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Vol XXXIV No. 116

Wednesday, April 4, 2001

  From a cave in Missouri, Atari's video game reign returns
JEFF BALTRUZAK
Short Circuits

Back in the early 80s, Atari captured the hearts and minds of an entire young generation with horrible graphics and unforgettable titles like "Pac-Man" "Dig Dug," and "Asteroids." Many a game of "Pole Position" was played with Van Halen's "1984" blasting ... [more]


'NASCAR 2001' a great ride for diehard fans
MATT ORENCHUK
Scene Video Game Reviewer

When I first decided to review "NASCAR 2001" for the Sony Playstation it sounded like a good idea in my head. After all, I live in North Carolina. But when I got the game home, and turned it on, I realized ... [more]


'Fear Effect 2' delivers fright and adventures for the future
ADAM TURNER
Scene Video Game Reviewer

"Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix" takes place in the year 2028, when humankind is plagued by EINDS (Environmentally Induced Nucleotide Degeneration Syndrome). EINDS stops protein synthesis at the DNA level by preventing DNA from splitting into mRNA and tRNA, effectively ceasing ... [more]