August 2009

August 30, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Caveman Games

Who cares if the Olympics aren't on TV right night, you can still get a healthy dose of competitive action with Caveman Games. In this Olympics parody you get to throw people, run from dinosaurs and ...
August 30, 2009 Review - NES

Review: The Blue Marlin

I'm always a little perplexed at the success of fishing games. The idea of sitting and waiting for a fish to bite sounds as boring as, well, sitting in a boat waiting for a fish to bite. Couple that...
August 29, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Thunder and Lightning

With a name like Thunder and Lightning I bet you think we're talking about a fast-paced shoot-em-up. Well, you would be wrong. Because this is actually a bizarre Arkanoid rip-off. But you don't hav...
August 29, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Astyanax

Dubbed as the world's best looking 8-bit game, Astyanax was intended to make people forget about the Sega Genesis and TurboGrafx-16. Unfortunately good (read: big) graphics aren't the only thing you ...
August 23, 2009 Review - Master System

Review: Rastan

Forget Conan the Barbarian, it's time for some Rastan! In Jarrod Ketchem's very first review, he sizes up one of the most exciting games on the Sega Master System. Could he handle some of the game's...
August 23, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder is one of the best arcade games around, but this NES port loses a little of the magic. Still, if you can get over the similar levels and the rampant glitches, you'll find yourself hav...
August 22, 2009 Review - Jaguar

Review: Cybermorph

For a lot of people Cybermorph was their first 64-bit experience. It was a 3D shooter that allowed you to go wherever you wanted, a leap forward from the linear shooters we were used to. But was it ...
August 22, 2009 Review - Amiga CD32

Review: Diggers

Just what we needed, a bizarre Lemmings clone for the Amiga CD32. At least, that's what I thought before reading Jarrod's review I'm having second thoughts. Is this flawed puzzle game worth tracking...
August 19, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Battlestations: Pacific

I didn't expect to like Battlestations: Pacific, but it only took a few missions for me to fall head over heels for this little strategy game. With great online play and two satisfying missions, Batt...
August 18, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

G.I. Joe not only bad, but it's completely outdated. The Rise of Cobra doesn't have the problems of a modern day shooter, it has the problems of a shooter from the late 1990s. Camera issues, targeti...
August 16, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Zombie Nation

Welcome to the future (1999). A meteor known as "Darc Seed" has turned the entire country into brain-hungry zombies. And that's not all, this menacing Darc Seed guy has brought the Statue of Liberty...
August 16, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Hudson's Adventure Island

It's the 2D action game that introduced the world to Master Higgins, fruit-loving skater stuck on a tropical island. Hudson's Adventure Island has a unique look and can be a lot of fun, but a few of ...
August 15, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Batman: The Video Game

He has a big budget action game on the way and stars in the second highest grossing movie of all time. But not every Batman game has been worth playing. When you read Cyril review you'll see why thi...
August 09, 2009 Review - NES

Review: G.I. Joe: The Atlantis Factor

The Atlantis Factor is the first and only G.I. Joe sequel on the Nintendo Entertainment System. And while it's not as good as the original, you'll no doubt have a good time gunning your way through t...
August 09, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Solomon's Key

It's yet another one of those games where you play a lovable character stuck in a castle solving weird puzzles. No it's not The Adventures of Lolo, instead it's Solomon's Key. This wacky puzzle game...
August 09, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Road Runner

Beep beep! It's everybody's favorite no-name road runner, the lovable character from the classic Loony Toons shorts. Unfortunately this NES port doesn't quite capture the fun and excitement of the c...
August 09, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Gun.Smoke

No, not the TV show. The Gun.Smoke I'm talking about has a weird period right in the middle. It also has you shooting at ninjas. That's right, ninjas. Sure it sounds ludicrous, but Gun.Smoke prove...
August 08, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Anticipation

Leave it to Nintendo to come up with one of the most compelling video party games. Grab all your friends and hook up the NES, because Anticipation is one hell of a board game. Even with the graphica...
August 08, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Vice: Project Doom

Who knew that combining Ninja Gaiden, Operation Wolf and Spy Hunter would be so successful? Vice: Project Doom may not have the high profile name of any of those games, but in a lot of ways it's...
August 08, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Urban Champion

One of the earliest NES games is also one of the worst. This early one-on-one fighting game is unplayable in the age of Street Fighter and Soul Calibur. With its ugly graphics and nonexistent play c...
August 08, 2009 Review - NES

Review: G.I. Joe

Forget the crummy live-action Summer Blockbuster hitting your local multiplex, this old school NES platformer is the only way to go. With plenty of variety and fast action, G.I. Joe should be enough ...
August 05, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Guitar Hero: Smash Hits

One could certainly argue that Guitar Hero: Smash Hits is nothing more than a glorified expansion pack. But there's definitely enough content in this game to warrant a look, even if you already own t...
August 04, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: The King of Fighters XII

While there's no doubt that SNK Playmore was on the right track with many of their changes to The King of Fighters XII, there just isn't enough in this package to warrant the high price tag. There ar...
August 03, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Wolfenstein 3D

While it's easy to call Wolfenstein 3D a classic game that helped birth the first-person shooter genre, it's not as easy to recommend this Xbox Live Arcade port. The game remains the same, but 17 yea...
August 03, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Marvel vs. Capcom 2

Believe it or not, Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is different enough from all of the other fighting games on the Xbox Live Arcade to warrant a purchase. With 56 characters and a fun online component, it's goin...