WaveRace: BlueStorm The only real flaw this game had was the fact that it was more of a remake then an actual sequel (waverace 1.5 so to speak) which was a little disappointing. Complaints about the control are pure rubbish IMO. Controls are spot on. The trick is to find the racer that fits the type of control style YOU like and tweak it from there. I don't understand why this was a problem for so many... Anyway. Awesome AWESOME racer. I only hope they put more time into the next one and really expand upon it. Then we may have something truely special.
1080 Avalanche: Another game that could have benefited from more development time. If only for more content. It was short but VERY sweet IMO. Great control. Extremely fast. Excellent courses to race. I think what put people off of this game was A: lack of content (especially when compared to SSX 3, which debuted around the same time), and B: the focus was racing and not tricks. Not that this is even a bad thing (imo of course), it's just that people expected it to play like SSX, and if you go in with that mindset you'll obviously be disappointed. Time attack mode turned out to be a nice surprise.
I was actually very impressed with how well done it was. It actually added another layer of depth to the game and brought back some freshness after I beat the hell out of the main mode. Oh yeah, the avalanches were a great touch. I'd like to see this expanded upon in the next one.
Metal Arms: Glitch in the System
THE BEST action shooter this gen IMO. Definately deserved more purchases and even higher scores then it actually recieved. I think all of the hardcore gamers here on GAF can agree.
Eternal Darkness: Most people either never played or attempted very little of this game and passed it off as a crappy RE clone. Mainly because it started off in a generic mansion. It's too bad, because ED is also one of my favorite Cube games. I absolutely loved playing different charcters through various era's in history. The story was awesome. the magic system was fun, and believe it or not, this game looks fucking fantastic in progressive scan (minus a few areas). An absolutely awesome AAA title that got burned by the gaming public. Some sites like gamespot gave it the score it deserved (9.4 I believe). Others scored it in the 8 range. Some completely hated it for some reason. I happen to think gamespot nailed it with a 9.4. If you're looking for a cheap and great game to play, give this one a shot.
