February 2018

February 28, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Old Man's Journey

Old Man's Journey may be short, but it's an emotionally satisfying adventure filled with gorgeous locations, clever puzzles and a story that is guaranteed to make you tear up. On a negative note, the ...
February 28, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition

While it's a tad repetitive and in desperate need of a wider variety of stages, Mercenary Kings is a fun evolution of the run 'n gun formula. It's a great looking action game with a cool crafting syst...
February 27, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Super Multitasking

While it may not be the game you spend hours playing, Super Multitasking is a mind-bending experiment that sees you trying to juggle multiple games at the same time. It's fun in much the same way as W...
February 27, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Boo! Greedy Kid

While the music can be a bit repetitive and there isn't a lot of depth here, Boo! Greedy Kid proves to be a fun action game with a compelling theme. The gameplay is fun, the visuals are charming and t...
February 26, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Suicide Guy

Don't let the title fool you, there's nothing dreary or depressing about Suicide Guy. This is an ingenious little puzzle game with bite-sized stages that are constantly changing. It's not particularly...
February 26, 2018 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Ninja Spirit (TurboGrafx & Arcade)

Episode #3 - This is Game Over: The Early Years, the show where we spoil the story and ending to some of your favorite games. Ninja Spirit is one of the greatest TurboGrafx-16 games of all time, but does the endin...
February 23, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: North

There's a case to be made that we need more games that attempt to tell personal stories about tough topics. What we don't need are more games like North. This is a ham-fisted attempt to bring people i...
February 21, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Rally Racers

This is the kind of thing you hate to see. While I'm sure the developers at West Coast Games have a killer kart racer in them, it definitely isn't Rally Racers. From the loose gameplay to the ugly cha...
February 20, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Burnin' Rubber 5 HD

While it never comes close to hitting the highs of games like Burnout and Midnight Club, Burnin' Rubber 5 HD does just enough right to be a fun arcade-style racing game. It's rough around the edges an...
February 20, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Indecision.

It won't be for everybody, but Indecision is a micro masterpiece. The weird stages, cool art design and random sense of humor comes together to create an endlessly clever platformer you absolutely nee...
February 19, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Slice, Dice and Rice

While it won't hold your attention like Street Fighter V or Dragon Ball FighterZ, Slice, Dice & Rice is definitely fun in short bursts. The action is easy to pick up and learn and offers just enough d...
February 19, 2018 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Altered Beast (Genesis & Arcade)

Episode #2 - This is Game Over: The Early Years, the show where we spoil the story and ending to some of your favorite games. Today we're rising from our graves to explore the story and ending of Altered Beast. Wh...
February 16, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: True Fear: Forsaken Souls - Part 1

As the first part of a proposed trilogy, True Fear: Forsaken Souls does what it needs to do. It sets up a compelling mystery and gives us a likable character to root for. Unfortunately, it also fails ...
February 14, 2018 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Worst Reviewed Games of 1995

Episode #14 - The year is 1995 and skateboarders from around the world are convinced that The X-Games will be the next Olympics. It was the year when Brad Pitt opened the wrong box, MTV's Road Rules gassed up for t...
February 13, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Fall Part 2: Unbound

After being mixed on the first game, I find myself completely sucked into the world of The Fall Part 2. I loved the characters, the adventure game scenarios and how the story ultimately plays out. Unf...
February 13, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Bleed 2

It may be short and simple, but Bleed 2 is also a whole lot of fun. The way Wryn seemingly flies around the screen is hard to resist, especially once you've mastered the controls. This is a game full ...
February 12, 2018 Game Over

Story Breakdown: The Death & Return of Superman

Episode #1 - This is Game Over: The Early Years, the show where we spoil the story and ending to some of your favorite games. Today we're looking at The Death & Return of Superman for the Genesis and Super NES. Th...
February 02, 2018 Review Rewind

Review Rewind: Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam (PlayStation 2)

Episode #5 - This is Review Rewind, the show where we revisit games I reviewed a long time ago. Today we're taking a look at Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam, Activision's spin-off that I reviewed all the way back in 2007...
February 02, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Space Invaders Extreme

Although it doesn't feel nearly as intense as it did ten years ago, Space Invaders Extreme still provides a lot of straight-forward shoot 'em up thrills. I love what they've done to the classic arcade...
February 01, 2018 Reviews au Courant

Review: Iconoclasts

Iconoclasts works as not only an exciting run 'n gun-style action game, but also a great story filled with likable characters. Joakim Sandberg has spent the better part of a decade crafting a fully-re...