Platform: PS3 Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture Publisher: Kadokawa Games and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Release Dates: June 12, 2012 Genre: Action, Hack and Slash Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by: Camille I’ve always believed that there’s a time and place for everything in this world, from bad B-movies to robot puppies. That has always… Continue reading Lollipop Chainsaw – PS3
Category: Action / Adventure Games
Action / Adventure Games
102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue – PlayStation
Platform: PlayStation Developer: Crystal Dynamics Publisher: Eidos Interactive Release Date: November 8, 2000 Genre: Action/Adventure, 3D Platformer Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 When it feels like the odds are stacked against you because newer games have left you felt defeated, perplexed, or unsure of your skills, it’s nice to take a step back and journey into some nostalgic games to remember… Continue reading 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue – PlayStation
Saints Row IV – PlayStation 3
Platform: PlayStation 3 Release Date: August 20, 2013 Developer: Volition, Inc Publisher: Deep Silver Genre: Action/Adventure, Third-person / Overhead Shooter ESRB: M Nerd Rating: 8/10 A world where gang bosses can become President of the United States, punch politicians (like we all want to), and fight aliens all in the same day is where we set our scene… Continue reading Saints Row IV – PlayStation 3
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles – PSP
Platform: PSP Release Date (NA): October 23rd, 2007 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Action / Adventure, Platformer Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Once again proving that you must own every system ever to get the full Castlevania experience, Konami released this little gem for Sony’s PlayStation Portable. The PSP may not be the most beloved handheld of all… Continue reading Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles – PSP
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
Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth – Wii (WiiWare)
Platform: Wii (WiiWare) Release Date (NA): December 28th, 2009 Developer: M2 Publisher: Konami Genre: Platformer, Action / Adventure Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 When it comes to Castlevania, a couple of download-only titles have been eating away at me: Harmony of Despair (on Xbox Live and the PS Network) and The Adventure ReBirth, a re-imagining of The Adventure, originally for the Game… Continue reading Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth – Wii (WiiWare)
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
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
Haunted Castle – Arcade
Platform: Arcade – Emulated on MAME Release Date (NA): September 22nd, 1988 Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Genre: Action-Adventure, Platformer Nerd Rating: 5 out of 10 Haunted Castle, along with Vampire Killer, is easily one of the most forgotten Castlevania games in the franchise’s storied past. And like Vampire Killer, it was known only as Akumajō Dracula in Japan, though the arcade cabinet… Continue reading Haunted Castle – Arcade
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
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
Illusion of Gaia – SNES
Platform: SNES Developer: Quintet Publisher: Nintendo Release Date (NA): November 1st, 1994 Genre: Action RPG Nerd Rating: 8.5 out of 10 Reviewed By: Earthboundmother Most people have heard the old saying, “those who forget history are destined to repeat it.” Few of us realize that there is actually a game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System that brazenly personifies this… Continue reading Illusion of Gaia – SNES
CastleMiner Z – PC
Platform: PC Developer: DigitalDNA Games Publisher: DigitalDNA Games Release Date: November 9th, 2011 Genre: First-Person Shooter, Survival, Action/Adventure Nerd Rating: 2 out of 10 A few weeks ago I reviewed a game called Redshirt, developed by The Tiniest Shark, and I gave it a pretty poor review and went as far as to state that… Continue reading CastleMiner Z – PC