by JasonBreininger | Jan 14, 2018 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Reviews
There aren’t very many consoles in my collection that I’ve ignored in the manner that I’ve ignored the Atari 7800 ProSystem over the years. I’ve owned Atari’s 3rd (2600 x 3 = 7800) foray into home console gaming for many years but after my initial purchase along with...
by JasonBreininger | Jan 9, 2018 | 1990s, Columns, Console/Handheld, Reviews
The Need for Speed, or it’s official long winded title, Road & Track Presents The Need for Speed, is the first entry in the long running 3D car racing franchise that got its start on the 3DO. Developed by Electronic Arts Canada and released for the console in...
by JasonBreininger | Dec 31, 2017 | 1980s, Arcade, Console/Handheld, Reviews
Data East’s BurgerTime was one of my go-to arcade games as a kid. I dug the concept of controlling the frantic and portly chef Peter Pepper, moving up, down and left and right across the stages, or dropping ingredients (buns, lettuce, tomatoes, burgers, etc.) down...
by Ken Horowitz | Dec 28, 2017 | Console/Handheld, Reviews
Of all Sega’s 16-bit platforming efforts, perhaps the most underrated is Ristar. Released at the tail-end of the Genesis era, the game boasted stellar graphics and level design, as well as an engaging gameplay dynamic in the form of the main character’s stretchable...
by Ken Horowitz | Dec 28, 2017 | Console/Handheld, Reviews
I think I’m in the minority when it comes to my preference of the original Streets of Rage over its more popular sequel. I admit the presentation and gameplay isn’t (naturally) as refined, but the game made a much larger impact on me upon its release, and that has...
by BillLange | Dec 21, 2017 | 2010s, Reviews
Tensor is a new logical puzzle game for the Atari 8-bit home computer platform which was released at the Ironia Party that took place in Wysoka, Poland, the weekend of August 11th through 13th, 2017, where it won first place in the game competition. Professor...