Reviews by zanzard

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Der Langrisser review

I had quite a dream the other day. In it, I went to my local retailer and excitedly bought a copy of "Shining Force, Expanded Edition". However, after I arrived home and opened the box, I was quite disappointed to find out that what…

zanzard · September 21, 2009

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Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed review

"Buck Rogers: Matrix Cubed" is the sequel to "Countdown to Doomsday", but it doesn't really feel that way: it feels a lot more like an expansion pack than as a new game. Admittedly, it's an expansion far bigger than the original game, but…

zanzard · September 1, 2009

Reader PC HG exclusive

Buck Rogers: Countdown to Doomsday review

Buck Rogers: Countdown to doomsday was my favorite RPG in the age of the Mega Drive (AKA Sega Genesis), mostly because it was non-linear in a console where what few RPGs there were available followed the Japanese style of linear and…

zanzard · August 22, 2009

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Phantasy Star Gaiden review

The name of this game promised so much... The first part: 'Phantasy Star', SEGA's premier RPG franchise. It brings forth good memories of great games. Phantasy Star 1, 2 and 4 are shining examples of the best their video-game ages could…

zanzard · April 20, 2008

Reader Sega Master System HG exclusive

My Hero review

Video-Games can provide us with many interesting experiences, even in the remote times of the SMS. If I wanted to feel like the ultimate scourge of nature, I could play “Safari Hunt” and shoot down hundreds of wild animals. If I wanted to…

zanzard · April 12, 2008

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Ultima Worlds of Adventure 2: Martian Dreams review

Ultima: Martian Dreams is a RPG game. Like many other RPGs, it has a party of heroes, experience points, hit points, equipment to be handled, monsters to be battled (not the game's main focus) and quests/puzzles to be undertaken/solved…

zanzard · April 4, 2008

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Warning Forever review

Remember those fun days when you played 'Darius'? Well, now, no need to be shy about it: you only remember the “WARNING: A Huge Battleship [Silly Boss Name] Is Approaching Fast!” bits, aye? Then some fish-shaped boss would come over and…

zanzard · March 29, 2008

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Icewind Dale review

I loved the RPG games made by Black Isle. First, they unleashed 'Fallout 2'. Best RPG ever, if you ask me. I specially liked the fact that EVERY puzzle or quest in it could be solved in more than one way. Then they made 'Baldur's Gate'. It…

zanzard · March 21, 2008

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Star Control 3 review

In a Bargain Bin somewhere I cannot remember, a copy of 'Star Control 3' was sitting idly. The box looked nice and the price was cheap, so I bought it even though I had never heard of it. This little fact makes all the difference in the…

zanzard · March 15, 2008

Reader Genesis HG exclusive

Growl review

I'm sure it's not the case with everyone, but my experience with games made by Taito has not been very good. Well, at least my experience with their Genesis games. Sometimes, I get the impression that their design process was based on two…

zanzard · March 9, 2008

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Barkley, Shut Up and Jam: Gaiden, Chapter 1 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa review

WARNING: This review is Canon. ~//~ Amateur video games... AKA vidcons... I have always had a bit of a soft side for the amateur work. To imagine people toiling about in their games with care, never minding the fact that someone was…

zanzard · February 10, 2008

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X-COM: Apocalypse review

First, there was naught. Then God came and said: “Fiat Lux”. Next, He created the Earth. Then he populated Earth with Man. Seeing his beautiful creation, God became very proud. So proud, in fact, that some 2000 of His years later he sent…

zanzard · February 9, 2008

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Third World War review

Strategy game players love nothing more than CONQUERING THE WORLD. In games like “Warlords” or “Birthright”, you set about conquering a fictional world. This is fun, but not not so much as conquering EARTH itself. “3rd World War” let's you…

zanzard · January 31, 2008

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Miracle Warriors: Seal of the Dark Lord review

I remember the first time I played Final Fantasy 2 (AKA FF4 in Japan) from start to finish. It was quite nice. One day I thought about playing the whole game again. But then, when I pressed 'Start', before I got control of Cecil & Kain…

zanzard · January 12, 2008

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Birthright: The Gorgon's Alliance review

When D&D (and later AD&D) was invented, in the 70's, it was a game made for and by wargame enthusiasts. The 'father' of RPGs placed much importance on numbers and tables. This is probably one of the reasons that the first D&D forays into…

zanzard · January 5, 2008

Reader Genesis HG exclusive

Herzog Zwei review

HERZOG ZWEI REVIEW PART 1: THE CONCEPT Back in the wee years of 1989, the term “Real-Time Strategy Game” meant little. Sure, there were some obscure games that could be called such, but not enough to make a genre. 'Herzog Zwei', itself a…

zanzard · December 23, 2007

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Darklands review

Dear reader, are you lonely? A bit sad? Not feeling very loved? Well, I have a solution for your woes! Play Darklands! You see, Darklands will not warrant you sex. True. However, this title drips so much *love* that it certainly will make…

zanzard · November 15, 2007