Shadowgate 64
Released for the Nintendo 64 by Infinite Ventures, the successor to ICOM Simulations, the third and final Shadowgate is in …
Al Lowe (Interview)
Al Lowe, a high school teacher and accomplished jazz musician, began dabbling with computer programming on his Apple II. These …
Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics
The third console Joe & Mac game controls like Congo’s Caper, although this time it’s much closer to the first …
Congo’s Caper
Wait, this doesn’t look much like a Joe & Mac game! It technically isn’t, but the Japanese title is Tatakae …
Murder on the Mississippi
In Activision’s Murder on the Mississippi you control the Sherlock Holmes-esque detective Sir Charles Foxworth, who is sharing a peaceful boat ride …
Super Air Zonk: Rockabilly Paradise
After the spectacular success of Air Zonk, one would expect that a CD sequel would offer even more of the …
Retro Game Challenge
How long does it take, roughly, for media to go from “outdated” to “nostalgic”? If the video game market is …
Leisure Suit Larry (Assorted)
The Laffer Utilities – PC (1994) Around the early ’90s, Sierra decided to diversify their product line to include various other …
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust
Everyone thought that Magna Cum Laude killed the Larry series, but apparently Vivendi still had plans for it when they …
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude
The purchase of Sierra by Havas SA (later Vivendi Entertainment) in 1998 essentially marked the end of an era. In …
Leisure Suit Larry: Love for Sail
You’d have to be naive to think that Larry truly got a happy ending with Shamara at the end of …
Leisure Suit Larry 6: Shape Up or Slip Out!
Larry 6 hails back to the form and structure of the first game, just drastically updated. The only goal? Run …
Leisure Suit Larry 5: Passionate Patti Does a Little Undercover Work
Leisure Suit Larry 5 begins with the two lovebirds apparently separated, with Larry working for a porn company, and Patti …