Review Date: December 4, 2021 Release Date: January 11, 2005 Platform: PlayStation 2 Publisher: Capcom Developer: Capcom Genre: Shooter I’ve scoured the Internet researching this game and the fandom that surrounds it. It’s generally regarded as the best of the Resident Evil games and anyone who disagrees gets verbally slaughtered like Aaron Rodgers at Soldier… Continue reading Resident Evil 4
Metroid Dread
Review Date: October 29, 2021 Release Date: October 8, 2021 Platform: Nintendo Switch Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Mercury Steam Genre: Open Platformer Yeah, I know; I wanted to review a different game every day this year. Unfortunately, as the games got longer as I came across the newer ones, I had realized that I just didn’t… Continue reading Metroid Dread
Metroid Fusion
Review Date: October 28, 2021 Release Date: November 18, 2002 Platform: Game Boy Advance Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Genre: Open Platformer After discovering Super Metroid years after its release, I was hooked on it. I would play the game over and over trying to come up with a route that could be completed in under… Continue reading Metroid Fusion
Excitebike 64
Information: Review Date: July 22, 2021 Release Date: April 30, 2000 Platform: Nintendo 64 Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Genre: Racing Anecdotes: Excitebike had a sequel?!?!? Why have I never heard of it? Description: This is the classic Excitebike game updated for the technology of 2000. It’s dirt bike racing at its finest. Positives: First off,… Continue reading Excitebike 64
Final Fantasy VIII
Information: Review Date: July 19, 2021 Release Date: September 9, 1999 Platform: PlayStation Publisher: Square Developer: Square Genre: RPG Anecdotes: “……” Description: Irvine: Shut up, get lost, and bleep off. He acts like he’s God’s gift to women when really he’s just a creep. He won’t leave the women alone. He also keeps stopping me… Continue reading Final Fantasy VIII
Midtown Madness
Information: Review Date: July 17, 2021 Release Date: April 30, 1999 Platform: PC Publisher: Microsoft Developer: Angel Genre: Racing Anecdotes: Ok, I have NEVER heard of Angel Studios before this year. This is the third game of theirs I have played, and I’ve had a blast with them. I think part of that is how… Continue reading Midtown Madness
Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Imformation: Review Date: July 16, 2021 Release Date: November 23, 1998 Platform: Nintendo 64 Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Genre: Adventure Anecdotes: My brother comes by one day with some strategy guides. One of them was for the legendary game, Ocarina of Time. I didn’t pay much attention at that point, but then he forgot to… Continue reading Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Game of Life
Information: Review Date: July 15, 2021 Release Date: September 30, 1998 Platform: PlayStation Publisher: Hasbro Developer: Hasbro Genre: Board Game Anecdotes: Back in my Monopoly writeup, I had talked about playing family board games and the age old tradition of the brother cheating and game ending board flips. This is Life, though, which doesn’t produce… Continue reading Game of Life
Parasite Eve
Information: Review Date: July 14, 2021 Release Date: September 9, 1998 Platform: PlayStation Publisher: Square Developer: Square Genre: Adventure Anecdotes: Square is known for its Final Fantasy series, which really set the standard for RPGs everywhere. Square, however, dabbled in other genres at times. Here, though, it really looks like they were trying to cross… Continue reading Parasite Eve
Grand Theft Auto
Information: Review Date: July 13, 2021 Release Date: June 30, 1998 Platform: PlayStation Publisher: Take Two Interactive Developer: Visual Sciences Genre: Mayhem and Nonsense Anecdotes: Throughout my years, I have heard many things about the Grand Theft Auto series, but I have never played it. I heard plenty of things about the games being “immoral,”… Continue reading Grand Theft Auto