July 2005
July 31, 2005 Review - SMS
Review: Time Soldier
Considering how cool zipping through time is, you'd think that Time Soldier would be a better game. But Cyril is here to let you know that you are wrong, dead wrong. It's a tragically bad overhead sho...
July 31, 2005 Review - Sega Saturn
Review: Mr. Bones
Defunct Games welcomes a brand new staff writer here to tell you what he thinks of Mr. Bones. We could spend the rest of this time spoiling the review for you, but we're going to let it stand for your...
July 30, 2005 Review - SMS
Review: Hang On
In Cyril's review of Hang On he has a tough decision, should be stick to reviewing this arcade classic ... or spend the whole time bashing on OutRun? He had spent so much time playing through Han...
July 30, 2005 Review - SMS
Review: Penguin Land
Cyril doesn't have a problem admitting that he thinks penguins are cute. How can you resist them jumping on a couch, or snuggling up against a polar bear, or whatever it is they do out in the wild...
July 24, 2005 Review - Lynx
Review: Paperboy
Everybody seems to love those job-based games; admit it, you love Crazy Taxi. Now Patrick takes a look at the Lynx version of Paperboy, the granddaddy of all job-simulators. Can this portable version ...
July 24, 2005 Review - Game Gear
Review: Klax
I bet you remember Tetris, one of the most influential puzzle games of all time. But I wouldn't be too surprised if you've completely forgotten about Klax. Cyril takes us all back to a time when one p...
July 23, 2005 Review - Sega 32x
Review: Primal Rage
Did somebody ask for a review of Primal Rage? No! Well, that's not going to stop us from delivering you our full thought of this arcade "classic." This may be the only fighting game that allows y...
July 23, 2005 Review - 3DO
Review: Return Fire
In our first 3DO review, Darryn takes us to the world of Return Fire. It's a world of crazy capture-the-flag action and satisfying depth. It's a game that Darryn hopes you already own - but if not he'...
July 18, 2005 Reviews Au Courant
Review: Conker: Live & Reloaded
As far as remakes go, Conker Live and Reloaded is a good one. But with flawed controls, outdated movie references, and a multiplayer mode that is maybe a little too complex for its own good, Conker d...
July 17, 2005 Review - Sega Saturn
Review: Panzer Dragoon Saga
Is Panzer Dragoon Saga one of the best role-playing games of all time? Darryn seems to think so in this rave review of one of Sega's last Saturn games. With huge dragons, plenty of amazing battle...
July 17, 2005 Review - Lynx
Review: Gauntlet: The Third Encounter
Generally Patrick is into role-playing games, especially ones you can link up with other players. But does Gauntlet: the Third Encounter deliver the goods? Maybe not, but it does offer more than ...
July 16, 2005 Review - Lynx
Review: Super Asteroids
Hey look, Patrick has a brand new review ready for you to sink your teeth into. He's already spent his time dealing with ugly ports of Missile Command, so why not look at one of the biggest arcade hit...
July 16, 2005 Review - SMS
Review: Strider
Cyril loves Strider. It's one of his favorite games of all time. Yet what does he think of this scaled down Sega Master System version? Is it worth your time? Is it even worth talking about&...
July 13, 2005 Reviews au Courant
Review: Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball
Capcom’s Flipnic Ultimate Pinball tries to go ‘outside the box’ for pinball games. It is a very unusual pinball game that attempts something different, but unfortunately, it just doesn’t work ...
July 10, 2005 Review - SMS
Review: OutRun
What could be so wrong with OutRun? In Cyril's full review we find that he doesn't care much for how the game is set up. Specifically the steep difficulty level. This should have been one of the ...
July 10, 2005 Review - SMS
Review: Vigilante
Here's an arcade game you might remember but should have forgotten. Vigilante isn't the worst game you'll see, but it's one you might want to keep in your distant memories. Maria is begging for some h...
July 09, 2005 Review - Sega 32x
Review: Tempo
Lee Miller doesn't have anything against his Sega 32x. He'll support that little peripheral until he dies. But he's not going to go that far for Sega's first party action game, Tempo. Find out just wh...
July 09, 2005 Review - SMS
Review: Ninja Gaiden
Cyril loves his Ninja Gaiden. He raves about the old NES titles, that new Xbox version, and even some of the strays. But it wasn't until recently that he got his hands on the Sega Master System versio...
July 04, 2005 Review - SMS
Review: Wonderboy
We've talked about it in the Freeze Frame, but after years of neglect we've finally zeroed in on Wonderboy! This is yet another Master System review from the Defunct Gamer himself, Cyril. See what mak...
July 03, 2005 Review - Lynx
Review: Super Missile Command
Our summer of reviews continues as Patrick brings you his thoughts on Super Missile Command for the Atari Lynx. This is a classic reborn for a new generation, but as Patrick explains maybe this game w...
July 02, 2005 Review - SMS
Review: Ghouls N Ghosts
We've decided it's about time to start adding to our review archive, and what better way than to talk about a couple of Sega Master System games? Cyril expressed worry about reviewing Ghouls N Gh...
July 02, 2005 Review - SMS
Review: Mortal Kombat
I know you want to know how good Mortal Kombat could be on the Master System. I bet you didn't even know there was a Mortal Kombat game on the Master System, and now you want to know how it stacks up ...