Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
  • The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny – Retro Rush (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on February 22, 2014 under Portables, PS3, Reviews
    The third release in MonkeyPawGames' 'Retro Rush' campaign is an obscure PSOne title that's actually a sequel to a Super Famicom game. Developed by Human and never released Stateside (which is the case for most of the games in the 'Retro Rush' campaign), The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny follows the story of two heroic fire fighters, as they battle raging fires at an Amusement Park on Christmas Eve.... more.
  • The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny – Retro Rush (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on February 22, 2014 under Portables, PS3, Reviews
    The third release in MonkeyPawGames' 'Retro Rush' campaign is an obscure PSOne title that's actually a sequel to a Super Famicom game. Developed by Human and never released Stateside (which is the case for most of the games in the 'Retro Rush' campaign), The Firemen 2: Pete & Danny follows the story of two heroic fire fighters, as they battle raging fires at an Amusement Park on Christmas Eve.... more.
  • This Game’s Quite The Odd Bird – The Raven (Review) XBox 360

    Posted by on February 22, 2014 under Reviews, Xbox 360
    In this day and age of action-packed "in your face" games, it's not often I come across a different kind of puzzler that I can take a breather with, giving my trigger finger reflexes a rest -- not to mention easily kill time away (which came in very handy while I was laid up sick for awhile, shortly after the hustle and bustle of the holiday season). The fine folks at King Art Games excellently... more.
  • Terraria (Review) PSVita

    Posted by on February 22, 2014 under Portables, Reviews
    Released on the PC in 2011, Terraria is an open sandbox platformer that places you into a 2D pixelated world where you dig, build, explore and survive. Since its initial release, Terraria has been referred to by many as a 2D Minecraft, and for good reason - to survive, you must dig a lot of dirt, chop down countless trees, and battle hordes of nasty monsters. You are also required to build a shelt... more.
  • Unepic (Review) Wii U

    Posted by on February 10, 2014 under Reviews, Wii U
    Developed by Francisco Téllez de Meneses, Unepic is a 2D metrovania role-playing game that places you in the role of Daniel, an eccentric young man who enjoys playing video games and spending time with his friends. One evening, while participating in a game of pen and paper Dungeons & Dragons with some friends, Daniel decides to leave the group to use the bathroom. To his dismay, the b... more.
  • Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension (Review) PC

    Posted by on February 10, 2014 under PC, Reviews
    Dominions 4 takes a unique approach to the 4x strategy genre. It involves bringing forth your Pretender, which is much similar to a god or demigod. You also need to have an enormous army to accompany your false prophet to help spread his word. As you conquer the neighboring provinces and continue to build your army, word will spread throughout the land about your Pretender. By building shrines ... more.
  • This Means War? – Air Conflicts: Vietnam (Review) XBox 360

    Posted by on February 10, 2014 under Reviews, Xbox 360
    I've always been more of the world championship winning, monster slashing kind of gamer. But with that being said, I set aside my "win championships and monster battles, not wars" mentality and gave Air Conflicts: Vietnam by Games Farm and bitComposer Entertainment A.G. a valiant try -- a try that proved to be somewhat disappointing. AC: V is an arcade flight game that is set in the Vietnam Er... more.
  • Lucifer Ring – Retro Rush (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on January 27, 2014 under Portables, PS3, Reviews
    The second release in MonkeyPawGames' 'Retro Rush' campaign happens to be one of the first hack 'n slashers ever released for PSOne. Developed by Toshiba Emi and never released Stateside, Lucifer Ring follows the story of Nash, a young warrior looking to stop the evil wizard Blair from opening the gates of Hell with the Lucifer Rings. As a game, Lucifer Ring is surprisingly addictive with enoug... more.
  • Double Dragon – Retro Rush (Review) Playstation 3

    Posted by on January 27, 2014 under Portables, PS3, Reviews
    Developer MonkeyPawGames is known for releasing rare, hard to find PSOne games on the Playstation Network. In fact, some of their more recent releases include Arc the Lad III and the critically-acclaimed Tomba! - a 2D platformer that follows the comical exploits of Tomba (known as Tombi in Europe) as he battles a group of evil pigs. In recent weeks, MonkeyPawGames announced a new campaign calle... more.
  • Dungeon of the Endless (Preview) PC

    Posted by on January 24, 2014 under Euro, PC, Reviews
    Dungeon of the Endless is a roguelike game that incorporates turn-based combat and traditional puzzle solving. After crash landing at an unknown location, you and your crew members must protect your ship’s generator while exploring an ‘endless’ dungeon. While most roguelike games have you crawling dungeons by yourself, Dungeon of the Endless includes additional survivors that will join yo... more.