Platform: PlayStation 3 (PSN) Developer: Rocksteady Studios Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Release Date: October 18th, 2011 Genre: Action/Adventure Nerd Rating: 9.25/10 Reviewed by Ali Recently released to PlayStation Plus members, Batman: Arkham City comes to the PlayStation Network as a free downloadable game. The last Batman game I actually played was Batman Returns for the Super Nintendo, a side-scrolling beat ’em up which… Continue reading Batman: Arkham City – PS3
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Bully: Scholarship Edition – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Rockstar New England Publisher: Rockstar Games Release Date: October 21st, 2008 (North America, PC) Genre: Action-adventure Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Have you ever wanted to punch that jock that steals your lunch money every day, or perhaps you’ve wanted to be a bully yourself and punch a nerd? Well, that is… Continue reading Bully: Scholarship Edition – PC
Build Your Very Own POS (Project Old School)
Platform: PC Skill Level: Intermediate – Requires some fabrication Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 (Windows Sux) By Malefico For other DIY computer stuff, check out my page here. When I started on the road to build a new review system for NerdBacon.com, I knew I wanted to stick with the design philosophy of the original… Continue reading Build Your Very Own POS (Project Old School)
A Nightmare on Elm Street – NES
Nerd Bacon writer ryanvoid reviews A Nightmare on Elm Street for the NES – “But if a game sucks in the dream world, it sucks in real life!”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – NES
Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Developer: Konami Publisher: Ultra Games Release: June 1989 (NA) Genre: Action, Platforming Nerd Rating: 6/10 Reviewed By: FrozenMallet Gamers decided that the first Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game on the NES is better than Mega Man 2. Well, sort of. In the age of internet retro reviewers the first Teenage Mutant Ninja… Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – NES
Payday 2 – PS3
Platform: PlayStation 3 (PSN) Developer: Overkill Software Publisher: 505 Games Release Date: August 13, 2013 Genre: First-Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 7.5/10 Reviewed by Ali Payday 2 is a one of those rare video games where your gaming experience is entirely related to the way you play the game. In fact the only way to properly review Payday 2 is to… Continue reading Payday 2 – PS3
Borderlands 2 – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Gearbox Software Publisher: 2K Games Release Date (NA): September 18, 2012 Genre: Role Playing Game, First Person Shooter Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by ryanvoid The world is lousy with mediocre first-person shooters. As soon as game developers saw the breakthrough appeal of GoldenEye 007, they out churned a river of trigger-happy clones with roughly the same premise – blast your… Continue reading Borderlands 2 – PC
Superman 64 – Nintendo 64
Look up in the sky! It’s a turd, it’s a shame–yes, It’s Superman 64! Is it as bad as they say? No, it’s much worse. Find out more in the Nerd Bacon review.
Star Wars: Tiny Death Star – Windows 8/RT
Platform:Windows 8/RT Developer: Disney Mobile & Nimblebit Publisher: LucasArts Release Date: November 8, 2013 Genre: City Builder, Business Simulator Nerd Rating: 6 out of 10 Reviewed by Spekkio Star Wars: Tiny Death Star is your basic Mobile mini-game “stuck-on-the-go-at-the-doctor’s-office-with-nothing-to-do” for Star Wars fan boys. It can be pretty addictive, but also easy to put down. Don’t… Continue reading Star Wars: Tiny Death Star – Windows 8/RT
Game Dev Tycoon – PC
Platform: PC ( Microsoft Windows RT ) Developer: Greenheart Games Publisher: Tradewest ( Midway ) Release Date: December 10, 2012 Genre: Business Simulation Nerd Rating: 9 out of 10 Reviewed by Spekkio Game Dev Tycoon is addictive and pretty friggin’ awesome I must say. There are so many aspects to this game I can discuss in… Continue reading Game Dev Tycoon – PC
Battletoads and Double Dragon – SNES
One of the first crossover video games, is Battletoads and Double Dragon a title worthy of succeeding the famous original?
Assassin’s Creed: Liberation HD – PlayStation 3
Platform: Sony PlayStation 3 Release Date: January 14, 2014 Developer(s): Ubisoft Sofia & Ubisoft Montreal Publisher: Ubisoft Genre: Action/Adventure, Stealth ESRB: M Nerd Rating: 8/10 A while back, I reviewed the Aveline DLC that came free with PlayStation and PC versions Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, but now the time has come to review the game that came… Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Liberation HD – PlayStation 3
Iron Force – iOS
Platform: iOS Developer: Cool Fish Games Publisher: Chillingo Ltd. Release Date: June 17th, 2013 Genre: Action Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 I recently stumbled across this tank combat game for the iOS called Iron Force, developed by Cool Fish Games and published by Chillingo Ltd, most famously known for games including Cut The Rope,… Continue reading Iron Force – iOS
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Back from the Sewers – Game Boy
Platform: Nintendo Game Boy Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Action Release Date (NA): December 1991 Nerd Rating: 6/10 Reviewed by FrozenMallet When Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Fall of the Foot Clan released on Game Boy in 1990 it was the first time gamers could take the Heroes in the Half Shell on the go. It was a… Continue reading Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2: Back from the Sewers – Game Boy
Limbo – PC
Platform: PC Developers: Playdead Publishers: Playdead Release Date: July 21st 2010 Genre: Puzzle Nerd Rating: 7.5 Reviewed by: Babe Sauce If you’re looking for a puzzle game that is intellectually stimulating without forcing you to look for overly obscure cues you would have never thought existed, you’ve come to the right review. Limbo isn’t a particularly… Continue reading Limbo – PC