Tag Archives: Review

Pod: Planet of Death (PC) – One of the best, and buggiest, racing games ever is still a true classic!

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Brian

I got Pod 1.0, the incomplete OEM packin edition of the game, with the computer we got in summer 1997, and I quickly realized how great this game is.  It took a while before I finally upgraded it to the … Continue reading →

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Mega Man in Dr. Wily’s Revenge (GB) Review – Despite some flaws, Mega Man got off to a good start on the Game Boy!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Brian

This review, from fall 2001, might be the first one I posted on the internet.  Today I’d give the game a slightly higher score — probably a C+ or B-, reflecting that it is a good game and I do … Continue reading →

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Star Wars: Jedi Knight – Mysteries of the Sith Review (PC) – The expansion to the best FPS ever is as great as the main game!

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Brian

This review was originally written in January 2004, but as I said I’d like to post all of my stuff in one place, so I am posting it on my site as well.  I will post more of these in … Continue reading →

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Rolling Thunder 3 (Genesis) Review – The Flaws of a Still-Good Sequel to a Classic

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Brian

Title: Rolling Thunder 3 Platform: Sega Genesis Developer & Publisher: Namco Release: 1993 (US-exclusive title) Rolling Thunder is a side-scrolling action series from Namco.  The original Rolling Thunder released in arcades in the late ’80s, and it was amazing!  The … Continue reading →

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Game Opinion Summaries: Nintendo 64

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Brian

The Nintendo 64 is my favorite console ever, and has an incredible library of great games. I got my first N64 back in September 1999, and quickly came to love it. The system is one of the best-looking consoles ever, … Continue reading →

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System and Game Opinion Summaries: Atari 7800 (& 2600 Games): 3rd-Gen Console, 2nd-Gen Games?

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Brian

The Atari 7800: My Thoughts & System Overview I’d never owned an Atari system before, and had barely ever played one, but that changed when I got an Atari 7800 back in April. It’s an interesting system to have… and … Continue reading →

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Game Opinion Summaries: Super Nintendo (SNES)

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Brian

In the ’90s, I only had PC and Game Boy/GB Color for gaming, until I got an N64 in late ’99. I later got a GC, but I’d missed a lot, and eventually I wanted to go back and get … Continue reading →

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Gauntlet Legends and Dark Legacy Appreciation and Version Comparison: Remembering Some of the Best Action-RPGs Ever Made

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Brian

As an aside before I begin, in fact the first Gauntlet game with some of the hallmarks of Gauntlet Legends — saving your character, character levels, a quest with an ending, themed areas to play through with bosses at the … Continue reading →

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Tempo Jr. (Game Gear) Review

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Brian

Title: Tempo Jr. Developer and Publisher: Sega Released: 1995 in the US, Europe, and Japan Platform: Sega Game Gear Sega Club title Tempo Jr. is a platformer by Sega for the Game Gear released in 1995.  It’s one of the … Continue reading →

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Ninja Crusaders (NES) review

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Brian

Title: Ninja Crusaders Developer and Publisher: Sammy Released: 1990 Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Ninja Crusaders is an action-platform game for the NES published by Sammy.  The game is a difficult and memorization-heavy title that will certainly provide a stiff … Continue reading →

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