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Alien 3 (SNES)
A fondly-remembered oldie (and an inspiration for Aliens: Infestation on the Nintendo DS), command Ripley as she defends Fury 161 against some truly terrifying numbers of angry Xenos.
RoboCop 3 (SNES)
You probably could tell by the box cover that this game wouldn’t be very good. I’m not that sharp, apparently, and now have wasted everyone’s time.
American McGee’s Alice
American McGee never quite turned into a household name (blame Bad Day LA?), but this dark take on Alice in Wonderland was surely a strong start.
Sonic the Hedgehog
J Man revisits Sonic the Hedgehog, his original introduction to the mighty Genesis console. It’s the first part of a review of the whole series, which – if the King’s Quest reviews are any example – will be finished around half-past never.
Flashback: The Quest for Identity
I loved Flashback when it was released. It was exactly the kind of sci-fi action mystery I could totally dig (big, futuristic cities, crazy conspiracies, gadgets, a Total Recall brainwashing machine…). Not only that, it deftly combined elements of platforming and adventure games into something that felt new and right. You weren’t pixel-hunting or getting [...]
Werewolf: The Last Warrior
Okay, Bandai, you had your chance. I played Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Frankenstein and they both sucked. Time to step aside and give Data East a shot at the monster-themed sidescrolling brawler genre with their grandly titled Werewolf: The Last Warrior. Surprisingly, “The Last Warrior” isn’t just an arbitrary tagline. According to the [...]