Blogcritics Category: Gaming: PlayStation 2

End of the Year Holiday Video Game Treasures - Kids

Tall Writer — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:05:43 EST

Catch up on the all age games you might have missed this holiday season!
This year’s treasure trove of games for the younger crowd feature endless entertainment options. Check out these gems while you’re out shopping.Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)...

End of the Year Holiday Video Game Treasures - Adults

Tall Writer — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:53:28 EST

Catch up on all the exciting games you might have missed amid the holiday frenzy!
It’s easy to get lost in the end-of-the-year release frenzy. Fear not. This guide can help you find some unique games for that special someone (or yourself) this holiday season. Bangai-O-Spirits (DS)The robotic action game boasts immense battle movements and attacks amid several levels. Fight with missiles, swords, and wall-bouncing bullets...

The Evolution of a Gamer: Part 3 - The Gamer Evolves

Michael Prince — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:34:50 EST

How does one become a dedicated and obsessive gamer? Read on to see how a gamer evolves with the times.
This is the third part of a four-part series that will look at how I became the nutball, Sony fanboy, obsessive gamer I am. As you read this, if you have similar thoughts or your own stories please add them to the comments. If you are so inclined you can read part 1 and part 2 of the series to see what led me to this stage of my evolution as a...

Child's Play Charity 2008 at $1 Million and Counting

Mark Buckingham — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 03:09:56 EST

Looks to be another record-setting year for the charity, and there's still time left to get involved.
It started out in part as a reaction to the media decrying gamers as malicious ne'er-do-wells, responsible for everything wrong with society (much the way MTV viewers were maligned in the 1980s). It's grown into a charity that not only benefits countless sick children around the world, but has stuffed a sock in the traps of the same people...

Product Review: Universal PS2 to PS3 Guitar Controller Adaptor

Nathaniel Edwards — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:07:07 EST

Don't wanna buy a guitar controller again? You've come to the right product.
It is definitely time for Christmas shopping. We even had a couple of actual deaths on Black Friday. Last year, there was no game genre more prevalent under the Christmas trees than the guitar controller-based rhythm game, be it Guitar Hero III or Rock Band. One major issue with the new editions, Guitar Hero: World Tour and Rock Band 2, is that...

GamezNFlix.com May Be Dead

Mark Buckingham — Thu, 4 Dec 2008 15:38:22 EST

It�s like they�ve dropped off the face of the Earth.
About a month and a half ago, after years of satisfied service, GamezNFlix.com sent me the first damaged disc I’d ever received from them. I e-mailed them promptly, figuring they would call shenanigans and accuse me of some wrongdoing (Gamefly did this to me several times, prompting me to abandon them and use GNF in the first place). To my...

The Evolution of a Gamer: Part 2 - The Sony Era

Michael Prince — Wed, 3 Dec 2008 19:48:53 EST

How does one become a dedicated and obsessive gamer? Read on to see how Sony changed my gaming life.
This is the second part of a four-part series that will look at how I became the nutball, Sony fanboy, obsessive gamer I am. As you read this, if you have similar thoughts or your own stories please add them to the comments, click here to read part 1 of this series.Back to consoles...the SNES and Genesis days were great. My brother and I played...

The Skeptic's Guide to Violent Video Game Studies

Nathaniel Edwards — Fri, 7 Nov 2008 15:05:39 EST

Why you should doubt what you read about the effects of violent video games.
A few days ago, The Washington Post published an article entitled "Study Links Violent Video Games, Hostility" that combined some fairly old American research with two new Japanese studies that claimed there is "conclusive evidence" that violent video games are a "public health risk". I propose that researchers who say they have conclusive evidence...

Playstation 2 Review: Speed Racer

Tall Writer — Sun, 5 Oct 2008 03:04:37 EDT

Racing fans can gear up on the Playstation 2 again with this credible movie adaptation that's affordable and fun.
Yes, the movie was bad, but give this affordable game a chance. It has strong, high speed gameplay featuring worldwide stunt racing (a.k.a. “car fu”), which presents most of the challenges if players want to be rewarded with large bonuses and win races (at speeds up to 400 MPH). Most of the action and game design is based on the...

PS2 Review: Yakuza 2

Tall Writer — Thu, 2 Oct 2008 06:51:29 EDT

This PlayStation 2 exclusive game has an excellent third-person crime plot peppered with unique foreshadowing, side missions, great fighting and nice role-playing elements.
Yakuza 2 (also known as Ryu Ga Gotoku 2) features returning protagonist Kazuma Kiryu, a great catalyst for satisfying action and in-depth gameplay in this expanded sequel set exactly one year after the first installment. The developers stay loyal to the Japanese setting and cultural elements by keeping the language Japanese while offering English...