July 2012

July 30, 2012 Reviews au Courant

Review: Unchained Blades

Unchained Blades is ultimately marred by a narrative structure that works against the best elements of the role-playing game genre. Just when things are about to get good, the game throws you for a l...
July 27, 2012 Review - NES

Review: Track & Field II

Think every Olympics-based game is terrible? Then you clearly haven't played Track & Field II, the one bright spot in a week of terrible sports sims. This 1988 Konami title offers a wide assort...
July 26, 2012 Reviews au Courant

Review: Quantum Conundrum

Quantum Conundrum is about as close as you can get to ripping off Portal without Valve contacting their lawyers. Some of the puzzles are fun, but the game ultimately devolves into nothing more than p...
July 26, 2012 Review - Genesis

Review: Olympic Summer Games: Atlanta 1996

Olympic Summer Games: Atlanta 1996 definitively proves that the Winter Games are better than the Summer Games. Say what you will about the cold weather, at least there's no button mashing in bobsledd...
July 25, 2012 Review - Master System

Review: Summer Games

From the makers of California Games comes Summer Games, an unlicensed Olympics games. With only five events to compete in, will Summer Games be able to keep your attention for long? Find out wh...
July 24, 2012 Review - Genesis

Review: Winter Olympic Games: Lillehammer 94

There are a few modes to play through in Winter Olympic Games: Lillehammer 94, but nothing of substantial depth. This is a mini-game collection full of sports you mostly don't care about. This isn't...
July 23, 2012 Review - NES

Review: Track & Field

It's the week of the Olympics, which means that it's time to bring out the button mashing sports games of yesteryear. We start the week off with Track & Field, a Konami classic that (for better or wo...
July 20, 2012 Reviews au Courant

Review: LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

It's not a very deep game, but LEGO Batman 2 manages to charm with its open world and large roster. Fans of DC will love how many characters show up, while everybody else will have a good time taking...
July 20, 2012 Review - Genesis

Review: Batman Forever

Batman Forever for the Sega Genesis is the perfect movie adaptation. It's an ugly game with horrible production values, a miserable plot, stiff characters, bad design and a complete lack of original ...
July 19, 2012 Review - NES

Review: Batman: Return of the Joker

The Joker is back and this time it's going to take a bigger, stronger and tougher Batman to send him scurrying to Arkham Asylum. Good thing that's what you get in Batman: Return of the Joker, SunSoft...
July 18, 2012 Review - Game Boy

Review: Batman: The Video Game

Batman is back and he's brought a new toy ... a gun?!? It turns out that Bruce Wayne has gone Wild West in this bizarre Game Boy adventure. But don't worry; you still have the trusty Batar...
July 17, 2012 Review - Sega CD

Review: Batman Returns

Batman is ready to put down the Catwoman and defeat the Penguin, regardless of whether that means 2D platforming or 3D racing. This bizarre racing/action hybrid has something for everybody ... assumi...
July 16, 2012 Review - Genesis

Review: Batman

Much like the movie it's based on, Batman offers big action scenes to make up for a shallow premise. This game is too afraid to delve as deep as the movie, which in turn only scratched the surface of...
July 13, 2012 Review - NES

Review: Menace Beach

This is Menace Beach, an action game from Color Dreams. You may also know the game as Sunday Funday or Miss Peach World, assuming you're religious, Asian, a pervert or all three. Find out what Cyril...
July 12, 2012 Review - Master System

Review: California Games II

California Games II is a baffling title with four very odd sport choices. You get hang gliding (yay!), body surfing (eh?), skateboarding (ugh!) and snowboarding (WTF?!?). Find out wha...
July 11, 2012 Review - NES

Review: Toobin'

Even with improved handling, Toobin' proves to be too simplistic to hold my attention for long. Also, the presentation is a mess and there's no reason to play through the game more than once. Find ...
July 10, 2012 Review - Genesis

Review: Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama

Normy's Beach Babe-O-Rama is a silly game with a lot of problems. The gameplay doesn't always work and the jokes make me roll my eyes, but I had a reasonably good time trying to win back the beach ba...
July 09, 2012 Review - NES

Review: T&C Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage

With uncontrollable gameplay and sub-par graphics, T&C Surf Designs: Wood & Water Rage is a level of bad we weren't prepared for. But somebody has to review it! Find out what Cyril thinks when you r...
July 09, 2012 Reviews au Courant

Review: Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

How good is Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition? So good that the stellar single-player storyline makes me completely forget about the lackluster additional content on disc 2. This m...
July 06, 2012 Review - Genesis

Review: McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure

Don't be chased off by its junk food roots, McDonald's Treasure Land Adventure is part of a healthy diet. It turns out that our own McDonald's hater has decided to weigh in on this rare "Treasure". ...
July 05, 2012 Review - NES

Review: Trolls on Treasure Island

Cyril isn't sure what to make of Trolls on Treasure Island. Released in 1994, this archaic NES game has terrible graphics and unresponsive controls. And did I mention that it's a remake of an even c...
July 04, 2012 Review - Genesis

Review: Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster's Hidden Treasure

They're tiny, they're toony and, according to the theme song, they're all a little looney. That's right; it's time for Tiny Toon Adventures, the remarkably clever Looney Tunes spin-off from the early...
July 03, 2012 Review - Game Boy

Review: The Flintstones: King Rock Treasure Island

King Rock Treasure Island makes for a solid 2D action game, even if it fails miserably as Flintstones fiction. You don't get any of the witty banter and the storyline is about as thin as the paper Fr...
July 02, 2012 Review - NES

Review: Treasure Master

The only way I envision Treasure Master being fun is if you truly believe there's a $10,000 prize at the end of the ordeal. That's just about the only way you can justify the poor visuals, frustratin...