January 2018

January 31, 2018 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best Reviewed Games of 1995

Episode #13 - The year is 1995 and horny Gen-Xers are looking to get Singled Out on MTV. It was the year when Starbucks got everybody hooked on Frappucinos, Toy Story dominated the box office and Alanis Morissette ...
January 29, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Tesla vs. Lovecraft

Tesla vs. Lovecraft is one of those goofy concepts you can't help but fall in love with. This horror-themed shooter covers a lot of ground you've seen before, but does it with style and personality to...
January 26, 2018 Review Rewind

Review Rewind: From Russia With Love (PSP)

Episode #4 - This is Review Rewind, the show where we revisit games I reviewed a long time ago. Today we're taking a look at From Russia With Love, Electronic Arts' curious adaptation of the 1963 James Bond movie ...
January 25, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Wulverblade

Wulverblade is a delightfully gruesome throwback to an era when all of life's problems could be solved by punching bad guys in the face. While a little repetitive and not especially original, I enjoye...
January 24, 2018 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Worst Reviewed Games of 1994

Episode #12 - The year is 1994 and Green Day just got into rock 'n rolls biggest mud fight. It was the year when Ace of Base saw The Sign, Forrest Gump dominated at the box office and The Arsenio Hall Show was canc...
January 23, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Walking Zombie: Dead City

Although not as flashy as some of the better light gun games of the last twenty years, The Walking Zombie: Dead City proves to be a fun little shooting gallery at an attractive price. I like the varie...
January 22, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: InnerSpace

As a game about flying, swimming and exploration, InnerSpace is a lot of fun. I had a great time uncovering all of the relics and solving the many puzzles. Where the game stumbles is in telling an emo...
January 19, 2018 Review Rewind

Review Rewind: Gunblade NY & L.A. Machineguns Arcade Hits Pa...

Episode #3 - This is Review Rewind, the show where we revisit games I reviewed a long time ago. Today we're taking a look at Gunblade NY & L.A. Machineguns Arcade Hits Pack, a Sega compilation on Wii that features...
January 16, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Sorry, James

From the unorthodox beginning to the way the story is presented, there's a lot I liked and admired about Sorry, James. At the same time, this is a game that clearly won't be for everybody. This is a g...
January 15, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: A Collection of Bad Moments

Hey, thanks for watching our review. So here's the question of the day: What is the worst moment in video game history? It can be a game that ruined everything, a terrible moment in a game or som...
January 15, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Shadowhand

Whether you're a Regency Solitaire pro or only just now hearing about it, don't let Shadowhand slip by. This is an addictive little card game with a ton of content, all kinds of stuff to buy, a compel...
January 15, 2018 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best Reviewed Games of 1994

Episode #11 - The year is 1994 and Simba is learning all about the Circle of Life. It was the year when Friends dominated network TV, Pulp Fiction changed cinema forever and Sabotage made the Beastie Boys a househo...
January 12, 2018 Review Rewind

Review Rewind: Gungrave (PS2)

Episode #2 - This is Review Rewind, the show where we revisit games I reviewed a long time ago. Today we're taking a look at Gungrave, the Sega published third-person shooter for the PlayStation 2. Is this game as...
January 11, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Nine Parchments

While I'm sure Nine Parchments is a lot of fun with friends involved, I found the single-player experience to be both trying and painful. I like the presentation and gameplay, but hate how limited eve...
January 10, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Son of Scoregasm

Even on the easiest difficulty, the challenge is going to turn a lot of players off. I loved the battle it puts up and couldn't wait to see what they would throw at me next. That's rare for a genre th...
January 09, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Cally's Caves 4

You don't need to have played the first three games to enjoy Cally's Caves 4. This delightful new run 'n gun shoot 'em up has a great look, responsive gameplay, nearly a dozen fun boss fights and all ...
January 08, 2018 Instant Expert

Memories of a 16-bit Consumer Electronics Show

Episode #20 - Join us as we take a trip back to the 1990s and discuss the importance of the Consumer Electronics Show. These are the good and bad memories of the Winter CES from 1993 to 1996, including everything f...
January 05, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Defunct

Although short, Defunct is a charming new platformer with a likable hero and intriguing mechanics. The world is both fun to traverse and visually stimulating. Best of all, it's actually fun. That's mo...
January 05, 2018 Review Rewind

Review Rewind: Pursuit Force (PSP)

Episode #1 - Introducing Review Rewind, the show where I revisit games I reviewed a long time ago. Today we're taking a look at Pursuit Force, the Sony published action/racing game for the PlayStation Portable. Wi...
January 04, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Vostok Inc.

Vostok Inc. is more about real estate development than shoot 'em up action. While this could have been an interesting new take on the genre, the experience is simply too repetitive for its own good. Y...
January 02, 2018 Top Ten Lists

Top 10 Games You (Probably) Missed in 2017

Episode #112 - The Legend of Zelda. Persona 5. Horizon Zero Dawn. These are just a few of the big budget, triple-A games everybody is talking about right now. But you already know how great those games are, so I hav...