December 2020

December 31, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Worst Reviewed Games of 2008 & 2...

Episode #40 - The year is 2008 and I'm getting a report that Katy Perry kissed a girl (and apparently liked it). This was also the year when your favorite Hollywood writers went on strike, Shia LaBeouf swung throug...
December 30, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best Reviewed Games of 2008 & 20...

Episode #39 - The year is 2008 and Iron Man is here to kickstart the biggest cinematic universe in movie history. This was also the year when Portishead finally released a new album, Blu-ray won the format wars and...
December 25, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Worst Reviewed Games of 2007

Episode #38 - The year is 2007 and you better lock your doors, because Paris Hilton just got out of jail. This was also the year when Spider-Man 3 danced to the top of the box office charts, Aqua Teen Hunger Force ...
December 24, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best Reviewed Games of 2007

Episode #37 - The year is 2007 and Mad Men is inspiring a generation of office workers to ask: "Can I drink at work?" This was also the year Apple debuted the iPhone, Katherine Heigl got Knocked-Up and Fergie ...
December 21, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: James Pond 2: Codename RoboCod (Amiga CD32)

Episode #114 - Twas a few days before Christmas and here's a troubling thought: My search for holiday-themed games has all been for naught. I've spoiled Die Hard and NiGHTS and the games that you know, while others ...
December 18, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Worst Reviewed Games of 2006

Episode #36 - The year is 2006 and Flavor Flav can't find love anywhere, not even on VH1. This was also the year that gave us a Basic Instinct sequel that nobody asked for, Google purchased YouTube and no-namer Dan...
December 17, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best Reviewed Games of 2006

Episode #35 - The year is 2006 and Daniel Craig just completed his first assignment as Bond, James Bond. This was also the year when we got new consoles from both Sony and Nintendo, Justin Timberlake brought SexyBa...
December 15, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Outpost Delta

Outpost Delta is a throwback game done wrong. What could have been a cool low-gravity Metroidvania-style action game is actually just a repetitive race through samey corridors and nonsensical level de...
December 14, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Disruptor (PlayStation)

Episode #113 - When you hear the name Insomniac Games, you probably think of Ratchet & Clank, Spyro the Dragon, or perhaps their recent Spider-Man games. But long before they introduced the world to OverCharge Delir...
December 11, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Worst Reviewed Games of 2005

Episode #34 - The year is 2005 and Doom proved that audiences were not yet ready for first-person movies. This was also the year when Kathy Griffin documented her life on the D-list, Hurricane Katrina left most of ...
December 08, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best Reviewed Games of 2005

Episode #33 - The year is 2005 and Gwen Stefani will stop at nothing to teach the world how to spell "bananas." This was also the year when Batman began kicking ass, YouTube started broadcasting and Tom Cruise pro...
December 07, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Sam & Max Save the World

Sweet mother of all things hairy and disgusting, Sam & Max have finally made their way to the Nintendo Switch. Our favorite freelance police dog and rabbity-thing are looking better than ever in this ...
December 04, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Worst Reviewed Games of 2004

Episode #32 - The year is 2004 and I'm still a little pissed off about the twist ending in The Village. This was also the year when wives around the country were swapped, Howard Dean suffered an ill-fated scream an...
December 02, 2020 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best Reviewed Games of 2004

Episode #31 - The year is 2004 and things are not looking good for the Oceanic flight that crash landed on Lost island. This was also the year when Spider-Man defeated Doc Ock, players got sucked into World of Warc...