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Once an alternative to high capacity hard drives, this forgotten storage medium has nothing to do with dirt-loving annelids. An overview of WORM and magneto-optical disk drives!
The timeless turn-based 4x strategy classic from Microprose. Build an empire to stand the test of time! Just one... more... turn.
Gameplay and commentary on The Sims 2, the 2004 sequel to the original The Sims sandbox people sim game.
Gameplay and first impressions commentary on the demo to Dead Space 3, the third iteration where Isaac Clark lays the smack-down on necromorphs.
This video is part of paid promotion for Dead Space 3.
From the same developer as Flashback and Fade to Black comes "the greatest racing game of all time". For fast, awesome, 3D-accelerated 90's arcade racing on the PC, look no further than Moto Racer!
Is the eighth stuff pack expansion for The Sims 3 worth buying? What exactly does it include? How much disco, rap, and rock can you handle? This snarky review of 70s/80/90s Stuff answers these questions and more.
Gameplay and first impressions commentary on War Z v1.0.1, the controversial zombie survival shooter from the producer of Bigs Rigs Over the Road Racing.
Gameplay and first impressions commentary on Surgeon Simulator 2013, the uh, tentacle arm lung-ripping game from Bossa Studios.
A relaxed, nostalgic look back at game publisher catalogs of yesteryear. Covering ads from Apogee, Epic Megagames, Activision, Maxis, and LucasArts.
Rainmaker Software's Isle of the Dead is an innovative mix of first-person shooter and point-and-click adventure game. Of course, innovation isn't always a good thing, as it often pops up on lists of the worst PC games of all time.
Gameplay and commentary on DCS World, where I "try" to figure out how to pilot an exceptionally realistic combat flight simulation. It mostly ends in terror.
History, overview, and opinion on each of the major Sim City games (and many of the minor ones). Covering the classics, the ports, and the forgotten oddities!
Livestreamed gameplay and random commentary on the first episode of Duke Nukem 2.
Gameplay and first impressions commentary on The Sims 3, showing the new town Aurora Skies and its hot air balloons creeping over the local pool.
I got really bored at my old workplace back in 2012. And lazy.
*Don't try this at home! I didn't! Tried it at work :)
Faery Tale Adventure was a pretty notable action adventure title back in the late 1980's. But does it hold up amongst other classic CRPGs that are more easily available today?
Gameplay and commentary on The Sims 2 University, the game's first expansion pack, featuring random flirting and streaking.
Not only a cult classic cyberpunk adventure, but System Shock by Looking Glass is one of the finest MS-DOS games period. Hope you have a pleasant stay on Citadel Station.
A bit of what goes into producing an episode of Lazy Game Reviews. Just four hours of the process shown here, but it usually takes 15-30 hours to make a review depending on the subject matter.
Footage is of The Sims 3 Seasons review, shot in November 2012.
Live-streamed gameplay and commentary on the first episode of The Last Half of Darkness, with both myself and Sarah of Pushing Up Roses.
Is the ninth expansion pack for TS3 worth buying? What college activities, majors, and new things are included? Find out in this snarky, opinionated review!
Live-streamed gameplay and commentary on the second episode of The Last Half of Darkness, with both myself and Sarah of Pushing Up Roses.
After a decade of waiting, the next SimCity is finally here! From the perspective of a lifelong enthusiast, is it any good? Er, you may want to sit down for this one.
A cereal box prize had no right to be this awesome. Yet here it is: the unrivaled Chex Quest, one of the best (though shortest) Doom clones around!
What happens when you combine a typical computer mouse and a trackball input device? You get an odd piece of hardware that never caught on.
Live-streamed gameplay and commentary on the third episode of The Last Half of Darkness, with both myself and Sarah of Pushing Up Roses.
It's Edutainment Month once again! And it's time for some rabbits to get their reading on. Yes, freaking Reader Rabbit, the classic educational game from The Learning Company.
Gameplay and commentary on The Sims 2 Night Life, the game's second expansion pack, featuring awkward dancing and sponge baths.
Edutainment Month continues with the Munchers series by MECC! Munch math, munch words, munch trivia. Om nom nom.
Time for some typing this Edutainment Month, and it's not Mavis Beacon. Nope, it's Mario of Super Mario Bros fame, pressuring you into higher WPMs while disregarding proper typing habits!
The final game for Edutainment Month 2013 is here: Vocabulary Quest in the Land of the Unicorn by Unicorn Software. And it is... unique.
Unboxing and review of the Live Gamer Portable capture device by AVerMedia.
A relaxed, nostalgic look back at PC system requirements labels and stickers from games past. Covering stuff from Sierra, Epic Megagames, EA, Maxis, Accolade, Epyx, Bethesda, and more.
Holy crap, The Sims 4! Here's all the information that's out there on announcement day, such as it is. Plus my own slightly snarky commentary and opinion.
Gameplay and commentary on the pre-release build of Drunken Robot Pornography, the uh, possibly drunk robotic porn simulation (??) from Dejobaan Games.
Tired of playing with real Hot Wheels cars? Hot Wheels Stunt Track Driver puts you in the driver seat of real virtual Hot Wheels cars with absurd stunt abilities!
Monthly update on gaming and channel-related topics that came up during the previous... amount of time.
Gameplay and commentary on Guns of Icarus Online, the steampunk multiplayer dirigible warfare FPS from Muse Games.
Where else but The Incredible Machine can you solve physics puzzles using bowling balls, guns, cats, monkeys on stationary bikes, and tiny people? Incredible!
Gameplay and commentary on Thunder Wolves, an arcade helicopter shooter by Most Wanted Entertainment.
Flying Toasters! Can of Worms! Fish! After Dark was unavoidable and awesome in its day, and this video explores the original releases, released on both the Mac and PC.
Is it a life simulation game? Is it a board game? Probably a little of both, but it's definitely Jones in the Fast Lane by Sierra On-Line!
Gameplay and first impressions commentary on The Sims 3, showing the new town Dragon Valley and its valley of dragons.
No, it has nothing to do with the original name for Mario, but it is an old-school arcade platform game! Covering the classic games Jumpman, Jumpman Junior, and Jumpman Lives!
Apologies for the lack of review this week, but seeing as I was at E3 that sort of explains that. Things will be back to normal soon, and an E3 Wrap Up video of sorts is incoming.
Is the tenth expansion pack for TS3 worth buying? What boats, underwater locations, and new things are included? Find out in this snarky, opinionated review!
Monthly update on gaming and channel-related topics that came up during the previous month. Covering news from E3 this month.
One of those seemingly omnipresent shareware games from the early 90's, Joust VGA by Dave Sharpless is a conversion of the classic Williams arcade game. Dude, knights riding ostriches!
One of the more ridiculous first person shooters of the mid-90's, Rise of the Triad has more ludicrous gibs than you can shake a drunk missile at.
Designed by Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov, Pandora's Box may have a nominal connection to original the Greek myth, but it has everything to do with clever logic puzzles!
Burgers! Time! It's time for Burgertime! Throw pepper in the faces of anthropomorphic food and stomp on ingredients at the arcade, on the Intellivision, and via PC Booter disk.
Full video coming by August 6th! Tournament between people from Polaris, including myself, Angry Joe, Yogscast, BedBananas, VideoGameDunkey, Dodger, Jesse Cox, Cry, and more.
It's Arcade August on LGR! First up is Atari's Battlezone, the first-person perspective tank combat game with vector graphics and a sweet dual joystick cabinet.
Gameplay and commentary on BeamNG DRIVE, a vehicles physics and collision simulation thing from the creators of Rigs of Rods.
My point of view of the Polaris Guns of Icarus Rumble Zone, aboard the one and only Shock and Awesome!
An overview of copy protection and DRM schemes used in coin-op arcade gaming, covering the most notable and interesting methods from the early 80's on up through today!
Lazy Game Reviews and Pushing Up Roses play The Organ Trail Director's Cut: a tongue-in-cheek post-apocalyptic zombie survival road trip simulator thing!
Gameplay and commentary on Air Attack, an arcade shoot-em-up from 1996 with graphics ripped from DOS PC games!
Whether you're serving Budweiser beer, Root Beer, or Mountain Dew, you're sure to have a good time with Tapper, the 1983 arcade classic from Bally Midway!
This is the beginning of the soon-to-be famous Casino Cop and his trusty companion, Coconut Pizza! Live-streamed on August 11, 2013, featuring myself, Laserfrog, and PushingUpRoses.
Gameplay and ridiculous commentary on Probably Archery, probably. Shows both single player and multiplayer bow and arrow mayhem!
The newest official word from EA at Gamescom and some recent rumored screenshots. Covers CAS, Build Mode, Emotions! Plus my own snarky commentary and opinion.
Whoa, freaking holograms! It's time to get all futuristic up in here with Time Traveler, the holographic arcade game from Sega and the creator of classic Laserdisc game, Dragon's Lair!
Gameplay and commentary on The Sims 2 Open For Business, the game's third expansion pack, featuring excess toilet sales and street fights. Live-streamed on August 16, 2013.
One of the most-remembered 4 player co-op beat em ups, it's The Simpsons Arcade Game by Konami! Also covers the Commodore 64 and IBM PC home conversions.
Cab drivers in space? Oh yes, that's what you get in this Lunar Lander-like arcade game with a cab fare twist, for the C64 by Muse Software!
Gameplay and commentary on The Sims 3, showing the Country Livin' and Farm Fresh Folk sets! Duke Nukem milking cows and collecting eggs for the win.
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Is the ninth stuff pack expansion for The Sims 3 worth buying? What exactly does it include? Is it possible to have too much western, horror, and superhero attire? This snarky review of Movie Stuff answers these questions and more.
One of the earliest high capacity portable storage mediums, and also one of the most reliable. The Bernoulli drive, the first product by Zip/Jaz drive creators, Iomega!
Worms eat pizza?! Dude, I knew it! It's the 1994 freeware Nibbles clone from the one and only Zorlim Software.
Gameplay and first impressions commentary on The Sims 3, showing the new town Midnight Hollow and its Open For Business-style expanded gameplay.
The shareware classic Jewel Thief by Servantware. Use a mouse! Steal precious gems! Avoid the outside of your game window!
Unboxing, commentary, and demonstration of the Game Capture HD 2 capture device by AVerMedia.
If Duke Nukem had a twin separated at birth, it would have been Halloween Harry! Grab your flamethrower and mini-nukes and shoot up aliens, zombies, and all sorts of nasty creatures in Alien Carnage.
You're 10 year old Johnny Dash and your new puppy has been dognapped by the lord of the underworld! Grab your slingshot and shoot up his monster minions in Monster Bash, from 1993 by Apogee Software.
Gameplay and commentary on Carmageddon 2, an absurd combat racer where you can run over pedestrians and wipe out the rest.
Is the eleventh (and final) expansion pack for TS3 worth buying? What high tech, robotics, and possible futures are included? Find out in this snarky, opinionated review!
Gameplay and commentary on the multiplayer mode of GTA V. Note: features are changing all the time, so gameplay may not be representative of how it is currently!
One of the more notoriously gory adventure games, Harvester is certainly dark and twisted. But it is a cult favorite for reasons beyond the obvious horror and violence!
Gameplay and commentary on Worms Revolution, showing the head-to-head deathmatch mode with Gemini of ADG!
Overview, installation, and demonstration of the retro PC sound device known as The Sound Source by Disney. A variant of the Covox Speech Thing.
Gameplay and commentary on Skyscraper Simulator. A game that has little to do with simulating skyscrapers themselves, and far more to do with managing construction teams. And noise.
Before Fallout, there was Wasteland from Interplay in 1988. And it exploded cRPG gamers' minds like a blood sausage with its post-apocalyptic awesomeness!
Gameplay and cheeky commentary on Wasteland, the post-apocalyptic role-playing game from Interplay in 1988!
Gameplay and commentary on Barbie Super Sports on the PS1. Yes, seriously. WATER FOUNTAIN.
Solve logic puzzles to impress Melinda the Mental Marvel in Chip's Challenge! Covers the one from the Microsoft Entertainment Pack, plus the original Atari Lynx game and DOS/Amiga versions.
Gameplay and commentary on the tentatively titled "Next Car Game" by Bugbear Entertainment, creators of Flatout. Covers the v1.01 technology sneak peek.
What are these engines made of?!
It's time to face THE BUNNY MASTER.
The stick, it's so IRRITATING!! This is one bizarre, and yes incredibly aggravating, maze game by Saurus and Jaleco for the Sony PlayStation from 1998.
It's December! That means Christmas LGR! And the first up is the 16-bit software package known as Simple Simon Says: Christmas for Windows '93 revision 2, from Sygenex Inc and TDA Help!
Gameplay and first impressions commentary on Muri, a side-scrolling action platform game from 2013, done in the style of an old school EGA MS-DOS game!
Want a 3D platformer with a Christmas theme that doesn't suck? Here's my review of the freebie known as Santa Claus in Trouble by Joymania Development! Also covers the sequel, Santa Claus in Trouble... Again!
Review of the downloadable town for The Sims 3: Roaring Heights. What all does this new neighborhood include? Is it worth the cash? Does Duke Nukem enjoy rollercoasters?
The reindeer are sick, what is Santa to do? Deliver the presents by snowboard, naturally!
Will LGR get to a doctor in time?!
