Motor City Patrol is an epic tale of cops & robbers a game where you drive around a lot and stop other cars. Oh yeah, and you have a gun (which I never used). There’s not much to it, but I nonetheless have great childhood memories from playing it. That’s why I decided to see how nostalgia held up against reality. (continue reading…)

Cosmic Smash combines real-life sports squash & racquetball with break-blocking video games Arkanoid & Breakout into a unique solo experience. It was originally released as an arcade game in Japan and Europe, and then it was given a Dreamcast release only in Japan.

The game is super simple in that your job is to (continue reading…)

Here’s a game series that I’ve wanted to spread the word about for a while now. I’m going to try to keep this as short and sweet as possible, though, because there isn’t too much to say about Earth Defense Force 2017 except that it delivers unfiltered, action-packed fun in spades. Try it, buy it, love it. For the more detail-oriented reader, we’ve got all the in-depth information you’ll need after the jump. (continue reading…)

Just by looking at the cover, you can probably see why The Munchables from Bandai Namco might be passed over by the typical “gamer.” One glance and it could be labeled as a “kiddy game” and ignored. To be fair, the characters look like potential Pokémon rip-offs and the Wii does have a lot of shovelware (cheaply made games unconcerned with quality that are put out to make a quick buck). It can be difficult to know what’s fun and what isn’t.

That’s where we at ICG try to help. (continue reading…)