Monthly Archives: October 2006

Out with ‘Scarface’, in with ‘God Hand’

It’s so on. I finally got my copy of Capcom’s kooky smashmouth opus today, practically within minutes of filing the “Scarface” review for LANG’s disgestion. My quick take on “Scarface” — I had fun with it, but I probably would … Continue reading

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Tony Montana is in my house

Picked up my copy of “Scarface: The World Is Yours,” a game that I felt a lot of people want to instantly categorize as a GTA ripoff. My view is this — as long as a game rips off the … Continue reading

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Site of the seven wounds

Not exactly, but a parody of “Fist of the North Star” is what I keep thinking of whenever I see pics and trailers about “God Hand,” Capcom’s newest beat-em-down game that’s emerging on the PS2. Capcom announced the launch of … Continue reading

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Hilary Duff can be yours

Smiley starlet Hilary Duff (and her Chihuahua) are going to be appearing in EA’s “The Sims 2 Pets,” for the PS2, GameCube, DS and a PC expansion pack. It’s her video game debut, and I give her an edge over … Continue reading

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More Latino heat from Eidos

For those who didn’t get a chance to experience “Just Cause” and all of its flamenco guitar playing splendor, Eidos announced “Chili Con Carnage” (what, “Carnage Asada” was taken?), a third-person action shoot-em-up for the PlayStation Portable. The game is … Continue reading

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‘Street Fighter’ comeback story

Check out this short episode about what happened to the Street Fighters after all the buzz from the fighting game genre died down. It’s only the first episode, but I definitely want to see the rest.

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Feeling unrighteous — random thoughts on ‘Just Cause’

I have a few issues with “Just Cause” for the 360, and apparently, I’m not alone. I was one of the people who actually enjoyed what the demo had to offer, mostly because — well, it’s a demo, so there’s … Continue reading

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