2008 was definitely the year of the fighter. With games such as Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Street Fighter IV and Soul Calibur IV (among others) hitting the shelves it was going to be a great year … more
There is one thing the fighter suffers from by not having the Arcade as a staple anymore. That's the fact that when developers create new updates and such to the game they can't just send … more
Prepare for old-school two-dimensional shooting game action! That is to say, prepare to die over and over again while hacking through levels with little to no progress over long periods of time! Th … more
The legacy of Super Mario Bros. 2 is an odd one. On the one hand, it helped permanently define the Mario canon - the ability to pick up and throw enemies is in there in large part because of Super Mario … more
It's tough to imagine what gaming might be today without Street Fighter II. Street Fighter II was a milestone. This was the game that introduced the concepts of combos, the quarter-circle motion, the … more
It's the level design, stupid. Gunstar Super Heroes is a notoriously short game which was released in an era in which longer games were becoming the norm. Let's clarify that by … more
There are two kinds of Sonic the Hedgehog fans in the world: Those who believe the Blue Blur's best work was in the 16-bit days, and those who were born after 1996. Those who have read my game reviews … more
Mega Man started the ball rolling, Mega Man 2 improved the production and length of play and 3 perfected the controls and added even more levels. Mega Man 4.........by and large keeps things on … more
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BaronSamedi3 reviewed Golden Axe.
November 13, 2011
Way back in the infancy of post-crash video gaming, the old warriors and wizards motif meant only a few things: A typical hack abd slash adventure game or an RPG. Then Golden Axe came along. I'm very … more
First off, to shake of the confusion, I overall still think this a great Zelda game, if not one of the best in the series. Let me say however, I was a little disappointed in the final product. … more
Ya gotta love the brawler! The most stupidly fun genre of gaming during the 16-bit era, brawlers were everything video games were meant to exemplify back then: Walking around, just beating the living … more
You may recall that in Monty Python's take on the story of King Arthur and the Holy Grail, Arthur got into an argument with a snooty French castle keeper about how coconuts could have randomly fallen … more
To most people the name Raccoon City might be hard to place. However, for fans of the Resident Evil series, Raccoon City has long been the primary locale in which all things bad emerge, as well as being … more
Saints the Third continues Volitions open sandbox world of shooting guns and causing chaos with a polished up face, some new activities and just enough fun to warrant playing over it's … more
For those who don't know me or have never read any of my reviews, or even received any of my rates or even comments. You will probably find out once you get to know me that I'm a pretty … more
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Pine_Bluff_Variant reviewed Dark Souls.
June 17, 2012
Overview Dark Souls is an Action-RPG developed by Japan's From Software last year. You play as the "Chosen Undead", breaking out of an asylum housing the undead, … more
Let me start by saying that I adore Kingdom Hearts. I love every game and I plan to continue buying them and playing them for as long as they plan on releasing them. I mean its Final Fantasy and Disney … more
Price Paid: $2 This is one of the strangest games I have played, but it's not as bad as some people say. I like the original concept (a fighting game with characters modeled … more
Price Paid: $2 This game isn't exactly a classic, but I find it hard to be frustrated with it because it seems to do everything fairly right. DARK SECTOR had been in development … more
My favorite thought about playing the original Ratchet and Clank was, "Finally, an actually, honest to god mind numbing action title!" Thankfully, it turned out to be more than a hiccup. It turned into … more
Overview Bioshock: Infinite is an FPS-RPG developed by Irrational Games, creators of System Shock 2, Bioshock and Freedom Force. One of the most anticipated titles of the year and recommended … more
When Donkey Kong Country became a huge, runaway hit for the Super NES (as if it could ever have been a failure), you had to know more was right down the line. Would video game-playing adults like to have … more
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Yusaku_Matsuda70s reviewed Nier.
February 21, 2011
(reposted from Siliconera) Nier as a playable game at the very least is competent all around. To keep the less interesting bits short, the combat, dungeons, and art direction are … more
In 1998, Konami released Metal Gear Solid. It is a game that has made nearly every "Greatest Games of All Time" list you can think of. It is one of the games that literally changed the industry … more
In 2001, the video game world was taken by several games at once. Super Smash Bros Melee dropped on the Gamecube and Halo on the XBOX. On the Playstation 2 games like Final Fantasy X and Devil May Cry … more