Lollipop Magazine

Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 – Review

February 28, 2005

While it retains all classic, zero learning curve, highly improvisational, and brutally challenging skateboarding madness, something soured with Underground.

Spiderman 2 – Review

February 28, 2005

Great first impression and occasional flashes of brilliance are scattered throughout a game that grows boring in spite of extreme inventiveness and likability.

Rome Total War – Review

February 28, 2005

Half brain-twisting turn-based empire management, half heart-stopping real-time battle simulator, Rome condenses 300 years of history into a single experience.

Ratchet & Clank – Up Your Arsenal – Review

February 28, 2005

Right from the beginning, you’ll be thrown like a lamb to the wolves into the bullet and laser-ridden skies of a fevered battlefield. Here it’s blast-and-go.

Rainbow Six – Black Arrow – Review

February 28, 2005

The levels take place all over the world, not just the Middle East. Environments are bigger, brighter, and more colorful than the predominantly industrial ones seen previously, and include a subway terminal, ancient ruins, and a fancy hotel. Terrorists are considerably smarter, love their RPGs, use hostages as human shields, and exhibit considerably more interest in survival.

Jak 3 – Review

February 28, 2005

The third (and supposedly final) installment of the Jak trilogy is strong enough to forgive a main character plucked directly out of a Mountain Dew commercial.

Halo 2 – Review

February 28, 2005

Retains its predecessor’s smooth and intuitive control scheme, but adds vastly-improved level design, better weapons, a more complicated and interesting plot.

Half-Life 2 – Review

February 28, 2005

HL2’s graphics are stunning. An extra display believable emotion. The movements are subtle and gentle, and the lips synch to the dialogue.

Grand Theft Auto- San Andreas – Review

February 28, 2005

The first few moments may give you that “been there, done that” sensation, but once you start to grasp the depth and scope, you’ll realize how wrong you were.

Call of Duty – United Offensive – Review

February 28, 2005

Some of the most bone-jarring and densely-populated battles depicted in the genre, United Offensive is a well-crafted but unfortunately brief expansion pack.