Episode #12 - Defunct Games takes the second half of the official GamePro Video Game IQ Test, which was first published by GamePro magazine back in August 1992. These fifty questions look at 8- and 16-bit consoles,...

If you like arcade-style racing games and can't get enough of slamming into the competition, then Wreckfest has you covered. It's not the best-looking racing game on the market and isn't very deep, bu...

Although it's clearly inspired by Superhot, Time Break 2121 manages to set itself apart with a superhero story and stylish futuristic setting. This is a game where you slow down time by moving and spe...

Episode #68 - From Spike to Boba to Jonah Hex, there have been a lot of great bounty hunters in popular fiction. But when we try to rank the top hunter, that title is already being held by Roddy and Cathy. That's r...

Episode #11 - Take part in the official GamePro Video Game IQ Test, a 100-question quiz that was originally published in the August 1992 issue of GamePro magazine. Lorne Riseley hosts the ultimate gaming quiz as Cy...

If you've never played a side-scrolling platformer before and want to ease yourself into the genre, Mekabolt may be a good starting point. The easy difficulty and short stages may be exactly what you ...

While it's often confusing and holds you at arm's length, Anodyne 2: Return to Dust is also an engrossing, funny and emotionally satisfying journey that has no problem bouncing from a 3D open-world pl...

Episode #67 - Chances are you've never heard of Socket, and if you have, it's for all the wrong reasons. Maligned by many as being nothing more than a Sonic the Hedgehog clone, this 1993 platformer received general...

Episode #62 - Welcome to the fourth and final round of the Defunct Games Golf Club. Adam Wallace has returned to the links to slice his way through another 18 classic golf games. Experience nearly 40 years of inter...

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There's an interesting setup here, but Redeemer: Enhanced Edition is a mess. From the bland and predictable story to the ugly graphics to the rampant frame rate problems, this gory beat 'em up is all ...

It only took me a few seconds to remember why I loved Pix the Cat all those years ago. It's a speedy little maze game with a great sense of style, a catchy soundtrack and a bunch of fun modes to maste...

Episode #66 - When it comes to post-apocalyptic hellscapes, everybody expects zombies and mutants. But in the mind of Mark Schultz, a pollution-ravaged Earth was the perfect time to reintroduce dinosaurs. That's ri...

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Boxing Champs isn't a bad game, it's just too simple for its own good. This is a fighting game with only three moves, identical looking levels, characters with no personality and only a limited select...

Trivia Throwdown is a great idea that doesn't quite live up to its potential. Between the bland backgrounds, awful characters, jarring categories and complete lack of online multiplayer, this debut re...

If you grew up playing puzzle games like Kwirk and Boxxle on the Game Boy, then you're going to find a lot to like in Warlock's Tower. This is a fun little puzzler with personality to spare. Every tim...

If you've ever wondered what it would be like to play a Metroidvania game on the Atari 2600, then this is the game for you. Grizzland is a fun and imaginative adventure game full of clever level desig...

Episode #65 - This week saw the release of The Boys, a gritty and satirical look at what life would be like if superheroes existed in the real world. I enjoyed it, but after eight episodes of deconstructing celebri...