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Review – Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
The follow-up to Maniac Mansion drops the horror/sci-fi pretense to attempt full comedy. It features a tabloid writer looking for an escape from his job. Or something. Honestly, Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders could do with a head shake. But it is a SCUMM adventure game, so it's not all bad.
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Review – Karate Kid (NES)
I’ve never seen Karate Kid, nor its sequel. I get a lot of references from the movies, but that’s about it. Don’t look at me like that, I’m just not a movie person. Maybe I’ll get around to it one day. So why am I playing Karate Kid on the NES? Same reason I play any game that’s on my…
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Review – The Elder Scrolls: Arena
If you tell the wrong gamer that you’ve only played the Fallout games past Bethesda Softwork’s 3rd entry, you’ll elicit a scoff. That’s because they liked it before it was cool, and it was way better back before Bethesda came in and mucked everything up. To be fair to those jerks, both Fallout 1 and 2 have a lot to…
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Review – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD
It's interesting that one of the most influential games of the '90s was a skateboarding game. Neversoft managed to create something unexpected and uniquely fun about a sport that involves falling down a bit. And now this remake comes along and washes out all the personality. It's interesting in its own way.
