Eternal Quest

Eternal Quest

Developer: Tamsoft   Publisher: Midas    Release: 05/21/04   Genre: RPG The Simple 1500 series of games has always fascinated me. Dating back as far as the PS One these smaller titles spanned every genre and ranged in complexity, from otherwise...
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Gradius V

Gradius V

Developer: Treasure    Publisher: Konami    Release: 09/14/04    Genre: Shooter For a while in the mid-2000s it looked like Gradius was sent to the graveyard where once popular intellectual properties reside. Aside from the solid Gradius Galaxies ther...
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Champions of Norrath

Champions of Norrath

Developer: Stormblind Studios    Publisher: Sony    Release: 02/10/04   Genre: Action RPG The Baldur’s Gate Dark Alliance series were some of the best action RPGs of the sixth generation. Interplay and Snowblind Studios married the Dungeons & Drag...
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Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

Developer: Retro Studios   Publisher: Nintendo    Release: 11/15/04   Genre: Action Metroid Prime is one of the highest rated games of all time and one of the best transitions from 2d to 3d gameplay. It silenced all critics who were...
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Rockman: Power Battle Fighters

Rockman: Power Battle Fighters

Developer: Capcom    Publisher: Capcom    Release: 08/05/04   Genre: Action To this day I still miss arcade games. Part of the thrill of visiting the arcade was seeing games that were technically far ahead of what we had at home. Obviously...
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Metal Slug 3

Metal Slug 3

Developer: SNK    Publisher: Ignition    Release: 11/05/04 (UK)   Genre: Action SNK set a high bar with the first two Metal Slug games. As essentially Contra on steroids they took the 2d side scrolling action genre to new heights with...
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Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance II

Developer: Black Isle    Publisher: Interplay    Release: 01/20/04    Genre: Action RPG Computer RPGs have always been a hard sell for console gamers. The complex interfaces designed for a mouse and keyboard were usually butchered while trying to fit o...
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Mega Man X8

Mega Man X8

There aren’t many games that I’ve come to hate as much as Mega Man X7.  I really love this series and to see what that game did to its sterling reputation was sad.  Mega Man X7 wasn’t bad, it was...
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Neo Contra

Neo Contra

Developer: KCET    Publisher: Konami    Released: 10/19/04    Genre: Action Contra saw some dark days but Konami was able to right the ship with Contra: Shattered Soldier. Although it was incredibly difficult it had everything you could want in a next...
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