• [NSFW] Oniken (PC)

    ...we improved on that example for a reason. So many of my deaths in this game were cheap. Enemies knock you back a fair bit any time you get hit,...

  • Mega Man: Dr. Wily’s Revenge (GB)

    Early Game Boy titles have a reputation for being cheap knockoffs and easy ports of popular console games. Even if they don’t, that assertion segues nicely into my sentiment that...

  • Gamer Girlfriend: The Curse of the Hidden Object Games

    ...going, I needed to get more. The other problem was that these kinds of games, individually, are relatively cheap. The average price for a game is about $6.99 (if you...

  • The Battle of Olympus (NES)

    ...game also throwing many cheap enemies your way (“cheap enemies” referring to those whose attacks are quite difficult to avoid and take away plenty of your precious health), the trek...

  • [NSFW] Duke Nukem 64 (N64)

    ...was able to track down a relatively cheap copy to get my start and now I see what all the fuss was about—both ways. For those like me who missed...

  • Ys Seven (PSP)

    ...common complaints… Complaint #1: The game is too hard/Some of the bosses are cheap. My response: Unless you’re a wussy turn-based RPG player who was tricked into buying the game...

  • Skirt Lift (iPod Touch)

    “Get an iPod Touch,” I was told. “The games are inexpensive, and there is something for everyone.” Well pardon me, disembodied voice. Not all of the decent games are cheap,...

  • Preserving the Plastic: Top Ten Rules to Live By

    ...of 3rd party hardware. What may be cheaper, cooler looking, and more versatile than the regular brand may only be a cheap piece of plastic with bad wiring. Be careful...

  • Crackdown (X360)

    ...game came out, it’s very cheap. It was packaged with a Halo 3 beta invitation, so naturally, everybody who wanted Halo 3 bought Crackdown. But that means Crackdown has been...

  • Chains (PC)

    ...a finite existence, and fail to mature naturally as a human being; and they’re unpretentious. Cheap graphics with smooth animation? Yep. Cheap and catchy music? Awesome. Much more playable than...