Tag Archives: Paul Werkema

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge | Review

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge is one of the best beat-em-ups I’ve played. I like it more than Streets of Rage 4. When I look back at the TMNT games that I played, I think of a few things. Arcade-style beat-em-ups, and the difficulty of the first game on the NES. The arcade gameContinue reading “TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge | Review”

The Quarry, Not as Good as Until Dawn | Review

The Quarry is a horror game that uses quick-time events. If you have played Until Dawn, you will know how to play this game. You’re watching the game’s story play out before you; at times, you get to interact with the story. Failing these quick-time events will change how the story unfolds. You’re also givenContinue reading “The Quarry, Not as Good as Until Dawn | Review”

Review of The Walkthrough by Doug Walsh

This is a book that I didn’t know I needed! I was never a big fan of strategy guides when I was growing up. I wanted to figure out the game for myself, or I would play with my friends, and we would work through things together. The only strategy guides I can remember wereContinue reading “Review of The Walkthrough by Doug Walsh”

A Review of Disrupting the Game by Reggie Fils-Aime

Reggie Fils-Aime’s book is fascinating for a few reasons. There is a lot of advice here for people that translates to many jobs. I’ll talk more about it later, but those passages add something special to the book. This is one of the many autobiographies from people who have contributed a lot to the videoContinue reading “A Review of Disrupting the Game by Reggie Fils-Aime”

Review of Back into the Storm by Bil Herd

This is a wonderful book. Bil Herd has a unique story to tell. It’s a very different story from the other books about engineers or the computer industry. Bil worked at Commodore in the mid-80s when the company was riding high off the success of the C64. He also left before they came plummeting backContinue reading “Review of Back into the Storm by Bil Herd”

House of the Dead Remake | Review

There is a House of the Dead remake on the Switch. I’m a little conflicted about it. I like how it looks, but I’m not a fan of the controls. I’m a big House of the Dead fan! I love all rail shooters, but House of the dead holds a special place in my heart.Continue reading “House of the Dead Remake | Review”

Review of A Casual Revolution by Jesper Juul

I found this book to be interesting from a video game history standpoint. Casual games and casual gameplay is talked about in a way that makes the subject understandable. This was written before smartphones and tablets. This makes it a little dated, but the book has a lot of great information. The book was publishedContinue reading “Review of A Casual Revolution by Jesper Juul”

Monster Sanctuary Review — A Beautiful Trip Into the Past

Recently, I wrote an article about indie role-playing games (RPGs). I wasn’t sure what I was looking for even though I had the topic for the article. It was just a topic, and I was left to my own devices. Somewhere, in the sea of indie games, I stumbled on Monster Sanctuary. The pixel artContinue reading “Monster Sanctuary Review — A Beautiful Trip Into the Past”