Monthly Archives: August 2003

Resident Evil Outbreak 2

Also known as: Biohazard Outbreak: File 2 Platforms: PS2 Release Date: 2005-05-26 Regions: USA Japan Information from The MagicBox: Capcom has released new details on its latest online action adventure game Biohazard Outbreak File 2 (Resident Evil Outbreak File 2). The story takes place in other parts of the Racoon city, where the 8 characters […]

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 […]

Michigan

Platforms: PS2 Release Date: 2005-08-05 Regions: Japan Europe Chris’s Rating: ☆☆☆☆ Suda51 makes crazy games, and sometimes they are brilliant. Other times, as with Michigan, they are terrible. I’ve been trying to come up with something positive to say about Michigan to open this review with. I could say that it’s not buggy, but actually […]

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 […]

Dark Tales – From the Lost Soul

Platforms: PSX Release Date: 1999-10-28 Regions: Japan A obscure Japanese horror game, Dark Tales allows the player to experience three separate stories. Little is known about the actual game play, and details on the official site are scarce. Forum member CronoLuminaire provides us with the following info: ” The background of the game seems to […]