Posted on October 10, 2012
My Top 100: #71 – Triple Play ’98
When it comes to stick-and-ball sports, my preferences don’t stray too far from hockey and baseball. It seems like everyone but me is into either football or basketball, but I can’t stand one or the other. I’ve… Read More
Posted on October 9, 2012
My Top 100: #72 – Mortal Kombat (1992)
I know this version of the game was mostly known as the weakest due to censorship, but let’s face the facts – in terms of sound and graphics, the Super NES port of Mortal Kombat was the… Read More
Posted on October 5, 2012
My Top 100: #73 – Star Wars: Battlefront II
I’m not sure if Star Wars: Battlefront was rushed before its release in 2004 to coincide with the DVD release of the original trilogy, but I wouldn’t be surprised if that was the case. While it was a fantastic… Read More
Posted on October 4, 2012
My Top 100: #74 – Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30
Not long before the World War II shooter genre got stale, GearBox managed to squeeze a little bit of innovation into the formula. Take some elements from co-developer UbiSoft’s Rainbow Six, mash it together with Medal of… Read More
Posted on October 3, 2012
My Top 100: #75 – Guerrilla War
Ports of old arcade games are still released from time to time, either as part of a compilation disc or as downloadable titles. I often jump at the chance to buy them, since I get to experience… Read More
Posted on October 2, 2012
My Top 100: #76 – Far Cry Instincts: Predator
It may sound a bit crazy, but there was only one video I needed to see to be sold on Far Cry Instincts: Predator… I was aware of the awesomeness of Far Cry Instincts on the original Xbox… Read More
Posted on October 1, 2012
My Top 100: #77 – The Beatles: Rock Band
This game was bought for me as a bribe!! One fall day a few years ago, my wife Anita *really* wanted to get her eyebrow pierced. Me, not being much of a fan in getting new holes bored… Read More
Posted on September 28, 2012
My Top 100: #78 – Metroid Fusion
This game might be widely known as the weakest entry in a series that is now more than a quarter-century old. I’ve been known to go against the gaming grain, though, so it should be no surprise that… Read More
Posted on September 27, 2012
My Top 100: #79 – M.C. Kids
To this day, I’m not sure if this is game’s title is pronounced Emcee Kids or Mick Kids… either way, it’s one of those games that didn’t get a whole lot of attention, but is still quite… Read More
Posted on September 26, 2012
My Top 100: #80 – Excitebike 64
The original Excitebike will always hold a dear place in my heart, if only because it was the second NES game I ever played. We had family friends in Shediac (New Brunswick), and their much-older-than-me son introduced… Read More