FGC #250 Kid Icarus
Kid Icarus isn’t bad, but there is definitely something “wrong” there. In replaying through the whole of the game for this review, I desperately tried to figure out the problem.…
FGC #243 Dragon’s Lair (NES)
This game is pure, focused malice. I want to be clear about something here: I am not merely using hyperbole to refer to a “difficult” or “poorly constructed” game. No,…
FGC #175 Herc’s Adventures
What is a “smart” videogame? “Smart” is inevitably a subjective, loaded term. People are often described as smart as a result of good grades or quick thinking, but, as with…
FGC #141 Sqoon
It’s strange how the mind “justifies” fiction. I’ve seen this a lot lately: people justify... questionable narrative choices with “but the setting demands it!” Alright, easy, not-to-specific example that you…