July 2015

July 31, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition

While rough around the edges, Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition is a fun adventure game with a focus on multiplayer questing. Fans of Cadash will get a kick out of the side-scrolling action and th...
July 31, 2015 Review - Intellivision

Review: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Adam Wallace uses the force to cut Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back down to size. Find out why this Intellivision game is a massive disappointment....
July 28, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds - Overdrive

Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds - Overdrive won't win over gamers sick of 2D brawlers, but its fast-paced gameplay and fun multiplayer mode make it a cut above the rest. With all kinds of characters t...
July 28, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: N++

N++ trades flashy graphics for precise gameplay, making it one of the best 2D platformers of all time. Add in more than a thousand platforming puzzles and an online level editor and this is one of the...
July 27, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Legend of Kay Anniversary

Legend of Kay Anniversary offers upgraded graphics and sound, but outdated gameplay and voice acting. It's a cute story about a samurai cat who gets caught up in a number of mildly interesting adventu...
July 22, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Q.U.B.E.: Director's Cut

Inspired by Portal, Q.U.B.E. sees players manipulating cube-filled puzzles in order to escape the alien spaceship. This brand new director's cut offers new modes, music and a story full of voice actin...
July 21, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Poltergeist: A Pixelated Horror

What feels a lot like the spiritual successor to Haunting Starring Polterguy, Poltergeist: A Pixelated Horror is a clever puzzle game that puts players in the shoes of a ghost trying to scare away unw...
July 20, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Tembo: The Badass Elephant

Tembo: The Badass Elephant trumpets in a new era of character-driven platformers from Sega. Although the character is adorable and the graphics are sharp, I was left disappointed by the frustrating di...
July 16, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

A murder mystery-turned-supernatural thriller, The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is great at setting a mood and telling an effective story. Unfortunately, some late-game pacing issues and frame-rate probl...
July 16, 2015 Review - ColecoVision

Review: WarGames

Adam Wallace is back with another 8-bit review. This time he's taking a look at WarGames, the exciting video game based on the movie. Am I being sarcastic when I say WarGames is exciting? Find ou...
July 14, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Fall

After a compelling start, The Fall quickly runs out of steam and eventually gets bogged down in mundane housework. While the mix of Metroid-style open world action and old school graphic adventure gam...
July 14, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Zenzizenzic

After a drought of quality dual-stick shooters, Zenzizenzic has debuted on Steam just in time to remind us how addictive this genre can be. With a lot of clever gameplay additions and a constantly-cha...
July 11, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Contradiction: The All-Video Murder Mystery Adventure

Don't be fooled by the live actors, Contradiction: The All-Video Murder Mystery Adventure is a compelling adventure game with a credible cast and twisted story. Developer/director Tim Foltin has creat...
July 07, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Pneuma: Breath of Life

While not without a few clever ideas, Pneuma: Breath of Life is a short game packed with forgettable puzzles. It also features a lead character who proclaims he's God and spends the rest of the game t...
July 03, 2015 Reviews au Courant

Review: Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm

Although needlessly vague, Yatagarasu: Attack on Cataclysm is set to win over fans with a memorable cast that mimics some of the best fighting games from Capcom and SNK. With a gorgeous presentation a...