Blasting onto your Genesis is the 1989 arcade hit, Thunder Blade. Except this time around, it’s going to be super. While Thunder Bird may have been a big hit back in the day, how does this game play today?
Category: Shooter Games
Shooter Games
Kid Icarus – NES
Often overlooked but remembered as a cult classic by some, the original Kid Icarus deserves a spot amid the best NES games of all time. Challenging? Yes. But it’s also a lot of fun and creates one of the most imaginative and creative atmospheres in the 8-bit world.
Airwolf – Nintendo Entertainment System
Airwolf is a terrific disaster that is plagued by poor controls, a worse map, and a notion that could have worked. Lets admit that Airwolf was cool. However, the game falls flat and leaves us wanting less, much less!
Every Extend Extra Extreme – Xbox 360 (Live Arcade)
Drive your craft to the rhythm and detonate on beat to cause massive chain reactions. Nerd Bacon owner Nerdberry goes through the rhythmic puzzler Every Extend Extra Extreme (E4) on the Xbox Live Arcade!
Cybernoid – NES
Nerdberry tackles Cybernoid, the futuristic sci-fi shooter for the NES. — After the Zoggians stole your precious minerals and gems, it is up to you to maneuver the Cybernoid ship through their treacherous world and recover the stolen asteroids. Can you survive the barrage of destructive rooms? Maybe. But can you survive the shoddy controls and poor level design? Probably not.
Turok Evolution – GameCube
The Turok series sees a fantastic update in Acclaim Entertainment’s first Turok release on the brand new and impressive 6th generation consoles. Turok: Evolution is a prequel to the first Turok: Dinosaur Hunter game with updated controls, graphics, and gameplay. While the story mode is still the bread and butter of the franchise, Turok: Evolution’s multiplayer mode makes excellent use of 13 maps and a 4-player split screen. The days of Turok 64 are long gone.
Strategy X – Atari 2600
With one of the hottest-looking tanks available on the Atari 2600, smooth-scrolling scenery and action that alternates the need for frenetic and calculated reactions, you might think ‘Strategy X’ really brings the goods. Unfortunately, for everything Konami did right with this one, gamers may feel less like going back in for one more try and more like they’re being forced to push a boulder up a hill. Repeatedly. Forever.
Aegis Wing – Xbox 360 (Live Arcade)
Platform: Xbox 360 (Live Arcade) Developer: Microsoft Corporation, Carbonated Games Publisher: Microsoft Studios Release Date: May 16, 2007 Genre: Shooter Nerd Rating:8.5 Reviewed by Cpn Crunch Time Aegis Wing is the rare game on Xbox Live Arcade that is free without you needing a gold membership. It is also available forever as opposed to two weeks. Aegis Wing was… Continue reading Aegis Wing – Xbox 360 (Live Arcade)
Alien – Watara SuperVision
Platform: Watara SuperVision – Mess (Multi-Emulator Super System) Emulator Developer: Watara Supervision Publisher: Watara Supervision Release Date: After 1992 Genre: Shooter Nerd Rating: 1 out of 10 Reviewed by Dovahkyle So little to say and so much time. Wait…no that’s right. This game is about as exciting as watching someone sleep and as pleasant as being… Continue reading Alien – Watara SuperVision
INSURGENCY – PC
Platform: PC Developer: New World Interactive Publisher: New World Interactive Release Date: January 22, 2014 Genre: FPS, cooperative tactical shooter ESRB Rating: N/A Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Reviewed by Malefico When I sat down to review INSURGENCY (titled Insurgency 2 when first announced), the long-anticipated follow-up to Insurgency: Modern Infantry Combat, I did so… Continue reading INSURGENCY – PC
Life Force – NES
Life Force is a space shooter made by Konami for the Nintendo Entertainment System. All of that sounds great, right? A perfect combination of elements. But perhaps Nerd Bacon’s co-founder The Cubist can find some fault in this classic title.
Blast Em! – PC
nerdbacon.com reviews Blast Em! for the PC.
Velocity Ultra – PC
Velocity Ultra may be just the space shooter you’ve been looking for. Don your space helmet and get ready to take off with Nerd Bacon on a review of Velocity Ultra for the PC.
Resogun – PS4 (PSN)
Platform: PS4 (Digital Only) Release Date (NA): November 15th, 2013 Developer: Housemarque Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment Genre: Shooter Nerd Rating: 8 out of 10 Ok, I know what it looks like. I know that anyone keeping up with the site is wondering why the hell I keep reviewing the same games as The Watchman. I promise… Continue reading Resogun – PS4 (PSN)
Abadox – NES
Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Release Date: March 1990 Developer: Natsume Publisher: Milton Bradley Genre: Shooter Reviewed by FrozenMallet I am not sure what it was that attracted me try out this game back in 1990. It couldn’t have been the box art that made me pull this one off the shelf of my local video game… Continue reading Abadox – NES