Review: Rise of the Tomb Raider (15 hours, PC)

It surprised me when Tomb Raider gained relevance in 2013 with the release of the game Tomb Raider, which was … More

Full Review: Tomb Raider (2013, PC)

This game came for free with my Radeon graphics card, along with a free copy of BioShock Infinite, making it … More

Review: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening DX (25 hours, Game Boy Color)

The Game Boy Color didn’t have a long enough lifespan. It was released in 1998, and two years and eight … More

Review: Peggle Nights (~4 hours, PC)

Though there is a Peggle 2, Peggle Nights predates it by five years. Peggle Nights is really a refinement of … More

Review: Peggle (2 and ½ hours, PC version)

There was a time when people would simply sit and listen to the radio. No other distractions. When I was … More

Review: Metroid (~12 hours, NES)

I have long been a fan of “Metroidvania” style games, especially the Castlevania games that are credited as starting the … More

Review: Mass Effect (~30 hours, PC version)

Among the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 console generation series, there are a few high-quality standouts, and Mass Effect is … More

Review: Final Fantasy IX (60 hours, PlayStation)

This game took me forever to beat, but not because of its difficulty. Basically, I owned it in my teenage … More

Review: Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced (9 hours, Game Boy Advance)

I started playing the Crash Bandicoot games for Game Boy Advance because I was getting a little sick of Super … More

Special Feature: Improving the Graphics of an Old Game

Introduction There are a number of ways to make a retro video game look new again, though in truth, not … More