Wizball: Sensible Software’s Magnum Opus
The world has been drained of color and the nefarious wizard Zark is to blame. Who can save us from this monochromatic nightmare? Why, Wiz and his cat Nifta of course! To do so, Wiz must explore the worlds in a Wizball, bouncing his way along as he attempts to set...
Paradroid: The Rise of the Machines
Anyone who has spent any amount of time reading or watching science fiction knows that the machines are bound to rise against us. It’s just a matter of time. From Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey to James Cameron’s The Terminator, the idea of killer machines...
Project Firestart: A Forgotten Masterpiece
Not every masterpiece gets recognized. Sometimes the greatest creations linger in obscurity. Such is the case with the 1989 survival horror game Project Firestart, a game that Penny Arcade once described as “the survival horror template in its entirety.” Designed by...
The Explosive Fun of Bazooka Bill
What can you possibly say about Bazooka Bill? It wasn’t a particularly brilliant game. It didn’t contain any major firsts in video game history. It was a fairly standard side scroller action game. So, why bother writing about it? Well, Bazooka Bill was one of the...Latest Magazine For Paid Subscribers
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