September 2015
September 28, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Daily Espada
Daily Espada may offer big money and big prizes, but I don't love the technical problems. Marred by crashes and inconsistent voice acting, players have to put up with a lot to fight through this viole...
September 28, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: 80 Days
Don't be fooled by its simple look, 80 Days is a masterpiece of interactive storytelling. It's a mix of a Choose Your Own Adventure book and tabletop game, giving players an a new experience every tim...
September 24, 2015 Review - Master System
Review: Golfamania
Adam Wallace returns for another episode of the Defunct Games Golf Club. This week he's taking a look at Golfamania for the Sega Master System. Find out what he thinks of this 8-bit classic....
September 18, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: The Book of Unwritten Tales 2
The Book of Unwritten feels like the fantasy-themed Monkey Island spin-off LucasArts forgot to make. It's a reliably funny point and click adventure full of memorably characters and outrageous plot tw...
September 17, 2015 Review - NES
Review: Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf
Adam Wallace returns for another episode of Defunct Games Golf Club. This week he's taking a look at Lee Trevino's Fighting Game, a classic sports game for the Nintendo Entertainment System....
September 16, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Eschatos
The spiritual successor to Judgement Silversword, Eschatos is an action-packed shoot-em-up filled with large bosses and seamlessly connected stages. Unfortunately, the roller coaster ride is over too ...
September 15, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Judgement Silversword - Resurrection
While not the must-own shoot-em-up of 2015, this WonderSwan Color port proves that it still has some life in it. Judgement Silversword - Resurrection is an action-packed vertical shooter where the shi...
September 14, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Armello
Although let down by some technical issues, Armello is one of this year's most addictive multiplayer games. Taking inspiration from Game of Thrones, this is a board game filled with murder, betrayal a...
September 14, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Albino Lullaby
Even if I hadn't run into a game-ending glitch that forced me to start over from the beginning, I still would have been disappointed by Albino Lullaby. Any hopes for a scary story are dashed the momen...
September 11, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Cross of the Dutchman
Supposedly based on a true story, Cross of the Dutchman sees Pier Gerlofs Donia protecting his village from invading forces. Unfortunately, he doesn't do much else. The combat is shallow, the graphics...
September 10, 2015 Review - Intellivision
Review: Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf
Adam Wallace returns to the links for another Defunct Games Golf Club review. This week he's taking a swing at Chip Shot: Super Pro Golf on Intellivision. Is this a hole in one or just another bogey...
September 09, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Foul Play
With its great sense of humor, exciting narrative, cool art style and fun stage play antics, you would think that Foul Play would be a cherished classic. Unfortunately, poor scheduling prevented this ...
September 07, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Master Spy
With little more than an invisibility cloak, the Master Spy sets out on what looks like an impossible mission. Sneak through 50 diverse stages filled with crazy obstacles to overcome. The gameplay may...
September 07, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Quest of Dungeons
A clever concept isn't enough to rescue Quest of Dungeons from its repetitive gameplay. The pixel graphics look good and the mechanics are unique, but it's all stretched too thin. Still, even with its...
September 04, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Lumini
Lumini creates a fascinating new world filled with unique alien creatures and gorgeous backgrounds. Unfortunately, the gameplay is too repetitive and the whole thing is over in less than two hours. Th...
September 03, 2015 Review - Atari 2600
Review: Golf
Adam Wallace begins his journey to review some of the most iconic golf games of all time. This is the Defunct Games Golf Club, and Adam has reviewed Golf for the Atari 2600....
September 03, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Mos Speedrun 2
Mos Speedrun 2 looks the part, but fails to bring anything new to the table. With only 30 stages and frustrating gameplay, this high-energy platformer quickly runs out of steam. Great pixel graphics ...
September 02, 2015 Reviews au Courant
Review: Bard's Gold
Bard's Gold turns Spelunky into a more traditional action game. Collect hidden treasure through a series of increasingly difficult stages and then pour it into your character's attributes. Unfortunate...