Light-Gun arcade games ring nostalgic bells in the hearts of a certain age group. The concept was simple: you pointed a realistic gun controller at the screen, and you shoot. While naturally combining this innovation with the roaming terror of the undead, quickly made a … Continue reading Macabre Month 5 Part IX: The House of the Dead: Remake (2022)
While we can sometimes take them for granted, graphics have come a long, tremendous way since the dawn of Video Games. As technology marches forward, more can be done, more can be realised. In some cases, you do need to return to your roots, and … Continue reading Rampage: Total Destruction (2006)
As video games have more than proven countless times before, artificial carnage and destruction can be fun! Especially with a friend or two to join in on the action. In 2000, Avalanche Software expanded on the winning formula of their previous two Rampage titles, fully … Continue reading Rampage Through Time (2000)
When the globe has been conquered, thought often turns to space for the final frontier of exploration, and in this case domination. In 1999, building upon the home-console bloodshed of World Tour, Midway asked themselves Where could they go from here? Avalanche Software answered that … Continue reading Rampage 2: Universal Tour (1999)
Modern life, for all its conveniences, can be stressful, sometimes, we need a release from our frustrations. In the 80s, Midway created an arcade game that took the fun of the classic monster/Kaiju movies of the past and married it to the fun of committing … Continue reading Rampage World Tour (1997)
When it comes to adapting, certain elements are bound to be removed to make the finished piece work for the new medium. Other times, exciting elements are added, created out of whole cloth to ease the transition. While diehard fans might see this as sacrilege, … Continue reading Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1988)
Video games have come a long way from an tantalising pastime to a multibillion-dollar industry that has revolutionised the way we perceive art. The medium has changed, and those who grew up playing Super Mario, might not recognise the narrative landscape of today. In 2015, … Continue reading Pixels (2015)
The product of Playboy enterprises is that of a lifestyle, a want list for the aspirational, fancy mansion, luxury items, and of course The parade of women willing to throw themselves at you and your entourage. In 2005, a game gave curious readers a taste … Continue reading Playboy The Mansion (2005)
When Catwoman was reborn on the silver screen, it was the dawn of a new direction and needed all the help it can get to make the splash that it deserved. In 2004, in a bid to help promote the film, a tie-in game was … Continue reading Catwoman: The Game (2004)
Before modern titles showed the artistic capabilities of the medium, Video games were typically seen as mindless blood soaking time killers, where armed grunts dispatch carnivorous aliens, mutants, or other grunts. So, an unarmed, snarky reluctant suburbanite, might be an odd choice to join their … Continue reading Daria’s Inferno (2000)
The Real Mr. Positive 