PLATFORMS

Xenon 2: Megablast is a vertically scrolling space shooter, in which you have to pass several levels, filled with waves of enemies, that all end with a level boss creature. Each group of enemies you destroy grants you a cash reward and every once in a while you enter Colin’s Bargain Basement, where you can use … Continue reading “Xenon 2: Megablast”

Populous II continues the “god game” genre pioneered by Bullfrog’s classic Populous. In PII, you’re an unproven immortal who must fight your way through an entire pantheon of Greek gods, each with his or her own strategy and attacks, and ultimately enter into a showdown with Zeus himself. The gameplay mechanics are similar to Populous, … Continue reading “Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods aka Two Tribes: Populous II”

Dominating the exciting world of Theme Park ownership is your goal in this strategy game from Bullfrog. The first task is to set up your rides within the available land, structuring convenient paths and queues and ideally leaving some space for bigger rides once they become available, and include some lakes and trees to increase … Continue reading “Theme Park”

This sequel takes place 18 years later, starring the son of the protagonists from the first game. He can’t use hydrology, but does have special skills, and he is accompanied by a mermaid named Mahe.

Suiryuushi (Water Dragon Knight) takes place in Saltia, a land that has discovered the magic properties of water using a skill they call hydrology. The land was guided by the Great Water Dragon, until he was killed by dissidents, causing the civilization to fall into disarray. A millennium later, a young orphaned boy sets off … Continue reading “Suiryuushi”

A series of devastating wars and economic disasters influenced the Earth’s atmosphere. Various types of energy were released, and as a result the planet’s continents began to change shapes. The ensuing cataclysm deformed the Earth’s surface, and it changed beyond recognition. Most of the planet turned into a desert. But humanity survived. Humans built new … Continue reading “Genesis: Beyond the Revelation”

In the beginning of 21th century a terrible disaster, called “demon-coming crisis”, devastated the Asian continent. Hong Kong was most affected by the mysterious demonic attack. Terrible diseases turned the once prosperous city into a pale shadow of itself. But once people came back to see what happened to the isolated city, they saw it … Continue reading “Illusion City”

Gandhara refers to the capital of the Kushan Empire, (today’s Pakistan and Afghanistan), founded in 1st century BC, whose rulers were Buddhists; it was one of the most flourishing Buddhist states in history. The story of the game, however, is based on pure mythology, featuring Buddhist deities in their distinctly Japanese incarnations. The protagonist is … Continue reading “Gandhara: Buddha no Seisen”

Lizard is a simple first-person dungeon crawler in Wizardry style, though with a single player character rather than a party. The goal is to explore a maze-like pseudo-3D tower and locate a magical book that would help the hero to rescue a captured princess. The player can choose between the classes of Fighter, Thief, and … Continue reading “Lizard”

Dragon’s Eye is an installment in the tile-matching game series initiated by Activision. Players try to remove mahjong tiles in pairs from a set pattern. Different versions of the game have up to eight different tile sets, twelve patterns based on the animals of the Chinese zodiac, and a layout editor for creating patterns. In … Continue reading “Shanghai II: Dragon’s Eye”