Category Archives: Xbox

Land of the Dead

Also known as: Land of the Dead: Road to Fiddler’s Green Platforms: Xbox, PC Release Date: 2005-10-26 Regions: USA

The Suffering: Ties That Bind

Platforms: PS2, Xbox Release Date: 2005-09-26 Regions: USA Europe Chris’s Rating: ★★☆☆ Though this sequel is very similar to its predecessor, some balancing and plot problems prevent it from being completely successful. Official site at Surreal Software. The Suffering: Ties That Bind is the sequel to the 2004 title The Suffering by Surreal Software. If […]

Cold Fear

Platforms: PS2, Xbox, PC Release Date: 2005-03-15 Regions: USA Europe Chris’s Rating: ☆☆☆☆ A pretty but ultimately shallow and frustrating attempt at action-oriented horror. I’m not sure what to say about Cold Fear exactly. It’s got all the components of a good horror game, excellent graphics, and some genuinely creepy environments, and yet I can’t […]

Obscure

Also known as: Mortifilia Platforms: PS2, Xbox, PC Release Date: 2004-10-01 Regions: USA Europe Chris’s Rating: ★★★☆ A rather by-the-numbers horror game that benefits greatly from its unique two-player mode. Obscure is a pretty apt title for this game, because it certainly passed under the radar of much of the gaming public. Developed by a […]

Darkwatch: Curse of the West

Platforms: PS2, Xbox Release Date: 2005-08-16 Regions: USA Chris’s Rating: ★★☆☆ Repetitive level design and enemies overcome an interesting theme and excellent technical execution in this Halo-inspired Old West horror title. Darkwatch is a first-person shooter developed by High Moon Studios and published by Capcom. During the development of Darkwatch, High Moon transitioned from being […]

Silent Hill 4

Also known as: Silent Hill 4: The Room Platforms: PS2, Xbox, PC Release Date: 2004-09-07 Regions: USA Japan Europe Chris’s Rating: ★★☆☆ It looks like a Silent Hill game, and it sounds like a Silent Hill game, and it plays like a Silent Hill game, but somehow Silent Hill 4 feels less like a sequel […]

Curse: The Eye of Isis

Platforms: PS2, Xbox, PC Release Date: 2003-12-08 Regions: USA Europe Chris’s Rating: ☆☆☆☆ A poor game with a couple of oddball, but ultimately ineffective, ideas. One of the best ways to learn about game design is to play games that aren’t fun. While parsing a good game can be difficult, it is much easier to […]