August 2019
August 30, 2019 Know the Game
The GamePro Video Game IQ Trivia Test (Questions 51 - 100)
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,...
August 29, 2019 Reviews au Courant
Review: Wreckfest
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...
August 27, 2019 Reviews au Courant
Review: Time Break 2121
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...
August 26, 2019 Game Over
Story Breakdown: Top Hunter - Roddy & Cathy (Neo Geo)
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...
August 23, 2019 Know the Game
The GamePro Video Game IQ Trivia Test (Questions 1 - 50)
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...
August 22, 2019 Reviews au Courant
Review: Mekabolt
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 ...
August 21, 2019 Reviews au Courant
Review: Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
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...
August 19, 2019 Game Over
Story Breakdown: Socket (Genesis)
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...
August 16, 2019 Recapped
Defunct Games Golf Club: The Final Round
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...
August 15, 2019 Reviews au Courant
Review: Redeemer: Enhanced Edition
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 ...
August 13, 2019 Reviews au Courant
Review: Pix the Cat
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...
August 12, 2019 Game Over
Story Breakdown: Cadillacs & Dinosaurs (Arcade & Sega CD)
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...
August 09, 2019 Reviews au Courant
Review: Boxing Champs
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...
August 08, 2019 Reviews au Courant
Review: Trivia Throwdown
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...
August 07, 2019 Reviews au Courant
Review: Warlock's Tower
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...
August 06, 2019 Reviews au Courant
Review: Grizzland
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...
August 05, 2019 Game Over
Story Breakdown: Bravoman (TurboGrafx-16)
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...