September 2022

September 30, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers

If you grew up loving cheesy alien invasion films from the 1950s, then let me introduce you to Squad 51 vs. the Flying Saucers. This side-scrolling shoot ‘em up plays out like a love letter to Plan ...
September 23, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Chameneon

Don’t let the simplistic gameplay and silly name fool you, Chameneon is a deceptively difficult game that even the most hardcore gamers will describe using words like “punishing” and “brutal....
September 22, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Shovel Knight Dig

Shovel Knight Dig is the delightful and deceptively challenging new action game that is equal parts Mega Man and SteamWorld Dig. Randomized stages, clever power-ups and a cast full of kooky characters...
September 21, 2022 Review Crew

PlayStation Plus: 1990s Critics Review Syphon Filter 2 on Pl...

Episode #144 - When Sony announced that classic PlayStation games would be coming to PS+, we all celebrated. It felt like the first step towards 32-bit compatibility with the modern consoles. Unfortunately, in the t...
September 17, 2022 Review Crew

Nintendo Switch Online: 1990s Critics Review Earthworm Jim, ...

Episode #143 - If there’s one thing I know from covering the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, it’s that you should always expect the unexpected. This week was a good example of that. Mere days after announ...
September 16, 2022 Review Crew

QuByte Classics: 1990s Critics Review Radical Rex & Thunderb...

Episode #142 - While you were busy celebrating that Mario Party and GoldenEye 007 will finally be coming to Nintendo Switch Online, our friends over at QuByte have quietly been releasing their own line of retro game...
September 15, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Cursed to Golf

With a ghoulish sense of humor and a golf course full of haunted delights, Cursed to Golf is the perfect way to say hello to the spooky time of year. Although a bit unfair at times, the randomized lev...
September 13, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: RunBean Galactic

With a cool look and budget price, RunBean Galactic makes a good first impression. Unfortunately, the mission to endlessly run around a planet dodging spikes and traps quickly becomes repetitive as th...
September 12, 2022 EGM Ranks

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Top 11 Grand Theft Auto Games

Episode #24 - In case you’re wondering, EGM managed to review a total of 11 Grand Theft Auto games between 1997 and 2008. This includes all of the early overhead installments, the 3D sequels and even the PSP spin...
September 07, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Race Me Now

Race Me Now makes a great first impression, thanks to its lovely low-poly graphics and fantastic handling. Unfortunately, it won’t take long before you discover how shallow and limited this game rea...
September 06, 2022 Reviews au Courant

Review: Yars: Recharged

Fourty years after first hitting the Atari 2600, the vengeful inspect is back in Yars: Recharged, an action-packed update to the console classic. Now a dual-stick shooter, this nostalgia-fueled action...