Search results for netjak (43 results)
Netjak returns! Huzzah!
When I started writing for Joystiq so many eons ago (13 months, but who's counting?), I always looked to Netjak for fair reviews and hot stories. As ex-Joystiquer Steve Parson once said, "in an era where all but the most depressing of games get good ...
Netjak boot Under the Skin
In an era where all but the most depressing of games get good reviews, Netjak are becoming a shining beacon of snark in game reviews. It's not every day you get to see the phrase "unmitigated disaster" used in a review. It warms the soul ...
Netjak and the Stereotypical Gamer
Netjak serve up a steaming pot of goodness with their latest feature, on gamers. It's funny how they say that the gaming industry tries to fight the stereotype. Sure they do. They fight it, then what do they do? Pile half naked woman on to...
Netjak on how to be a frugal gamer
It stinks being a gamer and having very little money. At least with consoles you can rent stuff, and if it takes a very special game to gird your loins, rental is great, since most games invariably become dull before the rental period is up anyway....
NetJak celebrates its 1000th article
Today, El Presidente of NetJak spoke – not only to remind us that today is National Talk Like a Pirate Day, but also that NetJak has published its 1000th article. NetJak is known for its brutally honest (and funny) reviews of games old ...
Don't feel the love for Rave Master
In an industry known for it's hype and hyperbole, in an era where even the most average title gets an eight out of ten, it's nice to see a review that simply says "Come get some!", and lets loose with the sawn-off shotgun of considerable bile. ...
More anti-boss rhetoric
It's a neverending spiral of scorn. NetJak's sardonic features got me thinking about irritants in video games, which led to me decrying the use of bosses in videogames. Now NetJak has returned the volley, initially inspired by them, citing said de...
Knights of Honor reviewed
Medieval RTS games are hit and miss. A shame, as the medieval period has huge potential if you're the kind of lunatic who likes their war to involves weapons that can't kill someone across the other side of the map. Netjak have shared a s...
Time for a DDR Strike
Seriously, how many different versions are they going to have? However ironic and appropriate the name may be, the next game in the Dance Dance Revolution family is going to be called DDR Strike(or Str!ke, if you will). Japanese gamers with fancy f...
We Love Katamari review round-up
The sequel to the quirky cult-hit Katamari Damacy hits stores tomorrow. We Love Katamari promises more of the same. But has the novelty worn off? Or are you fiending for this new fix? Current reviews: 1UP (85) Cheat Code Central (90) Edge Magaz...
Today's painful read: Spike TV does games
Tipster, White Rose Duelist, sent us a link to some painful blogging. Someone over at Netjak was brave enough to give us a blow by blow of Spike's E3 coverage. To say it's embarassing is one way to put it. To say someone should be arrested is ...
The best 22 games of all time
Charts. Gotta love 'em. No better way to inspire debate, anger, and vicious name calling. Netjak drop the love bomb, picking their best 22 games of all time. There's some interesting choices. Though I firmly believe Civilization should be higher on...
Quake 4 fan art contest
Quake fanatics, listen up. If you're the creative artsy type, and have some interesting ideas for the Quake 4 logo, then this contest is for you. id Software is giving away a signed copy of their upcoming baby Quake 4 to the person that...
Katamari Damacy not DS-bound?
When we reported that Katamari Damacy was coming to the Nintendo DS and that it was "Too Good to be True", we might have been right. NetJak, who has been pretty reliable in the past when it comes to insider information, has talked to an...
O captain, my captain: Franky "Captain Jack" Gee dead at 43
Have you ever played Dance Dance Revolution and wondered who that insatiably charming man was singing "Dream a Dream" was? That big old grin belonged to none other than Franky Gee, also known as "Captain Jack," a successful European dance musi...
