November 2010

November 30, 2010 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - Nov. 30, 2010

Episode #151 - If it's Tuesday it's This Week in Defunct Games! This week we take a look at Magical Drop 2, SNK's action-packed one-on-one puzzle game for the Neo Geo. In a related note, this marks the first puzzl...
November 30, 2010 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas

Art of Fighting: Parlor Games

Episode #6 - 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas (Day 6) - It's day six of the 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas, our daily feature that looks at some of the most memorable bonus stages of all time. Today we're looking at Ar...
November 29, 2010 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas

Super Meat Boy: Warp Zones

Episode #5 - 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas (Day 5) - It's day five of the 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas, our daily feature that looks at some of the most memorable bonus stages of all time. Today we're taking a loo...
November 28, 2010 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas

Devil's Crush: Boss Battles

Episode #4 - 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas (Day 4) - It's day four of the 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas, our daily feature that looks at some of the most memorable bonus stages of all time. Today we take a look at ...
November 27, 2010 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas

Galaga: Formation Flyers

Episode #3 - 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas (Day 3) - Welcome to day three of the 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas, our daily feature that looks at some of the most memorable bonus stages of all time. Today we're jumpi...
November 26, 2010 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas

Sonic the Hedgehog: Chaos Emerald Maze

Episode #2 - 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas (Day 2) - We survived Thanksgiving and are back to offer day two of the 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas, our daily feature that looks at some of the most memorable bonus stag...
November 25, 2010 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas

Mortal Kombat: Test Your Might!

Episode #1 - 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas (Day 1) - It's the very first day of 31 Bonus Levels of Christmas, our daily feature that looks at some of the most memorable bonus stages of all time. We begin our adven...
November 23, 2010 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - Nov. 23, 2010

Episode #150 - We're back from a two month absents. As many of you know, I've been extremely busy covering the holiday game rush and attending to family issues, but I'm back and ready to play catch-up. In this epi...
November 22, 2010 On Running Feuds

The Thing About Dragon's Lair Trilogy ...

Episode #174 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 174) - So you're about to release something called the Dragon's Lair Trilogy and need to pack it full of games: What three games do you decide to include? If you're Destine...
November 22, 2010 Reviews au Courant

Review: Rhythm Zone

Rhythm Zone may not be as ambitious as Rock Band 3, but it does offer music lovers an opportunity to play all their favorite songs for cheap. Even with a few fixable problems, Rhythm Zone is just eno...
November 22, 2010 Reviews au Courant

Review: Power Gig: Rise of the SixString

While it's a sharp improvement over Konami's Rock Revolution, Power Gig: Rise of the SixString won't make you forget about Rock Band 3. Here's a game that tries so hard to be original that it ends up...
November 19, 2010 Reviews au Courant

Review: Super Scribblenauts

Scribblenauts returns with yet another disappointing puzzler. 5th Cell manages to get the control right, but the terrible campaign and limited puzzles drag everything down. There are remnence of go...
November 18, 2010 Reviews au Courant

Review: Costume Quest

It's all of the fun and excitement of Halloween told as a traditional turn-based role-playing game. Sound weird? Well, then you aren't familiar with Double Fine, the makers of Brutal Legend and...
November 17, 2010 Reviews au Courant

Review: Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep

Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep is a fun game that was almost brought down by questionable control issues and a repetitive story. If players can get past a few minor problems, they'll discover that th...
November 16, 2010 Reviews au Courant

Review: Def Jam Rapstar

If all you're looking for is a karaoke game featuring hip hop's biggest stars, then Def Jam Rapstar is worth checking out. Just be warned, it features a limited track list, some questionable design d...
November 15, 2010 Reviews au Courant

Review: Ace Combat: Joint Assault

Namco knows how to make fighter jets interesting, as is proven by Ace Combat: Joint Assault. Although it's marred by some slow parts in the story telling, the missions are diverse and there's enough ...
November 12, 2010 Reviews au Courant

Review: Dead Rising 2

Dead Rising 2 won't attract many new fans, but gamers who can put up with the funky leveling-up system are in for a real treat. With hundreds of zombies on screen, all kinds of cool weapons to create...
November 11, 2010 Reviews au Courant

Review: Sam & Max - The Devil's Playhouse: The City That Dares Not S...

The City That Dares Not Sleep is the action-packed finale to The Devil's Playhouse, the third season of Sam & Max. With its incredible story, ambitious narrative and jaw-dropping twists, this season ...
November 10, 2010 Reviews au Courant

Review: Sam & Max - The Devil's Playhouse: Beyond the Alley of the D...

In context, Beyond the Alley of the Dolls is a great Sam & Max episode. Unfortunately, taken by itself, this is definitely the season's weakest link. We get a lot of setting up and maybe even some a...