February 2020

February 27, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Hypergalactic Psychic Table Tennis 3000

Sometimes a silly concept will get you far, and that's definitely true of Hypergalactic Psychic Table Tennis 3000. By mixing Pong with traditional role-playing game mechanics, Blue Wizard Digital has ...
February 26, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Lost Brothers

There are a lot of things I don't understand about Lost Brothers. I'm confused about the paper-thin story, the ugly alien world, the robotic dialog and why the hero drifts in one direction when standi...
February 25, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Double Dragon III (NES & Arcade)

Episode #86 - This past week saw the release of Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle, an incredibly comprehensive collection that not only features the original Double Dragon games, but also River City Ra...
February 21, 2020 A Brief History of Gaming

Filling Out GamePro's Reader Survey from 1992

Episode #43 - Join Defunct Games' Cyril Lachel as he fills out GamePro's reader survey from 1992. Featuring 35 questions designed to learn more about the average reader, including what systems they own, where they ...
February 19, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Zombie Army 4: Dead War

Rebellion has cornered the market when it comes to fun sniper-themed action games, and Zombie Army 4: Dead War is no exception. This is a long game that is constantly throwing new types of bad guys at...
February 18, 2020 Reviews au Courant

Review: Giraffe and Annika

With a great story that is beautifully told, Giraffe and Annika should be the kind of game that appeals to everybody. Sadly, the easy difficulty and the simplistic fetch quests leave a lot to be desir...
February 17, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Microcosm & Novastorm (3DO)

Episode #85 - When you hear the name Psygnosis, chances are you either think of their early hits like Lemmings and Ballistix or their PlayStation classics like wipEout and Colony Wars. But in between the time they ...
February 07, 2020 A Brief History of Gaming

GamePro Readers Choice Awards 1992

Episode #42 - This weekend brings us the 92nd Academy Awards, and while I'm not a huge fan of awards shows, I have to admit that I genuinely love the Oscars. Sure, they make a lot of boneheaded decisions and the ho...
February 05, 2020 Game Over

Story Breakdown: The Pocky & Rocky Series

Episode #84 - If Natsume is going to continue remaking their classic games like Wild Guns and The Ninja Warriors, then I want to formally recommend they do the same for the Pocky & Rocky series. This was the (mostl...