Platform: PC Developer: Bloober Team Publisher: Bloober Team Release Date: January 25, 2014 (PC) Genre: Action, Puzzle, Strategy Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico Pits full of spikes and mines. Merciless, body-pulping pounding devices. Game-ending falls. Numerous robotic enemies that take pleasure in bayoneting you to death. Items and ammo so scarce you’ll… Continue reading A-men – PC
Category: Action / Adventure Games
Action / Adventure Games
Castlevania Chronicles – PlayStation
Castlevania Chronicles confused fans upon its release: was the series going back to its linear, platformer roots? Well, not exactly. Castlevania Chronicles is a remake of a game previously only available in Japan, and while it may not have been the game that players were looking for at the time, it stands now as an appreciable throwback to a past era of the series.
The Stanley Parable – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Galactic Cafe Publisher: Galactic Cafe Release Date: October 17, 2013 Genre: Adventure Nerd Rating: 9.0 out of 10 Reviewed by Some Jerk From Boston Questions. All this game leaves is questions. Just when you think you’ve figured something out, WHAM! Some catechism knees you in the mental ballsack! You may ask a problematic… Continue reading The Stanley Parable – PC
AirBuccaneers – PC
Platform: PC Developer: LudoCraft Ltd. Publisher: LudoCraft Ltd. Release Date: December 5th, 2012 Genre: Action, First-Person Shooter, Role-Playing Game Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 AirBuccaneers is a first-person multiplayer-only airship battle game brought to us by LudoCraft Ltd, an independent game development team based in Oulu, Finland. The game was released in 2012, and still has an… Continue reading AirBuccaneers – PC
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – PlayStation
Platform: PlayStation Release Date (NA): October 2nd, 1997 Developer: KCET (Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo) Publisher: Konami Genre: Action / Adventure, RPG Nerd Rating: 9.5 out of 10 Believe what you’ve heard and read about this game. It is that good. Nearly universally hailed as the greatest of all Castlevania games, Symphony of the Night is also regularly counted among the best… Continue reading Castlevania: Symphony of the Night – PlayStation
Unearthed: The Trail of Ibn Battuta – Episode 1 Gold Edition – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Semaphore Publisher: Semanoor Release Date: January 3. 2014 Genre: Action/Adventure, FPS, Stealth ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 4 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico Unearthed: The Trail of Ibn Battuta (Episode 1 Gold Edition) is a first-person action/adventure title set in the contemporary Middle East. It follows the adventures of a brother/sister team,… Continue reading Unearthed: The Trail of Ibn Battuta – Episode 1 Gold Edition – PC
Batman: Arkham City – PS3
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
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
Addams Family Values – SNES
Platform: Super Nintendo Release Date (NA): February 1995 Developer: Ocean Software Publisher: Ocean Software Genre: Action RPG Nerd Rating: 6 out of 10 Let’s see, in the past couple of weeks I’ve hit a few Castlevania titles, Ghouls ‘N Ghosts, and now I’ve just wrapped up my Addams Family Values bender…where was I with this line-up back in October? In… Continue reading Addams Family Values – SNES
Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems – SNES
Platform: Super Nintendo Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date (NA): November 1996 Genre: Action, Platformer Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Old Super Nintendo games are becoming among some of the most valuable games out there. The big franchises like Mario, Zelda, Mega Man, and Metroid are fetching more than they cost originally, at least when in perfect condition.… Continue reading Marvel Super Heroes in War of the Gems – SNES
Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness – N64
The Cubist takes a lengthy look at Castlevania’s 2nd venture in 3D, Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness for the N64 – the one with the werewolf!
inFAMOUS Second Son – PS4
Nerdbacon’s ChronoSloth details how the smoke mainpulating inFAMOUS Second Son brings the fire. Also, neon and video. There’s concrete too.
Castlevania: Order of Shadows – J2ME (Mobile)
Platform: J2ME (Java Platform, Mobile Edition) (Emulated on Android Device) Release Date (NA): September 18th, 2007 Developer: Konami Mobile Publisher: Konami (?) Genre: Action-Adventure, Platforming Nerd Rating: 6 out of 10 Note: Order of Shadows was an exclusive mobile phone game long before our current notion of mobile device games existed. I was able to emulate… Continue reading Castlevania: Order of Shadows – J2ME (Mobile)
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.
Ride To Hell: Retribution – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Eutechnyx Publisher: Koch Media/Electronic Arts Release Date: June 24, 2013 (Steam) Genre: Action/Adventure Nerd Rating: 2 out of 10 First of all, Ride to Hell: Retribution is an odyssey. I’m absolutely in awe of how this game completely fails to entertain. This game is insulting, glitchy, annoying, and below mediocre. Ride to… Continue reading Ride To Hell: Retribution – PC