Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance

Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance

Developer: PS2-Snowblind Studios GC-High Voltage Software    Publisher: Interplay    Released: PS2-2001, GC-2002    Genre: Action RPG Baldur’s Gate is a revered name computer RPG fans. It came at the perfect time to restore life to the Crpg, won many awards and established...
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Dragon Blaze

Dragon Blaze

Ah yes, bullet hell, my eternal nemesis.  I have been a shooter fan my entire life.  At one point I even prided myself at being pretty good at them, if I do say so myself.  Then the bullet hell brigade...
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Charge ‘N Blast

Charge ‘N Blast

I have to say, even though the Dreamcast flame was short lived it burned brightly.  In the three-year period the system had any relevancy in the US it managed to cover most genres pretty well.  One genre that was a...
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Star Fox 64

Star Fox 64

Developer: Nintendo EAD      Publisher: Nintendo      Released: 06/30/97      Genre: Rail Shooter      Platform: Nintendo 64 The early months of the N64 convinced me to never buy a new console near launch ever again.  The release schedule ...
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Parasite Eve II

Parasite Eve II

Parasite Eve is one of my favorite PlayStation games of all time.  At a time when Square were rapidly expanding off the back of Final Fantasy VII it was fresh take on the RPG thanks to its setting and theme. ...
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Nights into Dreams

Nights into Dreams

Heading into the 32-bit generation Sonic the Hedgehog was riding a wave of popularity.  With Super Mario 64 on the horizon and the PlayStation getting its own mascot in the form of Crash Bandicoot everyone naturally expected Sonic would lead...
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Super Turrican 2

Super Turrican 2

Developer: Factor 5    Publisher: Ocean    Released: 11/95    Genre: Action The later years of the 16-bit generation were both amazing and disappointing. There were many brilliant games released, some of which rank among the best games of all time. Bu...
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Override

Override

Data East and shooters are not three words that go together.  While they developed a plethora of awesome top down shooters the traditional shmup from their stable was rare.  After playing Override that is kind of a shame as they...
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Beyond Oasis

Beyond Oasis

By 1995 SNES owners had been treated to many a now classic RPG.  Final Fantasy III, Breath of Fire, Secret of Mana and the like helped the system gain a reputation as a haven for fans of the genre.   Although...
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Total Recall

Total Recall

Total Recall is one of the best sci-fi movies of the 90s.  The combination of its setting, story, and leading man Arnold Schwarzenegger combined to make it one of the most memorable films in history.  I fully admit that like...
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