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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

Great Moments in Gaming #11

Columns by Shawn Sackenheim on June 15, 2006

Over the years a lot of games have scared me; I won't lie. I screamed while playing Resident Evil. I never finished Silent Hill and refuse to attempt its sequels. I about wet myself trying to play Fat
Versus Mode: Oblivion’s Breasts, PS3’s Price, Backwards Compatibility, and More

Columns by GameCola on June 15, 2006

GC writers Paul Franzen and Casey Levine discuss whether the ESRB should have changed Oblivion's rating, the PS3's price, whether people still care about backwards compatibility, and more.
Submissions (June 15, 2006)

Fan Submissions by GameCola on June 15, 2006

Comments, e-mails, artwork and more from GameCola’s readers.
0wning the Competition: Things I’ve Been Coding for GameCola

Columns by Kay Leacock on June 15, 2006

Right, OK, this article isn't going to be one of my normal "H3y l00k at this c00l gaming techn0l0gy it's teh l33tx0r!" articles. Instead, since I've been doing so much work on the GameCola site and re
Dear Readers: GTA is Boring.

Columns by Paul Franzen on June 15, 2006

A few weeks ago, as I was on my way to writing about the top ten dining room chairs for my summer internship, I finally figured out exactly why the GTA series irks me so much.
The Vana’diel Diaries (June 2006)

Columns by Steve Hamner on June 15, 2006

I began playing Final Fantasy XI back in mid-April. Prior to then, I'd scoffed at MMOs and those who played them: It's digital crack and those who play them are naught but weak-willed addicts. I was w
What the Crap?: I Pee, Therefore, I Am

Columns by Mark Freedman on June 15, 2006

People complain about how, in movies, no one ever goes to the bathroom. OK, no one actually complains about this except me. And I don't even want to see them actually go to the bathroom...so I'm not e
[NSFW] Darkwatch (MXB)

Reviews by Joel Tandberg on June 15, 2006

If you're looking to shoot bad guys, blow things up and hear Rose McGowan's voice, definitely pick this title up.
[NSFW] The Grass is Always…: Resident Evil 4

Columns by Travis Combs on June 15, 2006

And if you love Resident Evil 4, you have to check out Animal Crossing!
[NSFW] Mansion of Hidden Souls (SCD)

Reviews by Travis Combs on June 15, 2006

The terrible story of a haunted mansion where ghosts turn you into butterflies. And by "terrible" I mean that the story is actually bad.