June 2000 – Page 15 – Lollipop Magazine

Vigilante 8 – 2nd Offense – Review

June 1, 2000

The sequel to the refreshingly original Vigilante 8, V8 2nd Offense, sets out to reclaim the magic which made V8 such a success.

By Virtue Alone – Odds Against Tomorrow – Review

June 1, 2000

Now that Earth Crisis has gone Fear Factory-core, it looks like this band is one of the only capable torchbearers of tight, slightly-complex metalcore.

Star Trek – Armada – Review

June 1, 2000

Virtually identical in design to Warcraft, Starcraft, or Myth, Armada has one truly unique feature: Each ship’s crew is a separate commodity from the vessel.

Breach – Venom – Review

June 1, 2000

They’ve been influenced as much by later, metal-er Earth Crisis as by later, more-accessible Napalm Death. And a bit of Neurosis and Eyehategod.

Bracket – When All Else Fails – Review

June 1, 2000

Some songs make you just wanna sit and hang out your bedroom window watching the clouds float lazily by. Especially the ones that look like boobies.

Soldier of Fortune – Review

June 1, 2000

Needs expansion packs, more complex missions, and better enemy AI. It has a great engine, look and feel, but single-player gets as monotonous as Rambo movies.

Road Rash – Jailbreak – Review

June 1, 2000

Jailbreak adds the first quest-like storyline to the series and includes some long-awaited variations on the standard racing format.

Boy Sets Fire – After the Eulogy – Review

June 1, 2000

Yes, they do get better with each album, but at this rate, we’ll all be toothless old by the time they put out something good.

Sunny Day Real Estate – The Rising Tide – Interview

June 1, 2000

An interview with guitarist Dan Hoerner

Disney’s Tarzan – Review

June 1, 2000

Part modern-day Pitfall, the game’s 13 levels have Tarzan swinging vines, climbing trees, surfing tree trunks, and other assorted jungle oddities.