October 2007
October 31, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Halo 3
In an effort to bring you reviews of games you might have normally passed up, Defunct Games is proud to introduce you to a small indie game called Halo 3. Apparently it's a first-person shooter that ...
October 29, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
This year's Tony Hawk tries to add a lot to the tried and true skateboarding formula ... maybe even too much. While there's a solid skateboarding game here, you have to trudge through a lot of half-b...
October 28, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Dan Clarke takes another swing at the virtual axe with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. Is Dan legend of rock? Find out now when you read his full review of this hotly anticipated PlayStation...
October 28, 2007 Review - SMS
Review: Megumi Rescue
After the wonderful work they did controlling the wildfires in southern California, we've decided to celebrate those heroes who put their life on the line to fight fires. That's right; it's time to r...
October 28, 2007 Review - TurboDuo
Review: Dai Sen Pu
Some may look at Dai Sen Pu and see nothing more than another overhead 2D shoot-em-up, but Adam sees something more. He sees a game that feels like more of an analogy than a statement. He sees a air...
October 26, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Spider-Man: Friend or Foe
If you're a kid then Spider-Man: Friend or Foe may be right up your alley, but the game is plagued with a high price point, easy difficulty, and gameplay that is far too repetitive. If all you're doi...
October 23, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Skate
It may be the same sport as the Tony Hawk series, but don't confuse Skate as being just another over-the-top arcade sports game. Skate is a sports simulator, which means that you'll have to put up wi...
October 21, 2007 Review - Saturn
Review: Astra Superstars
Astra Superstars was sold as the successor to Waku Waku 7, but I certainly don't see the connection. Before you write this game off as nothing more than another 2D fighter, Astra Superstars is actual...
October 21, 2007 Review - WonderSwan
Review: Guilty Gear Petit 2
At one time Guilty Gear Petit 2 was the game to own on the Bandai WonderSwan, but these days there are so many better 2D fighters for the portable game systems. Ignoring the years of progress, Guilty...
October 20, 2007 Review - Saturn
Review: Waku Waku 7
Despite having one of the worst names ever, Waku Waku 7 is easily one of the best 2D fighting games of all time. Unfortunately most gamers haven't actually discovered its greatness, instead deciding ...
October 20, 2007 Review - Saturn
Review: Cyberbots: Fullmetal Madness
While everybody knows and loves Street Fighter and Darkstalkers, there's one Capcom fighter you're probably not very familiar with. That game is Cyberbots, a futuristic 2D action game where you battl...
October 16, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlord
What makes Puzzle Quest the best game of 2007? It's easily the most addictive game you will play this year, full of exciting quests, easy to learn puzzles and an online mode that is way more fun...
October 15, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Blue Dragon
With its generic characters, story and gameplay one could argue that this is just an imitation of better role-playing games on the market. But when you're the only Japanese RPG on the console then yo...
October 14, 2007 Review - TurboDuo
Review: Parasol Stars
Tom, our resident Bubble Bobble expert, is back to finish out the trilogy. While he loved the original Bubble Bobble, it seems pretty clear that Tom wasn't a big fan of the sequel, Rainbow Islands. ...
October 14, 2007 Review - TurboDuo
Review: Blue Blink
Based on a strange anime, Blue Blink is a crazy 2D action game for the TurboDuo. Generally it's a bad sign when your game is based on an anime, but Adam doesn't care, he thinks that this is one of th...
October 13, 2007 Review - Saturn
Review: Iron Storm
This deep, complex World War II strategy game is one of the best games on the Sega Saturn ... assuming you're fan of deep, complex World War II games. Thankfully Josh is, and that's why he wholeheart...
October 13, 2007 Review - SMS
Review: Rainbow Islands
Rainbow Islands is the mediocre sequel to one of the best arcade games of all time, Bubble Bobble. As an arcade game Rainbow Islands was nothing special, but this Sega Master System port is absolutel...
October 09, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: Traxxpad Portable Studio
Have you ever thought about making music on your video game console? Well that's exactly what you do with Traxxpad, the bizarre new game from Eidos Interactive. If you have a lot of patience an...
October 07, 2007 Review - Saturn
Review: Psychic Killer Taroumaru
Josh is back with another hard to pronounce Japanese review. This time it's Psychic Killer Taroumaru, an extremely rare action game for the Saturn. If you're one of those crazy collectors who really...
October 06, 2007 Review - Saturn
Review: Wachenroder
Do you ever find yourself looking for a strategy role-playing game with a hard to pronounce name? Well your search is over, because Wachenroder is the perfect game for you. In this exclusive re...
October 02, 2007 Reviews au Courant
Review: GEON: emotions
With a name like GEON: emotions I don't blame you for not having a clue what kind of game it is. Cyril Lachel was also interested to see what something called GEON: emotions could possibly be and he ...