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Vexx |  |
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| Fun 3D platformer in the vein of Mario 64 that has you exploring levels searching for "Wraith Hearts" to open up new levels. The game has some good platforming action and fluid melee combat, the camera can be a little problematic at times (hence the game's placing), but all in all its a good game for fans of the genre. This GameCube version is noticeably superior to the PS2 release. | |||||
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Aggressive Inline |  |
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| This is an underrated Inline skating game that feels like a mixture of Tony Hawks and Sega's Jet Set Radio. For a game with such generic packaging and title the game actually has a lot of personality and style, with memorable levels and graphics. | |||||
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Castle Shikigami II |  |
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| Very nice scrolling shooter of the bullet-hell type, with great aesthetics and intricate bullet patterns. Here, you get bonuses for skimming close to the enemy bullets, and doing so powers up your attacks. The game was first ported to the GameCube, but later gained versions for all the major systems, this GameCube version is a very respectable port. | |||||
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Extreme G 3 |  |
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| A pretty nice futuristic racer that really managed to surpass my expectations. This third game in the series brings the gameplay back to the original title, with the long, winding rollercoaster-esque feel of that game's courses making a reappearance, as opposed to the sharp turns of the second game (which to be honest I was always disappointed with). The gameplay is definitely some of the more polished in the series here, with a much better feel of control than earlier games, and the graphics and art design are first-rate. Its a nice racing game for fans of the genre, but is totally overshadowed by the mighty F-Zero GX. | |||||
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NBA Street V3 |  |
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| A good Basketball game from sports stalwarts Electronic Arts that builds on earlier games in the series and includes many refined customisation options. This release in the series includes famous Nintendo characters Mario, luigi, and co as GameCube exclusives. | |||||
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Need For Speed: Most Wanted |  |
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| Another polished release from Electronic Arts, Most Wanted carries on the traditions of the Need For Speed series, including some exciting races through city streets and civilian traffic and a lot of car customisation and tweaking. The game has you roaming around looking for races to take part in and completing objectives to progress the above average story. This particular iteration in the series has a focus on exciting police chases. | |||||
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True Crime: New York |  |
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| Unfortunately The GameCube never got a port from the stellar Grand Theft Auto series, but it did at least receive the two reasonable True Crime titles, Sand Box games which have you playing the part of a police officer in the big city, arresting criminals and responding to calls for help (and often just causing havoc). This iteration, the second in the series, polishes up the gameplay a little and gives you a big city to police and explore. | |||||
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Medal of Honor: Frontline |  |
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| World War II themed first person shooter that has you storming the beaches at Normandy and pushing on into Nazi occupied Europe. Its a fairly linear action game with a focus on shooting and straightforward missions, it gives a good feel for the chaos of WWII (for its era) and definitely represents one of the true highpoints of the MOH series. | |||||
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Freedom Fighters |  |
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| 3rd person action and strategy game set in an alternate history where Russia has occupied the US. The game has you working with resistance fighters trying to free New York from these invaders, you control the main character in 3rd person shooter style, but also give out simple orders to your Ai teammates for back up. The game is well put together and does just enough of its own thing to make it stand out from the crowd. | |||||
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2 |  |
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| Hyper polished football classic from Konami that really pushed the genre forwards to new levels of gameplay and control. Playability is high, the stadium detail and presentation is first rate, and the commentary well done. Unfortunately, oddly enough the game was never actually released outside of Japan, so its one for importing sports fans only. | |||||
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