Game Reviews8.3/10
Colin McRae Rally 3 Review: One Car, Three Seasons, and the Clock
Colin McRae Rally 3 review: Codemasters' 2002 rally sim gives you three seasons, one Ford Focus RS RWC, and a clock to beat. 8.3/10.
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Game Reviews8.4/10
The Prince of Persia Remake Turns the Series’ Biggest Disappointment Into Its Whole Point
A spoiler-filled look at Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, the 2003 Ubisoft reboot built on the Dagger of Time, Farah, and one perfect ending line.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Level-5’s 2004 RPG still holds up as a warm, generous adventure
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King review — Level-5's 2004 PS2 RPG built a continuous world instead of an icon map, and it still holds up.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars Still Sets the Standard for Adventure Games
A review of Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, the 1996 point-and-click classic from Revolution Software, still sharp nearly thirty years on.
Game Reviews9.3/10
Civilization II on PlayStation: The Whole Machine, Intact
Sid Meier's Civilization II (1996) review: 21 civilizations, tile-map 4X strategy, the Multiplayer Addon, and the PlayStation port that kept the loop intact.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature — A Quiet PlayStation Debut That Holds
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature (1999) review: the first PlayStation farm sim, its three-year deadline, energy system, Mineral Town cast, and lasting legacy.
Game Reviews8.6/10
Dino Crisis 2 Review: Capcom’s Action Sequel Swaps Survival Horror for Extinction Points
Dino Crisis 2 swapped survival horror for arcade action in 2000, adding Extinction Points and a jungle of pre-rendered terror. A review scored 8.6/10.
Game Reviews8.7/10
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins Review
Tenchu: Stealth Assassins (1998) made silence the ninja's real weapon. A retro review of Rikimaru, Ayame, the Ki meter, and why stealth became a genre.
Game Reviews8.8/10
The First Grand Theft Auto Found the Series’ Formula From Above
Grand Theft Auto hit PlayStation in 1997 with top-down crime, six levels and a points system that still holds up. A review of the debut that started it all.
Game Reviews8/10
Twisted Metal 2 Turns Vehicular Combat Into a Global Tour of Destruction
Twisted Metal 2 review: the 1996 sequel took the arena combat global, added cloak, shield and fire bombs, and gave the campaign two boss fights worth playing.
Game Reviews7.5/10
Armored Core (1997): A Strong, Rough First Entry
Armored Core (1997) review: FromSoftware's first mecha shooter, its modular mech customization, punishing mission costs, and the Nine-Ball betrayal.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Bushido Blade: The Fighting Game Where One Clean Strike Ends the Match
Bushido Blade (1997) killed the health bar: one clean strike ends the match. A look at the PlayStation fighter's body damage system and why it still matters.