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Legend of Zelda

Zelda: The Wind Waker came out in Japan in December and is considered one of the greatest games of all time there. Famitsu magazine in Japan (the most reliable gaming magazine in the world..and every game is reviewed by 4 different critics) gave Zelda: The Wind Waker a perfect 40/40. Only three other games have ever gotten a score that high (Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Vagrant Story, and Soul Calibur). Famitsu says "Any pangs of anxiety you may have with the cartoon-shading look will instantly vanish once you play the game." Two of the reviewers actually said the game was so good that they cried in delight. In fact, Zelda has recieved only one non-perfect review in Japan and that was by Dengeki magazine (it got a 9.5/10) ..and Dengeki scores games so harshly that Zelda: The Wind Waker became the first game in over 3 months to get above an 8/10. In the US, PlanetGamecube imported the Japanese version and gave it a 10/10. Zelda: The Wind Waker also won Best Console Game of E3 (Gamespot and the Official Awards).   More ...

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Vice City, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2001's Grand Theft Auto III, promises to take the crime-does-pay concept to new heights, this time in a glamorous and corrupt 1980s seaside town called Vice City, inspired by the TV series Miami Vice. The developer, Rockstar Games, also acknowledges Scarface and other violent '80s films as inspiration. If parents need even more warning that the M (for Mature) rating on this game is to be taken very seriously: do not let anyone under 17 anywhere near this game. Our "hero" is Tommy Vercetti (voiced by Ray Liotta), a gangster just out from a long stint in lockdown. Working for the Forelli family, Tommy is involved in a shady business deal that goes horribly wrong. So begins  More ...