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[Kumiko Nikaido]

GMR rides off into the sunset with the February 2005 issue. Resident Evil 4 is on the cover, and a special on the top 50 games of 2005 is featured.

The scores: (out of 10)

Multiplatform

* Backyard Wrestling 2: There Goes the Neighborhood = 6
* Call of Duty: Finest Hour = 7
* Virtua Quest = 5
* NFL Street 2 = 9
* Alien Hominid = 8
* Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction = 8
* The Incredibles = 6
* Sonic Mega Collection Plus = 7
* Atari Anthology = 6
* GoldenEye: Rogue Agent = 5

PlayStation 2

* Sega Superstars = 5
* Mega Man X8: Paradise Lost = 7
* Shadow of Rome = 8
* Suikoden IV = 5
* FullMetal Alchemist = 6
* The Getaway: Black Monday = 6

Xbox

* Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon 2 = 7
* Tron 2.0: Killer App = 7
* Blinx 2: Masters of Time and Space = 7
* Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords = 9
* Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly - Director's Cut = 8

GameCube

* Resident Evil 4 = 10
* Mario Party 6 = 8

Game Boy Advance

* Grand Theft Auto Advance = 4
* The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap = 9
* Metal Slug Advance = 8

Nintendo DS

* Super Mario 64 DS = 9
* Ridge Racer DS = 6
* Asphalt: Urban GT = 6
* Spider-Man 2 = 3
* Mr. Driller: Drill Spirits = 7
* Feel the Magic: XY/XX = 7
* Sprung = 4
* Madden NFL 2005 = 7
* The Urbz: Sims in the City = 9
* Ping Pals = 0 <---(Yes, that's a zero!)

PC

* Half-Life 2 = 10
* The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-Earth = 9
* Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines = 7

Top 50 Games of 2005 (Monster hits to look out for!)

50. DarkStalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower (PSP)
49. Cold Fear (Multi)
48. Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (GC)
47. Star Wars: Republic Commando (Xbox)
46. Darkwatch (Multi)
45. Coded Arms (PSP)
44. Dungeon Siege II (PC)
43. Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath (Xbox)
42. Shining Tears (PS2)
41. Rise of the Kasai (PS2)
40. Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (Multi)
39. Tenchu: Fatal Shadows (PS2)
38. Freedom Force Vs. The Third Reich (PC)
37. Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner (PS2)
36. Project: Snowblind (Multi)
35. Enthusia: Professional Racing (PS2)
34. Odama (GC)
33. Devil May Cry 3 (PS2)
32. Quake IV (PC)
31. City of Villains (PC)
30. God of War (PS2)
29. Metal Gear Ac!d (PSP)
28. Ridge Racers (PSP)
27. Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt (DS)
26. Lumines (PSP)
25. Destroy All Humans! (Multi)
24. NBA Street: Vol. 3 (Multi)
23. Naruto: Narultimate Hero (PS2)
22. Stubbs the Zombie (Multi)
21. Wario Ware Touched! (DS)
20. Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones (GC)
19. Death by Degrees (PS2)
18. Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus (PS2)
17. Dragon Warrior VIII (PS2)
16. Metal Wolf Chaos (Xbox)
15. Phantom Dust (Xbox)
14. F.E.A.R. (PC)
13. Star Fox Assault (GC)
12. Okami (PS2)
11. Need for Speed: Most Wanted (Multi)
10. Tekken 5 (PS2)
9. Animal Crossing DS (DS)
8. Kingdom Hearts II (PS2)
7. Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 2)
6. Black (Multi)
5. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (Multi)
4. Jade Empire (Xbox)
3. Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
2. The Legend of Zelda (GC)
1. Wanda and the Colossus (PS2)

 

[duderon]

Resident Evil 4 = 10
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap = 9

Damn i love Outpost.

 

[Grubdog]

12. Okami (GC)

Okami is being released on GC?

1. Wanda and the Colossus (PS2)

...what? Do we even have any details on how this game will play?

 

[Kumiko Nikaido]

Okami is being released on GC?

Oops, my mistake. It's PS2. Fixed.

 

[GamerDiva]

* Ping Pals = 0 <---(Yes, that's a zero!)

:lol :lol :lol

1. Wanda and the Colossus (PS2)

I've never even heard of this game before.

 

[SolidSnakex]

I've never even heard of this game before.

It's the ICO teams new game.

 

[Socreges]

I've never even heard of this game before.

 

[M3wThr33]

I've never even heard of this game before.

Think of it as Ico 2

 

[GamerDiva]

I have seen Ico before. At least I think I have if it's the game where you hold the girl's hand all game long.

 

[Rorschach]

I have seen Ico before. At least I think I have if it's the game where you hold the girl's hand all game long.

Change your nick. Please. For great justice.

 

[radios shipping overview]

Is this issue available in EB stores?

 

[Ghost]

I have seen Ico before. At least I think I have if it's the game where you hold the girl's hand all game long.

yeah thats the one.





p.s. I cant believe it beat Zelda

 

[johnjohnson]

* Suikoden IV = 5

Why is there no Suikoden IV love?

 

[Gazunta]

Not entirely related to GMR closing, but...

FUCKING ZIFF

 

[Koshiro]

Think of it as Ico 2

Do not think of it as Ico 2, it is a very different game from ico.

 

[Coen]

22. Stubbs the Zombie (Multi)

Huh? Never heard of this game before.

 

[fse]

Zelda should have been #1.

 

[Bauer Action Hour]

Huh? Never heard of this game before.

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/rebelwithoutapulse/index.html?q=stubbs

 

[AlphaSnake]

Ouch, ouch McGrouch for Suikoden IV.

 

[madara]

Ouch, I got feeling I totally going being disagreeing with that S4 review in few days. Well I at least hope so.

 

[Deg]

* Mario Party 6 = 8

Is this the turning point for reviewers?

 

[-SRV-]

It's the ICO teams new game.

Meaning it will be pretty and be boring? Or will it be much better than Ico? Hopefully. The screens look stunning.

 

[-SRV-]

Zelda should have been #1.

And FF XII should have been #2.

 

[SantaC]

starfox assualt as nr13, that's pretty impressive! Do they know anything we don't?

 

[CrimsonSkies]

Conker didn't make the top 50? ahah.

 

[worldrunover]

God of War number THIRTY?? That game is going to be killer, I'm telling you.

And Wanda, so psyched about that.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

God of War number THIRTY?? That game is going to be killer, I'm telling you.

And Wanda, so psyched about that.

exactly, this list kinda fucked up

 

[u_neek]

10. Tekken 5 (PS2)
9. Animal Crossing DS (DS)
8. Kingdom Hearts II (PS2)
7. Dead or Alive 4 (Xbox 2)
6. Black (Multi)
5. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory (Multi)
4. Jade Empire (Xbox)
3. Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
2. The Legend of Zelda (GC)
1. Wanda and the Colossus (PS2)

That's a top 10 I like!

R.I.P GMR

 

[Do The Mario]

Good riddance pack of Bioware hating fuckers!

How dare they put Jade Empire 4th!!!!

 

[drohne]

nice cover. i dig the blue text against that image. and i'd really better play that resident evil demo. like now.

 

[Guns N' Poops]

Ah, what's actually the deal with Black? Is it still on track at EA, or cancelled?

 

[SantaC]

This would be my top 10 list for 2005:


10. Kirby's adventure something (GC)
9. Goemon DS
8. Starfox (GC)
7. Wario ware DS
6. Conker (Xbox)
5. Killer7 (GC, PS2)
4. Wanda and the Colossus (PS2)
3. Castlevania DS
2. Final Fantasy XII (PS2)
1. The Legend of Zelda (GC)

 

[Ghost]

Lets not turn this into one of 'those' threads.



So long GMR, you most likely wont be especially missed. Particuarly by me as ive never even seen your magazine.

 

[olimario]

How the hell did all of this shit beat Jungle Beat?

48. Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat (GC)

46. Darkwatch (Multi)
45. Coded Arms (PSP)


42. Shining Tears (PS2)
41. Rise of the Kasai (PS2)
40. Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30 (Multi)
39. Tenchu: Fatal Shadows (PS2)
38. Freedom Force Vs. The Third Reich (PC)

36. Project: Snowblind (Multi)
35. Enthusia: Professional Racing (PS2)
34. Odama (GC)


27. Metroid Prime Hunters: First Hunt (DS)



23. Naruto: Narultimate Hero (PS2)
22. Stubbs the Zombie (Multi)


19. Death by Degrees (PS2)
18. Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus (PS2)
16. Metal Wolf Chaos (Xbox)
15. Phantom Dust (Xbox)

 

[SolidSnakex]

You've played all of that "shit"?

 

[Mrbob]

Nice to see the January surprise get such a good score!

 

[olimario]

You've played all of that "shit"?

They've played all of that shit? Death by Degrees? Coded Arms? Please.

 

[worldrunover]

I really can't wait for Odama. It was such a weird gaming experience. Sort of like Katamari Damacy, only with pinball and shoguns.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

I really can't wait for Odama. It was such a weird gaming experience. Sort of like Katamari Damacy, only with pinball and shoguns.

That really is going to come out here, right?

 

[6.8]

They've played all of that shit? Death by Degrees? Coded Arms? Please.

Certainly more than you have.

 

[koam]

They gave Resident Evil 4 a 10 and it's not even in the top50 of 2005.

 

[SolidSnakex]

They gave Resident Evil 4 a 10 and it's not even in the top50 of 2005.

Because they've already played and beat the game. Why would they be anticipating a game they beat?

 

[koam]

Because they've already played and beat the game. Why would they be anticipating a game they beat?

Because the issue is for us, not them. I guess they figure by the time they we get the issue it would be out. What about Killer7?

 

[jarrod]

Good scores and a decent list. Too bad about GMR.

 

[missAran]

Why is publication stopping?

 

[Speevy]

DK Jungle Beat needs to be higher, and while I have no problem with Wanda being higher than Zelda, I hope the games are playable soon.

 

[djtiesto]

Get Jade Empire off the top 10 list, that game looks pretty hideous, although it's nice to see Bioware do something other than Star Wars And I can't believe how Suikoden 4 could score lower than Backyard Wrestling 2...

 

[jett]

Heh, they totally forgot about Gran Turismo 4.

 

[u_neek]

I really love to see Digital Devil Saga on that list - that game is gonna rock the hell out of everyone!

 

[Truelize]

43. Oddworld: Strangers Wrath

Well at least it made the top 10