October 2013

October 31, 2013 Review - Game Boy

Review: Gargoyle's Quest

Defunct Games celebrates Halloween with a new review of Gargoyle's Quest for the Game Boy. This review is written by Jed Pressgrove, the newest writer for Defunct Games. What does he think of this Gam...
October 31, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: OMG HD Zombies!

Based on one of the best PSP games ever made, OMG HD Zombies is yet another stellar update for Sony's PS Vita. This HD upgrade offers new stages, enemy types and improved visuals. You'll also find int...
October 30, 2013 Review

Review: The Lion King (Bootleg)

Singing, dancing and ... bootlegging? That's right, it's the bootleg version of The Lion King, brought to us by James. Is this 8-bit port every bit as good as the Genesis game? Find out when...
October 29, 2013 Review - NES

Review: Die Hard

John McClane isn't going to be happy with Matthew's review of Die Hard for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Thankfully he's too busy starring in ill-conceived sequels to read anything on Defunct Gam...
October 28, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Worms Revolution Extreme

Not the iteration I would have gone with, but it's nice to see Worms make its debut on the PS Vita. Although it adds new weapons and locations, this updated port is still an ugly mess. With depressing...
October 28, 2013 Review - NES

Review: Battle Chess

Defunct Games returns to daily retro reviews with Tom's take on Battle Chess for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Can wanton violence make chess more exciting? Find out now when you read Tom's ...
October 23, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: How To Survive

How To Survive is more than just a solid zombie role-playing game, it's also one of the best games of the year. With its mix of Diablo-esque hack and slash and dual-stick shooter action, 505 Games' ne...
October 22, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Real Boxing

Real Boxing has a lot of the core fundamentals in place. It has customizable fighters, training mini-games, a career mode and competent multiplayer online matches. Unfortunately, the whole thing is ma...
October 21, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Wolf Among Us - Ep. 1: Faith

Hot on the heels of making one of the best games of 2012, Telltale Games is back with another must-play episodic series. The Wolf Among Us plays out like a fairy tale crime show, complete with a compe...
October 03, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Rain

With an emotional story and great sense of style, Rain should be one of this year's best games. Unfortunately it's marred by a story that ends far too soon and puzzles that are never challenging. Even...
October 01, 2013 Reviews au Courant

Review: Grand Theft Auto V

You already know that Grand Theft Auto V is a big sequel with dozens (if not hundreds) of hours of gameplay, but it turns out that the game's best assets isn't its size at all. Instead it's the focuse...