Gunstar Heroes Review – Treasure’s Explosive Debut That Changed Run-and-Gun Forever
Carl here, and I need to be honest about something: when Gunstar Heroes released in September 1993, I didn’t fully appreciate what Treasure had accomplished....
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The 10 Best Dreamcast Games of All Time (According to Five Guys Still Mourning A Dead Console)
The reason why the Dreamcast is amazing in terms of gaming history — is that it died while producing truly great games. Great games that...
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Sonic & Knuckles Review – The Lock-On Cartridge That Completed Sonic’s Vision
Carl’s final assessment: Sonic & Knuckles represents everything ambitious about Sega’s approach to 16-bit gaming. The lock-on technology was genuinely innovative. The level design showcased...
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Donkey Kong Country How Pre Rendered Graphics Saved the SNES Late in Its Life
The Game That Sold Nintendo on Rare I’ve been playing games since the Atari 2600. A collection of CRTs quietly hum away downstairs in my...
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Streets of Rage 2 Review – The Beat-Em-Up That Perfected the Genre
Joe decided he wants to review Streets of Rage 3 so Carl will have to read his stupid giant article explaining why Streets of Rage...
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Gran Turismo Review: The Racing Game That Made PlayStation A Serious Console
Hands-on with Gran Turismo Gameplay For years I’ve played video games ranging from sports games to arcade racers. When it comes to racing games I’ve...
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Tekken 3 Review: The Fighting Game That Proved 3D Could Compete With 2D
I’ve studied fighting game balance since the 16-bit era, so I know when a 3D fighting game is actually balanced and when it simply looks...
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Resident Evil Review: The Survival Horror Game That Defined A Genre
I went into Resident Evil completely oblivious to everything but the over-generalized subtitle “survival horror” game. I approached this game with no nostalgic attachment, allowing...
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Shenmue Review: The Game That Changed Adventure Gaming Forever (And Then Got Cancelled)
I have been gaming since sometime around the earliest years of the 1980s. So I have seen plenty of great ideas crash and burn as...
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Perfect Dark Review: The FPS That Was Better Than GoldenEye But Nobody Noticed
I started playing video games in 1982 after opening an Atari 2600 on Christmas day. I’ve seen this industry shift from arcade cabinets to consoles...
