Video Game Reviews, Articles
What is it? Quake III Arena is a multiplayer first-person shooter released by id Software in 1999. Warriors and fighters from across the universe are transported to a new world, where they hunt one another down in a gruelling competitive…
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What is it? Shadow Warrior Classic Redux is a HD port of the oriential-themed first-person shooter by 3D Realms. This version was developed by General Arcade and published in 2013 by Devolver Digital. Master ninja Lo Wang discovers his former…
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What is it? DOOM 3: BFG Edition is a compilation of five DOOM titles. It includes an updated version of DOOM 3 along with two expansions: Resurrection of Evil and the Lost Mission (made up of cut levels). It also…
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What is it? Extreme Rise of the Triad is an expansion pack for the first-person shooter developed by the Developers of Incredible Power and published by Apogee in 1996. The High-risk United Nations Taskforce (H.U.N.T) have just infiltrated the fortress…
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What is it? Rise of the Triad: Dark War is a first-person shooter developed by the Developers of Incredible Power and published by Apogee in 1995. The High-risk United Nations Taskforce (H.U.N.T) are tasked with fighting their way through a…
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What is it? Space Blaze is a horizontal-scrolling shoot’em up developed by UIG Entertainment. You pilot a spacecraft and must maneuver around ships, meteors and enemy projectiles as you progress through each of the seven levels on offer. Platform(s) Switch…
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You’ve got to hand it to Yacht Club Games – they know how to stay consistent with the quality of their games, namely the Shovel Knight series. The NES-inspired side-scroller seemed like a simple attempt at emulating retro titles from…
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What is it? Sega Ages: Sonic The Hedgehog is a port of the super-speedy side-scroller Sonic the Hedgehog. The heinous Dr. Eggman is trapping critters on South Island inside robotic minions in his attempts to steal the six Chaos Emeralds….
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What is it? Mario Bros. is a platformer developed and published by Nintendo in 1983. The unforgettable Italian plumber must jump and hit the platforms above him to stun turtles and crabs running amok through the sewers. Stunned enemies need…
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What is it? Balloon Fight is a sidescroller developed and published by Nintendo in 1984. The goal is to get rid of each enemy on stage by popping their balloons and knocking then off the stage, all the while protecting…
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What is it? Donkey Kong 3 is a platformer-shooter developed and published by Nintendo in 1983, and was eventually ported to the NES in 1986. As Stanley the bugman, the player’s goal is to fire a bug spray vertically at…
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What is it? Super Mario Kart is a racing game developed and published by Nintendo in ???. In the Mario and his friends compete together in a series of go-kart races across various locations within the Mushroom Kingdom. Platform(s) SNES,…
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What is it? Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels is a platformer developed and published by Nintendo in 1986. The iconic Italian plumber must save the monarch of the Mushroom Kingdom from the evil King Koopa in a brand new…
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Of all the genres on Steam, possibly one of the most oversaturated is the broad genre of “retro”. As time goes on it’s become easier and easier to make a “Retraux” game, as TVTropes puts it, and these days it’s…
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What is it? Duke Nukem II is a 2D platformer developed and published by Apogee Software. Our hero is abducted by the Rigelatins during a talk show, in hopes of harvesting his brain. Not one for giving up, Duke breaks…
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