THE LATEST NEWS FROM DECEMBER 2003
The third-party giant had a slew of hits across genres, occupying five of the top six chart slots over Christmas. emerged as a surprising chart-topper, though its worthiness was called into question. scored it 82% despite being “mystified that a company with the development might of Electronic Arts can turn in such a deeply average game”, with perhaps more appropriate scores coming from (7/10), (6.5/10) and (5/10). Konami’s superb Pro (97% , 9/10 games™) was stuck on the PS2 alone, leaving the multiplatform (89% Play, Rising Sun (5/10 Edge, 4/10 ), a rigid structure left feeling like it was “merely ticking off setpieces until reaching the war’s conclusion”. The company’s dominance was rounded out with The Lord Of The Rings: g (5.8/10 Cube, 5/10 , 8/10 Edge) and The Sims: Bustin’ Out (8/10 XBM, 6/10 games™).
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