Action Games

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects

Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 20, 2005
Marvel Nemesis delivers the definitive Super Hero videogame allowing gamers to play as and against the world's greatest Super Heroes. The game features Super Heroes from the Marvel Universe as well as a new set of characters created through collaboration with EA and top comic book industry talent. EA has called on the talent of top comic book writers and concept artists, such as Jae Lee, for Marvel character and game design as well as renowned artist, Paul Catling, among other industry talents, to create a new family of Super Heroes that will go face to face with an all-star line-up of Marvel characters for the ultimate showdown. Marvel Nemesis: Rise of the Imperfects features more than a dozen fighters in fully interactive and destructible environments. Gamers have full control over the individual characters with each fighter having unique attributes and super powers that are true to their background adding more depth and fighting strategy to the game. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
53
User Score:
6.3
Disney's Cinderella: Magical Dreams

Disney's Cinderella: Magical Dreams

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 20, 2005
In Cinderella: Magical Dreams, you can relive the classic Cinderella story from one of three perspectives: Cinderella, the mice, or the Fairy Godmother.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
tbd
Ultimate Spider-Man

Ultimate Spider-Man

Platform: DS
September 19, 2005
Play both sides as Ultimate Spider-Man allows players to take on the role of super hero Spider-Man AND super villain Venom. Penned and illustrated by famed comic book creators Brian Michael Bendis and Mark Bagley, the game picks up right where the story left off. Dive into an immersive adventure as you experience a living comic book illustrated with 3D Comic Inking Technology that literally brings the comic to life in every action-packed frame. The game's expanded, free-roaming environments deliver a deep adventure with a variety of challenging missions, diverse game play and an improved combat system that allows players to face off against the largest number of characters from the Spider-Man universe ever assembled in one video game. [Activision]
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.8
Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 19, 2005
The third chapter in THQ's Tak series lets the player reprise the role of Tak, a shaman who uses magic to defeat enemies. Tak: The Great Juju Challenge features a new cooperative mode in which two players can solve puzzles together.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.8
Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Platform: DS
September 19, 2005
The third chapter in THQ's Tak series lets the player reprise the role of Tak, a shaman who uses magic to defeat enemies. Tak: The Great Juju Challenge features a new cooperative mode in which two players can solve puzzles together.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
tbd
Frantix: A Puzzle Adventure

Frantix: A Puzzle Adventure

Platform: PSP
September 19, 2005
Frantix is one of the first character-based 3D puzzle-solving adventures for the PSP system. Frantix offers frenzied puzzle-solving action, beautiful 3D graphics, more than 150 challenging levels for players to enjoy, power pick-ups, and a diverse array of monsters and unique obstacles. The game features quick-paced action, surreal environments and challenging levels with deadly traps and dangerous hazards for a fun and captivating gameplay experience. [Sony Online Entertainment]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
8.0
Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Platform: Xbox
September 19, 2005
The third chapter in THQ's Tak series lets the player reprise the role of Tak, a shaman who uses magic to defeat enemies. Tak: The Great Juju Challenge features a new cooperative mode in which two players can solve puzzles together.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.5
Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Platform: GameCube
September 19, 2005
The third chapter in THQ's Tak series lets the player reprise the role of Tak, a shaman who uses magic to defeat enemies. Tak: The Great Juju Challenge features a new cooperative mode in which two players can solve puzzles together.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.0
Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Tak: The Great Juju Challenge

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 19, 2005
The third chapter in THQ's Tak series lets you reprise the role of Tak, a shaman who uses magic to defeat enemies. Tak: The Great Juju Challenge features a new cooperative mode in which two players can solve puzzles together.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
tbd
Battalion Wars

Battalion Wars

Platform: GameCube
September 19, 2005
A global conflict has reached a stalemate in the console version of the Game Boy Advance series Advance Wars. The evil Kaiser Vlad, seeking to take advantage of the standoff, has assembled an army of shock troops, forcing The Western Frontier and the Tundran Territories to ally and fight back. Battalion Wars is a real-time strategy game that lets you control teams of soldiers and vehicles and lead them through more than 20 missions, using a variety of weapons and tactics.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.4
DK: King of Swing

DK: King of Swing

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 19, 2005
The normally quiet jungle is abuzz with excitement, because it's time for the ceremony to choose the king of the jungle! Or at least it would be if King K. Rool hadn't stolen the special medallion meant for the winner. Donkey Kong and his friends must swing their way through the jungle to get the medallion back and, along the way, rescue Diddy, Dixie, and Funky Kong from King K. Rool's minions. A unique control system lets you swing through the trees and spin to build up momentum for a mighty leap. Innovative level design combines elements of platform and puzzle games: Grab gears and spin to crank doors open. Watch out for bolts that loosen as you spin, or you might find yourself falling flat. You'll need steady hands to make the leap-of-faith that takes you to the treetops.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
5.7
Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt

Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt

Platform: GameCube
September 18, 2005
Animaniacs: The Great Edgar Hunt is a third-person action adventure, which brings the colourful and hysterical world of the Animaniacs wonderfully to life. Players must guide the Warner brothers and sister Wakko, Yakko and Dot through six levels in a quest to locate the hidden Edgar trophies. Each Animaniac has his or her own special abilities, and each must be used in order to fully explore the luscious landscapes. Puzzle elements are featured in the game along with ever-changing enemies and obstacles. Five incredible 'Pinky & The Brain mini-games vary the pace of the adventure, as they explore the huge Animaniacs world, which is populated with dozens of characters from the cartoon.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
tbd
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Platform: Xbox
September 16, 2005
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an action adventure game set in the world of Mortal Kombat. As either Liu Kang or Kung Lao, you must battle enemies to gain experience and customize your player. Combat features include air combat, juggling, weapons, interactive environments, and an increased number of fatalities, "mutalities," and brutalities. As you progress through the Outworld, you can unlock additional classic Mortal Kombat characters.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
7.3
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 16, 2005
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks is an Action/Adventure title driven by both intense single and multi-player action. Similar to "Mortal Kombat: Deception," background interactions (i.e., acid pits, living trees, spiked ceilings, etc.), multiple new fatalities, and action-based puzzles also play an important role in the player's quest for an "outstanding" victory. Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks features an impressive line-up of Mortal Kombat characters, as well, that make frequent appearances as enemies, in boss battles and during several additional in-game interactions. For the first time ever, Mortal Kombat fanatics can explore all the mythos and rumors of the Mortal Kombat universe from an entirely new perspective. Action/Adventure fans will be blown away by the intuitive kombat system, puzzle solving and epic storyline that can be experienced in either the single player mode or through co-op play. [Midway]
Metascore:
77
User Score:
8.8
Urban Reign

Urban Reign

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 13, 2005
In Urban Reign, players assume the role of a gritty street brawler who has been hired by one of the city’s dominant gangs to protect its leader. Players are thrown into a full-blown turf war, involving gang corruption and street justice that spans from the neighborhood block all the way to the upper levels of city government. Urban Reign offers players non-stop, inner-city brawling action with no time restrictions or referees. Back alleys, junkyards and bars serve as battlegrounds for more than 60 different fighters, all of which boast their own unique set of fighting styles including boxing, wrestling and street fighting. Players can select from over 30 weapons – including bottles, bats and 2x4's – to be used in the destructible arenas to add to the mayhem. Focusing on the urban-brawler style of street fighting, players can team up with an AI-controlled character to pull off a host of devastating and destructive combo maneuvers against multiple enemies throughout the game’s 100 missions. Urban Reign also supports multi-tap play for up to four players to determine who really rules the hood. [Namco]
Metascore:
60
User Score:
8.6
Dynasty Warriors 5

Dynasty Warriors 5

Platform: Xbox
September 13, 2005
In Dynasty Warriors 5, you can become a hero in feudal Japan. Combat enemy armies using weapons, mounts, and special attacks. Dynasty Warriors 5 adds new playable characters, weapons, combos, maps, and game modes. Now, maps are larger, and the enemies are smarter. Dynasty Warriors 5 also adds animal teammates and a revamped weapon system to your arsenal to help you conquer 38 newly-designed maps.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.2
Scooby-Doo! Unmasked

Scooby-Doo! Unmasked

Platform: Xbox
September 12, 2005
In this action adventure platform game, players assume the role of Scooby-Doo as he and the teenage sleuths of Mystery Inc. visit Fred's cousin Jed, a monster movie set designer. They find Jed has disappeared and his animatronics are out of control, sending mechanical monsters haywire and making Jed the prime suspect. Players must stop the creepy costumed characters, unmask the truth and prove Jed's innocence. Scooby is able to don Kung Fu, bat and archer costumes so that he can karate chop, glide and aim plungers at monsters. The game consists of three sprawling worlds that each feature multiple levels and mini games with numerous cut scenes and climactic boss battles. Players recognize will the voice of the original Batman television series' Adam West as Winslow Stanton, the game's main villain, as well as authentic Scooby-Doo! cartoon voice actors. In addition, effects from the original cartoon, such as canned laughter and classic catch phrases, have been incorporated into the game.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
7.6
Scooby-Doo! Unmasked

Scooby-Doo! Unmasked

Platform: GameCube
September 12, 2005
In this action adventure platform game, players assume the role of Scooby-Doo as he and the teenage sleuths of Mystery Inc. visit Fred's cousin Jed, a monster movie set designer. They find Jed has disappeared and his animatronics are out of control, sending mechanical monsters haywire and making Jed the prime suspect. Players must stop the creepy costumed characters, unmask the truth and prove Jed's innocence. Scooby is able to don Kung Fu, bat and archer costumes so that he can karate chop, glide and aim plungers at monsters. The game consists of three sprawling worlds that each feature multiple levels and mini games with numerous cut scenes and climactic boss battles. Players recognize will the voice of the original Batman television series' Adam West as Winslow Stanton, the game's main villain, as well as authentic Scooby-Doo! cartoon voice actors. In addition, effects from the original cartoon, such as canned laughter and classic catch phrases, have been incorporated into the game.
Metascore:
64
User Score:
6.8
Scooby-Doo! Unmasked

Scooby-Doo! Unmasked

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 12, 2005
Ruh-roh! Fred's cousin, Jed, is nowhere to be found! His animatronic monsters have gone haywire and are attacking everyone in sight! It's up to Scooby-Doo and Mystery, Inc. to stop the creepy costumed creatures and find Jed before it's too late...
Metascore:
48
User Score:
tbd
Scooby-Doo! Unmasked

Scooby-Doo! Unmasked

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 12, 2005
In this action adventure platform game, players assume the role of Scooby-Doo as he and the teenage sleuths of Mystery Inc. visit Fred's cousin Jed, a monster movie set designer. They find Jed has disappeared and his animatronics are out of control, sending mechanical monsters haywire and making Jed the prime suspect. Players must stop the creepy costumed characters, unmask the truth and prove Jed's innocence. Scooby is able to don Kung Fu, bat and archer costumes so that he can karate chop, glide and aim plungers at monsters. The game consists of three sprawling worlds that each feature multiple levels and mini games with numerous cut scenes and climactic boss battles. Players recognize will the voice of the original Batman television series' Adam West as Winslow Stanton, the game's main villain, as well as authentic Scooby-Doo! cartoon voice actors. In addition, effects from the original cartoon, such as canned laughter and classic catch phrases, have been incorporated into the game. [THQ]
Metascore:
61
User Score:
8.5
One Piece

One Piece

Platform: Game Boy Advance
September 7, 2005
Play as Luffy and use your special stretchy skills to defeat the pesky pirates!
Metascore:
76
User Score:
6.9
One Piece Grand Battle

One Piece Grand Battle

Platform: GameCube
September 7, 2005
You can try to grab the greatest treasure of them all, the "one piece," in One Piece: Grand Battle. This pirate action game is based on the TV series One Piece, and it lets you play as Monkey D. Luffy and more than 16 other playable characters. There are six game modes for you to play with either one or two players. You can unlock new characters, costumes, and minigames and collect powerful items as you progress through the game and explore the interactive environments from the TV show.
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.0
One Piece: Grand Battle

One Piece: Grand Battle

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 7, 2005
Ahoy there mi hearties! In a world of pirates, one man wants to become the greatest of them all: Monkey D. Luffy. Join Luffy as he sets out to sea in a rowboat, in search of "One Piece," the greatest treasure in the world. 16 playable pirates with 32 additional support characters from the TV show. 6 game play modes including Grand Battle and 2 player Versus Mode. Interactive 3D environments: pick up objects and use them to attack your opponent. 7 environments in which to battle your opponents, all faithfully recreated from the TV series. Each character has more than 20 regular moves, as well as special attacks and ultimate attacks. Unlock hidden features such as additional characters, costumes, items and mini-games. Collect items and gimmicks to power up or increase your skills. [Bandai]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
8.4
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown

Platform: PlayStation 2
September 6, 2005
Command Team Rainbow in their toughest mission yet. When one of your own is taken hostage, do you follow orders or do you break them in order to save the life of one of your own men? The next Rainbow Six title features a thrilling single-player campaign that has you playing as either the confident team leader, Ding Chavez, who never leaves a man behind, or as the team's arrogant sniper, Dieter Weber, who never misses a shot. The final result: a totally immersive experience - which becomes even more compelling when gamers go online to play against other fans from around the world, using voice chat to communicate with one another. New weapons and equipment: Complete your mission with all of the tools of the trade including new items like motion trackers, battering rams, and the deadly MTAR-21 micro assault rifle. Stunning graphics and ultra-realistic "ragdoll" physics deliver staggering realism and spectacular close quarter firefights. New Rivalry Mode pits Rainbow operatives against trained mercenaries in objective-driven team-based adversarial gameplay. [Ubisoft]
Metascore:
70
User Score:
6.8
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Lockdown

Platform: Xbox
September 6, 2005
The next installment in the Rainbow Six series introduces a new single-player experience featuring advanced equipment and new storylines. This time, you can play as either Ding Chavez (the leader of Team Rainbow) or Dieter Weber (a sniper in charge of covering his team's movement). You must lead your counterterrorist unit into unfamiliar territory to battle a bioterrorist threat. Rainbow Six 3 also features online multiplayer modes, including the PS2-exclusive rivalry mode and the Xbox-exclusive career mode.
Metascore:
74
User Score:
6.6
Dynasty Warriors Advance

Dynasty Warriors Advance

Platform: Game Boy Advance
August 29, 2005
Your kingdom is under attack! Powerful rivals surround you, waiting for the chance to strike, and only you have the power to save the day. With nowhere to hide, you unleash an awesome Musou attack and watch your enemies fall! Savor the victory, because even greater challenges lie before you!
Metascore:
56
User Score:
7.6
WWE Day of Reckoning 2

WWE Day of Reckoning 2

Platform: GameCube
August 29, 2005
In the sequel to WWE Day of Reckoning, you must fight your way back to the top of the wrestling ladder. WWE Day of Reckoning 2 features new legendary fighters, a new story mode, and more.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
6.1
Inuyasha: Feudal Combat

Inuyasha: Feudal Combat

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 24, 2005
Unleash your inner demon! Choose your partner and fight your way across feudal-era Japan. Team up with friend or foe as you battle out the storylines from the TV series. Featuring 12 playable characters from the Inuyasha TV series. Use the interactive environments to gain a battle advantage. Original battle system! Choose your partner and the best formation system to take out your opponent! Choose from Mission Mode, Story Mode, and 2 player Versus Mode. Develop your character's attacks. [Bandai]
Metascore:
52
User Score:
7.8
Beat Down

Beat Down

Platform: Xbox
August 23, 2005
Framed for murder by Las Sombras' powerful Zanetti family, five underworld enforcers must confront rival gangs, a corrupt police force, and the Zanetti family themselves in order to exact their brutal revenge. Now play as one of the five outcasts, each with their own unique abilities. Fight with intensity to level up and gain new skills.
Metascore:
51
User Score:
tbd
Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance

Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 23, 2005
In an area brimming with cartels battling for power and influence, no one comes close to Zanetti’s group, the strongest force in Las Sombras. When Zanetti learns of a rival clan's drug deal, he dispatches five of his top mercenaries from his inner circle to intervene. When they arrive on the scene, they find their targets have already been executed and to their surprise, they are ambushed by members of their own cartel. They were set up to appearas traitors who were out to nab the drugs and money for themselves. They had been double crossed, but by who? Was this some scheme by the cartel to exploit them as scapegoats? Did one of the five betray the others? Outnumbered and pursued by both their previous cartel and law enforcement officials, the five are forced to split up and disappear into the shadows of Las Sombras. Beat Down: Fists of Vengeance puts gamers in the role of one of the five fugitives as they seek revenge against their foes. Betrayal comes at a high price and to survive in Las Sombras, you need power. With enemies everywhere, the only hope is to find the other four and build enough power to strike back. Using a low-key downtown bar as a hideout base, players will wanderthe town in search of information and add allies to their growing opposition. Taking different jobs around town will add much needed funds to fuel the growth of the posse. By proving themselves in street battles, effectively utilizing negotiation skills and using clever disguises, they will be able to build their influence on the mean streets. Soon no one will stand in the way of cold hard vengeance! [Capcom]
Metascore:
48
User Score:
8.4
Pac 'n Roll

Pac 'n Roll

Platform: DS
August 23, 2005
In Pac'N Roll, the inhabitants of Pac-World have been turned into spheres by the evil monster Golvis’ Ghost Light. Pac-Man must roll his way through Ghost-Land, collecting pellets and confronting Ghosts to save his family and restore peace to Pac-Land. Introducing an innovative new control scheme, Pac'N Roll lets players control Pac-Man with the Nintendo DS stylus. Players can roll and dash around the environment as well as execute maneuvers such as hairpin turns, immediate stops and precision rolling with effortless strokes of the stylus. In his quest to save Pac-Land, Pac-Man will venture through stages such as Castle Pac, Gyro-Jungle and the Ghost House, while facing perilous hazards like moving floors, dash panels, jump zones and wind zones. Along the way, Pac-Man will find power-ups like the Winged Chocolate, allowing him to fly through the worlds and jump over Ghosts, or the "Knight Chocolate," providing him with armor which grants him the power to crash through walls and withstand more damage. Pac’N Roll also includes the original Pac-Man arcade game, allowing up to two players to munch on pellets and claim the highest score. [Namco]
Metascore:
72
User Score:
8.0
Disney's Kim Possible 3: Team Possible

Disney's Kim Possible 3: Team Possible

Platform: Game Boy Advance
August 21, 2005
Based on Disney's animated series Kim Possible, Team Possible follows Kim and Ron Stoppable as they battle villains, including Senor Senor, Monkey Fist, and Dr. Drakken. During the game, you can switch between Kim and Ron, and you can use their unique gadgets to complete objectives. Kim Possible 3: Team Possible features single- and multiplayer modes, as well as collectible trading cards and unlockable minigames.
Metascore:
76
User Score:
8.1
Lizzie McGuire 3: Homecoming Havoc

Lizzie McGuire 3: Homecoming Havoc

Platform: Game Boy Advance
August 21, 2005
Lizzie returns to the GBA in a mission to gain popularity points and friends before the big homecoming dance. As Lizzie, you'll compete in different speed challenges and dance-offs to both boost your popularity score and earn tokens. Based on the TV show Lizzie McGuire, Lizzie McGuire 3: Homecoming Havoc features more than 100 different challenges and a variety of collectible cards.
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
That's So Raven 2: Supernatural Style

That's So Raven 2: Supernatural Style

Platform: Game Boy Advance
August 21, 2005
In That's So Raven 2: Supernatural Style, you'll join Raven and her family as they embark on a variety of adventures. As Raven, you must use your psychic ability and disguises to make it through school, the mall, the zoo, a concert, and more. Along the way you'll find different accessories that you can add to your fashion line.
Metascore:
52
User Score:
tbd
Metal Slug 4 & 5

Metal Slug 4 & 5

Platform: Xbox
August 21, 2005
Now you can play two of your arcade favorites without any quarters, since Metal Slug 4 and 5 have come to the PlayStation 2 in one complete package. Join Marco and a cast of other Metal Slug characters as they battle corrupt forces in the air, on the sea, and on land. Use power-ups, special weapons, health, and ammo to try to keep up with each game's nonstop action and challenging enemies. Of course, you can also test-drive the next generation of Metal Slug vehicles.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.9
Darkwatch

Darkwatch

Platform: Xbox
August 16, 2005
Darkwatch: Curse of the West blends vampire horror with western genres. Darkwatch is a secret strike-force that has a protected man from evil since the dawn of civilization. You play its newest and deadliest agent, Jericho Cross, an outlaw gunslinger hunting the vampire that bit him. Blast your way through an American frontier overrun by the undead using your arsenal of powerful assault vehicles, enhanced versions of Western weapons, supernatural vampire abilities, and your trusty undead horse. In this frightening version of the Wild West, you're never safe.
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.0
Death Jr.

Death Jr.

Platform: PSP
August 16, 2005
Death, Jr. embarks with his friends on a school fieldtrip to the local museum. When the group sneaks away to explore on their own, they unwittingly unleash an ancient evil force from a mysterious locked box. Facing near insurmountable odds and the threat of being grounded and sent to military school, Death, Jr. and his pals must fight hoards of demons and their wicked master Moloch through the museum and surrounding town before anyone else finds out. In order to avoid being punished for his mischief, and to save his friends from eternal suffering at the hands of Moloch, Death, Jr. must eliminate the evil demon scourge that has taken over the town. Armed with his scythe and an arsenal of guns and explosives, Death, Jr. will battle through numerous action-filled levels towards a final confrontation with Moloch himself. [Konami]
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.9
Darkwatch

Darkwatch

Platform: PlayStation 2
August 16, 2005
The game introduces the Darkwatch, a secret strike-force that has vigilantly protected man from evil incarnate since the dawn of civilization. Their newest and deadliest agent is Jericho Cross, an outlaw gunslinger pulled into their ranks by an unfortunate close encounter with a vampire lord. To save the West, and his own soul from damnation, Jericho must hunt the vampire that bit him through an American frontier suddenly overrun by his undead minions. At his disposal is the advanced, deadly technology of the Darkwatch, including an arsenal of powerful assault vehicles and enhanced versions of Western weapons, along with supernatural vampire abilities and a trusty undead horse. Players will experience an action-packed "living West" in "Darkwatch: Curse of the West" with massive environments, non-linear missions, dynamic enemy and non-player-character artificial intelligence (A.I.) affected by a player reputation system, and precision gunplay with location-specific damage. [Sammy Studios]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
8.3
Geist

Geist

Platform: GameCube
August 15, 2005
As a spectral operative, you must search for your physical body, which is mysteriously being kept alive somewhere in an expansive complex. While exploring, you must collect the energies of indigenous spirits to help unravel a mystery and build your own power. You can possess a variety of creatures from human soldiers to dogs. You'll see the world in different ways as you travel through cracks, interfere with electronics, move objects, and more. Be careful--while some spirits are helpful, others are not. Defeat evil spirits with an array of weapons, equipment, and skills.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
8.0
Dragon Ball GT: Transformation

Dragon Ball GT: Transformation

Platform: Game Boy Advance
August 9, 2005
Dragon Ball GT: Transformation is a Game Boy Advance action game based on the Japanese cartoon Dragon Ball GT. Transformation follows the Dragon Ball GT storyline from the Child Goku Saga to the Baby Saga. You can create three-man teams from seven playable characters--such as Goku, Trunks, and Uub--and choose who you control in the middle of a battle.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.6
Gumby vs. the Astrobots

Gumby vs. the Astrobots

Platform: Game Boy Advance
August 9, 2005
Gumby has had his friends kidnapped by the Astrobots, and you can save them in Gumby vs. the Astrobots. You can take the role of Gumby as he explores Toyland, jumping in and out of stories, as he hunts for his missing friends. You'll recognize familiar faces from the TV show, such as Pokey, Prickle, Goo, and the nefarious Blockheads. Cartoon visuals and music accompany the diverse levels that range from the Wild West to the North Pole.
Metascore:
63
User Score:
7.4
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 Summit Strike

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 Summit Strike

Platform: Xbox
August 2, 2005
This expansion pack enhances the gameplay of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 and offers you more maps, missions, and weapons. It also brings an exciting new 11-mission single-player campaign and expanded multiplayer content. Follow the Ghosts as they work in concert with a Kazakh military specialist to track down an evil Pakistani warlord and arms dealer!
Metascore:
84
User Score:
7.0
BloodRayne 2

BloodRayne 2

Platform: PC
August 2, 2005
Born from the unnatural union of vampire and human, BloodRayne is blessed with the powers of a vampire but cursed with the unquenchable thirst for blood and a weakness to sunlight. BloodRayne 2 challenges the supernatural anti-heroine with her most personal battle yet as she hunts down each of her wicked siblings who are carrying on the legacy of their dead father, Kagan. They have created "The Shroud," a mysterious substance which, when released, renders the sun?s lethal rays harmless to vampires. Now only BloodRayne stands between an unsuspecting humanity and a horrifying vampire dawn. Expanding upon the distinctive features that were the hallmark of its predecessor ? fast-paced acrobatic combat and supernatural powers ? BloodRayne 2 includes new in-game dynamics such as pole combat, rail sliding and advanced melee fighting with fatality moves. Built upon a modified version of the Infernal Engine, BloodRayne 2 introduces threatening new bosses, all new environments set within a huge modern day city, a range of new supernatural powers and new motion-captured movements complete with soft-body physics. [Majesco]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
7.4
War World: Tactical Combat

War World: Tactical Combat

Platform: PC
August 2, 2005
War World is a fast paced, 3rd person online shooter where players build and battle the ultimate mech warriors. Designed for multiplayer mayhem, War World lets players challenge other warriors online as they try to work their way up the War World rankings ladder. As players move up the ladder, they are able to earn and purchase upgrades and enhancements for their mechs. War World will also offer several single player modes, 3D arcade style games, where players can upload their scores to the web site for bragging rights. After launch, War World will continue to flourish with new expansion packs being offered every couple of months. The first expansions will offer a fully customizable skin editor for the mechs, new mechs, new arenas and new weaponry. [Third Wave Games]
Metascore:
74
User Score:
7.5
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down

Platform: Xbox
July 26, 2005
In late 1993, the United States launched dual military operations in Mogadishu Somalia. Delta Force Operatives and Army Rangers were sent in to capture Somali warlords and restore order. As a Delta Force operative, it's your mission to join daring and intense raids against the oppressive Somali warlords in and around Mogadishu. Get ready for an intense combat--in solo missions or online multiplayer battles--featuring an arsenal of heavy weapons, military vehicles, and helicopters.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.6
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down

Delta Force: Black Hawk Down

Platform: PlayStation 2
July 26, 2005
Set in Somalia in 1993, Delta Force – Black Hawk Down is based upon and around the Operation Restore Hope and Task Force Ranger campaigns and follows members of the elite Delta Force and US Army Rangers as they participate in a number of daring raids against the oppressive Somali warlords in and around Mogadishu. Using the original PC version as a basis, British based developer Rebellion is redesigning the game specifically for the PS2. As well as a redesigned single player mode, Delta Force - Black Hawk Down will also have several brand new multiplayer features, including 32 player games online. NovaLogic has also teamed up with the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. A portion of the proceeds from the PS2 version of Black Hawk Down will be donated to the foundation. The SOWF provides college scholarship grants, along with financial aid and educational counseling to the children of Special Operations personnel who were killed in an operational mission or training accident. [NovaLogic]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.7
Nanostray

Nanostray

Platform: DS
July 19, 2005
You slowly come back to life in your spacecraft. It feels like you were unconscious only for seconds. Faded impressions of pain and humiliation dominate your thoughts. Instinctively, you look up at your console; it’s still indicating a destination. Upgradeable weapons and sub-weapons, boasting tons of fire power to decimate your enemies. Touch screen features such as boss scanning, on-the-fly weapon management, live radar and hyperspace controls. 10+ stages to conquer; battle through environments like subterranean minefields, arctic mountains and hell-like lava fields. Unlockable features and game modes add re-playability once players complete their campaign. 2-player co-op and head-to-head wireless functionality. Online ranking system via www.nanostray.com allows players to post their high scores and compete against best in the world. [Majesco]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.7
Coded Arms

Coded Arms

Platform: PSP
July 6, 2005
Konami's first entry into the FPS genre, Coded Arms takes place in an abandoned virtual reality system and its portal site inside a giant computer network. The VR system was originally created as a combat training simulator in the event of an alien invasion. However, during the development of the simulation program, a major flaw was discovered and development was cancelled and left abandoned. During this time when the program was not monitored, it kept evolving within the computer network and eventually turned into a vast and brutal VR world populated with virtual alien invaders, dangerous computer bugs and the VR system’s own security bots. Players assume the role of a computer hacker who infiltrates the abandoned virtual reality system. Gamers use up to 30 weapons and power-ups that they discover while exploring the expansive single player mode. Coded Arms utilizes the PSP handheld system's wireless capabilities for multiplayer action for up to four people. [Konami]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
6.6
Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack

Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack

Platform: Xbox
July 5, 2005
The world's greatest multiplayer game just got better. Take the fight from the streets of Old Mombasa to the islands of Delta Halo to the very edges of the galaxy! The nine new maps included in this pack nearly double Halo® 2's multiplayer arena. Some battlefields feature tight-quartered, intense spaces designed for small-scale mayhem. Others are large-scale, interactive arenas with explosive vehicle combat--perfect for Split Screen, System Link or Xbox Live™.
Metascore:
89
User Score:
8.0
Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 28, 2005
Seven years after the end of the devastating One Year War... The victorious Earth Federation has become corrupt and oppressive, and the elite Titans police force has taken on dictatorial powers. As the A.E.U.G. rebel group struggles to defeat the Titans, the heroes and villains of the original Mobile Suit Gundam series find themselves on the same side of this new conflict. The focus, however, is on a new hero named Kamille Bidan, the pilot of the transforming Zeta Gundam. [Bandai]
Metascore:
57
User Score:
8.7
The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact - Maniax

The King of Fighters: Maximum Impact - Maniax

Platform: Xbox
June 28, 2005
The first-ever 3D version of King of Fighters has finally arrived, complete with all your favorite SNK characters. In King of Fighters: Maximum Impact, rival gangs are vying for the chance to rule the underworld of Southtown. As one of more than 16 fighters, you must prove that you're the greatest fighter in the world in five gameplay modes, including Story, Versus, Survival, Practice, and Training. The game's enhanced character movement lets you perform four new jumps, powerful combo moves, and the new Knock Back Attack.
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.2
Dead to Rights: Reckoning

Dead to Rights: Reckoning

Platform: PSP
June 28, 2005
Dead to Rights: Reckoning returns to crime-infested Grant City, as an important informant is kidnapped on the eve of the investigation of a major crime lord. Anticipating the worst if the crime boss is not brought to justice, Jack Slate and his K-9 companion Shadow thrust themselves into hostile gang territory to save the informant and bring peace to the City. Dead to Rights: Reckoning expands upon the blistering action of the series with a robust ranged and melee fighting system that allows Jack to spit lead and bust heads with ease, and an all-new selection of weapons and lethal disarms. Players will also have unprecedented control of Shadow, utilizing him to watch Jack's back and unleash savage canine fury on lowlife thugs. For the first time in the series Dead to Rights: Reckoning allows players to go head to head through wireless multiplayer death matches, adding hours of replay value to an already extensive single player campaign. [Namco]
Metascore:
54
User Score:
7.6
Fantastic 4

Fantastic 4

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 27, 2005
Fantastic Four game players are be able to harness the Marvel Super Heroes' unique and amazing powers through a compelling single-player or two-player co-operative team based gameplay experience. Authored by Zak Penn, who co-wrote the story for "X2," the game follows the Fantastic Four film's storyline and expands the adventures by letting players stretch, control fire and use invisibility and brute force to defeat evil Super Villains in new environments and familiar comic book locales. Challenged to master the individual powers of each Super Hero and combine them to level even more devastating attacks, players must battle some of Marvel's most notorious Super Villains, including, the ultimate evil - Doctor Doom -- to save the human race from disaster. [Activision]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.3
Fantastic 4

Fantastic 4

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 27, 2005
Based on the 2005 movie of the same name, Fantastic Four lets you control the team of superheroes known as the Fantastic 4. Each character possesses a unique set of abilities that you can use and combine in the hunt for Doctor Doom. The game includes single-player, cooperative, and two-player versus modes.
Metascore:
57
User Score:
tbd
Fantastic 4

Fantastic 4

Platform: GameCube
June 27, 2005
Based on the 2005 movie of the same name, Fantastic Four lets you control the team of superheroes known as the Fantastic 4. Each character possesses a unique set of abilities that you can use and combine in the hunt for Doctor Doom. The game includes single-player, cooperative, and two-player versus modes.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.1
Fantastic 4

Fantastic 4

Platform: Xbox
June 27, 2005
Based on the 2005 movie of the same name, Fantastic Four lets you control the team of superheroes known as the Fantastic 4. Each character possesses a unique set of abilities that you can use and combine in the hunt for Doctor Doom. The game includes single-player, cooperative, and two-player versus modes.
Metascore:
62
User Score:
6.3
Fantastic 4

Fantastic 4

Platform: PC
June 27, 2005
Fantastic Four game players are be able to harness the Marvel Super Heroes' unique and amazing powers through a compelling single-player or two-player co-operative team based gameplay experience. Authored by Zak Penn, who co-wrote the story for "X2," the game follows the Fantastic Four film's storyline and expands the adventures by letting players stretch, control fire and use invisibility and brute force to defeat evil Super Villains in new environments and familiar comic book locales. Challenged to master the individual powers of each Super Hero and combine them to level even more devastating attacks, players must battle some of Marvel's most notorious Super Villains, including, the ultimate evil - Doctor Doom -- to save the human race from disaster. [Activision]
Metascore:
63
User Score:
5.4
Psychonauts

Psychonauts

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 22, 2005
Psychonauts is a wildly surreal action adventure game where personal paranormal powers are unlocked in order to plunge into the minds of bizarre characters. Journey deep into these crazy worlds of infinite possibility to thwart the secret plan of an evil madman and realize the ultimate dream of joining an elite force of psychic superheroes, the Psychonauts. Delve into people's minds as Raz, a powerful young cadet at psychic summer camp. While working on his levitation merit badge, Raz discovers that someone is kidnapping psychic children and stealing their brains. In order to foil this evil plot and earn the title of Psychonaut, Raz must project himself into the minds of one bizarre character after another to battle their nightmares and mental demons. He does all this while continuing to earn his psychic merit badges in Telekinesis, Clairvoyance, Pyrokinesis and more.
Metascore:
86
User Score:
8.6
Battlefield 2

Battlefield 2

Platform: PC
June 21, 2005
In Battlefield 2, players will choose to fight for one of three military superpowers: the United States, China, or the newly formed Middle East Coalition. Armed with the latest modern weaponry, players can take control of any of the game's 30+ vehicles to engage in major conflicts with over 100 players in some of the largest online battles on the PC. Battlefield 2 features immense, richly detailed, destructible environments, from city streets to remote forests, in some of the most notorious hot spots around the world. Each map in Battlefield 2 adjusts in scale to support the number of players in the world, providing the ideal vehicle-to-player ratio and an optimized game play experience. Enhanced team play features allow players to enter the action on the front lines as part of a formal squad, or work behind the scenes in Commander Mode to direct the strategic assaults of their teammates. With in-game success, players increase their rank from recruit all the way to General and unlock awards, including new weapons, vehicle decals, medals, and more. Additionally, Battlefield 2 showcases an all-new game engine and physics system to bring the modern battlefield to life like never before. The new material penetration feature measures weapons' ability to fire through barriers based on their composition and players will need to know the difference between concealment and cover in order to survive. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
91
User Score:
8.4
Conker: Live & Reloaded

Conker: Live & Reloaded

Platform: Xbox
June 21, 2005
The naughty squirrel returns to the Xbox in a new team-based shooter, Conker: Live and Reloaded. This sequel features both multiplayer deathmatch and campaign modes, which can be played via Xbox Live and system link. Now you and your friends can compete as one of six combat specialists across multimission campaigns. Whether you battle in the past or in the future, this game promises more action and humor during warfare. Also included in the game is the original Conker's Bad Fur Day, which has been re-created for the Xbox.
Metascore:
78
User Score:
8.3
Bomberman

Bomberman

Platform: DS
June 21, 2005
The Bomberman series returns with Bomberman for the Nintendo DS, boasting the first eight-player wireless LAN action for the Nintendo DS and strategy and action will keep puzzle fans and players of all ages and skill levels drawn to the 100 stages of gameplay. Multiplayer action: Eight players can battle it out simultaneously via a wireless LAN connection. Bomberman challenges even the most die-hard Bomberman and puzzle-game fans with 100 stages to test their gaming reflexes and strategic minds. Bomberman creates massive mazes by using the DS dual-screen capabilities. Bomberman supports the DS microphone via sound-recognition, allowing players to call out battle commands to their Bomberman. Single-Card Play Ensures friends will be able to get in on the multiplayer action for up to eight players. [Ubisoft]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
7.4
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

Platform: Xbox
June 14, 2005
Step into the shadows of Gotham City's dangerous criminal underworld as Batman. Based on the movie of the same name, Batman Begins lets you explore both the origins of the "dark knight" and his transformation into a superhero. As Batman, you must use your strength and an array of high-tech gadgets to fight the evil forces that threaten the city, including Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, and Carmine Falcone.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
7.5
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

Platform: GameCube
June 14, 2005
Step into the shadows of Gotham City's dangerous criminal underworld as Batman. Based on the movie of the same name, Batman Begins lets you explore both the origins of the "dark knight" and his transformation into a superhero. As Batman, you must use your strength and an array of high-tech gadgets to fight the evil forces that threaten the city, including Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, and Carmine Falcone.
Metascore:
66
User Score:
7.3
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 14, 2005
Step into the shadows of Gotham City's dangerous criminal underworld as Batman. Based on the movie of the same name, Batman Begins lets you explore both the origins of the "dark knight" and his transformation into a superhero. As Batman, you must use your strength and an array of high-tech gadgets to fight the evil forces that threaten the city, including Scarecrow, Ra's Al Ghul, and Carmine Falcone.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
6.9
Batman Begins

Batman Begins

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 14, 2005
Step into the shadows of Gotham City’s perilous criminal underworld as DC Comics’ legendary Dark Knight in the Batman Begins video game. Slated for release day and date with the Warner Bros. Pictures film, Batman Begins challenges players to use fear as their ultimate weapon. The game explores the origins of the Batman legend and the Dark Knight’s emergence as a force for good in Gotham. Gamers will play as both Bruce Wayne and his alter-ego, Batman, hunting evil-doers from the shadows, using strength, intellect and an array of high tech gadgets to fight the sinister forces that threaten the city, including classic villains the Scarecrow, Ra’s Al Ghul and Carmine Falcone. Turning traditional stealth-based gameplay on its ear – by allowing gamers to play the hunter, rather than the hunted – Batman Begins delivers the Batmanuniverse as never before. Stalking criminals from the shadows, gamers will discover new ways to paralyze thugs with fear before engaging in hand-to-hand combat, or interrogating them. From the halls of Arkham Asylum and the alleys of Gotham City to an ancient monastery high in the Himalayas, Batman Begins the video game delivers a thrilling interactive companion to Christopher Nolan’s reinvention of the Dark Knight in Batman Begins. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
64
User Score:
7.7
Disney's Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey & Donald

Disney's Magical Quest 3 Starring Mickey & Donald

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 14, 2005
The next game in the Disney's Magical Quest series features more platforming action.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
tbd
Capcom Fighting Evolution

Capcom Fighting Evolution

Platform: Xbox
June 14, 2005
Characters from Street Fighter and other Capcom series come together for intense two-on-two battles in Capcom Fighting Evolution. Now you can play as a diverse cast of players, as well as additional hidden characters from each of the following titles: Street Fighter II, Darkstalkers, Street Fighter III, Red Earth, and Street Fighter Alpha. Each character maintains his or her unique fighting style from his or her respective title, so players must strategically use each character's combat system to defeat an opponent.
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.2
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy

Yoshi Topsy-Turvy

Platform: Game Boy Advance
June 13, 2005
Get ready for a unique game experience that challenges you to tilt Yoshi through topsy-turvy worlds. By tilting the Game Boy Advance SP, you'll turn the environment around Yoshi to knock over enemies, swing pendulums, and help him run up walls and leap pits. Yoshi's Island is trapped in a storybook, and only by meeting the challenges of each chapter will you succeed.
Metascore:
60
User Score:
7.1
Kirby: Canvas Curse

Kirby: Canvas Curse

Platform: DS
June 13, 2005
(Also known as "Touch! Kirby's Magic Paintbrush") Kirby: Canvas Curse delivers classic Kirby action with a fun twist. Using the stylus to control Kirby's movements is surprisingly intuitive, and the new control scheme provides many unique gameplay challenges. The rainbow paths you draw guide Kirby through the game, but they also can protect Kirby from falling icicles, lasers, cannon blasts and other hazards. In addition to drawing paths, the stylus can also be used to stun enemies, destroy barriers, detonate bombs and much more. Each of the game's seven worlds is divided into three stages, and each stage holds three hidden medals. Some are easy to find, while others are either well-hidden or heavily protected. You don't need to find these medals to complete the game, but the medals you recover can be traded in to unlock special features like new ink colors for the paths you draw with the stylus. [Nintendo]
Metascore:
86
User Score:
7.8
GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

Platform: DS
June 13, 2005
As an aspiring 00 agent dismissed from MI6 for reckless brutality, the player is recruited by Auric Goldfinger in a ruthless war against Dr. No for control of the Bond underworld. Players wreak havoc as they make their unrelenting rise through the ranks of villainy. On globe-spanning missions of vengeance and demolition, players encounter such legendary Bond characters as Oddjob, Dr. No, Goldfinger, Scaramanga, and Xenia Onatopp. Gamers outwit villainous rivals and battle it out in the intense wireless multiplayer mayhem with up to seven other players using only one cartridge, a unique feature for the Nintendo DS. The game also features a robust single-player campaign divided into six missions. Players can exploit multiple weapon combinations through the dual-wield gunplay system, or go head-to-head, melee-style, by taking enemies hostage or knocking them out with one punch. The dual-screen display provides a gameplay window on the top screen and the heads-up-display (HUD) on the touch screen. The HUD provides vital intelligence to players and allows for them to check ammunition levels, hack electronic devices and weapons, decode security locks, and more. In the all-new for DS ‘Virtual Training’ mode, players sharpen their lethal edge and gain experience by defeating infamous Bond villains in order to earn valuable upgrades for their GoldenEye weaponry. Left and right-handed gameplay controls, plus stylus and thumb-pad play, take full advantage of the platform’s unique touch-screen capabilities. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
58
User Score:
7.4
Area 51 (2005)

Area 51 (2005)

Platform: PC
June 8, 2005
Featuring online play, Area 51 is set in the U.S. government's most top-secret and secure facility located in the Nevada desert. Players take on the role of Lt. Nick Cross, a hazardous biological waste specialist sent to investigate. During his investigation, Lt. Cross stumbles across alien creatures and becomes infected with a biological mutagen that eventually transforms him into something not quite human. To save the earth and himself, Lt. Cross must fight to solve the enigma of Area 51. Features extensive Single-Player Campaign: Battle through corridors of Area 51 and attempt to discover the secrets of the extraterrestrial menace before it is too late. Engage in an epic adventure through eight massive sections of a secretive complex. Equip yourself with more than 15 types of human and alien weapons and other equipment as you explore dark corridors. An infectious mutagen gives Lt. Nick Cross alien-enhanced physical abilities but is also slowly transforming him into an alien. Find the cure before it's too late and humanity is lost. Compete against your friends via a four-player split screen and system link through numerous multiplayer game modes including Death Match. Battle online where you can easily access the many systems allowing you to find your friends and set up your own matches. [Midway]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
6.3
Medal of Honor: European Assault

Medal of Honor: European Assault

Platform: Xbox
June 7, 2005
In Medal of Honor: European Assault, you'll join the effort to liberate Europe in 1942. As US Army Lieutenant William Holt, you must take command of a group of soldiers through battlefields based on actual WWII locations. In both single-player and multiplayer modes, your survival depends on your ability to master weapons, gather intelligence for future missions, and make smart choices.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.2
Medal of Honor: European Assault

Medal of Honor: European Assault

Platform: GameCube
June 7, 2005
In Medal of Honor: European Assault, you'll join the effort to liberate Europe in 1942. As US Army Lieutenant William Holt, you must take command of a group of soldiers through battlefields based on actual WWII locations. In both single-player and multiplayer modes, your survival depends on your ability to master weapons, gather intelligence for future missions, and make smart choices.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.8
Medal of Honor: European Assault

Medal of Honor: European Assault

Platform: PlayStation 2
June 7, 2005
In Medal of Honor European Assault gamers play as US Army Lieutenant William Holt, hand-picked by William "Wild Bill" Donovan to be the first field agent of the newly formed Office of Strategic Services -- the OSS. As Lieutenant Holt, your classified missions take place in WWII Europe and are of critical importance to the Allies. You are tasked with gathering intelligence regarding the development and deployment of the deadly Nazi Tiger Tank and more significantly, stopping the Nazi plan to develop and harness atomic energy. In the pursuit of this goal you are thrust into action in all the pivotal battles of WWII Europe, including St. Nazaire, North Africa, Stalingrad, and the Battle of the Bulge. [Electronic Arts]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.8
Boiling Point

Boiling Point

Platform: PC
June 6, 2005
Boiling Point: Road to Hell combines intense armed combat with exploration and interaction with a vast and seamless open-ended gaming world. In Boiling Point: Road to Hell, gamers travel to the present day jungles of South America and battle competing factions in a brutal guerrilla war. Developer Deep Shadows' innovative game engine streams the beautifully rendered environment, creating a non-linear gameplay experience, with no loading times or separate levels, creating a continuous world spanning hundreds of miles. To make the most of the environment, a massive range of vehicles are at the disposal of the player, as well as a vast array of weapons. The wide open game world features an array of different AI factions with which the player can interact, and hundreds of diverse missions to create an original experience each time the game is played. Combined with the vast seamless gaming world, the result is gameplay freedom and replayability on an unprecedented scale. [Atari]
Metascore:
61
User Score:
7.3
Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend

Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend

Platform: PC
May 31, 2005
In Postal 2: Apocalypse Weekend, gamers controlling the enigmatic Postal Dude will be sorely tempted to carry on his wicked ways in the weekend that follows on the bloody heels of the five insane, carnage-filled days experienced in POSTAL 2. This single-player expansion pack offers over 20 new areas of Paradise to decimate, 10 new missions to execute with extreme prejudice and an array of "cutting edge" weaponry that would make Lorena Bobbitt salivate. Gamers are no longer limited to merely blasting, burning and blowing up enemies ? they can hack them down to nuggets as well! There's the Scythe which definitely has some serious hands-on/heads-off appeal. Then there's the Sledgehammer ? pound for pound pure enjoyment. And the Boomerang Machete. It's exactly what it sounds like ? a machete that you can throw like a boomerang! Just line up some Mad Cow-infected Tourettes Zombies and cut right through and through and through! Other features allow users to determine NPC logic with dynamic, real-time AI; set up buildings, furniture and other visual elements to produce original game scenarios and create their own MOD for POSTAL 2. [Running With Scissors; Requires POSTAL 2 or POSTAL2: Share The Pain]
Metascore:
45
User Score:
6.7
Metal Slug 4 & 5

Metal Slug 4 & 5

Platform: PlayStation 2
May 25, 2005
Metal Slug 4 Storyline: In the year 20XX, a cyber-terrorist group has struck out at the world by unleashing a computer virus through the internet with a sole purpose of hijacking the militaries of the world's nations. Join Marco, Fio, and new Metal Slug team members Trevor and Nadia to stop the distribution of the virus before it's too late. Metal Slug 5 Storyline: A research installation developing the next-generation of Metal Slugs is attached by unknown forces and a disc containing Metal Slug secrets has been stolen. Lead Marco, Tarma, Eri and Fio into "The Corridor of Fire" to recover the secrets and destroy the paramilitary syndicate known as the Ptolemaic Army. [SNK]
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.9
DreamWorks Madagascar

DreamWorks Madagascar

Platform: PC
May 24, 2005
Based on the animated feature film from DreamWorks, Madagascar is the only game that lets players enter the world of four hilarious Central Park Zoo animals - a personality-packed crew made up of a lion, zebra, giraffe and hippo. Players must master each animal's natural skills while adventuring through the exciting city of New York and the dangerous island of Madagascar, interacting with other animals and tackling obstacles and enemies in scenarios from the movie and beyond. [Activision]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
7.8
Madagascar

Madagascar

Platform: Xbox
May 24, 2005
Based on the animated film from DreamWorks, Madagascar tells the tale of four animals in New York's Central Park Zoo. You must use the skills of your animal crew (consisting of a lion, zebra, giraffe, and hippo) to overcome a variety of dangerous obstacles. As you meet new characters and battle enemies, you'll develop new skills, such as the stealth crawl, the helicopter spin, and the running barrel. Replay levels to unlock character-specific bonuses and cheats.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.8
Madagascar

Madagascar

Platform: GameCube
May 24, 2005
Based on the animated film from DreamWorks, Madagascar tells the tale of four animals in New York's Central Park Zoo. You must use the skills of your animal crew (consisting of a lion, zebra, giraffe, and hippo) to overcome a variety of dangerous obstacles. As you meet new characters and battle enemies, you'll develop new skills, such as the stealth crawl, the helicopter spin, and the running barrel. Replay levels to unlock character-specific bonuses and cheats.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
8.2
Madagascar

Madagascar

Platform: PlayStation 2
May 23, 2005
Based on the animated feature film from DreamWorks, Madagascar is the only game that lets players enter the world of four hilarious Central Park Zoo animals - a personality-packed crew made up of a lion, zebra, giraffe and hippo. Players must master each animal's natural skills while adventuring through the exciting city of New York and the dangerous island of Madagascar, interacting with other animals and tackling obstacles and enemies in scenarios from the movie and beyond. [Activision]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
7.6
DreamWorks Madagascar

DreamWorks Madagascar

Platform: DS
May 23, 2005
Based on the animated feature film from DreamWorks, Madagascar is the only game that lets players enter the world of four hilarious Central Park Zoo animals - a personality-packed crew made up of a lion, zebra, giraffe and hippo. Players must master each animal's natural skills while adventuring through the exciting city of New York and the dangerous island of Madagascar, interacting with other animals and tackling obstacles and enemies in scenarios from the movie and beyond. [Activision]
Metascore:
66
User Score:
6.2
Madagascar

Madagascar

Platform: Game Boy Advance
May 23, 2005
Based on the animated film from DreamWorks, Madagascar tells the tale of four animals in New York's Central Park Zoo. You must use the skills of your animal crew (consisting of a lion, zebra, giraffe, and hippo) to overcome a variety of dangerous obstacles. As you meet new characters and battle enemies, you'll develop new skills, such as the stealth crawl, the helicopter spin, and the running barrel. Replay levels to unlock character-specific bonuses and cheats.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
6.5
Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters

Finny the Fish & the Seven Waters

Platform: PlayStation 2
May 17, 2005
(Also known as "Uo: Legend of Seven Waters and Gods" in the UK/EU and "Uo Nanatsu no Mizu Densetsu no Nushi" in Japan) Finny the Fish is a three dimensional, underwater adventure game where you play through the eyes of a fish. You must solve various puzzles and mysteries to bring back balance to your aquatic home. Just like any fish, you'll need to eat, and more importantly, avoid being eaten?not only by other fish, but the local fishermen as well! It pays to carefully observe what you consume, since some bits of food are actually fishermen?s lures ? if you get caught, you will need to use a variety of skills to try and escape. [Natsume]
Metascore:
59
User Score:
tbd
Cold Winter

Cold Winter

Platform: PlayStation 2
May 11, 2005
There is nothing so cold as death. You are Andrew Sterling, a disavowed agent caught in the cat-and-mouse manipulations of a shadow intelligence agency. To facilitate its mission this agency now pervades all aspects of politics, national security, and the highest echelons of human society. You must fight through a complex web of intrigue, double cross, and sinister global interest. Cold Winter brings an intensive FPS experience to the PlayStation2 based in the clandestine world of spies and counter-spies, unique in its emphasis on gritty realism and attention to story detail including detailed weaponry and true-to-life spy gadgetry and realistic human combat interaction with visual representation of body damage in detail. [Vivendi Universal]
Metascore:
73
User Score:
8.5
Pariah

Pariah

Platform: PC
May 3, 2005
The pathogen is unknown. Dr. Jack Mason en route to assess threat levels. Request cryogenic containment of infected subject "B": Karina J. All Prisoner rights are hereby revoked under Section-4 of the Transgenic Containment Act. Evacuate non-essential personnel in preparation got possible thermonuclear contanment protocol. FROM THE CREATORS OF "UNREAL" comes a spiraling plunge into destruction, despair and disease. Jack Mason is a burnt-out doctor and an outcast rejected by society. With no will to live, until he nearly dies in a transport crash, Jack and his infected patient are stranded deep within the most vicious prison sectors of a wasteland called "Earth." [Groove Games]
Metascore:
69
User Score:
5.7
Pariah

Pariah

Platform: Xbox
May 3, 2005
Jack Mason is a burned-out doctor with no will to live, that is, until he nearly dies in a transport crash. Now he and his infected patient are stranded deep within a dangerous prison on Earth. As Mason, you must use your various skills, including sight and sound awareness, to track and outsmart your adversaries. Build your own arsenal of weapons, and enhance them with Weapon Energy Cores. The game's vehicles and customizable weapons come together to create an intense multiplayer experience for both online and offline play.
Metascore:
70
User Score:
7.5
Area 51

Area 51

Platform: PlayStation 2
April 25, 2005
Featuring online play, Area 51 is set in the U.S. government's most top-secret and secure facility located in the Nevada desert. Players take on the role of Lt. Nick Cross, a hazardous biological waste specialist sent to investigate. During his investigation, Lt. Cross stumbles across alien creatures and becomes infected with a biological mutagen that eventually transforms him into something not quite human. To save the earth and himself, Lt. Cross must fight to solve the enigma of Area 51. Features extensive Single-Player Campaign: Battle through corridors of Area 51 and attempt to discover the secrets of the extraterrestrial menace before it is too late. Engage in an epic adventure through eight massive sections of a secretive complex. Equip yourself with more than 15 types of human and alien weapons and other equipment as you explore dark corridors. An infectious mutagen gives Lt. Nick Cross alien-enhanced physical abilities but is also slowly transforming him into an alien. Find the cure before it's too late and humanity is lost. Compete against your friends via a four-player split screen and system link through numerous multiplayer game modes including Death Match. Battle online where you can easily access the many systems allowing you to find your friends and set up your own matches. [Midway]
Metascore:
75
User Score:
8.3
Area 51

Area 51

Platform: Xbox
April 25, 2005
A viral outbreak has shut down one of the US government's most secret and secure military facilities and all scientific and military personnel are locked inside. A small Special Forces unit, led by specialist Ethan Cole, is sent to investigate. As Cole, you'll delve into five expansive levels within the confines of Area 51, discovering a deadly mutagenic side effect of the virus as well as an ancient alien colony buried beneath the facility. With an array of human and alien weapons, you must explore conspiracies in order to solve the enigma of Area 51.
Metascore:
72
User Score:
7.8
Popeye: Rush for Spinach

Popeye: Rush for Spinach

Platform: Game Boy Advance
April 24, 2005
It's a race toward the finish line as your favorite characters from Popeye, the animated series, do everything they can to reach the spinach. Now you can play as Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto, or Wimpy, as well as compete in either single- or multiplayer races. How soon you arrive at the finish line depends on how fast you can drive a car, grind rails on a skateboard, swing from a vine, fly with a jetpack, and more.
Metascore:
48
User Score:
4.7
Hugo: The Evil Mirror

Hugo: The Evil Mirror

Platform: Game Boy Advance
April 24, 2005
The evil witch Scylla has trapped Hugo in a mirror, and now it's up to you to rescue him. In Hugo and the Evil Mirror, you must save Hugo in three different worlds, each guarded by dangerous monsters. Use the freeze gun to turn enemies into ice cubes, and then push them over the edge of the levels or combine them with other frozen monsters to gain power-ups.
Metascore:
58
User Score:
8.0
Delta Force: Xtreme

Delta Force: Xtreme

Platform: PC
April 22, 2005
The game was developed to give gamers of all levels an easy pick-up-and-play FPS experience packed full of action. Delta Force: Xtreme includes a selection of the best single and multiplayer missions from the original PC game Delta Force, as well as new missions and a host of updated game features. Improvements include a complete graphics overhaul, new renders, particle and weather effects, as well as new content in the form of missions, controllable vehicles and new online features. Delta Force: Xtreme also includes 20 co-op missions, online stat tracking and improved anti-cheat measures.
Metascore:
65
User Score:
5.8
Raze's Hell

Raze's Hell

Platform: Xbox
April 21, 2005
Set in a fantasy world overrun by cute creatures, Raze's Hell follows the exploits of Raze, a monstrous antihero on a mission to restore his planet to its naturally ugly state. As Raze, you'll travel across a variety of alien landscapes while fighting intense battles, participating in minigames, and mastering organic weapons. Watch out for you enemies' weapons, which include deadly jack-in-the-boxes, lollipop axes, and even bunny rocket launchers. In addition to the single-player campaign, Raze's Hell features online and cooperative multiplayer modes.
Metascore:
71
User Score:
7.3
Psychonauts

Psychonauts

Platform: Xbox
April 20, 2005
Psychonauts are operatives that possess psychic powers. When a crazy scientist begins abducting Psychonauts for their brains, it's up to you to put an end to it once and for all. Playing as new cadet Raz, you must develop your paranormal powers, which include telekinesis, fire-starting, clairvoyance, and telepathy. Enter the minds of other people to collect figments of their imaginations, to resolve their emotional problems, and to unlock their memory vaults. As you progress in your missions, you'll earn even more psychic powers that will help you solve a variety of puzzles.
Metascore:
88
User Score:
8.8
WWE WrestleMania 21

WWE WrestleMania 21

Platform: Xbox
April 20, 2005
Build your own wrestling legacy in WrestleMania XXI. The game provides a realistic WWE experience, complete with superstar voice-overs and commentary. Create your own wrestler, and watch him or her evolve as you earn new moves, costumes, and abilities. Strive for the WWE heavyweight title in single-player mode, or build your own championship belt, and defend it online. Through Xbox Live, you can take on four of your friends in head-to-head competition, where you'll try to gain prestige with each victory earned.
Metascore:
56
User Score:
6.8
Psychonauts

Psychonauts

Platform: PC
April 19, 2005
Psychonauts is a wildly surreal action adventure game where personal paranormal powers are unlocked in order to plunge into the minds of bizarre characters. Journey deep into these crazy worlds of infinite possibility to thwart the secret plan of an evil madman and realize the ultimate dream of joining an elite force of psychic superheroes, the Psychonauts. Delve into people's minds as Raz, a powerful young cadet at psychic summer camp. While working on his levitation merit badge, Raz discovers that someone is kidnapping psychic children and stealing their brains. In order to foil this evil plot and earn the title of Psychonaut, Raz must project himself into the minds of one bizarre character after another to battle their nightmares and mental demons. He does all this while continuing to earn his psychic merit badges in Telekinesis, Clairvoyance, Pyrokinesis and more.
Metascore:
87
User Score:
8.7
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict

Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict

Platform: Xbox
April 18, 2005
Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict enhances both single and multiplayer gameplay, including all-new player acrobatics, third-person camera mode, vehicles, and intense melee abilities. In the single player campaign, you'll fight your way through new cities and arenas as Anubis, who attempts to retake his people's Nakhti Rite of Ascension Tournament from the machinations of the Liandri Corporation. The game also offer players the chance to fight head-to-head in eight-player tournaments over Xbox Live or System Link as any one of 14 characters--each with new adrenaline powers that enable offensive and defensive combos.
Metascore:
85
User Score:
8.2
Close Combat: First to Fight

Close Combat: First to Fight

Platform: PC
April 18, 2005
Close Combat: First to Fight is an authentic, team-based first-person shooter created under the direction of active-duty United States Marines fresh from the front lines of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Set in a modern mid-eastern urban battleground, players lead a four-man Marine fireteam through the perils of modern urban combat. According to Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Sharp of the United States Marine Corps, "Marines from the First Marine Expeditionary Force have been working closely with Destineer and Atomic throughout development to ensure as much realism as possible in these games." First to Fight is brought to life by a visually advanced 3D engine created from the ground up by Destineer. This engine, filled with next-generation features like volumetric shadows, normal maps, natural skin lighting and specularity, promises to give players a first-hand look at the chaos and terror of modern urban combat. [Gathering]
Metascore:
67
User Score:
4.6
Dead to Rights II

Dead to Rights II

Platform: Xbox
April 12, 2005
Dead to Rights II marks the return of action-hero Jack Slate and his K-9 companion, Shadow. In this sequel, Jack and Shadow find themselves once again in the mean streets of Grant City, ensnared in a labyrinth of crime, corruption, and betrayal. Although he swore he'd never return to the city that left him for dead, the plight of an innocent girl draws Jack back. The game features Hong Kong cinema-style action and new gameplay mechanics such as greater interaction with Shadow, disarm moves, a 360-degree fighting engine, melee weapon battles, and a dramatic spherical slow-motion diving system.
Metascore:
54
User Score:
7.4
Dead to Rights II

Dead to Rights II

Platform: PlayStation 2
April 12, 2005
Jack Slate and his K9 partner Shadow are thrown head first into the crossfire between criminal organizations battling for control over Grant City's underworld. The story-driven action in Dead to Rights II: Hell to Pay features intense new game play mechanics including a lightning-paced 360-degree brawling system, vicious melee weapon battles and an innovative new spherical slow motion diving system. [Namco]
Metascore:
51
User Score:
5.1
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