Blood & Magic
1996 was a rich year for PC real-time strategy games. The seminal Warcraft: Orcs and Humans had been released in 1994, refining …
Cat and the Coup, The
In the early 1950s, a progressive political leader named Mohammad Mosaddegh was democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran. His administration’s …
Mr. Pibb: The 3D Interactive Game
For as long as video games have existed, there have been games based on the food and drink you’ve probably …
Ninja Golf
By the late 80’s and onwards into the early 90’s, ninjas were an unquestionable part of pop cultures. From an …
Guardians of the ‘Hood
Guardians of the ‘Hood is the spiritual successor to the infamous brawler Pit Fighter. It builds off of its formula and ever-so-slightly …
Doomsday Warrior
Doomsday Warrior looks like total trash at glance, but actually has a couple of interesting ideas in it for a 1992 …
Dwarf Fortress
The most influential person in the fantasy genre as we understand it today was without a doubt J.R.R. Tolkien. It’s …
Heart of Africa
The Commodore 64 exclusive Heart of Africa looks superficially like Seven Cities of Gold. The game is kind of a sequel to the …
HG101 Digest Vol. 1: Strider and Bionic Commando
Hardcore Gaming 101 Digest Vol. 1: Strider and Bionic Commando Cover artwork by Rusty Shackles Introducing the first HG101 digest! This …
New Zealand Story Revolution
In 2007, almost 20 years after the original coin-op, Marvelous Entertainment developed for Nintendo DS a sort of remake (more …
Zeddas: Horror Tour 2
If the first Horror Tour can be considered obscure, then the existence of its sequels are down right mythical, with little to …
NewZealand Story, The
CHECK COMPARISON ALIGNMENT “This game will be dedicated to all maze game fans.” This sentence appears during the attract mode …
