Staff reviews
4,690 reviews · showing 1,681–1,700
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Conquest of the Crystal Palace review
If you happen across Conquest of the Crystal Palace, you’re likely to get your money’s worth, but that’s mostly only because you’re probably not going to pay much to acquire it.
Julian Titus · July 25, 2013
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Staff 3DS Review of the Week HG exclusive
Shin Megami Tensei IV review
Shin Megami Tensei IV is in many ways exactly the game I didn’t dare hope it would be, a genuine triumph that belongs in your library if you love the series or even if you just like a challenging and mostly unique JRPG, portable or…
Jason Venter · July 20, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Metal Gear review
If you can go into this game with the knowledge that it’s a flawed version of the original game from the outset, it can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience.
Julian Titus · July 15, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Flying Warriors review
These warriors fly about as well as I do when I put on a cape and jump from the roof.
Julian Titus · July 15, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Kid Icarus review
I’m here to let you in on a little secret: Kid Icarus isn’t actually very good.
Julian Titus · July 15, 2013
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Staff Genesis HG exclusive
Tougi-Ou: King Colossus review
You start out as some anonymous kid living with an old guy who seems to hate you, and a younger woman who tries to work as a buffer. She also heals you whenever you visit, so I liked her almost as much as I hated how the game basically…
Rob Hamilton · July 11, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Exed Exes review
What's this? An unexpectedly kind but ultimately humdrum shooter entirely overpopulated by bees?!
Gary Hartley · July 11, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Dig Dug review
The player character of Dig Dug married (and later divorced) the player character of Baraduke/Alien Sector and their son is the main character of Mr. Driller. The Dig Dug mythos is rich enough without even looking at the UGSF craziness.
Rhody Tobin · July 9, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Xexyz review
Other than them, Xexyz is a pretty manageable game with my main stalling point being one particular boss fought fairly late into the game. Horrza looks pretty awesome (the fact that he’s a jet-pack-wearing dragon wielding a pair of guns —…
Rob Hamilton · July 8, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Code Name: Viper review
People use the word “clone” a lot these days as they talk about video games, sometimes unjustly. Some games really do deserve that unwanted label, though, and there are few titles with a more legitimate claim to it than Code Name: Viper…
David Oxford · July 7, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Mendel Palace review
Puppet Master + 8-bit + Japanese = Mendel Palace
Joseph Shaffer · July 6, 2013
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Staff PC Review of the Week HG exclusive
Remember Me review
It's not dull; it's too varied for that. What it's lacking, though, is anything that truly makes it stand out on the gameplay front. It would have only taken one thing to elevate this material, and the memory remix levels almost do that…
Mike Suskie · July 6, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Formation Z review
It came from the Arcades of Japan. I wish it had stayed there.
Gary Hartley · June 21, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Jackie Chan's Action Kung Fu review
It’s entirely possible that this game isn’t based on the real life of Jackie Chan.
Julian Titus · June 20, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Double Dragon II: The Revenge review
Double Dragon II is the quintessential example of what a video game sequel should be.
Julian Titus · June 20, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Mega Man review
I don’t think that the first Mega Man game holds up as well as many of its sequels did, but it’s still a fun and challenging title.
Julian Titus · June 20, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones review
I spent so many years of my life convincing myself that I loved Double Dragon 3. I see now the error of my ways.
Julian Titus · June 20, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Over Horizon review
The next level drops you into an icy cavern where you'll find yourself shooting blocks to temporarily move them out of the way so that you can slip through the gaps before the ice returns to its original position. When you get used to…
Rob Hamilton · June 20, 2013
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Staff NES Review of the Week HG exclusive
Home Alone review
"Kevin's home alone, and he's only 8-bit!"
Joseph Shaffer · June 20, 2013
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Staff NES HG exclusive
Bomberman review
The surprisingly strong start of the long-running series. Multiplayer sold separately.
Rhody Tobin · June 17, 2013
