Platform: SNES Developer: Konami Publisher: Konami Release Date (NA): June 30, 1992 Genre: Action-Adventure Nerd Rating: 8.5/10 Reviewed by: InfiniteKnife Known in Japan as Ganbare Goemon (which loosely translates to “Go For It, Goemon”), Legend of the Mystical Ninja is one of those games we rented as kids, loved, and continued to rent every couple… Continue reading Legend of the Mystical Ninja – SNES
Category: Action / Adventure Games
Action / Adventure Games
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
Castlevania 64 – N64
Read The Cubist’s review of the first Castlevania title rendered in 3D – Castlevania (also known as Castlevania 64) for the Nintendo 64!
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
Deadly 30 – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Ignatus Zuk and Gonzalo Villagomez Publisher: Headup Games Release Date: January 8, 2014 Genre: Survival Horror, Action ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 7 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico Deadly 30, created by a two-man team of indie developers, is a retro-style survival horror game in which the player assumes the role of… Continue reading Deadly 30 – PC
Secrets of Rǽtikon – PC (Alpha Access)
Platform: PC Developer: Broken Rules Interactive Media GmbH Publisher: Broken Rules Interactive Media GmbH Release Date: January 7, 2014 Genre: Adventure, exploration, puzzle ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 6 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico Important: This is an alpha-access title, not a finished product!!! Secrets of Rǽtikon (it’s a Latin extended B) is a great… Continue reading Secrets of Rǽtikon – PC (Alpha Access)
Octodad: Dadliest Catch – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Young Horses Publisher: Young Horses Release Date: January 14th, 2014 Genre: Action/Adventure Nerd Rating: 7 or 9 out of 10 (Read for more info) Reviewed by Some Jerk From Boston When I buy a game, I make damn sure I want it. Bills, groceries, random occurrences called ‘life’, it’s all so expensive. Shelling out… Continue reading Octodad: Dadliest Catch – PC
Beavis and Butt-head – Super Nintendo
Nerd Berry takes to the streets with Beavis and Butt-head for the SNES. Filled with farts, stoner giggles, and slapstick, this game might surprise you….
Outlander – Super Nintendo
Platform: Super Nintendo Developer: Mindscape Int. Ltd. Publisher: Nintendo? Release Date (NA): 1993 Genre: Action Nerd Rating: 4 out of 10 Reviewed by Nerdberry Your first reaction is, “Outlander? Never heard of it.” So you glance over the Mad Max 2: Road Warrior themed image gracing the front of your cartridge and you think, “I like… Continue reading Outlander – Super Nintendo
Gone Home – PC
Platform: PC Developer: The Fullbright Company Publisher: The Fullbright Company Release Date: August 15th, 2013 Genre: Adventure Nerd Rating: 8 / 10 Reviewed by: TheYellowKing When Gone Home was released it was met with a fair amount of praise. This praising helped give me wind, thus resulting in my interest which I was lousy on… Continue reading Gone Home – PC
Hotline Miami – PS3
Platform: PlayStation 3 (PSN) Developer: Dennaton Games Publisher: Devolver Digital Release Date: June 25, 2013 Genre: Action Nerd Rating: 8.4/10 Reviewed by Ali Hotline Miami isn’t just a game, it’s a drug. You know, the kind that can alienate you from your friends and family. The kind that leaves you yearning for more. The kind that… Continue reading Hotline Miami – PS3
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – PS4
Platform: PlayStation 4 Developer: Kojima Productions Publisher: Konami Release Date: March 18, 2014 Genre: Action-Adventure, Stealth Rating: 9/10 Reviewed by ChronoSloth Kojima and his team have done it again, and this time with a release as unconventional as the Metal Gear Solid series’ gameplay and plot. Big Boss’ story, having begun in Metal Gear Solid 3:… Continue reading Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes – PS4
Kid Icarus: Uprising – 3DS
Tiny angels, big adventures. Does Kid Icarus: Uprising overcome its notorious controls and deliver a great game? Read the Nerdbacon.com review to find out!
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land – PC
Platform: PC Developer: Red Wasp Design Ltd. Publisher: Red Wasp Design Ltd. Release Date: May 5, 2012 Genre: RPG, Adventure, Strategy ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 6.5 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico I love the Cthulhu Mythos, and I’m not ashamed to say it. From the first time I picked up a book by H.P.… Continue reading Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land – PC