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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

Beyond Good & Evil HD Remake Coming to XBLA, PSN

News Posts by Paul Franzen on September 30, 20101

Everyone's favorite Zelda game will be coming out next year on Xbox Live and PSN, featuring updated graphics, leaderboards, and---most importantly---chefoos. Beyond Good Evil HD will run at 1080p,
Start Saving Now!: 3DS Priced, Dated

News Posts by Paul Franzen on September 29, 20102

Last night in a press conference in Japan, Nintendo revealed the release date and pricing information for its latest in a long line of innovative (read: gimmicky) consoles, the 3DS. The system will b
Mega Man I & II (Game Boy)

Videos by Nathaniel Hoover on September 29, 20102

We here at GameCola have gotten very good at writing about Mega Man. We have not, however, gotten very good at playing Mega Man. Or any videogames, for that matter. In fact, we may be the only videoga
Guybrush Threepwood to be a Playable Character in The Force Unleashed II

News Posts by Paul Franzen on September 29, 20102

...or something like that. According to the official Monkey Island fan page on Facebook, the mighty pirate most recently of Tales of Monkey Island will be an "unlockable skin" in Star Wars: The Force
Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave (PC)

Reviews by Michael Gray on September 28, 20101

Nancy Drew: The Creature of Kapu Cave is sometimes pegged as the worst game in the entire series, for these reasons: Length: It is over twice as short as the other games. Plot: What plot? Graphics: It
Metroid: Other M: Longwinded Cutscene

Videos by Michael Gray on September 28, 2010

Metroid: Other M has received a lot of criticism since its release, for various reasons.
Urban Brawl: Action DooM 2 (PC)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on September 27, 20105

Action DooM 2 is an incredibly well-crafted piece of art, but it's also chock full of gameplay.
New Videogame Releases for the Week of September 26, 2010

News Posts by Paul Franzen on September 26, 20105

Dead Rising 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1, Final Fantasy XIV Online, Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, Hydrophobia, Poker Night at the Inventory, Stronghold Kingdoms, Haunted House, Battle vs. Chess, Borderlands: Claptrap's New Robot Revolution, Oops! Prank Party
Minus the Pudding: The Best of Xbox Live Indie Games

Columns by Paul Franzen on September 25, 20103

Do you remember I MAED A GAM3 W1TH Z0MB1ES 1N IT ? The Xbox Live Indie Game in which you shoot zombies, while a laser light show plays in the background? Maybe this theme song will help jog your memory, because it's pretty much the only reason anyone ever bought the game:
Rocket Knight (PC)

Reviews by Stuart Gipp on September 25, 20102

This is the most difficult review I will ever write. Don't get me wrong—I know exactly what I feel about Rocket Knight, the long-awaited new adventure for one of the 16-bit generation's cult heroes.