April 2019

April 30, 2019 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems (Sup...

Episode #56 - Avengers: Endgame wasn't just big; it was a generational event the likes we may never see again. In just the first weekend, it has brought in a staggering $1.2 billion worldwide, doubling the second-b...
April 26, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: Feather

With no story or combat, Feather won't be for everybody. But even as a game about exploration and relaxation, Samurai Punk's newest flight simulator comes up short. The problem is that there isn't eno...
April 26, 2019 Review - NES

Review: Golf

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April 25, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: Super Blood Hockey

As a throwback hockey game, Super Blood Hockey shoots and scores. It's quick to learn and fun with friends and against computer opponents. It also has a lot of extra modes to play around with and work...
April 24, 2019 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Marvel Super Heroes (Arcade)

Episode #55 - We're mere hours away from The Avengers: Endgame, the climactic conclusion to more than a decade's worth of Marvel movies. I have no idea how it's going to end, but I think I might know a game that do...
April 23, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: VCB: Why City 4k

If you're looking for an open world action game that feels like it's being held together by duct tape and a prayer, then VCB: Why City 4k is the game for you. With its comically bad design, horrendous...
April 22, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: Zombotron

Although initially intriguing, Zombotron ends up being a frustrating run 'n gun shooter marred by floaty gameplay, bad level designs and annoying technical problems. It's an action game that fails to ...
April 19, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: Shadowgate

As a remake of the 1980s adventure game, Shadowgate somehow manages to be both a loving tribute and a fresh take on the 8-bit classic. It's a point and click adventure game that looks great and plays ...
April 19, 2019 Review - ZX Spectrum

Review: Nick Faldo Plays the Open

Welcome to the 4th and final round of the Defunct Games Golf Club. Adam Wallace returns for the second game of the series, Nick Faldo Plays the Open. This is the second golf review for the ZX Spectrum...
April 18, 2019 GamePro Quotes

Great Moments in GamePro: May - July 1991

Episode #4 - Welcome to Great Moments in GamePro, the show where we chronicle the silliest, craziest, punniest and most baffling GamePro quotes of all time. In this episode, we're going to continue our trek throug...
April 17, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: Terrawurm

Although a bit on the repetitive side, Terrawurm is basically Tremors meets Rally X. With a nasty sandworm constantly on your tail, racing around the block-filled level leads to an action-packed time....
April 16, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: Heaven's Vault

Heaven's Vault may not be especially easy to describe, but it's one of the most rewarding games you'll play this year. A simple missing persons investigation quickly turns into an exploration of hundr...
April 15, 2019 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 8-Bit Trilogy ...

Episode #54 - This year marks the 35th anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. First published in May of 1984, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird managed to turn their black and white comic book into a worldwid...
April 12, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: One Finger Death Punch 2

Despite being repetitive, there's something cathartic about One Finger Death Punch 2. It's so fast-paced and chaotic that you can't help but fall in love, and there's a level of depth that might catch...
April 12, 2019 Review - ZX Spectrum

Review: Krazy Golf

Adam Wallace returns to the greens for the fourth and final round of the Defunct Games Golf Club. He's back with 18 reviews of old school golf games, starting with Krazy Golf on the ZX Spectrum. How d...
April 10, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge

Pixel Devil and the Broken Cartridge looks and sounds the part, but comes up short in almost every other way. This 8-bit adventure features generic levels, an eye-rolling story, boring bosses and impr...
April 09, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: Mechstermination Force

Mechstermination Force is a game that has distills everything that I love about Contra without any of the filler. This is a great-playing action game with fourteen incredible bosses and a whole bunch ...
April 08, 2019 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Earthworm Jim (Sega CD)

Episode #53 - Sonic the Hedgehog, M. Bison and Bubsy the Bobcat. These are a few of the iconic characters to come out of the 1990s. But for my money, one of my favorite video game stars is none other than Earthworm...
April 05, 2019 Know the Game

Quiz: Match the WWE Wrestler Quotes (Incite Magazine)

Episode #10 - Hello, my name is Cyril, and today I want to welcome you to a show where the only thing that matters is a right answer. This is the show where I quiz my buddy and Defunct Games cohort Lorne Riseley to...
April 03, 2019 Game Over

Story Breakdown: Little Nemo (NES & Arcade)

Episode #52 - When it comes to Capcom's licensed games, you probably think of DuckTales, Aladdin and maybe even Yo Noid. But one movie adaptation you may not remember is Little Nemo: The Dream Master, a 1990 Ninten...
April 02, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: Ultrawings

Ultrawings is another example of a virtual reality game ported to a system without a VR helmet. The result is a good-looking game with tons of content that is dogged by game-breaking technical problem...
April 02, 2019 Reviews au Courant

Review: Progress Bar Simulator

As a parody, Progress Bar Simulator is a funny idea. The problem is that the execution hints at a deeper game that never materializes. That's not to say there isn't greatness hiding behind all these l...
April 01, 2019 A Brief History of Gaming

LamePro in the 1990s: A Look at GamePro's April Fools Pranks...

Episode #41 - The year was 1993 and GamePro had an unexpected April Fools problem on their hands. Their nearest competitor, a scrappy and opinionated Electronic Gaming Monthly, had already come out swinging with co...