Category: Featured Games

Quick write-ups on specific video games.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is More Fast and More Fun
Posted in Featured Games

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is More Fast and More Fun

An ideal video game sequel is one that improves upon its predecessor in nearly every conceivable way….

BoxBoy! is Just One Reason the 3DS E-Shop is Closure was a Tragedy
Posted in Featured Games

BoxBoy! is Just One Reason the 3DS E-Shop is Closure was a Tragedy

In 2022, Nintendo announced it was permanently closing the E-Shop for Wii-U and 3DS purchases, a process…

Doom 3 Wasn't What Players Expected, But It's Still a Great Game
Posted in Featured Games

Doom 3 Wasn’t What Players Expected, But It’s Still a Great Game

When the original Doom dropped onto the scene in 1993, audiences were floored. Never before had they…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Out of the Sewers and Into Arcades
Posted in Featured Games

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Out of the Sewers and Into Arcades

In the late 1980s, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were reaching the height of their popularity. The edgy…

Oh Come On, Minesweeper is Not That Hard to Learn
Posted in Featured Games

Oh Come On, Minesweeper is Not That Hard to Learn

Something surprising that I’ve noticed as a member of the retro gaming community is that the game…

Watch Dogs Hacks the Familiar Ubisoft Formula
Posted in Featured Games

Watch Dogs Hacks the Familiar Ubisoft Formula

There’s no denying that Ubisoft has crafted a recognizable style of open world gameplay. Whether you love…

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Reigns Supreme
Posted in Featured Games

Marvel’s Spiderman 2 Reigns Supreme

Exclusively for the PlayStation 5, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is an action-adventure video game developed by Insomniac Games…

'Batman: Arkham Asylum' Signaled a Huge Step Forward for Superhero Games
Posted in Featured Games

‘Batman: Arkham Asylum’ Signaled a Huge Step Forward for Superhero Games

DC’s dark hero Batman has been a mainstay in video games since the late 1980s, offering up…

Road Rash II – More Locations, More Weapons, More Bloodshed
Posted in Featured Games

Road Rash II – More Locations, More Weapons, More Bloodshed

The original Road Rash – which released in 1991 – gave audiences a taste of a debauchery-fueled…

Crash Bandicoot Took a Fresh Perspective on the Platforming Genre
Posted in Featured Games

Crash Bandicoot Took a Fresh Perspective on the Platforming Genre

Sony’s 1994 foray into the game console market with the original PlayStation was an expensive gamble. Although…