Altered Beast (Arcade, Sega Genesis, Wii VC, XBLA, PSN [Reviewed], others) Developer: SEGA Publisher: SEGA Genre(s): Beat ‘em up, side scroller PSN Release: September 6, 2011; Arcade: 1988; Genesis: August 14, 1989 ESRB Rating: E – Everyone This is the last of the SEGA Vintage Collection coming to Playstation Network. It’s available now for Playstation Plus subscribers for free, and will be available to all PSN members to purchase in a couple of weeks. This is the same enhanced version of the game that hit Xbox LIVE Arcade on June 10, 2009. Many people have fond memories of this game growing up, having played it in arcades or on a console like the Genesis (amongst many others). I’m not one of those people; in fact, this was the first time I had ever played the game. If … [Read more...]
Elevator Action Deluxe Review
Elevator Action Deluxe (Playstation Network) Developer: Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Genre(s): Platformer, Arcade Released: August 30, 2011 ESRB Rating: T - Teen In 1983, game developer Taito released Elevator Action in the arcades, and it was a popular arcade game that was later ported to home consoles as an NES title in 1985. That port is available on the Wii’s Virtual Console. But now, some 28 years after the release of the original Elevator Action in arcades, Square Enix has delivered a remake titled Elevator Action Deluxe available now exclusively on the Playstation Network. This remake hasn’t strayed too far from the original; one look at the game and you’ll instantly know that it is an Elevator Action title. You still traverse the building by moving left, … [Read more...]
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