Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! Shoot ’em ups were all over the video game scene from the 80s to the early 90s, and Space Megaforce joined the genre in 1992 on the Super Nintendo. Developed by Compile and published by Toho, Space Megaforce offered two different modes, one “short game” that focused on short levelsContinue reading “Space Megaforce Review”
Tag Archives: Retro Shooters
1942 Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! World War II is a popular setting in video games from the beginning. In 1986, Capcom developed and published “1942” for the Nintendo Entertainment System putting the player into a plane during… you guessed it 1942 over the Pacific Ocean. Would this early vertical shooter impress me or should itContinue reading “1942 Review”
Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! My first PSP review! After purchasing a PSP almost a year ago and collecting a few games for it, I finally took the time to beat one. After the massive success of Star Wars Battlefront I and II on the PlayStation 2, it was only a matter of time beforeContinue reading “Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron Review”
Scramble Spirits Review
Sega developed and published Scramble Spirits first for the arcade and then ported it to the Sega Master System in 1989. It’s too bad they decided to port it because Scramble Spirits is a scrambled mess. The vertical shooter suffers from poor graphics, 30-second levels, repetitive enemies, and a wealth of other poor decisions. Thankfully,Continue reading “Scramble Spirits Review”
Strange Brigade Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! What do you get when you mix Indiana Jones, 1930s serials, and hordes of undead? The answer is “Strange Brigade” a third-person shooter released in 2018 by developer and publisher Rebellion Developments. With an emphasis on co-op teamwork to raid crypts and stop an evil Queen spirit, Strange Brigade wasContinue reading “Strange Brigade Review”
Star Wars: Battlefront II Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! One year after the release of the original Star Wars: Battlefront, developer Pandemic Studios, and publisher LucasArts followed it up with the release of Star Wars: Battlefront II for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2005. The second game in the series would introduce content from Episode III as well asContinue reading “Star Wars: Battlefront II Review”
Sine Mora Review
What hidden gems are in your video game library? A gem in mine would be “Sine Mora” for the Xbox 360. Developed by Grasshopper Manufacture and published by Digital Reality Sine Mora was released in 2012 for the Xbox 360 and later for the PlayStation 3. Sine Mora features a very mature plot to goContinue reading “Sine Mora Review”
Aerial Assault Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! In 1990, developer Sanritsu and publisher Sega released Aerial Assault for the Sega Master System. The side-scrolling shooter put players in control of a jet fighter flying through the sky taking on an evil military organization called the N.A.C. who wants to take over the world. Would my Aerial AssaultContinue reading “Aerial Assault Review”
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review
Subscribe To My YouTube Channel! The first sequel to a video game series is the most critical of whether a series will survive or be laid to rest. Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune saw success when it was released in 2007, but when Uncharted 2: Among Thieves was released in 2009 for the PlayStation 3 it blewContinue reading “Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review”
Red Faction Review
Developed by Volition and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2 in 2001, Red Faction showed off a gameplay feature that was foreign to many gamers. Red Faction was famous for its realistic structures and walls taking damage. Explosions caused massive holes in the walls and pillars to fall to pieces. It was a hugeContinue reading “Red Faction Review”
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