September 2009

September 30, 2009 On Running Feuds

GamePro's Big Pink Sticker Conundrum

Episode #166 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 166) - There are a lot of things I don't like about GamePro magazine. Their shoddy reporting, how they get facts wrong and the amount of times they put Dragon Ball Z on their co...
September 29, 2009 Bad Advertisement

PER4MER Turbo Wheel - Advertisement Review

Episode #189 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the PER4MER Turbo Wheel print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game adverti...
September 29, 2009 Bad Advertisement

Suncom Technologies CYBERPad - Advertisement Review

Episode #190 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the CYBERPad (Suncom Technologies) print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic ga...
September 29, 2009 Bad Advertisement

Video Game Network - Advertisement Review

Episode #191 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Video Game Network print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game advertise...
September 29, 2009 Bad Advertisement

Multi Game Hunter - Advertisement Review

Episode #192 - Cyril Lachel tries to find something good to say about the Multi Game Hunter promotion print ad. Trust me, it's bad. It's a horrible, awful, very bad ad. See what you think of this classic game ...
September 29, 2009 Commercial Break

The Bad Advertising: TBA

Episode #48 - Commercial Break (Ep. 48) - At last, Commercial Break is back for the first episode of the fall 2009 season! In this episode we take a look at illegal game copiers, men that wear video game systems a...
September 28, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona

Proving once again that the PSP is the place to go to get your favorite obscure old school role-playing game, Atlus offers us Shin Megami Tensei: Persona. This thirteen year old remake not only impro...
September 24, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - Sept. 24, 2009

Episode #121 - It's time once again for another exciting episode of This Week in Defunct Games, the only show that isn't afraid to review this week's retro releases! This week we take a look at Crash 'n' the Boys: ...
September 23, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Space Bust-A-Move

After waiting four long years, Taito has finally brought another Bust-A-Move game to the Nintendo DS. This is Space Bust-A-Move, a game that offers more compelling single and multiplayer modes than y...
September 22, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Miami Law

Miami Law could have been an edge-of-your-seat adventure game, a mash-up of 24 and Hotel Dusk. Unfortunately it takes too long getting to the point and is rarely fun along the way. Worst of all, onc...
September 21, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection

You may think I'm crazy, but Pinball Hall of Fame: The William Collection is easily one of the best games on the Xbox 360. This game not only recreates 13 of the best pinball machines of all time, but...
September 21, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection

You may think I'm crazy, but Pinball Hall of Fame: The William Collection is easily one of the best games on the PlayStation 3. This game not only recreates 13 of the best pinball machines of all time...
September 21, 2009 They Said WHAT?!?

Game Players' Worst Holiday Guide Ever

Episode #33 - They Said WHAT?!? (Ep. 33) - I hate Holiday Buyer's Guides. They are pointless, dull and repetitive. And the fact that every magazine and website has one doesn't make it any better. But t...
September 20, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Balloon Fight

Today Rolan does what he can to convince us that Balloon Fight is not just a huge rip-off of Joust. After all, Nintendo never ripped anybody off, right? So it must just be coincidence that thes...
September 20, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Gradius

This Konami classic is one of the most recognizable 2D shoot-em-ups ever released. Yet that isn't enough for Rolan, who doesn't seem to like this 8-bit title. Is it the difficulty? Perhaps the...
September 20, 2009 Weekend Update

Weekend Update

Episode #105 - Despite having computer problems that brought Defunct Games to a grinding halt, we didn't want to go another weekend without bringing you a brand new batch of retro reviews. This weekend we take a lo...
September 18, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Guitar Hero 5

It doesn't matter if you're a longtime fan of the series or picking up the fake plastic guitar for the first time, Guitar Hero 5 has something for everybody. It features an impressive track list, ama...
September 14, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: Darkest of Days

With such an intriguing concept behind it, Darkest of Days only succeeds at squandering a good idea. It's a time travel game that seems content with just showing you what you've already seen before. ...
September 10, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - Sept. 10, 2009

Episode #120 - It's time once again for This Week in Defunct Games, the only show brave enough to review this week's retro releases. This week we complete the original Super Star Wars trilogy with (SURPRISE!) Super...
September 09, 2009 On Running Feuds

Microsoft's Three-Party Disharmony

Episode #165 - On Running Feuds (Ep. 165) - When it comes to Xbox accessories, Microsoft can't catch a break. After releasing a ridiculously overpriced hard drive and wireless network adaptor, the Xbox maker is bac...
September 07, 2009 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Beatles: Rock Band

It features nearly 50 of the best songs ever recorded, an outstanding story, amazing extras, revamped controls and three of the greatest musicians of all time (and Ringo). It's The Beatles: Rock Band...
September 05, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Uninvited

From the people that confused us with Deja Vu and scared us with Shadowgate, comes Uninvited, a spooky point and click action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Unfortunately Adam learns the...
September 05, 2009 Review - NES

Review: Pinball

You have to love the names of early generation NES games. You always had the comfort of knowing that the name on the box was going to match the game inside. You knew that when you bought Pinball it ...
September 04, 2009 Cyril Reads

Blaster Master (Ch. 20 + 21)

Episode #36 - Cyril Reads Blaster Master (Ep. 10) - Cyril is back with a brand new episode of everybody's favorite book-on-tape podcast. That's right, it's time for Cyril Reads Blaster Master, a sarcastic take on ...
September 03, 2009 This Week in Defunct Games

This Week in Defunct Games - Sept. 3, 2009

Episode #119 - After taking a week off, we're back with a brand new episode of This Week in Defunct Games. It's the one show on the internet that isn't afraid to review all of this week's retro releases. If for so...
September 02, 2009 Guerilla Scrapbook

Meet the Rejected Beatles Games

Episode #50 - Guerilla Scrapbook (Ep. 50) - With The Beatles: Rock Band just days away, Defunct Games takes a look at a few of the past Beatles games that failed. From racing to strategy, it seems like the Fab 4 t...