March 2016

March 30, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Slain!

Slain has the right look, but isn't as deep as it needs to be. The pixel art is gruesomely detailed and is reminiscent of the action horror games found on the Super NES and Genesis in the early 1990s....
March 30, 2016 Review - Game Boy

Review: Master Karateka

Does Tom Lenting have what it takes to defeat an army of evil ninjas? Find out when he reviews Master Karateka on the Nintendo Game Boy. ...
March 29, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Of Carrots and Blood

Of Carrots and Blood is a charming dual-stick shooter with a goofy premise. It features a lot of characters to rescue and plenty of bad guys to kill. Unfortunately, it's also painfully repetitive, fea...
March 28, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: 1993 Space Machine

23 years after it was meant to come out, 1993 Space Machine is finally seeing a proper release. This 2D shoot-em-up would have fit in perfectly two decades ago, but feels a bit stale in 2016. Worse ye...
March 25, 2016 Review - Nintendo 64

Review: CyberTiger

The Defunct Games Golf Club continues! Adam Wallace returns with the penultimate episode, where he reviews CyberTiger on the Nintendo 64. Will he be able to refrain from making an adultery joke? ...
March 25, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: BattleStorm

BattleStorm looks like a typical 2D shoot-em-up, but it's keeping a dark secret. Icy Studio's newest action game is marred by gimmicky controls that make every encounter a pain. Couple that with the t...
March 24, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: UnderDread

Even if you can get beyond the generic location and outdated visuals, UnderDread is a game plagued with one bad design decision after another. From the terrible fetch quests to the amount of time you'...
March 23, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Onion Force

With great graphics and a unique mix of role-playing elements, Onion Force has all of the right ingredients for a great tower defense game. Unfortunately, technical problems and a tired formula mar an...
March 21, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Alekhine's Gun

After years of development hell, Death to Spies 3 has been rebirthed as Alekhine's Gun. While this third-person stealth action game has all the ingredients for success, it can't overcome dated gamepla...
March 18, 2016 Review - PlayStation

Review: Hot Shots Golf

The Defunct Games Golf Club continues! Adam Wallace returns with a look at Hot Shots Golf on the Sony PlayStation. This is the first installment of a franchise that continues to this day. Find out wha...
March 17, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Rogue Harvest

Rogue Harvest is a game that has some of the basics down for survival and crafting games, however, there isn't enough substance to keep players going, and the music doesn't help. I guess the Harvest w...
March 16, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Asteroid Bounty Hunter

With sharp backgrounds and a dubstep soundtrack, Asteroid Bounty Hunter has some of the pieces in place for a great 2D shoot-em-up. Sadly, it all falls apart due to the repetitive gameplay and awful l...
March 15, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Count Lucanor

The Count Lucanor is a bold and surprising new adventure game from Baroque Decay. While the retro-inspired visuals are striking and the story is full of wicked twists, the journey is marred by some ga...
March 14, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: River City Super Sports Challenge: All Stars Special

The newest installment in the long-running Kunio-kun series is a real letdown. River City Super Sports Challenge: All Stars Special looks great, but is woefully lacking in content. With only a few eve...
March 11, 2016 Review - Saturn

Review: VR Golf '97

The Defunct Games Golf Club continues! Adam Wallace returns with a look at VR Golf '97 on Sega Saturn. But don't get too excited, because this has nothing to do with virtual reality. It's not compatib...
March 11, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Spacejacked

Much like Iron Brigade, Spacejacked is an action-packed take on tower defense. It suffers from many of the problems that often plague the genre, but the fast-paced excitement makes it easy to overlook...
March 10, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: MagNets: Fully Charged

MagNets: Fully Charged starts out with a solid idea, but never does anything inventive with it. The brief story is made up of repetitive levels and bland graphics, none of which will stick with you af...
March 10, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Deathsmiles

Despite dipping into bullet hell territory towards the end, Deathsmiles is a surprisingly accessible shoot-em-up with a great sense of style. This is the perfect antidote for those who are sick of sho...
March 10, 2016 Review - Game Gear

Review: Faceball 2000

Join Tom Lenting as he explores the wild world of Faceball 2000. It's a Game Gear game where you control a floating emoji through a first-person maze. Is it as fun as it sounds? Find out when Tom...
March 09, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Talisman: The Horus Heresy

Talisman: The Horus Hersey is the sequel to Talisman. However, it is basically the same game, and while the original is good, there are a lot of missed opportunities with the Warhammer license. Althou...
March 08, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Soul Axiom

Even in Soul Axiom's less-than-stellar moments, it's still more interesting than a lot of the puzzle games we see today. It never gets bogged down in one or two locations; it's constantly changing sce...
March 04, 2016 Review - Neo Geo

Review: Neo Turf Masters

The Defunct Games Golf Club continues! Adam Wallace returns with a look at Neo Turf Masters on the Neo Geo. At long last, we finally get to the Neo Geo. Find out if it was worth the wait when you read...
March 02, 2016 Reviews au Courant

Review: Layers of Fear

Layers of Fear starts strong, but ultimately wears thin. It's a good looking roller coaster ride through a haunted mansion that offers a few genuine frights. Unfortunately, Bloober Team repeats many o...