Looking through my video game collection, dating back to the Nintendo Entertainment System, I came to a realization that I should combine the two loves of my life (video games and writing) and start reviewing games.

As a game industry aficionado, I feel that the bulk of the industry in its current state tends to focus its attention on future game releases or ‘new” games. The problem I have with this ideology is that games progress so quickly in terms of graphics, sound, controls, AI and overall gameplay mechanics that a well-received game that came out as early as two years ago could provide a frustrating experience for the player by today’s standards. For example, the distinction between Playstation 2 games that came out in 2000 and 2003 are quite evident. To put it more simply, games start to lose their “new car smell”. In any case, I plan to carve out a niche by reviewing console games that might not garner much current media attention, meaning games that weren’t released three days ago. Reviews will show up sporadically, but often.

In terms of the review process for this blog, I will articulate my thoughts on each game in terms of individual game mechanics and the overall experience (hopefully as seemlessly as possible), and state whether the game still holds up. Due to the fact that gameplay experiences are highly subjective (especially older games), no numerical score will be given to any of the games.

Well, I’ve done enough babbling, let’s get on with the reviews!

The Best Games of All Time

Review Archive

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3
RetroDuo v2.0 console
Arkanoid DS Paddle Controller
PSone Hardware Review
New Super Mario Bros. (DS) revisited

Retrospectives

Nintendo GameCube
Microsoft Xbox
Playstation 2

Remakes/Compilations

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Master Quest differences