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Awful tutorials, confounding gameplay, questionable character design, and gacha mechanics. Hard to believe it's one of my favorite games, but it is. Here's why...

GC Podcast #182: Patently Absurd

You've been served!

[NSFW] Metroid Fusion (GBA)

The big N didn't do too many horrid things to Samus...

Disregard Canon, Acquire Representation: Naoto Shirogane is a Transman

Why accept the canon explanation when the story could be so much more interesting?

Enviro-Bear 2000: Operation: Hibernation (PC)

In 2009, Justin Smith ventured forth with a game that would change the gaming industry forever. A title that would blow the fish out of the water. A game for FREE that beats the living daylights out o

Gamer Girlfriend: Friends Don't Let Friends Play (Crappy) Facebook Games

It all started when I got a message from GameCola's own Kate Jay. "Hey Vangie," she said, "I know you don't usually play Facebook games, but you might want to give this one a try. It's really a lot of

Garry's Mod (PC)

When is a game not a game?

[NSFW] Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled (DS)

So dutifully trying to be Chrono Trigger it's both admirable and depressing at the same time.

Shall We Date?: Wizardess Heart (iOS)

The Harry Potter dating sim we've all been waiting for! Kind of.

[NSFW] Final Fantasy Tactics (PS1)

A fan of the Final Fantasy series? Maybe not after you play this one...

Latest Articles

Police Quest 4: Open Season (PC)

Reviews by Frank Jacobs on October 18, 20118

Imagine if there was a game that had all the basic elements of a decent adventure game, but with none of the cues, hints, or logic of any ordinary game of the genre.
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room Announced

News Posts by Michael Gray on October 17, 20114

It's the Layton Brothers, starring Luigi as the girl, but not starring Professor Layton. What?
Fruit Ninja (iPhone)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on October 17, 20114

I ask you to consider this question... Is Matthew Jonas dead? Well, of course not. I'm Matt Jonas. But what if this vastly informative though rarely funny individual had disappeared? With no reviews i
Dear Amazon Customer

Blog Posts by Matt Jonas on October 14, 20112

Recently, I played through the demo of El Shaddai: Ascension of Metatron, and I said outright that I wasn't impressed. After senselessly ripping the demo to shreds, I discovered the game itself on sal
Minus the Pudding: The Best of Xbox Live Indie Games

Columns by Paul Franzen on October 13, 2011

I'm always looking for ways to pad out my column without having to play any more of these god-awful indie games, so I say it's time for a...
This “To the Moon” Trailer Was Made for Us

News Posts by Paul Franzen on October 12, 2011

I talked a little about To the Moon a few months ago, when its first trailer came out, and our enthusiasm for it hasn't dampened one bit. Yes, our enthusiasm. I'm including you in this. Why? There are
Bear Riding a Tricycle; Faith in Konami is Restored.

News Posts by Matt Jonas on October 12, 20112

Look! A bear taking an environmentally friendly commute! Great, now that I've got you suckered into reading a post about a dancing game... Konami recently announced the spiritual sequel to last year's
Blackwell Deception (PC)

Reviews by Michael Gray on October 12, 20113

Don't be "deceived"—Blackwell Deception is an excellent game. ...OK, there's my sound byte for this game. Now the producers can copy/paste it onto their website under the "reviews" section, and I ca
Don’t Be That Guy: This Banning Season

Columns by Daniel Castro on October 11, 20114

We'll teach you how to avoid Xbox Live's banhammer through mocking other people's misfortune.
Leisure Suit Larry Being Remade, Not an MMO This Time

News Posts by Paul Franzen on October 10, 201112

Back in 2004, a company called High Voltage Software released Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude, the game that was supposed to bring the classic Sierra franchise back to the fore.