S2011 E1 • Goodwill Scrounging on New Years Day 2011

So I got a new camera for my birthday. And some cash. What better way to test it out than to make a nauseating shaky-cam video of random junk? Besides, people often ask where I find my retro stuff. This is the answer: Goodwill stores and Goodwill Outlet centers. Okay, so maybe it's not the best result, but hey. This was just me and my brother farting around and seeing what worked and doesn't work on the new "HD" camera, while finding random junk for cheap at various thrift stores. Wasn't sure if I was going to upload it, but I figured "what the heck"?

Première diffusion : 2 janvier 2011

S2011 E2 • Lightforce - ZX Spectrum Game Review

A quick review of the game Light Force by Fast Than Light in 1986, played on a 48k Sinclair ZX Spectrum computer. One of the more technically impressive games I've come across for the Speccy, and a pretty fun little vertically scrolling shooter as well.

Première diffusion : 7 janvier 2011

S2011 E3 • Halo 2600 - Atari 2600 Game Review

Retro games are great, but the next best thing is a new game for retro hardware! And as far as homebrew goes, you can't get much more high-profile than Halo. This is a review of the Halo 2600 cart by Ed Fries. Recorded and played using an Atari 7800, RF output with a PC capture device.

Première diffusion : 13 janvier 2011

S2011 E4 • Experiencing the IBM PCjr Chiclet Keyboard

I always wondered how much the original IBM PCjr's keyboard actually sucked. Now I know. Just a quickly-made video to show the original "Chiclet-style" keyboard for IBM's failed home PC, the PC jr. Retro computing sadists unite!

Première diffusion : 17 janvier 2011

S2011 E5 • 3DFX Voodoo 1 3D Accelerator Overview

The one, the only, the original Voodoo1. Back when 3D acceleration was a new thing, the 3DFX cards blew away home consoles and set the PC apart as THE gaming machine to own for maximum awesomeness. And one of the most iconic is the Diamond Monster 3D 4MB PCI card. A quick overview of the card and a direct comparison of 2D software modes and 3D accelerated modes using Glide and Direct3D. Footage of Quake, Need for Speed II SE and Tomb Raider 2, all on Windows 95. Now *THIS* is hardcore gaming, 1997-style!

Première diffusion : 21 janvier 2011

S2011 E7 • Sims 3 Tutorial: How to Make Your Own Shirts & Install Custom Content

Basic tutorial showing how to make your own custom clothing and how to install it in your Sims 3 game to play with! Ever want your sims to have their own completely unique clothing, maybe with your favorite brand or design? Here is the tutorial to watch! This walkthrough uses Windows 7 and Adobe Photoshop CS4. Other software combinations can be used but the steps may be slightly different. This also assumes basic knowledge of file types, archives, graphics editing and software manipulation. In other words, this is not the *most* basic of tutorials and I will not be answering questions relating to unzipping and the like as it's not in the scope of this video or my channel.

Première diffusion : 26 janvier 2011

S2011 E8 • Acorn Electron Vintage Computer System Review

The Acorn Electron was the baby brother of the BBC Micro, both of which are relatively unknown outside of the UK and Europe. And although it wasn't the unprecedented success Acorn might have hoped it to be, it's still an awesome 8-bit machine that I think any computer collector or retro gamer should consider! This is a basic overview of the history, hardware and software of the Elk, from the perspective of an American collector. How do the pros and cons stack up, and is it worth getting an Elk over the BBC Model B?

Première diffusion : 27 janvier 2011

S2011 E9 • The Sims 3: Outdoor Living Stuff Pack Review

Is the third stuff pack expansion for The Sims 3 worth buying? What exactly does it include? This very snarky review of OLS answers these questions and more.

Première diffusion : 1 février 2011

S2011 E10 • Concerning the Future of LGR...

Just a simple video bringing to light some of the latest developments regarding the future of Lazy Game Reviews. Brought to you by the word "options"!

Première diffusion : 4 février 2011

S2011 E11 • Cho Aniki - PC Engine CD Game Review

Ya like shooters? Like weird? No, I mean really weird. Really frigging weird. As in, muscle-bound aliens with lasers coming out of their heads shooting down homoerotic machines weird. Yeah, if that's your thing, you're truly awesome.

Première diffusion : 10 février 2011

S2011 E12 • Moon Patrol Apple II Game Unboxing

Ripping open the box to the Atarisoft Apple ][ game "Moon Patrol".

Première diffusion : 15 février 2011

S2011 E13 • Silpheed - DOS PC Game Review

One of the earlier signs of innovation in the often-overcrowded "shmup" genre, Silpheed is another computer classic from Game Arts and Sierra. Xacalite is a punk. Take back Gloire! Or whatever.

Première diffusion : 18 février 2011

S2011 E14 • Playing Silpheed on an IBM 5150 PC

Unedited footage of my attempts at playing Game Arts' Silpheed on an original IBM 5150 PC with 640K RAM, along with a bit of commentary on the experience. Enjoy the raw PC speaker sound, CGA graphics from the 5153 monitor, and the floppy disk-swapping joy. Oh and clicky keyboarding, mmm.

Première diffusion : 20 février 2011

S2011 E15 • Challenge of the Gobots - C64, Spectrum, CPC Game Review

Transformers? Overrated. Okay, not really, but that's what Tonka wanted you to think! This 1987 shmup is a fine example of the 80's TV show cash-in game. Leader-1 would be proud. And that is sarcasm.

Première diffusion : 23 février 2011

S2011 E16 • Maxis Collection and History (Part 1 of 3) 1984-1993

A collection video. Showing every Maxis game released in America! From Raid on Bungeling Bay to The Sims, this covers it all and it's all from my personal collection. Boxes, overviews, history, trivia, random Maxis love. Part one of three.

Première diffusion : 26 février 2011

S2011 E17 • Maxis Collection and History (Part 2 of 3) 1993-1996

A collection video. Showing every Maxis game released in America! From Raid on Bungeling Bay to The Sims, this covers it all and it's all from my personal collection. Boxes, overviews, history, trivia, random Maxis love. Part two of three.

Première diffusion : 26 février 2011

S2011 E18 • Maxis Collection and History (Part 3 of 3) 1996-2000

A collection video. Showing every Maxis game released in America! From Raid on Bungeling Bay to The Sims, this covers it all and it's all from my personal collection. Boxes, overviews, history, trivia, random Maxis love. Part three of three.

Première diffusion : 28 février 2011

S2011 E19 • I'm Not Dead.

Well I'm not. At least, not to my knowledge.

Première diffusion : 13 mars 2011

S2011 E20 • SimCity on the BBC Micro - First Impressions

My first experience with the BBC version of SimCity by Superior Software. This is not a walkthrough, review, playthrough, anything like that, just me playing the game badly and trying my darndest not to rip off Master Benway :D

Première diffusion : 14 mars 2011

S2011 E21 • SimHealth - DOS PC Game Review

Unlike Bullfrog's Theme Hospital, SimHealth is not a fondly-remembered, fun and lighthearted game. No, SimHealth is a Maxis simulation that is forgotten, bland and rather serious. But that hasn't stopped me from taking an odd interest in the title..

Première diffusion : 17 mars 2011

S2011 E22 • The Sims: Medieval Review

What is The Sims Medieval, really? How different is it from other Sims games? Is it worth buying? Find out in this video review! EXTRA NOTE: One thing I wasn't sure if I should mention in the review was the way the game "endings" happen - if you don't want spoilers, don't read this. After your kingdom ambition is completed and your kingdom is practically fully-upgraded with lots of high-level heroes, you are forced to start over with a new kingdom to continue playing. While you can choose one of your successful heroes to take over as the new monarch in an extra (and optional) quest, I really wish you could have continued with your original kingdom. You can either play the old one in "free mode" or you must make a new one and possibly do many of the same quests over again, re-building and re-creating everything again with every new kingdom ambition. Not exactly a "flaw", but while I think I understand why they did this, it's a questionable design decision and not exactly ideal to me. EXTRA EXTRA NOTE: Many of the complaints I had about the game have been fixed as of patch 1.3 on April 30th. Notes: New Feature: Free Play Ambition - Set up your perfect kingdom without worrying about long term goals. In this special ambition, you can play quests when you wish, or control up to four heroes at once in a more open free play mode. New Feature: Child Succession - If a Hero Sim dies, but already has children, you can choose to have one of the children grow up and take over their parent's job! Camera improvements - Have you ever wanted to get a better view of the action? The camera now allows tighter zooming and full 360 rotation in buildings. End Game Improvements - Similar to the Free Play Ambition, can now play quests, earn XP, and build buildings even after your ambition is completed! Hero Leveling Improvements - Can now gain XP beyond level 10 for all heroes, giving additional benefits. Brave New World Quest Improvements -- When you complete the quest "Brave New World" and start a new ambition with that character, he or she will now retain several abilities from their previous profession! Kingdom Aspect Improvements - Can now gain additional benefits when increasing aspects beyond their maximum capacity And many more! This is why these things are listed are problems I had with the game in the video... at the time this video was made, shortly after launch, these were very real problems. They have now been fixed and are no longer problems.

Première diffusion : 25 mars 2011

S2011 E23 • Fisher Price Trilogy - DOS PC Game Review

Happy Edutainment Month! This week we're taking a look at three Fisher-Price MS-DOS titles: My Grand Piano, Firehouse Rescue and School Bus Driver. Ha, seriously. This one's very much made in the "classic" LGR style. That is, somewhat scattered and absurd.

Première diffusion : 31 mars 2011

S2011 E24 • DOSBox for Android OS - Samsung Galaxy S 4G

For those of us without a physical keyboard on their smartphone, aDosBox just doesn't cut it. DOSBox SDL to the rescue! Just quickly showing off the capability of this WIP MS-DOS emulator for Android devices. Word Rescue is the game chosen to demonstrate DOS gaming, so it ties in somewhat to Edutainment Month! I'd also recommend trying out anDOSBox. It's a paid-for program, but it is very well-made and seems to be a bit more smooth than the one I showed:

Première diffusion : 5 avril 2011

S2011 E25 • Treasure Hunt Math - DOS PC Game Review

Hunt treasure! Hunt math! Avoid crabs! Grab nuts! Find another dot-matrix printer because yours broke and you really frigging need to print out that awesome certificate you earned! LGR Education Month continues with this classic from Adventure LearningWare.

Première diffusion : 7 avril 2011

S2011 E26 • Word Rescue and Math Rescue - DOS PC Game Review

What do you get when Apogee releases an edutainment game series? Edutainment done awesome. Word Rescue, Math Rescue and the Plus editions of each are pure nostalgic gold.

Première diffusion : 12 avril 2011

S2011 E27 • You Choose The Next Lazy Game Reviews! (May 2011)

Yes, that's right. The next four reviews will be chosen by YOU - the viewer! I show eight games in this video, you choose four of them and list them in the comments. I will then review the most-voted-for games during the month of May! Just an experiment to see what happens. Voting ends May 1st!

Première diffusion : 17 avril 2011

S2011 E28 • SimCity Educational Version Unboxing & Overview

An overview of the "School Edition" Lab Pack of SimCity Classic by Maxis. Unboxing, first impressions of the package and testing of the radically rad software ensues.

Première diffusion : 22 avril 2011

S2011 E29 • The Oregon Trail - Apple II Game Review

In-depth history and review of MECC's edutainment classic, The Oregon Trail. Did you really think I could pass up reviewing The Oregon Trail? It's only the king of edutainment gaming. And it's friggin' rad.

Première diffusion : 27 avril 2011

S2011 E30 • Minecraft & "Choose the Next LGR" Results

The votes of the "Poll The People" video have been counted and the next four Lazy Game Reviews reviews have been chosen! Plus, Minecraft. Because it's awesome.

Première diffusion : 28 avril 2011

S2011 E31 • The Kristal - DOS PC Game Review

Cinemaware was known for its excellent multi-genre computer games in the 80's, based on classic movies and TV shows. The Kristal was not one of them.

Première diffusion : 6 mai 2011

S2011 E32 • Purple Saturn Day - DOS PC Game Review

Epyx and their "Games" games were quite popular back in the 80's. But I guess they weren't purple (or Saturn Day-ey) enough! That's where Exxos's PSD comes in, with all the galactic olympics a fan of campy sci-fi could ask for!

Première diffusion : 13 mai 2011

S2011 E33 • Pyrotechnica - DOS PC Game Review

With 1995's Descent, the first-person shooter world was turned on its head. Pyrotechnica is one of the inevitable games "inspired" by its success. Strip things down, make things more challenging, apply a very contrasting color scheme and this is what you get!

Première diffusion : 20 mai 2011

S2011 E34 • Corridor 7 - DOS PC Game Review

Out of all of Capstone Software's mostly average games, Corridor 7 was one of the few that seemed to stand out enough to be noticed. But can it hold a candle to other first-person shooters of its time, like Doom?

Première diffusion : 28 mai 2011

S2011 E35 • The Sims 3: Generations Review

Is the fourth expansion pack for TS3 worth buying? What are all the new activities, interactions and objects? Find out in this review!

Première diffusion : 1 juin 2011

S2011 E36 • Duke Nukem Forever Demo - First Impressions & Playthrough

Commentary by Lazy Game Reviews on the DNF First Access Club demo. So... is it Duke? Is it rad? Is it suck?

Première diffusion : 3 juin 2011

S2011 E37 • Duke Nukem Series Retrospective

History, overview and opinion on each of the major Duke Nukem video games (and many of the minor ones!) Balls of Steel and Death Rally were not included as they are not Duke Nukem games, per se. They are games that feature Duke Nukem-related content. Urea 51 footage from PencilPusher93

Première diffusion : 11 juin 2011

S2011 E38 • Duke Nukem Forever Review

Is the game really as bad as so many would like you to believe? How does it compare to Duke Nukem 3D? Those questions and more are answered here as fairly as possible by a long-time Duke fan.

Première diffusion : 19 juin 2011

S2011 E39 • Proun Review

From Joost van Dongen comes the indie game Proun. A strange racing game where you follow a rail through colorful geometric shapes. And it's free/pay what you want! EDIT: Used to be anyways. Now it's a minimum of $1

Première diffusion : 24 juin 2011

S2011 E40 • F.E.A.R. 3 Review

From Day 1 Studios comes the third game in the FEAR franchise, this time with more diving for cover and, ironically, less fear. Is it any good? That's kind of what this review was made for. And it gave me something fun to do.

Première diffusion : 27 juin 2011

S2011 E41 • Terraria Review

Terraria is often compared to fellow indie hit Minecraft, largely due to its emphasis on mining and crafting. But there's so much freaking more to it than that, as this review shows!

Première diffusion : 1 juillet 2011

S2011 E42 • 25 Cent Flea Market Arcade!

Found a freaking awesome local video arcade, where all games are 25 cents to play. Literally a hole-in-a-wall at the local flea market, filled with the smell of saw dust, popcorn and drinks of all kinds. Yes, I am going to be spending far too much time here. I didn't get to show Turbo Outrun (full size sit-down cabinet with moving seat force feedback!) or Mortal Kombat 2 machines, they were in another stall packed away behind some old records. Looks like several of the games are in various states of disrepair (broken joysticks, shoddy switches, missing coin slots, CRT problems) but most of them are playable with minor issues. Some rather unique cabs here though, which makes the trip worth it. Located at Smiley's in Fletcher, NC.

Première diffusion : 2 juillet 2011

S2011 E43 • Androides - Thomson MO5 Game Review

Think Lode Runner, but simpler, faster and more unforgiving. And more French, way more French. It's Androides for the Thomson MO5 home microcomputer!

Première diffusion : 4 juillet 2011

S2011 E44 • Alice: Madness Returns Review

The sequel to American McGee's Alice, the cult classic 3D action platformer, is finally here. Can it live up to its cult classic predecessor's legacy? Is it still freaking bizarre in the most awesome of ways?

Première diffusion : 8 juillet 2011

S2011 E45 • Lazy Game Reviews Outtakes

Holy crap, LGR has been going for two years! That's, like, twice as long as last year. May as well celebrate with some self-deprecating outtakes and deleted scenes from the past... amount of time.

Première diffusion : 16 juillet 2011

S2011 E46 • Turbo Outrun - Arcade Game Review

Press that turbo button and hold onto your seat! You're in for a bumpy ride with this 1989 follow-up to Sega AM2's classic arcade racer, Out Run. Now with more Turbos and shallow ladyfriends! Showing the actual sit-down arcade cabinet in its full glory.

Première diffusion : 19 juillet 2011

S2011 E47 • Atari ST Computer System Review

The Atari ST was introduced right before the Commodore Amiga in 1985. Popular with gamers, musicians and desktop publishers, the ST earned its right as one of the best 16-bit computers of its day. But is it still worth owning to a current collector of vintage computers? This is an overview of the history, hardware and software of the ST from the perspective of an American collector. How do the pros and cons stack up, and is it worth getting an ST over similar systems like the Amiga?

Première diffusion : 25 juillet 2011

S2011 E48 • The Sims 3: Town Life Stuff Pack Review

Is the fourth stuff pack expansion for The Sims 3 worth buying? What exactly does it include? This review of TLS answers these questions and more.

Première diffusion : 30 juillet 2011

S2011 E49 • Space Engine Demonstration - Procedural Universe Simulator

This is just a quick and scatter-brained demonstration of some of the features of the excellent Space Engine v0.94. Would you like to explore the entire known universe? Of course you would, you budding cosmonaut you! Space Engine is the friggin' awesome solution to your armchair space travel needs.

Première diffusion : 4 août 2011

S2011 E50 • Top 17 Best PC Games of the 90's

This is my personal list of the top 17 most awesome 1990's PC games I've played (and continue to play!) Part two of three of my lists of the very best games of the 80's, 90's and 2000's to grace the screens of the world's PCs, to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the IBM Personal Computer! After singling out the worst PC games ever made, the task of tackling the best PC games is now being attended! This is 100% subjective and my own opinion, nothing more. Games were chosen on the basis of how awesome the game was and how often I go back and play them. Why 17? Because it's an odd number, very odd.

Première diffusion : 7 août 2011

S2011 E51 • Top 17 Best PC Games of the 80's

To celebrate three decades of PC gaming I'm taking a look at my personal top games for the PC. In this video we're looking at the 80's, where games with CGA and EGA graphics and PC speaker noise ruled the majority of the decade.

Première diffusion : 14 août 2011