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His time at the top was all too brief, and many fans are still lamenting the Tick’s disappearance from the comic limelight. Hey, if the Ninja Turtles can make a comeback, why not him? During the height of his popularity, the Tick even had his own game, which seemed to signal the start of the character’s fall.
PC gamers know Star Control well. They’ve been playing it and its stellar sequels for years. Console owners have had to make due with only the original game, which was ported to the Genesis in 1991. Deep and addictive, it still holds up today, making it an essential part of any Genesis library.
One of the most loved pen-and-paper RPGs of all time, Shadowrun came to the Genesis in 1994, still maintaining a cult following to this day. It’s interesting mixture of cyberpunk atmosphere with deep gameplay has kept gamers coming back for more for over a decade, and so strong is its fanbase that the franchise is being revived soon on the Xbox 360. But does the Genesis version truly live up to its pedigree?
Christmas 1994 saw the release of a game that many anticipated, but relatively few bought. The irony was that sales were hampered not by the game itself, but by the hardware it was on. Though many people wanted to play Star Wars Arcade on the 32X, few were willing to shell out the cash for the add-on. Sales were decent enough initially, but it was a sign of things to come. Did gamers miss out on something special? Should they have taken the plunge just to play this arcade port? Why not read our full review and find out?
Ah the ’90s. A time when there were actually several football franchises from which to chose. Some were great and some outright stunk, but hey, that’s what made having more than a single selection so cool. Acclaim tried for years to compete with the big guns, and while its Quarterback Club series often showed signs of brilliance, most of the time it was just average.