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Review – The Norwood Suite
Cosmo D's second(ish) game is where he really starts blending game design in with artistic expression. The Norwood Suite still leans heavily on its style, but things begin to feel more like a video game as adventure elements get tied in. The result is something of a paradox: simple but complicated.
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Review – The Speed Rumbler
Capcom was perhaps the best developer of arcade games in the '80s and '90s, so it's hard to have played every single one in their catalogue. That just means there's more to discover, and if you reach deep into Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium, you might find The Speed Rumbler; an absolute gem.
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Review – Off-Peak
Speaking of Cosmo D, why not take a look back at where it all started? Technically, it's not here. But I do talk about Saturn V a bit. No, this review is instead about the start of the loose Off-Peak series of games, appropriately just named Off-Peak.
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Review – Rock’n Rage
Musicians traveling through time is strangely well-trodden ground. Rock'n Rage could be called a pioneer of it. Maybe? It involves bandmates hitting mummies with their instruments. I'm not sure there's another game like it out there, so that's positive. It's just too bad the quality isn't quite there.
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Review – WWF Betrayal
The Monday Night War had just wrapped up, the WWF had reached new heights, we'd just seen some of the best wrestling games of all time hit the market, and Wayforward released one of its own. That's a great build up, it's just too bad WWF Betrayal is garbage water.
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Review – The Rocky Horror Show Video Game (2024)
Do you have some toast on hand to throw at the screen? It's time to look at the subversive impact that the Rocky Horror Picture Show had, illustrated through a personal anecdote. The best kind of anecdote. Also, if there's time, there may be some words on the recent game.
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Review – Keep Driving
I'm still on a quest to find the perfect road trip game. I wouldn't have expected an attempt at the concept from the Post Void devs, but that's exactly what Keep Driving is. Taking inspiration from The Oregon Trail, it's maybe not how I envision my ideal road trip, but it's close.
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Review – The Sinking City
Lovecraft is someone often imitated but never matched. A significant number of games have lifted from his mythos to different levels of success, but there's something intransferable about his storytelling. The Sinking City is an interesting take on his brand of horror, but it winds up a very mixed bag.
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Review – Clock Tower 3
Clock Tower: Rewind left me primed to jump into Clock Tower 3, only not really. Going into it, one of the few things I knew about Clock Tower 3 is that it isn't related much to the previous games. That much is true, and I'm not sure what it is actually related to.
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Review – Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? (Master System)
The education system failed me. Perhaps I can be redeemed by Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. The Sega Master System version, specifically. This one distinguishes itself in one very important way: it forces you to dodge bullets. Probably not the best thing to teach children, but what do I know?
