Maken X (DC)

If there is anything the Dreamcast is lacking games-wise, apart from a decent football game, it's a first person shooter. With Half-Life, Quake III: Arena and now Unreal Tournament due for release on the DC, we need not worry, but surely any game in the genre released now would just be a stop gap until these "Big 3" come along. Or would it? Cue : Maken X. So it's not really a first person shooter, I lied. It's a first person slash 'em up in which you are possessed by the Maken. The Maken (meaning "Demon Sword" in Japanese) is a sword which has the ability to take over anyone that touches it using a process known as "Brain ...  Read the complete review

Right, hopefully you've recovered your breath from the sheer humour of the title, so now I can begin. For those of you have have stumbled onto this review without knowing where you are, let me intoduce the game! Maken X is a title that's a cross between a beat 'em up and a FPS (that's a first person shooter children...). Sounds weird doesn't it? Although this game might sound lame to a few of you, it's a surprisingly fun, detailed and exciting game. Where do I begin? Don't be mistaken into thinking that Maken X is anything like a beat 'em up - it's not. However, it is more like a FPS - the only difference being that the ...  Read the complete review