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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

James Pond: Codename RoboCod (PS1)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on June 29, 20104

Well done, Gameware Development. No, I mean it. Congratulations on developing an awful re-make of one of my favourite games originating from my home country. Congratulations on changing every level, a
New Videogame Releases for the Week of June 27th, 2010

News Posts by Paul Franzen on June 28, 2010

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, Nancy Drew: The Trail of the Twister, Singularity, Puzzle Agent, Puzzle Quest 2, Sin and Punishment: Star Successor, Super Meat Boy, And Yet It Moves
Dora the Explorer: Swiper’s Big Adventure (PC)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on June 28, 20103

¡Hola! Me llamo Matt. See how much I've learned in such a short time? Educational games are the best. You should know by now that I'm pretty odd. I play games directed towards kids just as much as I
Fat Princess Expanding; New Downloadable Content on the Way

News Posts by Mark Freedman on June 27, 2010

Everyone's favorite capture the flag game, Fat Princess, will soon be graced with some downloadable content. Up until now, there's been a hefty amount of patches and new maps available for free, but I
Dragon Warrior IV (NES)

Reviews by Alex Jedraszczak on June 25, 20106

A late NES release for the menu lover in us all.
Enchanted Arms (X360)

Reviews by Paul Franzen on June 25, 20103

I love Enchanted Arms for the same reason I love movies like Mazes and Monsters, They Saved Hitler's Brain, and Timemaster (which, although it has the most boring name, is easily the number one so-bad
Nancy Drew: Shadow at the Water’s Edge Preview

Videos by Michael Gray on June 25, 20102

Who wants to see a preview of the Nancy Drew game that's being released this fall/winter? Well, too bad. You're getting one anyway.
Zool: Ninja of the “Nth” Dimension (SG)

Reviews by Matt Jonas on June 24, 20107

You know what I hate? When I'm walking down the street and a giant tomato falls from the sky and kills me. Wait, that only happens in Zool. With its pretty graphics and charming music, Zool spreads i
EarthBound Playthrough

Videos by Paul Franzen on June 23, 20105

EarthBound is a plague. I don't mean that in the sense that it's caused worldwide devastation and killed thousands of people (though I haven't fact-checked that); I just mean that it's been plaguing
Yume Nikki (PC)

Reviews by David Donovan on June 22, 20103

Those who decry the graphic whoredom of modern gaming often take refuge in retro classics; their simple yet rich gameplay unhindered by the garish bloom and lens flares that appeal to the unwashed m