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Lots of arcade shooters made the jump to the Genesis, but some suffered great changes. Insector-X is an example of a game that went through massive graphical and audio alterations on the trip home. The cartoony visuals were traded for some seriously robotic bugs, and the soundtrack was completely swapped out. Some argue that it’s all for the better, while some say the game is worse off for it.
On-rails FMV shooters pop up every now and then, but the only difference between them is usually the quality of the video. As consoles progess in power and features, this particular genre never really seems to go anywhere. Perhaps that’s why they’re still not a lot of fun to play, even after so many years. Take Absolute Entertainment’s A/X-101 for the Sega CD, for instance. Grainy video, dull enemies, and some bland gameplay are everything you’d expect going in, and at least in this regard, the game doesn’t disappoint. Too bad that’s the only expectation it will ever meet. Read our full review and then go play some Android Assault to make the hurt go away.
The original Jurassic Park set the movie world on fire with its dramatic tale of living dinosaurs and science gone wrong. The game was hyped just as much, though reactions were (and still are) mixed. Of course, the inevitable sequel came, and Sega released a Genesis version soon after. Actually the third Jurassic Park game on the console, The Lost World was the final original domestic release for Sega’s 16-bit wonder until Majesco ported Frogger a year later. Our poor Genesis was indeed inherited by reptiles and amphibians!
With the official end of summer, the weather’s changing and there’s fewer and fewer reasons to hang around outside. Why suffer in the cold when there’s a perfectly good Genesis hooked up under the TV? It heats up when you play it for prolonged periods, which means you’ll be entertained AND be warmed. What more could you want? Our readers have spent September plugging away at their collections, and they’re back with vol. #58 of our monthly Reader Roundtable series. Read the full article and forget the cold!
Football season is here again! There are plenty of NFL and NCAA games to watch, but if you need a bit more pigskin action after all the games, your Genesis has all you’ll ever need. One of the better ones is EA Sports’ College Football USA ’96, and thought it may lack the Bill Walsh license, it has over a hundred teams and solid gameplay. We have a full review, so lace up and take to the field.
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