Blogcritics Category: Gaming: PlayStation 2

PS2 Review: Obscure: The Aftermath

Jason "Njiska" Westhaver — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:01:40 EDT

Survival horror, done WB.
Let’s cut straight to the chase. Obscure: The Aftermath is an average, run-of-the-mill, survival horror game, with a strong fondness for WB-style storytelling and poor play mechanics. It’s a tacked on sequel to a generally terrible game that does little to set it apart from the dregs of the genre.Things kick off with you in control of...

PS2 Review: Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz

Matt Paprocki — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:03:26 EDT

Not on the level of Scene-It for the 360, but a decent alternative.
For fans of the hugely popular Scene-It board games, Buzz! The Hollywood Quiz offers a solid alternative. Everyone has their own controller and the game's pacing and variety is better. However, compared to the competition on other consoles, such as Scene-It on the Xbox 360, Buzz! feels a little flat.Compared to the previous general trivia Buzz!...

PS2 Review: Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2

Mark Buckingham — Tue, 20 May 2008 13:11:43 EDT

Volume 2 brings more old school classics into the modern limelight.
Playing Capcom Classics Collection Vol. 2 had an interesting effect on me. At first it was offered nostalgia for the days when I used to wander from glowing screen to glowing screen in the dimly lit arcade, pocket full of quarters jingling, enjoying the finest fruits gaming had to offer. Nothing on the home consoles at the time even compared. ...

PS2 Review: MLB 08 - The Show

Matt Paprocki — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:27:19 EDT

It's roster update time to the best baseball game on the market.
We’re officially into the roster update years on the PS2. With hardly slowing fading, MLB 08 – The Show mildly upgrades the previous year's offering with only a few additions… and changed rosters. This is still the best baseball game on the hardware (for this or any year), but the corner-cutting is becoming evident. Last...

PS2 Review: NCAA March Madness 08

Tall Writer — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:18:45 EST

The complete college basketball experience with new floor general features and great nostalgic game play and dynasty mode.
Basketball season hits the boards again. Basketball game choices have expanded to handheld titles like Backyard Basketball, but NCAA March Madness is still the default choice. The latest Playstation 2 title has some new content bits, while challenging CPU play, nostalgic game play options and the dynasty mode fill up a quality title.The new floor...

PS2 Review: Nobunaga's Ambition: Rise to Power

Aaron Auzins — Thu, 7 Feb 2008 22:15:25 EST

Koei's latest simulation requires a lot of management, but can it manage a great title?
Koei’s simulation titles might not be for everyone (and in some instances arguably repeat themselves over and over) but you can always depend on their quality of execution. If you enjoy the targeted genre, whether it is tactics or action, these titles always fit the bill and respectably, the company always returns the favor with extended...

A Look Ahead: Questions for Gaming in 2008

Brian Szabelski — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:49:50 EST

With a whole year of gaming ahead of us, there are many questions to be asked.
Recently, I took a humorous look back at 2007, trying to focus all of my feelings and thoughts into ten words or less for each topic. It still took quite a bit of writing, as 2007 was one of the most important years for the history of video games, both in good and in bad ways.But going into this new year, I had many, many questions, ranging from...

PS2 Review: Buzz! The Mega Quiz

Matt Paprocki — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:42:48 EST

Go play Scene It. You'll thank us later.
Buzz! The Mega Quiz is one giant tease. It offers a giant red glowing button on the top of its unique controller, and then barely ever requires the player to press it. Sure it glows, blinks, and even makes a satisfying click when you press it, but if you don't need it during the game, why even include it?Aside from that frustration, Buzz! uses...

PS2 Review: Neo Geo Battle Coliseum

Matt Paprocki — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:24:18 EST

For the right audience (who probably imported this years ago), this is a wildly fun mash up of SNK fighters.
SNK fighters have remained reliable through the years, even in the multiple spin-offs with Capcom. Neo Geo Battle Coliseum is a celebration of sorts, designed to pack in as much hardcore fighting game action and Geo nostalgia as possible to please a rabid fan base of longtime fans. While hardly the deepest or most balanced fighter on the market,...

PS2 Review: Godzilla Unleashed

Matt Paprocki — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 03:35:31 EST

A depressing end to an otherwise fine series on this hardware.
More of a last gasp for this generation, the third melee fighting Godzilla game from Atari and Pipeworks software is a downturn for this otherwise enjoyable series. Plagued with a smaller roster than its Wii counterpart, pathetic cut scenes, and technical problems galore, Godzilla Unleashed is a game hardly suiting the king of monsters....