This Week in Review: A Crystal-laden Vegas Prologue
by Ross Miller 
{ Mar 21st 2008 at 11:00PM }
We also had some hands-on time with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and rounded up all the reviews from Rainbow Six Vegas 2. Check out all of our hands-on impressions and reviews from the Joystiq Network this week:
Nintendo DS
- Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate (Review)
- Spitfire Heroes: Tales of the Royal Air Force (Review)
- Sega Superstars Tennis (Metareview)
- Nanostray 2 (Metareview)
Multiplatform
- Rainbow Six Vegas 2 (Metareview: PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360)
- Haze (Hands-on)
- Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (Split-screen mode hands-on)
- Hot Shots Golf Out of Bounds (Review)
- FlatOut: Head On (Review)
- Super R-Type (Virtual Console)
- Spelunker (Virtual Console)
- No new XBLA downloads, but Assault Heroes and Doom saw price drops. Check out our Assault Heroes impressions from December 2006.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Ignatius @ Mar 21st 2008 11:07PM
Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie.
AHHHH YEAH.
Shagittarius @ Mar 21st 2008 11:24PM
Final Fatasy
Ring of Farts
WhatIsThatThing @ Mar 21st 2008 11:53PM
No. Just...no.
Andrex (NDF - Host) @ Mar 22nd 2008 12:07AM
Intelligence proven.
Or rather, nonintelligence proven.
Shagittarius @ Mar 22nd 2008 12:24AM
Shows how much you know...
When you fart in full platemail it causes the armor to vibrate and creates a ringing sound.
Clearly this is an adventure about big swords, hair, armor, effeminate male characters, and massive farts.
Andrex (NDF - Host) @ Mar 22nd 2008 12:52AM
Clearly you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.
Zeus.:God @ Mar 23rd 2008 3:18AM
That is EXACTLY what I saw... I was about to go to Engadget.com (clicking the little button on my browser) and I saw that just as it loaded... I had to go back because I could have SWORN it said farts.
John McPoop @ Mar 21st 2008 11:36PM
Is Vegas any good?
I did not like the first one that much so I was hesitant to get this one thinking of it as nothing more than an expansion pack.
Is it just more of the same or were improvements actually made this time around?
Curtis the Claw: Brawl Code 1075-0441-3284 @ Mar 22nd 2008 10:52AM
It's more of the same from what I've heard.
Todd @ Mar 22nd 2008 12:31PM
More of the same - but still very good.
Graphics are slightly better, character models more detailed, and a few game functions that make it a smoother experience.
I you didn't like the first one, you won't like this one, but if you did like Vegas 1, you will enjoy Vegas 2 as well.
The game really fills a niche that no other game does right now.
Chyld989 @ Mar 21st 2008 11:38PM
So...why'd you put the title as "Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Rings of Fate" when the boxart clearly says "Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles: Ring of Fates" =P
Psaakyrn @ Mar 21st 2008 11:58PM
So it being a Final Fantasy is more important than it being a Crystal Chronicles..
Geist @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:13AM
You almost sound surprised. Which has sold more: Final Fantasy titles, or Crystal Chronicles?
Psaakyrn @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:40AM
I was refering to the size of each part of the title, the Crystal Chronocles portion is so small I'd miss it if not told otherwise. :p
Geist @ Mar 22nd 2008 2:22AM
Yeah, but if you saw a giant FINAL FANTASY game on the shelves, or a CRYSTAL CHRONICLES game, which would you be more attracted to? Yeahhh.
mr nimblewick @ Mar 22nd 2008 1:12AM
Man, if FF:CC had internet play, I'd put some serious time into it. Instead, I just won't buy it.
Todd @ Mar 22nd 2008 12:36PM
More of the same - but still very good.
Graphics are slightly better, character models more detailed, and a few game functions that make it a smoother experience.
I you didn't like the first one, you won't like this one, but if you did like Vegas 1, you will enjoy Vegas 2 as well.
The game really fills a niche that no other game does right now.
Todd @ Mar 22nd 2008 12:38PM
Crap - wrong comment... sorry man. : )
Crono (NDF - Knight of the Old School) @ Mar 24th 2008 9:04AM
The single player is quite entertaining so far, and the local mutliplayer seems to stack up well as well.
PayTheMan @ Mar 22nd 2008 6:10AM
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/thumb/c/c8/256px-Threads_of_Fate.jpg
deja vu?
Chilly Willy @ Mar 24th 2008 9:10AM
Man I miss that game. Threads of Fate along with Brave Fencer Musashi. Both gave you the ability to steal your enemies abilities. Those were some good Squaresoft times. Ah, nostalgia.
kandy @ Mar 23rd 2008 12:50PM
Loved the Final Fantasy movies but I never understood the game
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