February 2014

February 28, 2014 Review Crew

Castlevania Bloodlines: What Did Critics Think in 1994?

Episode #10 - Review Crew #10: After going back in time with Super Castlevania IV, we were inundated with requests for more. So we're firing up the time machine once more for a new episode of Review Crew. This time...
February 27, 2014 Commercial Break

Castlevania: A History of Bad Advertising

Episode #57 - Commercial Break #57 - Welcome to a special episode of Commercial Break. To help celebrate the launch of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC, we're going to take a trip ba...
February 24, 2014 Review Crew

Super Castlevania IV: What Did Critics Think in 1992?

Episode #9 - Review Crew #9: Dracula is back in Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2, the newest installment in Konami's long-running franchise. But who cares about the newest 3D Castlevania game, because this is a seri...
February 21, 2014 Review Crew

Donkey Kong Country: What Did Critics Think in 1994?

Episode #8 - Review Crew #8: With the release of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for Wii U, we thought it would be fun to take a look back at what critics thought of the original Donkey Kong Country on the Su...
February 19, 2014 Reviews au Courant

Review: TTY GFX ADVNTR

Want to enjoy an epic role-playing game but don't have 40 hours to burn? Then perhaps you should try TTY GFX ADVNTR, a straight-to-the-point RPG that can be finished in less than a half hour. The...
February 18, 2014 Reviews au Courant

Review: Warlords (2014)

For those not keeping track, this is the third version of Warlords on Xbox Live Arcade. This updated version fixes all of the bugs found in the 2012 remake, and also adds online play, more real-time s...
February 17, 2014 Reviews au Courant

Review: Gunslugs

Gunslugs is an action-packed mix of Metal Slug and Spelunky, seeing the player fight through randomly generated stages with only one life to live. Although simplistic, this old school throwback has a ...
February 17, 2014 Review Crew

Strider: What Did Critics Think in 1991?

Episode #7 - Review Crew #7: We're looking at Strider on the Sega Genesis, one of my favorite games of all time. By 1990, Strider was already a big hit in the arcade and had spawned a completely unrelated spin-off...
February 12, 2014 Reviews au Courant

Review: TxK

Instead of simply recycling the Tempest 2000 formula, TxK evolves the 33 year old franchise in a number of substantial ways. The 100 stages spin, shake, move and morph, all in the most mesmerizing way...
February 11, 2014 Reviews au Courant

Review: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is surprising, but not for the reasons you might expect. With only thirteen days to go before the end of the world, Lightning has her hands full. This final chapt...
February 10, 2014 Reviews au Courant

Review: Cut the Rope

A port of the popular iOS puzzler, Cut the Rope finally hits the Nintendo 3DS eShop. Although more expensive, this five dollar download still offers an incredible variety of levels with a great sense ...
February 07, 2014 Review - Atari 2600

Review: Kool-Aid Man

Having recently examined Chase the Chuck Wagon, Adam is back with his take on Kool-Aid Man. Does this Atari 2600 game make you want to pour up a refreshing glass of Kool-Aid, or is the whole experienc...
February 07, 2014 Reviews au Courant

Review: Zen Pinball 2

With tables that range from Marvel superheroes to the dark side of Star Wars, Zen Pinball 2 has something for just about everybody. And this PlayStation 4 version looks incredible, thanks in large par...
February 06, 2014 Review - Game Boy

Review: FireFighter

Tom Lenting braves the black and white flames in order to review FireFighter on the Nintendo Game Boy. Does this 8-bit action game hold up when compared to The Firemen and Ignition Factor? Find o...
February 05, 2014 A Brief History of Gaming

What's Wrong With the Official Sega Genesis Seal of Quality&

Episode #29 - A Brief History of Gaming #29: What's so bad about the Official Sega Genesis Seal of Quality anyway? As it turns out, it was the kiss of death to most early Sega Genesis third-parties. Join Cyril...
February 05, 2014 Reviews au Courant

Review: Outlast

Outlast is an incredibly effective horror game with a satisfying story, good looks and good pacing. Unfortunately, the whole thing is nearly derailed by linear level designs and painfully simple gamep...
February 04, 2014 Nintendo Power Uncovered

Nintendo Power #34: March 1992 - Zelda III: A Link to the Pa...

Episode #34 - Nintendo Power Uncovered #34: Link is back to save us from terrible Nintendo Power covers! Magic, danger and daring deeds meet our hero as he stars in his first Nintendo Power cover in three years. Ca...
February 03, 2014 Freeze Frame

Proof GamePro is Responsible for Google Glass

Episode #91 - Freeze Frame #91: Brace yourself, Google Glass is coming! And with it will be a whole host of privacy and safety concerns. But did you know that GamePro had the idea for Glass years before Google?...