Full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ULRAv9PaOk

Meh. It's cool to see where the 3DO company started with this series, but this is far inferior to the sequel, Global Assault. It's too short, too tedious and too frustrating for me to recommend. Stick to the N64 & PS1 versions of the sequel instead.

Full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q84OAHJxafs

I love this game. I keep coming back to it and noticing new things. The game gaslights you HARD and makes you question your own morality. Some might say the gameplay isn't that great, and yeah sure I suppose, but the narrative and the way the game breaks the fourth wall more than makes up for it. Incredible game.

Full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiCf7qJEeY0

The executions in this game are top notch and elevate it beyond other third person shooters from this generation. Sure, it can be a bit generic outside of that and the story isn't anything to write home about, but it's the best Punisher game I'm familiar with. Highly recommend!

Full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVFbOPLb_Bg

What a disaster, a downgrade in almost every possible way from the original. The story is too ambitious for it's own good, it relies too heavily on gunplay and the "stealth" generally boils down to the AI turning around on you mid walk and clobbering you, ruining your executions. Skip this one and play the original instead.

Full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiuoVsKlyZg

Manhunt is a game that drew me in with it's bleak world, brutal executions and the fact that Rockstar could do no wrong in the 2000s. It starts off as a stealth game but ends as a third person shooter. Even though I'm not normally a fan of stealth, I enjoyed my time a lot with time with this one. It's cheap as hell, pick it up.

Full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlLh2whk88s

The Conduit did well enough to get a sequel, and while I enjoyed this one far more than the first, it was still clunky and had a choppy frame rate. I enjoyed how the game didn't require motion controls anymore and they replaced the original VA with Duke Nukem himself Jon St John. Unfortunately, that just wasn't enough to lift the game over the top for me. Such a shame.

Full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlLh2whk88s

The Wii didn't really have any mature first person shooters on the console and so The Conduit filled that void. Unfortunately, time has not favored The Conduit and the poor frame rate paired with the clunky controls are enough to scare even shooter diehards like me away. Skip.

Pretty cool game, but it's short. It's more Burnout than Ridge Racer, and I'm okay with that.

Full video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMArfYBOch4

Before Arthur Morgan or John Marston, there was Red Harlow. It's a weird blend of a serious, mature story but with goofy characters throughout. I always enjoy going back to Red Dead Revolver, even if is vastly overshadowed by it's sequels. Definitely check this one out.

Runs on for far too long, way too many repeat bossfights. Super bloated game, needs to be about 2-3 hours shorter.

2006

Full video review: https://youtu.be/232Lb2VlOCM

Short, sweet and to the point. Black proved that Criterion could make something substantial outside of Burnout. Excellent sound design and cutting edge visuals for the platform really make this one of the best shooters of that generation.

Short game, hard to justify the $24.99 asking price. But with that said, it's a great game from start to finish and if you have gamepass? Easily recommended. Best Turtles game in years, can't wait for the collection!

Full series video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naNHKIJwlRs

It's nice to see a new proper Viewtiful Joe story after the disaster that was Red Hot Rumble. However, even with the new abilities and interesting puzzles, this game falls short otherwise. Poor animations, poor performance and controls that just don't function as they should. Skip this one too.

Full series video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naNHKIJwlRs

This game is a visual nightmare, the screen is so cluttered with objects it's hard to see what's happening. The action is constantly broken up by poor mini-games that essentially are nothing more than mindless button mashing or simon says. Skip this one.

Full series video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naNHKIJwlRs

Viewtiful Joe 2 takes the formula from the first game and adds plenty of quality of life improvements. Unfortunately, I felt that the boss design wasn't as sharp as the first game and it didn't leave quite as large of an impact on me.