Tag Archives: Tag: Shameful Sequels

Sequels to games originally regarded as quite good, which fail to live up to the reputations / expectations of their predecessors. Whether the gameplay is drastically changed for the worse, or the story seems to fall apart, these titles seem to do a disservice to their source material.

Lula 3D

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Cassidy

“It’s a Mixed Up, Muddled Up, Shook Up World. Except for Lula. Lu-lu-lu-lu, Lula.”

The Queen of adult games is dead. Long live Lula, and glory to her all-too-brief eight year reign. We examine the circumstances that lead to her first 3D title also serving as her last, as well as the histories of her franchise and her original creator. All in explicit detail, of course.

Posted in Game Reviews  |  , , , , , , ,  |  4 Comments

Resident Evil Survivor

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Cassidy

“It’s Gonna Be the Death of Me. Gun Survivor, Gun Survivor.”

Resident Evil‘s first spin-off title went off the rails, to deliver a rail shooter-inspired FPS survival horror hybrid. But did its “ghost developer” Tose still manage to deliver satisfying zombie-shooting action?

Posted in Game Reviews  |  , , , , , , , , ,  |  2 Comments

Top Five: Games Cancelled After Release

Posted on November 1, 2021 by Cassidy

It’s not every day that you see game companies voluntarily turn down the opportunity to try and turn a profit where they can, even off of knowingly sub-par products. In this list, we compile five instances of immediate regret on the part of publishers, and their attempts to erase already-released games from history.

Posted in Lists 'n' Roundups  |  ,  |  1 Comment

Spyro: Enter the Dragonfly

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Guest Author

“Into the Sky, so Very High, Enter the Dragonfly.”

At the peak of Spyro’s popularity – coming off of a wildly successful and acclaim PlayStation trilogy – his ascent was cut swiftly and shockingly short with his inaugural sixth-gen appearance. Who is most to blame for clipping his wings?

Posted in Game Reviews  |  , , , , , , , ,  |  8 Comments

Human Killing Machine

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Cassidy

“I Got No Face, No Name. I’m Just a Human Killing Machine.”

In the days before The World Warrior, a British computer games publisher pitched their own Street Fighter sequel to Capcom. Despite rejection, development continued. Step aside, Ryu: “Kwon is Strong.”

Posted in Game Reviews  |  , , , , , , , , , , ,  |  6 Comments

ClayFighter 63⅓

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Cassidy

“So Thanks for Making Me a ClayFighter.”

Sculpting a summary of events leading to the demise of the ClayFighter franchise, and cracking open its most infamous entry.

Posted in Game Reviews  |  , , , , , ,  |  6 Comments

X-COM: Enforcer

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Cassidy

“Who Wanna Play With the Enforcer?”

When all that stands between planet Earth and an army of alien invaders is a lone robot, which side will prevail? My money’s on E.T., truth be told.

Posted in Game Reviews  |  , , , , , , , ,  |  1 Comment

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Cassidy

“The Rogue With the GoldenEye.”

James Bond will not return in 2004’s release of GoldenEye: Rogue Agent. But how does his franchise fare when he’s not part of the picture?

Posted in Game Reviews  |  , , , , , , , , , ,  |  3 Comments

Snake’s Revenge

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Cassidy

“Three Cheers for Snake’s Revenge.”

Declassifying Solid Snake’s mission to save the world from a truly Kockamamie scheme, all while suffering the yellowing skin symptoms of jaundice. What went wrong in North America’s sequel to Metal Gear?

Posted in Game Reviews  |  , , , , , ,  |  1 Comment

Castlevania Judgment

Posted on March 17, 2018 by Cassidy

“History Passes the Final Castlevania Judgment.”

Warriors of the Light and Creatures of the Night gather to do battle with motion controls in hand. But is it a Castlevania game worth fighting for?

Posted in Game Reviews  |  , , , , , , , ,  |  4 Comments