Developer: Advanced Micro Devices / Sapphire Technologies Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed By Malefico Project Old School started out pretty good, then went through a brief period of disappointment due to a GPU failure, but now is looking pretty damn good again, thanks in no small part to the replacement video card I ordered,… Continue reading Sapphire Radeon R7 260X 2GB DDR5 OC Edition, Model 100366-2L – PC
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Star Wars: Republic Commando – PC
Platforms: PC Developer: Lucasarts Publisher: Lucasarts Release Date: March 1, 2005 Genre: First Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Cloud3514 Back in 2005, Star Wars was in the middle of the prequel trilogy. Episode II had come out a few years prior and Episode III was just around the corner. To… Continue reading Star Wars: Republic Commando – PC
Star Fox – SNES
Platform: SNES Developer: Nintendo EAD (Programming aid provided by Argonaut Software) Publisher: Nintendo Composer: Hajime Hirosawa Release Date: June 3rd, 1993 Genre: Rail Shooter Nerd Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Reviewed by: Earthboundmother Star Fox for SNES could quite possibly be one of the moodiest, exciting, cinematic games ever released for the system. Fox turns 21 this upcoming… Continue reading Star Fox – SNES
Mega Man V – Game Boy (3DS Virtual Console)
Platform: Game Boy (3DS Virtual Console) Developer: Minakuchi Engineering Publisher: Capcom Release Date: September 10, 1994 Genre: Platformer, Action Nerd Rating: 8/10 Reviewed by Gunsavior In Christmas of 1993, Mega Man X debuted in epic, 16-bit fashion single-handedly restoring the franchise to its former glory. It was obvious that the Blue Bomber’s 8-bit legacy was winding down but not before… Continue reading Mega Man V – Game Boy (3DS Virtual Console)
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – SNES
Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment SystemDeveloper: Nintendo EADPublisher: NintendoRelease Date: November 1991Genre: Action-AdventureNerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Spekkio The Third Release for the Legend of Zelda Franchise, known as Link to the Past or in Japan, The Triforce of the Gods was originally released in November of 1991. The game was created and developed by the team lead by Shigeru… Continue reading The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past – SNES
Home – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Benjamin Rivers Publisher: Benjamin Rivers Release Date: June 1st, 2012 Genre: Adventure, Horror Nerd Rating: 5 out of 10 Awakened by an oncoming storm, you notice yourself in a dark, strange room located in a house that isn’t your own. What in the world is going on? Well, you’re either dreaming, you were kidnapped,… Continue reading Home – PC
Biostar TA 970 Motherboard – PC
Platform: AMD Socket AM3+ Manufacturer: Biostar USA Release Date: Early 2011 Category: Hardware Reviews Nerd Rating: 7.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico The Biostar TA970 motherboard, part of the AM3+ family of boards, offers a combination of features and value that make it a good choice for the system builder who’s looking for useful gaming… Continue reading Biostar TA 970 Motherboard – PC
Assassin’s Creed – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Release Date: April 8, 2008 Genre: Action/Adventure, Stealth ESRB: M Geek Rating: 6/10 It’s not a secret that Ubisoft has made a successful legacy out of the Assassin’s Creed series. It’s so successful in fact that Ubisoft reported that the Assassin’s Creed franchise has sold over 73 million copies worldwide, making… Continue reading Assassin’s Creed – PC
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room – iOS
Platform: iOS Developer: Level-5 and Matrix Software Publisher: Level-5 Release Date: June 27, 2013 Genre: Adventure, Puzzle Nerd Rating: 9/10 Reviewed by Princess Psych We’ve all had that moment. The moment when you finish a game in a series and you’re satisfied because that was one hell of an ending but you’re also sitting there freaking… Continue reading Layton Brothers: Mystery Room – iOS
You Have to Win the Game – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Minor Key Games Publisher: Minor Key Games Release Date: May 6, 2012 Genre: Action, Arcade, Platformer ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico You Have to Win the Game is an action platformer done up in classic retro style. Originally released with only the main campaign, it has… Continue reading You Have to Win the Game – PC
Fishing Freaks Bass Rise – Wonderswan
Platform: Bandai Wonderswan – Oswan emulator Developer: Beck Publisher: Beck Release Date: February 24, 2000 Genre: Sports Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle Fishing Freaks Bass Rise is a fishing game for a Japanese handheld game console. This handheld was never released outside of Japan, and it fetched the tiny price tag of… Continue reading Fishing Freaks Bass Rise – Wonderswan
Prison Architect – PC (Alpha Release)
Platform: PC Developers: Introversion Software Publisher: Introversion Software Alpha Release Date: September 25, 2012 (updates monthly) Genre: Management Simulation / Strategy Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Princess Psych If you thought that a simulation game about running a prison would be boring, well everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Prison Architect takes management… Continue reading Prison Architect – PC (Alpha Release)
Dr. Mario – Game Boy
Platform: Game Boy – VBA8 Emulator Developer: Nintendo R&D1 Publisher: Nintendo Release Date (NA): December 1st, 1990 Genre: Puzzle Nerd Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle In loving memory of Claudia Raymond 1926-2002 & Marguerite Anne 1937-2012 My grandparents were the first adults I knew that played video games. You wouldn’t know it by… Continue reading Dr. Mario – Game Boy
Space Ace – SNES
Platform: Super Nintendo Developer: Empire Software Publisher: Absolute Entertainment Release Date: May 1994 (NA) Genre: Platformer Rating: 1.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Nike Halifax “I give up, that’s it.” –Jon Jafari I don’t like Don Bluth. I don’t like his movies. I don’t like his animation style. I like The Land Before Time and An American Tail, and that’s about it. I’m at… Continue reading Space Ace – SNES
Air Rescue – Sega Master System
Platform: Sega Master System – Fusion364 Emulator Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega Release Date: 1992 Genre: Action Nerd Rating: 7.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle It’s amazing how one can really grasp the point of a game if one just reads the title, which I didn’t do first. It’s called Air Rescue, so yea, it’s about rescuing… Continue reading Air Rescue – Sega Master System