"Bubble Bobble" Review: Isn't This the Cutest Retro Game Ever?
The Good There are many elements ofBubble Bobblethat people don’t know about, probably because it came out before online walkthroughs existed. The extended storyline, for example, isn’t specified in the game at all. The opening screen only hints at the plot: Unlike the scrolling page of text that describes the storyline inThe Legend of Zelda,Bubble Bobbleallows you to jump right into the game without knowing squat. You don’t really realize exactly what you’re looking for until you defeat the final boss and rescue two female dragons that happen to be Bub and Bob’s girlfriends....
"Firefly" Review: Holds Up Remarkably Well After All These Years
The Good Fireflyfollows an ensemble cast that makes up the crew of the Serenity, a Firefly-class spaceship that gives the show its name. The show is essentially a space western, complete with horses, shootouts, and slang. This means that unlike a lot of sci-fi television, the show looks lived in. Part of this is because of the level of grit that seems to cover every surface, but that isn’t all of it....
"Mini Metro" Review: The Most Relaxing Strategy Game Ever
The Premise Mini Metrois a strategy/puzzle game that puts you in the role of a subway designer who connects subway stations together using tracks. Each station has a particular shape, but not necessarily a unique one. Over time, stations generate passengers who each have a shape pertaining to which station they want to go to as their destination. Stations are connected together using lines that you draw, which represent subway tracks, and each line starts with one train on it that automatically travels from one end of the line to the other, back and forth, picking up and dropping off passengers as the train arrives at stations along the route....
"The Dark Crystal" Review: Even From 1982, Still a Fever Dream
The Good It should go without saying that the puppetry in this movie is amazing. Even now, years later, it still holds up. Jen’s narrative arc is also strong from start to finish, and I really got into it, even though I know how it ends by now. I loved the creature design of the gelflings—the small, winged species to which Jen belongs. Fizzgig, the little cat-dog pet of another main character, made me cry tears of joy with its antics....
"The Genius" Is a Smart, Gripping Reality Game Show for Board Gamers
What Is “The Genius”? The Geniusis a South Korean season-long elimination-based serial game show like no other. Each season starts with 13 contestants who have been invited—yes, hand-picked and invited by the producers—on the basis of certain special qualities that have allowed them to excel in their respective fields. The first season brings a state politician with social cunning, a web comic artist with out-of-the-box creativity, a world-class professional gamer, and more....