AltWeeklies Wire
Come Out and Plaaaay…new
Don't trash your aging hardware just yet. Even though this fall could mark the last hurrah for the current generation of video-game systems, some of the freshest titles yet are due to be released for PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
09-23-2005 |
Video Games
Gaming the Systemnew
Forget cable news and the Drudge Report: some of the most powerful political messages can now be found in video games.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Dahlen |
09-22-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Who's Afraid of Façade?new
Virginia Woolf Meets Grand Theft Auto.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Dahlen |
07-26-2005 |
Video Games
Better Late Than Nevernew
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas arrives on Xbox and PC.
Boston Phoenix |
Aaron Solomon |
06-27-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Future Of Gamingnew
Harmonix Music Systems, North America's only independent development studio for music video games, is flying under the radar in Central Square, Cambridge.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
05-05-2005 |
Video Games
Midnight Club 3: DUB Editionnew
Midnight Club returns with even more under the hood.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
05-04-2005 |
Video Games
Lickety-Split: TimeSplitters Future Perfect Is Fast-Paced Funnew
Along with evil robots and bug-eyed extraterrestrials, time travel is one of the primary go-to subjects for science fiction that’s light on the science and heavy on the fiction. The slick new TimeSplitters Future Perfect is no exception.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
04-20-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Riding the Pine: MLB2K5 is a Solid Second-Stringernew
You can't judge a video game by the pretty boy on its cover, and the truth is that MLB2K5 isn't bad; there are just some little things that could have been improved upon.
Boston Phoenix |
Ryan Stewart |
03-11-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Contender: Fight Night Round 2 Brings Itnew
Fight Night does a lot of things well, none more so than capturing the bone-crunching hits of professional boxing. This isn't a gleeful, Punch-Out-style interpretation of pugilism – it's a gritty and mimetic experience that emphasizes aerosolized blood and spit as much as ducking and weaving.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
03-11-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Ad Hominem: Anarchy Online Explores a New Digital Frontiernew
Remember back in the mid-'90s, before the Internet had advertisements? Boy, was it bleak to surf the web without pop-ups, blinking banners, and unshuttable Flash ads. So we’ve got news for you: video games have entered a new era of advertising – and the people behind it promise they won’t annoy you.
Boston Phoenix |
Chris Dahlen |
03-09-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Get Your Kicks: FIFA Street Pumps up the Beautiful Gamenew
What makes FIFA Street enjoyable, though, is that unlike the other Street games, the moves these players execute are very nearly possible in real life. In fact, you see them often in real soccer games (though certainly not to this degree, and never strung together in the orgy of tricks, headers, and bicycle kicks FIFA Street provides).
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
03-09-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Play Ball! EA Smacks MVP Baseball Out of the Parknew
MVP Baseball 2005 is better than good, and not in that Krusty-the-Clown "It’s good enough" kind of way.
Boston Phoenix |
Aaron Solomon |
03-09-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
Surprisingly, Game Onnew
Video games are as susceptible as any medium to the winter doldrums. The year 2005 is different. Never before have we seen a glut of top-shelf titles so soon after Christmas.
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
02-28-2005 |
Video Games
Fallen Star: A Schizophrenic Star Fox Disappointsnew
Star Fox: Assault is baffling -- a game that seeks to undermine itself at every turn. Those aspects of the game based solely upon the franchise's rail-shooter roots can be almost deliriously fun; as for nearly everything else, well, how many synonyms are there for "disaster"?
Boston Phoenix |
Mitch Krpata |
02-28-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
The Beautiful Letdown: Black Monday Gets Away from Storynew
Much like its predecessor, Black Monday has been getting panned by critics and gamers alike. Unfortunately, this time I tend to agree with the masses.
Boston Phoenix |
Jim Murray |
02-08-2005 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
