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http://www.defunctgames.com The latest articles from Defunct Games. http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1790 While it may not rise to the same heights as R-Type and Gaiares, X-Out is a fun shoot ‘em up with something unique to offer. Being able to fully customize your ships adds a lot of depth to what could have been a straight-forward action game, and I like how you can build new ships that act like extra lives. Unfortunately, it’s the very thing that I like the most about the game that ends up making it far too easy. There is an extra mirror mode that will give players a reason to play it a second time, but outside of that, there isn’t much bringing gamers back to this 36-year-old shooter. I’m happy that a whole new generation (including myself) will be able to experience this old school classic in one form or another, but X-Out: Resurfaced just can’t compare to the genre greats. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1789 The Exit Project: Backstreets is an extremely simple game where the goal is to walk through either the front door or back depending on a bunch of anomalies. If that doesn’t sound like fun, then you’re right; it’s not. This is a boring, repetitive and ultimately pointless game that comes across as the type of thing that would be made by A.I. The game doesn’t even get points for its atmospheric tone and detailed alleyway. I can’t think of a single good reason to spend ten dollars on this clunker, especially when there are far better games at a fraction of that price. No, no, no, no, no! Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1788 Rift of the NecroDancer is an intoxicating blend of role-playing and rhythm gaming, giving fans of both genres a unique experience full of memorable characters and comical adventuring. With dozens of enemy types and variations, players have a lot to memorize and deal with on the note highway, giving even the biggest Guitar Hero or Rock Band fan a new challenge to overcome. Best of all, the music is phenomenal. Throw in some hilarious mini-games, a couple of boss fights and even user-created content, and what you have is an amazing adventure game that completely shakes up the rhythm genre in a lot of fun ways. Rock on, NecroDancer! Mon, 17 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1787 As the first Macross game to come out in the United States, Shooting Insight is disappointing. Instead of pulling us in and getting new players invested with a compelling story, the game seems more interested in spinning its wheels with pointless conversations that won’t make a lick of sense to anybody but the anime fans. And all that is before you discover how bland and forgettable the gameplay is. Between the terrible boss fights and boring backgrounds, there isn’t a whole lot to keep people going. Couple that with the $40 asking price and Macross: Shooting Insight is a tough game to recommend, even to the most hardcore shoot ‘em up fan. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1786 Who knew that waiting around could be this much fun? Whether it’s a long line, a car ride or the computer updating, we’re given a sweet and surprisingly emotional peak into a man’s life by watching him wait. The one-hundred stages are filled with clever and funny puzzles that are relatable, no matter who you are. While a couple of the puzzles are a little too long and there are a few bugs that need to be worked out, While Waiting is a stark reminder that life moves on while you’re waiting for something to happen, so you better make the most of it. That’s life advice worth listening to. Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/255 Nothing says “I Love You” like a Nintendo Switch Online announcement, and this year Nintendo has your perfect suitor in mind. Too bad he’s a greedy, selfish treasure hunter named Wario. That’s right, Nintendo is celebrating Valentine’s Day by giving their subscribers Wario Land 4 on the Game Boy Advance. That’s cool news, but is this game actually worth playing? To answer that question, I decided to flip through the pages of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Game Informer, Advance and more classic magazines to see what the critics said back when this game was first released. Brace yourself for heartache, because it’s time for a very romantic episode of Nintendo Switch Online Review Crew! Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1785 If you can’t hit the slopes this season in real life, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is an easier (and cheaper) solution. It’s a vastly improved sequel with more forgiving gameplay and wide-open level designs that will keep you coming back for more. With twenty-four ski paths to conquer, all sorts of gear to buy and fun (albeit flawed) multiplayer modes, there’s more than enough content here to keep you glued to the screen long after the snow has melted away. Unfortunately, the fixed camera perspective can sometimes lead to problems and the white snow isn’t as visually interesting as dirt and grass, but don’t let that get in the way of you enjoying one of the year’s first great games. Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders is a perfect example of what can happen when a developer actually listens to their audience. Let’s see Descenders Next top this! Wed, 05 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/254 After three weeks hanging out on the beach, I’m back! And it’s not just me returning, but also the Nintendo Switch Online. In just the last week, Nintendo has added four new games to their online service, including Fatal Fury 2, Super Ninja Boy, the Western debut of Sutte Hakkun and, most recently, Ridge Racer 64. That’s genuinely great news, but are any of these games actually worth playing? To answer that question, I decided to flip through the pages of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Super Control, Next Generation and more classic magazines to see what the critics said back when these games first came out. I hope you’re sitting down, because we’re playing a game of catch-up in this super-sized episode of Nintendo Switch Online Review Crew! Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/253 I love Castlevania, so of course I love the animated Castlevania series on Netflix. With Castlevania: Nocturne entering its second season today, I thought it would be fun to look back at the classic games featuring the characters and stories the show is pulling from. I’m talking about Dracula X, Symphony of the Night and even the Genesis spin-off Bloodlines. It’s cool that the show is coming back, but are any of these games actually worth playing? To answer that question, I decided to flip through the pages of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Next Generation, Die Hard Game Fan and more classic magazines that reviewed these games when they first came out. Get your whips ready, vampire hunters, because we’re going to take on the night in this episode of Castlevania Review Crew! Thu, 16 Jan 2025 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1784 If you’re a fan of Dog Man, then prepare to be impressed with this well-crafted platformer. With a style pulled directly out of the books, this is a good-looking action game full of familiar locations and cool cameos. While younger gamers will surely enjoy cracking the case, older gamers will have seen a lot of these gimmicks before and will find the levels and boss fights to be far too easy. You don’t need to be a big fan to enjoy Dog Man: Mission Impawsible, but it definitely helps. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1783 If you’re looking for the perfect game to get you in the winter mood, then look no further than Mission in Snowdriftland, a cute throwback to the days when taking out bad guys meant jumping on their head. With its chilly level designs and tight gameplay, there’s a lot to like about this side-scrolling platformer. Unfortunately, it’s not especially original and some of the in-game logic is inconsistent. There’s also the matter of Chubby, an adorable mascot character that doesn’t have any abilities or moves that would set him apart from any other platforming hero. That probably won’t annoy the target audience, who will get their money’s worth by collecting the game’s many items. If you’re looking for a fun holiday platformer, then you could do a whole lot worse than Mission in Snowdriftland. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/252 It’s Christmas Day, which means that billions of people all around the world are unwrapping presents, hanging out with their family and, most importantly, arguing whether or not Die Hard is a real Christmas movie. Just add a little fuel to the fire, I thought it might be fun to take a look back at three of John McClane’s biggest games – Die Hard Arcade, Die Hard Trilogy and Die Hard Trilogy 2: Viva Las Vegas. Those are definitely Die Hard games, but are any of them actually worth playing? To answer that question, I decided to flip through the pages of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer & Video Games, Game Fan and more classic magazines to see what the critics said back when these games first came out. Yippee-ki-yay, Mr. Falcon, because this is another heart-pounding episode of Die Hard Review Crew. Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/251 Christmas came a little early for all the mascot-loving PlayStation Plus subscribers, because this week’s update brought us three classic platformers. That’s right, fans of Naughty Dog and Sucker Punch have a lot to celebrate this month, as PlayStation 5 owners finally have access to Jak & Daxter, as well as both Sly 2: Band of Thieves and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. That’s genuinely exciting news, but are any of these games worth playing? To answer that question, I decided to flip through the pages of Electronic Gaming Monthly, GamePro, Edge and more classic magazines to see what the critics said back when these games first came out. Get ready for some cartoon shenanigans and double-jump your way into a new episode of PlayStation Plus Review Crew! Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1782 A love letter to Wario, Antonblast is the most mid-90s game you’ll play this year. Between the chaotic art style and inventive level designs that have you jumping in and out of the foreground, this side-scrolling platformer is full of surprises. You’ll look forward to each new boss battle, with each bigger and crazier than the last. Sure, some of the levels do drag on a bit too long and the way the stages are chopped up is a little annoying, but you’ll be having too much fun to even notice these minor issues. In a year filled with great platformers, Antonblast is one of the best. Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1781 Making a sequel to a beloved cult classic film can be fraught with dangers, but the 2002 version of The Thing manages to perfectly capture the fear and paranoia that made the 1982 movie so iconic. The characters are a bit bland and the narrative isn’t all that compelling, but the squad-based gameplay is both fun and full of tension. You never know when one of your teammates will turn on you, making each playthrough an unpredictable experience. While some of the stage designs and gameplay quirks feel a bit outdated by today’s standards, Nightdive has done a wonderful job expanding on the best elements of the original game and giving fans something that they can be proud of. The Thing: Remastered is yet another solid upgrade for Nightdive Studios. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/250 Oh Nintendo, you tricksters! Last week, when they announced that the Nintendo Entertainment System version of Tetris would be coming to the Nintendo Switch Online, we thought that as it. But here we have the great Alexey Pajitnov revealing that the December 12th update will also include Tetris DX, one of my favorite versions of the 40-year-old puzzle game. That’s cool news, but are either of these versions worth playing? To answer that question, I decided to flip through the pages of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Game Zone, Nintendo Power and more classic magazines to see what the critics said back when these games first came out. Get ready to experience a little bit of déjà vu in this puzzling episode of Nintendo Switch Online Review Crew. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/249 If you’ve been on this Nintendo Switch Online adventure with me, then you’ll know that there were long stretches where Nintendo didn’t release anything. Now, with only a few weeks left in the year, suddenly we can’t go a day without Nintendo announcing something new. Just one day after revealing the release date for Tetris, they give us Donkey Kong Land III on the Game Boy. And that’s not all, because Japanese subscribers (or those who can cleverly switch regions) were treated to the Game Boy Color remake from 2000. That’s cool news, but is this game actually worth playing? To answer that question, I decided to flip through the pages of Nintendo Power, Gamers Republic and more classic magazines to see what the critics said back when this game first came out. I sure hope you’re ready to complete the trilogy, because we’re going bananas in this episode of Nintendo Switch Online Review Crew! Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/reviewcrew/248 A few months ago, while announcing the existence of Tetris Forever, Nintendo revealed that their Nintendo Entertainment System version of Tetris would be coming to the Nintendo Switch Online service later in the year. Many assumed that this would coincide with last month’s release of the Tetris compilation, but that didn’t happen. We instead got Donkey Kong Land. And then Donkey Kong Land 2. The good news is that the wait is almost over, because Nintendo will finally get around to re-releasing their version of the game on December 12. That’s cool news, but is this game worth playing? To answer that question, I flipped through the pages of Game Zone, Nintendo Magazine System, Aktueller Software Markt and more classic magazines to see what the critics said back when Tetris was first released. I sure hope you’re ready to match horizontal lines, because it’s time for another puzzling episode of Nintendo Switch Online Review Crew. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/matchup/7/ In this corner, we have the ruler of rolling starts, Daytona USA, the arcade smash hit that was destined to be the Saturn’s first killer app. In the other corner, we have Ridge Racer, the PlayStation launch game from Namco that came ready to compete. These two racing games represented the first major battle in the 32-bit console war that pit the Sega Saturn against the Sony PlayStation. But what did the critics say 29 years ago? Was it hotly contested or was there a clear winner in this fifth-generation showdown? To answer that question, I decided to flip through the pages of Electronic Gaming Monthly, Computer & Video Games, Die Hard Game Fan and more classic magazines that reviewed both of these racers back when they first came out. Today we’re going to see where the critics landed and maybe, just maybe, settle this debate once and for all. Watch yourself, the next corner is tough, because this is going to be a speedy episode of Magazine Match-Up! Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.defunctgames.com/courant/1780 If you already own the 2017 version of Shadowhand, then don’t bother with this repackaged version. Shadowhand Solitaire offers the same characters, the same art and the same story, all while simplifying the head-to-head combat. In an effort to make the game more friendly to casual gamers, Grey Alien has removed one of the best and most compelling elements from the original game. While that’s disappointing, there are still hundreds of puzzles to solve and a gripping story full of twists and turns. I would say that you’re better off buying the original game, but Shadowhand Solitaire is here to give you the choice. Choose wisely. Fri, 29 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800