March 2021

March 31, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Paradise Lost

If you love the mystery and world-building of BioShock but don't want any of the action or violence, then there's this bunker in Poland that you should probably visit. This is a compelling adventure w...
March 30, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Fabled Woods

The Fabled Woods is a 30-minute adventure that took me two hours to play. Not because it's hard or filled with brain-busting puzzles, but rather due to a number of frustrating technical problems that ...
March 29, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Geminose: Animal Popstars

If you grew up playing the Nintendo Entertainment System, PlayStation, GameCube or even the Xbox 360, then you're way too old to enjoy Geminose: Animal Popstars. With the endlessly cheery music, empow...
March 28, 2021 Online Pass

Online Pass Replay: Cyril vs. Lorne vs. August 23, 2015

Episode #24 - Get ready for the most contentious and controversial episode of Online Pass Replay EVER! It's also the most competitive, as Cyril Lachel and Lorne Riseley answer questions from 2015's top gaming news....
March 26, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Gensou SkyDrift

For a game that has you riding anime girls like a surfboard, Gensou SkyDrift is a disappointingly standard racer. While it has a lot of characters to choose from and a nice variety of colorful stages,...
March 24, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Gangsta Paradise

Don't let the name fool you, because Gangsta Paradise is a lot more Eliot Ness than Coolio. With a colorful cast of bad guys to shoot and a way to upgrade all kinds of era-specific guns, this new rele...
March 23, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: El Hijo: A Wild West Tale

The term "non-violent" is rarely used to describe the Wild West, but it's more than appropriate in El Hijo. This is a cute and surprisingly playful stealth game starring a six-year-old kid on a journe...
March 22, 2021 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Snowboard Kids 1 & 2 (Nintendo 64)

Episode #120 - As we enter spring after a long, cold winter, we're left with the reality that ski and snowboarding season is quickly coming to an end. Of course, I didn't hit the slopes this year, because I'm deathl...
March 21, 2021 DG News

DG NEWS: Jade Raymond and the Wake of Toxic Companies

Episode #25 - If it's Sunday, then it's Defunct Games News. After weeks of covering breaking news, host Lorne Riseley returns to the DGN studio with a slightly different episode. In the wake of Jade Raymond announc...
March 20, 2021 Online Pass

Online Pass Replay: Cyril vs. Lorne vs. August 16, 2015

Episode #23 - Join Cyril and Lorne as they continue their trip through Online Pass Replay, the show where they answer video game news questions from 2015. Coming off of Cyril's landslide victory, Lorne is ready to ...
March 19, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Fate of Kai

It may be short, but Fate of Kai is definitely sweet. This is an inventive puzzle game that is presented as an interactive graphic novel full of plot twists and intrigue. Rearranging words and actions...
March 18, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: In Rays of the Light

In Rays of the Light may be a bit on the short and simple side, but it's also an effective little horror game with at least one truly chilling moment. The abandoned world that Sergey Noskov created wi...
March 16, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Mail Mole

If you're looking for a game that demonstrates the importance of the post office, then look no further than Mail Mole. This is a charming platformer filled with likeable animal characters, great level...
March 15, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Wind Peaks

Although it's a bit on the simple side, Wind Peaks is a charming and often relaxing trek through the wilderness that will remind any gamer of how much fun it was to look for treasure in the woods. The...
March 14, 2021 DG News

DG NEWS: Is This the Worst Thing Electronic Arts Has Done�

Episode #24 - If it's Sunday, it's Defunct Games News. Host Lorne Riseley is back with another round of crazy, unbelievable and just plain weird stories pulled from the gaming world between March 8 - 14, 2021. Watc...
March 13, 2021 Online Pass

Online Pass Replay: Cyril vs. Lorne vs. August 9, 2015

Episode #22 - Join Cyril and Lorne as they continue their trip through Online Pass Replay, the show where they answer video game news questions from 2015. After tying in the last episode, the contestants return to ...
March 12, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Horned Knight

Few games miss the mark as thoroughly as Horned Knight. What should be a nostalgic throwback game designed to scratch that pixel itch ends up being a repetitive exercise in monotony. The gameplay is l...
March 09, 2021 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Wild Woody (Sega CD)

Episode #119 - If I were to ask you to name all the 2D platformer heroes from the 16-bit era, I suspect you would come up with names like Mario, Sonic, Bubsy and, depending on how adventurous you were in the 1990s, ...
March 07, 2021 DG News

DG NEWS: The Twisted Fight for The Sinking City

Episode #23 - If it's Sunday, then it's Defunct Games News. Join host and news correspondent Lorne Riseley as he digs into all of this week's craziest stories, including an absolutely bonkers tale about the fight f...
March 05, 2021 EGM Ranks

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Top 9 Ghosts 'N Goblins Games

Episode #3 - All this week, we've been celebrating the return of one of my favorite video game franchises of all time -- Ghosts 'N Goblins. With six installments and two different spin-offs, there's a lot of histo...
March 04, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Buddy Simulator 1984

If you think that tall lady from Resident Evil: Village is scary, then wait until you get a load of friendship. Buddy Simulator 1984 is a haunting and original game that shows the lengths a computer A...
March 03, 2021 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Makaimura for WonderSwan (WonderSwan)

Episode #118 - The ghouls and ghosts are back, thanks to the just-released Switch game Ghosts 'N Goblins Resurrection. This is the long-awaited return of Sir Arthur, who is probably best known for his classic 8- and...
March 02, 2021 Reviews au Courant

Review: Sir Lovelot

Love 'em and leave 'em seems to be the motto for Sir Lovelot, the delightful new action/platformer starring a brave knight with an unquenchable thirst. With its clever level designs, ever-changing obs...