July 2022

July 29, 2022 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Top 10 Game Systems of 1990

Episode #49 - 1990 was a great year to be a gamer. We saw the continued dominance Nintendo Entertainment System, with hits like Super Mario Bros. 3, Ninja Gaiden II and Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers, the Game Boy w...
July 28, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Seduction: A Monk's Fate

Seduction may be a short and a little clunky, but that doesn’t stop this horror game from generating some real scares. This Asian ghost story mixes elements from side-scrolling action games and poin...
July 26, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Formula Bit Racing DX

If you’re looking for a cheap throwback racing game with limited modes and no multiplayer support, then look no further than Formula Bit Racing DX. It’s a fast-paced, easy-to-learn racing game wit...
July 22, 2022 Review Crew

Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Fighter's Histo...

Episode #140 - I can’t believe I’m about to say this, but there’s real movement over on the Nintendo Switch Online subscription service. Having recently added more Genesis and Nintendo 64 games, it’s time fo...
July 22, 2022 Next Gen Best + Worst

Next Generation's 1 Star Reviews: The 25 Worst Video Games o...

Episode #4 - What do the games Excalibur 2055 A.D., Speed Racer and Blasto all have in common? These three terrible games were all released in 1998, but they were NOT that year’s worst games. At least, not ...
July 21, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Endling: Extinction is Forever

Heart-breaking, exciting, life-affirming and tense. These are just a few of the words I could use to describe Endling, an unforgettable new adventure game that mixes a Metroidvania-style world with el...
July 20, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Quintus and the Absent Truth

Don’t let the title fool you, Quintus and the Absent Truth is a dark and dreary horror game about a musician who hasn’t be able to work through his grief. Despite a compelling setup and gameplay t...
July 18, 2022 Next Gen Best + Worst

Next Generation's 1 Star Reviews: The 21 Worst Video Games o...

Episode #3 - What do the games Rampage World Tour, Clay Fighter 63 1/3 and Bubsy 3D all have in common? These three terrible games were all released in 1997, but they were NOT that year’s worst games. At le...
July 15, 2022 Review Crew

Nintendo Switch Online: Pokémon 2000s Critics Review Puzzle...

Episode #139 - Only a few weeks ago, Nintendo released Pokémon Snap on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. Now, they’re back with more Nintendo 64 goodness, and it’s another game starring those pesky poc...
July 14, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Hourglass

Fans of weighted companion cubes rejoice, because Hourglass is a brand-new puzzler with more than a passing resemblance to games like Portal. Set in Egypt and full of mystery and intrigue, this rescue...
July 12, 2022 Review Crew

QuByte Classics: 1990s Critics Review Zero Tolerance on Gene...

Episode #138 - A few months ago, QuByte Interactive re-released both The Humans and The Immortal as the first in a line of old school games they are calling QuByte Classics. Fast-forward six months and they are back...
July 11, 2022 Next Gen Best + Worst

Next Generation's 1 Star Reviews: The 37 Worst Video Games o...

Episode #2 - What do the games Fight for Life, Double Switch and Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars all have in common? These three terrible games were all released in 1996, but they were not that year’s worst games...
July 04, 2022 Next Gen Best + Worst

Next Generation's 1 Star Reviews: The 59 Worst Video Games o...

Episode #1 - What do Rise of the Robots, Virtuoso and B.C. Racers all have in common? These three terrible games were all released in 1995, but they were not that year’s worst games. At least, not according...
July 01, 2022 Review Crew

Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Mega Man: Wily ...

Episode #137 - After taking a month off, Nintendo is back with another round of Sega Genesis games for the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion pack. And they definitely delivered the good this month, with games like Me...