Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (PC)

Following just one year on from the PlayStation 2 release of Hideo Kojima's super-sequel, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance for PC is an expanded version of a game that is fundamentally the same as its console counterpart.

The unchanged plot in the main game sees Solid Snake make way for his expe ... more >>

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (Xbox)

The sub-title of Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance hints towards acknowledgement of the widely held belief that Sons of Liberty lacked exactly that. Substance is the Xbox version of the mega-selling PlayStation 2 original and is somewhat of a coup for Microsoft’s debut machine.

Essentially the sa ... more >>

Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance (PS2)

One year on from the release of the original Metal Gear Solid 2, this pseudo sequel is essentially the same game but comes packaged with a few little extras. Originally released for the Xbox, and also making an appearance on the PC, Substance is now available for the PS2, so owners of Sony's ma ... more >>

Dead to Rights (Xbox)

Inspired by a fairly rich combination of Hong Kong action movies, classic film noir and gumshoe detective novels, Namco's latest Xbox offering Dead to Rights tells the story of one Jack Slate, a good cop in a bad city, forced to be a fugitive and fight for his life.

Set in the fictional Grant ... more >>

Dead to Rights (GameCube)

One of 2003’s biggest Namco releases, Dead to Rights pits players as super-cop-turned-fugitive Jack Slate in a hard-hitting thriller based in the fictional world of Grant City.

One night whilst on routine patrol, Slate takes a “shots fired” call from police dispatch. Arriving at the scene, Ja ... more >>

Dead to Rights (PS2)

Debuting on the Xbox in February, this action adventure from Namco has finally made its way on to the PlayStation 2. Inspired by a combination of Hong Kong action movies and the much-parodied gumshoe detective novels, Dead to Rights tells the story of a guy called Jack Slate who (to be spoken in ... more >>

Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven (PS2)

Covert sneaking around and performing silent-but-deadly assassinations are all the rage in games these days - thanks, in part, to a number of PSX games in the 1990's that introduced the much-vaunted 'stealth' element. One such title was Tenchu - a ninja-based adventure that cast players into th ... more >>

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (PC)

Hitman: Codename 47 was a greatly anticipated little stealth thriller. It offered an interesting plot and an absorbing game world. It is now, however, probably remembered more for its flaws than for anything else. A game with some great ideas, it was ultimately let down by an unforgiving came ... more >>

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (Xbox)

Finally making its console debut, Hitman 2 has been released for Xbox. Io-Interactive's Hitman was generally well received by the games industry, but disappointed many console owners when it was revealed to be a PC exclusive. Thankfully, Io and Eidos have taken onboard the thoughts and opinions ... more >>

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (GameCube)

A massively popular game for the PC format, Hitman’s only disappointment was that it was never ported across to consoles. However, Eidos and developer Io-Interactive has rectified this for the sequel, bringing Hitman 2: Silent Assassin to PS2, Xbox and of course, GameCube.

In the second episo ... more >>

Hitman 2: Silent Assassin (PS2)

Io-Interactive's Hitman was generally well received by the games industry, but disappointed many console owners when it was revealed to be a PC exclusive. Thankfully, Io and Eidos have taken onboard the thoughts and opinions of the console-owning community and have finally brought us the much-va ... more >>

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (PC)

The hype surrounding the Xbox version of Splinter Cell has now died down and, something that always happens following the release of a much-anticipated title, we've seen it, played it and now take all its exceptional qualities for granted. The game's stunning visuals have raised the benchmark, ... more >>

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (Xbox)

Anyone who has escaped the barrage of hype surrounding this title for the last couple of months must have been living in a wheelbarrow at the bottom of somebody's garden or something. This latest stealth-em-up from Ubi Soft has been the recipient of quite a ferocious marketing campaign and the ... more >>

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (GameCube)

It was once thought that Splinter Cell was going to be exclusive to Microsoft's Xbox. Things change, however - as of this month, the game is now available on every current generation gaming platform. This means that nobody should miss out on the opportunity to experience Ubi Soft's stealth-em- ... more >>

Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (PS2)

One of the most hyped up games in recent times, Splinter Cell is also one of the few that is deserving of it. First released on the Xbox, then appearing even more impressively on the PC, it's now finally arrived on PS2 and, despite being somewhat tamer in the visuals department, is an extremely ... more >>

Tenchu: Return From Darkness (Xbox)

This latest instalment of the long running stealth-em-up series marks the first venture into Xbox territory, with 2003's PS2 title Wrath of Heaven finally being ported to Microsoft's big black/green/crystal box. As a result, Return From Darkness is the most graphically accomplished of the Tenchu ... more >>

Postal 2: Share the Pain (PC)

The warning that this latest first-person shooter comes emblazoned with reads: 'Not approved for consumption by children, senators, religious leaders and/or other easily damaged psyches, those seeking to establish political careers and/or possessed of delusions of grandeur. If accidentally expos ... more >>