I seriously thought this game came out in about 2010 or so. I break it out once a year to make up for the fact that I will never go on a real skiing/snowboarding trip. Not for lack of interest, but more due to the fact that you need money and something called a vacation….
Yeti Hunter
Yeti Hunter is an atmospheric game not for the light of heart. Much like the found footage genre of today’s horror movies, it relies on subtle concentration to achieve it’s most terrifying moments. You begin with no back-story or clue as to what is going on. Instead below you is a pool of what you…
8bit killer (2008)
Developer(s): Locomalito Platform(s): PC Year: 2008 Link: Here 8bit killer is what a first-person shooter would be like if it were released for the NES. It manages to espouse feelings of nostalgia through the use of simplistic controls and retro graphics without compromising the gameplay experience. [break] The story of 8bit killer isn’t complex involving…
Hugo’s Whodunit? (1991)
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything for Goshzilla, and I’m all torn up about it! I’m seriously doubled over in agony as I struggle to type out this article. I’m going to present you with the infamous sequel to the shareware adventure game Hugo’s House of Horrors. A game not only infamous for…
Enviro-Bear 2000
This game can best be described as chaos. In this strange game, you take control of a bear, or rather his one arm, and attempt to drive a car one-handed. This involves turning the wheel, hitting the gas, hitting the break, grabbing food, and throwing away stowaway badgers all with one hand. How does it…
Rayman 2: The Great Escape (1999)
In 1995, the world was introduced to “Rayman.” This charming, happy-go-lucky creature was better known for his lack of limbs which allowed him to traverse stages and dispatch foes in witty and unconventional ways. My earliest recollection of this character occurred when I [break]was 10 years old. I was walking past an “Electronics Boutique” (back…
An Untitled Story (2007)
There really isn’t anything like the sense of accomplishment one feels when playing an action/exploration game. Games like Metroid put you in bizarre world with bizarre alien life forms and no real direction to go in. With every new hostile alien encounter came a new victory that was yours solely. No one explained to you…
Nightmare in the Dark (2000)
Zafo999 Playing As: Player 1 (Blue Gravekeeper) LesserGood Playing As: Player 2 (Red Gravekeeper) The Neo Geo MVS is a very popular cartridge-based arcade system from SNK that came about in the early 1990s. If you’re old enough to buy porn then chances are you’ve seen a Neo Geo arcade cabinet at least a few…
Hugo’s House of Horrors (1990)
It’s finally Goshtober! I’m pretty excited to write about some SpOoOoKy vIdeO gAmeS. Hugo’s House of Horrors isn’t really going to scare you unless you’re particularly faint-hearted, but I figured I would start the month out with one of the more G-rated horror games. Just to get you warmed up. Hugo’s House of Horrors is…
Penumbra: Requiem (2008)
When news that Penumbra: Black Plague was going to conclude the Penumbra Series, it came as a bit of a shock when the release of Requiem was announced. Touted as a puzzle game expansion to the previous installment, Requiem featured physics and logic-based puzzles that all revolved around Philip getting from Point A to Point…