October 2015

October 29, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Park

Although brief, The Park offers an alluring setting and tense atmosphere. It's a fascinating character study that looks at a single mother and her connection to Atlantic Island Park. Unfortunately, th...
October 27, 2015 Nintendo Power Archive

Nintendo Power's Best Reviewed Games of 1991

Episode #5 - The year is 1991. Smells Like Teen Spirit is making Nirvana a household name, Terminator 2 is topping the box office and Darkwing Duck is making my childhood a little better. But there's no time to ta...
October 26, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Voxel Blast

Voxel Blast is a retro-themed 3D shoot-em-up marred by cumbersome gameplay and frustrating enemies. Each stage is set in a small, confined sphere that makes every battle feel the same. Even with new e...
October 25, 2015 Online Pass

Online Play: The Weekly Video Game News Quiz (October 25, 20...

Episode #14 - This is Online Pass, the weekly video game news quiz show. My name is Cyril Lachel and I'm going to ask you a series of questions based on some of the biggest news stories from the past week. It's you...
October 23, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore

While some of the race mechanics are fun, MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore is marred by ugly graphics and disappointing performance issues. The straight-forward campaign also disappoints, giving players l...
October 21, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate

PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate combines Q-Games' two previous shooters into one neat package. While not the deepest shooting experience, this Steam release has a lot of content and some fun suits to fly a...
October 21, 2015 Instant Expert

Five Predictions Super Back to the Future Part II Got Right

Episode #14 - Today is October 21, 2015, the day Marty McFly, Doc Brown and Elizabeth Shue landed in Back to the Future Part II. You know the story: Marty travels from 1985 to 2015 to save his family, and ends up m...
October 20, 2015 Nintendo Power Archive

Nintendo Power's Worst Reviewed Games of 1990

Episode #4 - The year is 1990. Microsoft has just debuted Windows 3.0, American jumped into the first Iraq war and Milli Vanilli were outed as lip synchers. But girl you know it's true, there's no time to talk abo...
October 19, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Dark Years

A great concept and intriguing time period is not enough to save Dark Years from a mountain of technical problems. From the dated graphics to impossible gameplay to horrendous voice acting, this adven...
October 18, 2015 Online Pass

Online Pass: The Weekly Video Game News Quiz (October 18, 20...

Episode #13 - This is Online Pass, the weekly video game news quiz show. My name is Cyril Lachel and I'm going to ask you a series of questions based on some of the biggest news stories from the past week. It's you...
October 17, 2015 Great Moments

Dark Years - Great Moments in Bad Acting

Episode #9 - Based on true events, Dark Years is set right before the 1953 Iran coup that brought Reza Shah back into power. It's deadly serious subject matter that is told from the perspective of an Iranian devel...
October 16, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: DeltaZeal

There are no gimmicks here; DeltaZeal is a no-frills shoot-em-up designed for people who can't get enough of dodging tiny bullets. But as much it gets right, this arcade port is marred by shallow game...
October 15, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!!

While not as deep as I would have liked, Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!! is an exciting fighting game with an all-female cast. Colorful characters aside, this quirky arcade port is bogged down by dull c...
October 13, 2015 Nintendo Power Archive

Nintendo Power's Best Reviewed Games of 1990

Episode #3 - The year is 1990. Vanilla Ice is conquering hip hop with Ice Ice Baby, Twin Peaks is changing the television landscape and Macaulay Culkin became everybody's new best friend when Home Alone topped the...
October 12, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Slipstream 5000

Slipstream 5000 was one of the most revolutionary games of 1995, and yet nobody remembers it. Forget Ridge Racer and Daytona USA, this twenty year old racer was filled with unique stages, customizable...
October 11, 2015 Online Pass

Online Pass: The Weekly Video Game News Quiz (October 11, 20...

Episode #12 - This is Online Pass, the weekly video game news quiz show. My name is Cyril Lachel and I'm going to ask you a series of questions based on some of the biggest news stories from the past week. It's you...
October 09, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition

Three Fourths Home is a stylish graphic interactive short story starring a troubled girl driving home in a terrible storm. While it may sound flippant to call this a phone simulator, that's exactly wh...
October 08, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Rock Band 4

Proving that even the most disappointing Rock Band sequel is still a lot of fun, Harmonix has brought the band back together with mixed results. Rock Band 4 offers the same gameplay you know and love,...
October 06, 2015 Nintendo Power Archive

Nintendo Power's Worst Reviewed Games of 1989

Episode #2 - Based solely on review scores, Nintendo Power's favorite games of 1989 included Wheel of Fortune Jr., Fester's Quest and The Three Stooges. If this information surprises you, then it's because you did...
October 05, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax

While not as deep as Guilty Gear and BlazBlue, Dengeki Bunko is one of the few anime fighting games to get the genre right. Some hardcore fans of the genre will complain that it's not deep enough, but...
October 04, 2015 Online Pass

Online Pass: The Weekly Video Game News Quiz (October 4, 201...

Episode #11 - This is Online Pass, the weekly video game news quiz show. My name is Cyril Lachel and I'm going to ask you a series of questions based on some of the biggest news stories from the past week. It's you...
October 02, 2015 Golf Club

Golf Club: Hal's Hole in One Golf (Super NES)

Episode #5 - Hello and welcome to another episode of Defunct Games Golf Club, my name is Cyril Lachel and today we're going to take a look at Hal's Hole in One Golf on the Super Nintendo. I'll admit, this has been...
October 01, 2015 Nintendo Power Archive

Nintendo Power's Best Reviewed Games of 1989

Episode #1 - Using the scores found in Nintendo Power, today we're going to count down the top ten games of 1989. With mostly third party games on the list, I guarantee you'll never be able to guess the ten games ...
October 01, 2015 Review - Atari 7800

Review: Ninja Golf

Adam Wallace continues his golf tour. This week he's taking a look at Ninja Golf for the Atari 7800. Does this 8-bit classic live up to its name? find out when you read Adam's newest retro review...