• Blaster Master (NES)

    ...concept, but in its execution. It certainly isn’t in its story, at least. I suppose that the one drawback the game has is its length. Without passwords or save points,...

  • Rock Band 2 (X360)

    ...for me, I fell into their trap, and I started playing Rock Band nonstop. It became the cornerstone of any party I attended. I sank all of my money into...

  • Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge (PC)

    ...title would imply, ends with Guybrush on Mon–…DINKY ISLAND??? Yeah, you’re not going to find Monkey Island itself in this game, a fact that not a lot of players have...

  • Braid (X360-XBLA)

    ...washout and things get all funky. The soundtrack is also stupefying in its slightly addicting charm when you’re into string concertos as much as a studly fisherman is interested in...

  • The Legend of the Mystical Ninja (SNES)

    ...of a movie. I really don’t know why the Goemon series never caught on here as much as it did in Japan (Goemon is to Konami what Metroid is to...

  • Quantum Geek: Episode 3 – This Mortal Coil

    ...I have no control, so I can’t put it on pause. Two: Technically, we’re not sure if it’s a deathtrap. I think you’re just assuming that if you die in...

  • 32-Bit Genocide This Weekend

    ...in Baltimore this Saturday. The show will feature video game cover bands, video game artists, and a number of consoles from gaming’s history. Doors open at 5, music starts at...

  • Soul Blazer (SNES)

    ...no, I’m not talking about Lufia. This isn’t about Final Fantasy IV, either. I already went over those games! This review is about Soul Blazer. Despite the fact that it’s...

  • testgame.exe: Making the Adventure

    ...a brand new cutscene ensues! At this point in development, it ends a little prematurely, but it’s getting there. (Do I sense another mini-puzzle in the works?) Ability to talk...

  • Project Sylpheed (X360)

    ...isn’t one.) I think my biggest issue with Project Sylpheed doesn’t have anything to do with the game itself, but how it was marketed, saying it was from the creators...