September 2017

September 29, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: Pinball FX3 + Universal Classics Pinball

Pinball FX3 may not make sweeping changes to the core mechanics, but the improvements are important and substantial. We're given a better interface, improved tournaments, far more single-player modes ...
September 28, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: Hob

Between the vibrant world, great graphics and epic adventure, Hob is another winner from Runic Games. I love that it doesn't hold your hand, opting instead to let you explore and put the pieces togeth...
September 27, 2017 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Worst Reviewed Games of 1993

Episode #10 - The year is 1993 and Whoomp ... there it is! This was the year when Hulk Hogan became Mr. Nanny, the Atari Jaguar roared to store shelves and the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers proved that sometimes al...
September 22, 2017 Recapped

To Boldly Go: 12 Weeks of Star Trek

Episode #58 - Space: The final frontier. This is the journey of Adam Wallace. His twelve week mission: To explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations and to boldly go where no man has gon...
September 22, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: Caveman Warriors

Despite the lackluster level designs and dickish checkpoint system, I had a fun time with Caveman Warriors. It plows a lot of familiar ground and never really does much with the cool concept, but it's...
September 20, 2017 Review - PlayStation 2

Review: Star Trek: Conquest

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September 20, 2017 EGM Best & Worst

Electronic Gaming Monthly's Best Reviewed Games of 1993

Episode #9 - The year is 1993 and Agent Mulder just wants to believe. It was a year when Tom Hanks was Sleepless in Seattle, Wired Magazine first hit newsstands and UB40 just couldn't help falling in love ... and ...
September 18, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: Ink

Ink takes a genre we're all familiar with and gives it a fresh coat of paint by turning everything invisible. While that may sound frustrating, it actually makes for a charming new platformer at a rea...
September 18, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Coma: Recut

While a little repetitive at times, The Coma: Recut is a mostly successful survival horror game with a twisted story and a spooky setting. I like the lead character and the quest he goes on, even if h...
September 15, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: Astral Traveler

As a game about dodging obstacles and avoiding bottomless pits, Astral Traveler is fine. It's a little repetitive and the difficulty is aggressively unfair towards the end, but I had a good time and l...
September 14, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: Songbringer

Songbringer is an adventure game that takes inspiration from the original Legend of Zelda and creates something fresh and fun. It doesn't merely take the popular tropes, but builds on them and then sh...
September 13, 2017 Review - PlayStation 2

Review: Star Trek: Encounters

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September 13, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: Baja: Edge of Control HD

If you're a long-time fan of Baja: Edge of Control, then go, let the nostalgia bask over you as you race through more than a thousand miles of rough terrain. But for pretty much everybody else, Baja: ...
September 08, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: The Town of Light

The Town of Light is an example of how important a powerful story can be to a horror game. It may not have the typical monster or be scary in the traditional sense, but this first-person adventure wil...
September 06, 2017 Review - Xbox

Review: Star Trek: Shattered Universe

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September 06, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: Surf World Series

Although Surf World Series manages to get the basics right, it never figures out how to turn surfing into a compelling sports game. The gameplay is easy to learn and I love the tropical locations, but...
September 05, 2017 Reviews au Courant

Review: Greedy Guns

While I could spend quite a while complaining that Greedy Guns is not very original and could stand to be a little more challenging, I would be lying if I said I didn't have a great time shooting thro...