Developer Description The galaxy is in deep peril: foul creatures from the evil Bydo Empire have warped across space to invade and conquer our planet! There is only one hope for victory. The Earth Defense League has chosen you to pilot R-9, a nuclear-powered space fighter that can cut through invading aliens faster than a […]
What consoles/computers did you buy new, before you started collecting used ones? For me it happened like this: Commodore VIC-20 Commodore 64 Amiga 1000 Sega Master System Amiga 1200 PC Intel 486 DX 66 Game Boy Game Gear Super Nintendo PC Intel Pentium 150 PC Intel Pentium II 350 PC Intel Pentium III 650 PC AMD […]
My memory of Brute Force from when I originally played it in 2003 was hazy at best. I remembered that it was a 3rd person shooter, and that’s about it. I picked up the game some time in 2003 when I was gaming frequently on the original Xbox, and I just got around to finally […]
To say that the original game “The Great Giana Sisters” has a cult following would be an understatement. Originally released in 1987 for the Commodore 64, and later ported to many other platforms including Amiga, Atari ST & DOS. The trouble lies in the fact that the game shared all-too-many similarities with Nintendo’s own Super […]
Here’s a quick and simple repair for those of you that find your Turbografx 16 or PCEngine controllers to be worn out or too stiff. I have found over the last while that the d-pads and buttons are extraordinarily stiff on most TG16 controllers I’ve used. I’ve had a NES controller like that too. They […]
If you’re anything like me, then you enjoy buying games with the intent of playing them now or later. A common result of that, is that you end up with a large library of games to play, and often are unsure of what to play next. “So what is it?” Overchoice or Choice Overload is a cognitive process […]
I recently picked up an Xbox One controller in the box for $10, from a local buy-n-sell website. It had a broken analog thumbstick, and I wanted to see if I could repair it. I then did a little research and found out that all the analog sticks in the xbone controllers are ALPS brand, […]
Let’s talk about stunt racing games! Racing games have always held a special place in my gaming history, and I think it’s in large part due to the stunt racer and the love and frustration they bring. I’m going to talk about a few of my favourites. Stunt Car Racer (1989) The feel of speed […]
To set up the discussion about difficulty in video games, I’d like to take a look at two games I played back to back, and how it affected me. I recently finished Mega Man 1 for the first time. No emulation or save states, and I didn’t look up any tips, tricks, or glitches. I […]
Here are some general issues to look for when buying an Amiga in 2019. Hopefully someone will find this information useful when looking for Amiga systems. Some Amigas have a clock battery that is prone to leakage, spilling acid on your precious system. Make sure you get a good photo of the area around the […]
