January 2022

January 31, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Not For Broadcast

Breaking News: Not For Broadcast proves that satire can be done in video games. This is a hilarious and often biting look at the blurring of the lines between news and entertainment. The colorful cast...
January 28, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Filmechanism

Take pictures and solve puzzles in Filmechanism, an inventive new platformer with throwback graphics and a cute alien hero. While a lot of the solutions end up being the same and the obstacles aren't ...
January 27, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Drawer

I've heard of driverless cars, but this is ridiculous. Drawer turns the predictable racing genre on its side by making a game that is all about drawing lines and pre-planning. The result is a fun (alb...
January 25, 2022 EGM Best & Worst

Every Electronic Gaming Monthly Game of the Month in the 200...

Episode #47 - And we're back with the second half of our Electronic Gaming Monthly's Game of the Month series. Last week, we took an exhaustive look at every Game of the Month prize given out by EGM in the 1990s, a...
January 22, 2022 Review Crew

Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Banjo-Kazooie &...

Episode #124 - If you were hoping for a flood of great Nintendo 64 games after the launch of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, then chances are good that you've been incredibly disappointed. That flood is m...
January 20, 2022 EGM Best & Worst

Every Electronic Gaming Monthly Game of the Month in the 199...

Episode #46 - A lot of games earned high scores from Electronic Gaming Monthly, but only the best of the best earned the coveted Game of the Month prize. This was an award they started giving out in 1992, and it's ...
January 20, 2022 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Rival Turf vs. Rushing Beat (Super NES)

Episode #150 - Although it wasn't well-received by critics at the time and couldn't compare to the other beat 'em ups on the market, a lot of people have fond memories of Rival Turf. A lot of this has to do with the...
January 13, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Summertime Madness

As far as World War II games go, Summertime Madness is by far the brightest and trippiest one I've ever played. It's an ever-changing first-person puzzle game with a wide variety of challenges and a f...
January 11, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Breakneck City

If you're like me and enjoy old school beat 'em ups, then do everything in your power to avoid Breakneck City. This is a far-too-easy brawler with simplistic gameplay, generic levels and a story you'l...
January 10, 2022 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Dead Connection (Arcade)

Episode #149 - This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Godfather, a movie that is widely considered to be one of the greatest gangster films ever made. This iconic birthday made me wonder what The Godfather of v...
January 07, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Horatio Goes Snowboarding

Barebones to a fault, Horatio Goes Snowboarding is a white-knuckle race down a relentlessly difficulty mountain. The accessible gameplay and fast-paced action helps make this game a perfect time-waste...
January 06, 2022 Review Crew

Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Altered Beast, ...

Episode #123 - Late last year, when everybody was finishing their holiday shopping and I was hard at work on Super Play's Top 600, Nintendo released a new batch of Genesis games to their Nintendo Switch Online Expan...