If there’s one thing that retro games had nailed down, it was a boss fight. All those classic visuals and controls were meant to prepare you for that one battle, that final encounter where you’d use your hard-earned powers to win the day and get snubbed by the princess in the castle. But when it came to retro boss fights, Alien Soldier was easily the king.
Look past the bonkers story, and you’d find a game with gunplay action as polished as Gunstar Heroes, with minimal stage exploration needed before you’d face one of the dozens of bosses who were waiting for you. Each one was unique, requiring a different strategy to conquer. They all looked rather nifty as well, if you were a fan of nightmare fuel blast-processing that is. But man oh man, Alien Soldier is one game that would make you earn those thumb blisters and then some.
In Other News: Dishonored 2 isn’t selling that well yet, Rainbow Six Siege gets another year and Gravity Rush is coming at you in January.
Here’s all the news that we didn’t post today, because we were too busy kicking ass, faces and balls into outer space.
News
Dishonored 2 UK sales down nearly 40% compared to first game
A Dishonored 2 performance patch will be out “in the coming days”
New level for Warhammer – End Times: Vermintide in the works for VR
Rainbow Six Siege will be supported with new content for another year
Duke Grabowski is my kind of SCUMM
PS4 console sales up 204% following Pro launch
Gravity Rush 2 is done and ready for January
MSI’s VR backpack now available to pre-order
Stuff
The NES Classic carries over classic NES glitches
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s 4K performance analysed on PS4 Pro
Fans race to see who can beat NES games the quickest
Battlefield 1 and FIFA 17: Frostbite shines on PS4 Pro
Videos
What’s on at The Movies
Monday Box Office Report – DOCTOR STRANGE keeps up the spell; ARRIVAL surprises
Zendaya addresses rumours on her role in SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
FANTASTIC BEASTS series to span 19 years; David Yates to direct all five films
A review in 4 questions: BLOOD FATHER
This trailer for COLLATERAL BEAUTY has a profound connection to everything
Shawn Levy updates on REAL STEEL sequel; confirms popular fan theory
The Lycans are coming for blood in the latest trailer for UNDERWORLD: BLOOD WARS
Last Updated: November 14, 2016
Lord Chaos
November 14, 2016 at 16:02
[makes silly comment]
*First
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:03
EVVVOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Admiral Chief Argonian
November 14, 2016 at 17:09
Te vroeg!
(dit wat sy gesê het?)
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 18:02
Bah, dis nooit te vroeg nie. Dis altyd op tyd … om EVO te sê.
Mistake Not...
November 14, 2016 at 16:03
Posts ‘second’ for some reason
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:03
*Third
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:04
*Fourth
Spathi
November 14, 2016 at 16:04
*Fifth!
Lord Chaos
November 14, 2016 at 16:19
I bet Raptor is just waiting, anxious for someone to say the next number
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:21
XD
Admiral Chief Argonian
November 14, 2016 at 17:09
*Sixth
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:04
[are we whispering again]
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:06
Awww Yus!!!! More content on Rainbow Six. I love that game, although I suck at its PVP.
Mistake Not...
November 14, 2016 at 16:06
Well! Time to call it a day. (Did nothing all day)
DragonSpirit009
November 14, 2016 at 16:06
Reading about Gravity Rush reminds me I still need to finish the first one. I should never stop halfway in a game. Now to figure out how to use the controls again
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:06
https://wallpaperscraft.com/image/delicious_food_olives_pizza_mushrooms_cheese_87196_3840x2400.jpg
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:07
Bastard. Now I’m hungry.
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:07
I still need to eat breakfast…
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:08
Hunger strike?
Mistake Not...
November 14, 2016 at 16:07
Where’s the sausage/cheese in the crust?
Lord Chaos
November 14, 2016 at 16:07
Looks almost as good as the one I had a few minutes ago.
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:08
https://media.giphy.com/media/l0HlJSzIEfdpumpAk/giphy.gif
DragonSpirit009
November 14, 2016 at 16:09
I’m really disliking you now!
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:09
I never suffer alone xD
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2016 at 16:10
And yet you do suffer alone, so very alone. 😉
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:11
#SPforlife
DragonSpirit009
November 14, 2016 at 16:11
I’ll just have my beer without food then!
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:11
That’s what I’m planning 😛
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:14
I have a peach. I can eat a peach for hours.
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2016 at 16:10
Are those olives? Sies. Keep your shitty pizza. 😛
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:10
XD
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:11
This coming from a Capetonian O.o
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:11
He is just pissed that there isn’t charcoal on it
RinceThis
November 14, 2016 at 17:18
hahahaha! Nice
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:12
Yes, Bru. Whats up with that?
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2016 at 16:12
His tastes are… unconventional.
Lord Chaos
November 14, 2016 at 16:13
Your face is unconventional. 😛
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:14
Pizza without olives is in my book unconventional.
Lord Chaos
November 14, 2016 at 16:15
You’re probably one of those pineapple people right?
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:15
Norra, my broer. Norra Fok.
Lord Chaos
November 14, 2016 at 16:16
Then you’re a good man in my books
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:17
Thank you, dear sir.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 14, 2016 at 16:18
@disqus_DoEH3TsffU:disqus probably is
Alien Emperor Trevor
November 14, 2016 at 16:14
Because I don’t look sheepish!
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:14
http://epicureandculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/shutterstock_145058521.jpg
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:15
YOU. LITTLE. BASTARD.
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:15
Just how uncle Trev likes ’em
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:16
Its Beautiful.
DragonSpirit009
November 14, 2016 at 16:16
Careful… you going to give uncle Trev a heart attack XD
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:18
That’s a nice lean cut 😛
RinceThis
November 14, 2016 at 17:18
GOOD!
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 14, 2016 at 16:15
MOAR UPVOTES
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:16
Hammer is here. Upvotes around.
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:16
I am killing myself here…so fluffing HUNGRY!!!
DragonSpirit009
November 14, 2016 at 16:15
The disliking is turning to hate now!
Mistake Not...
November 14, 2016 at 16:15
Drop that baby on top of the pizza and we have a meal.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 14, 2016 at 16:17
YES!
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:20
Nah next to each other, pizza for hors d’oeuvres, steak for main meal
Mistake Not...
November 14, 2016 at 16:22
End it with a proper burger for dessert.
Lord Chaos
November 14, 2016 at 16:22
*Double cheese and bacon
DragonSpirit009
November 14, 2016 at 16:22
Watch him dishing out some french lingo here XD
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:23
Shock and awe at my foreigns
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:15
*Throws peach pip as screen*
Bastard
Ottokie
November 14, 2016 at 16:17
Daai het nie baie lank gehou xD
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:20
I can eat peacheS for hours
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:20
Going to Spur now. XD
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:21
Not a big fan of horse steaks.
Andre Fourie
November 14, 2016 at 16:22
Middle of the month budget.
Admiral Chief Argonian
November 14, 2016 at 17:08
Bliksem, gg
Admiral Chief Argonian
November 14, 2016 at 17:08
Preach it. What you lack with your in taste of meat, you make up with your hate of olives on pizza
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 18:05
I’m very weird that way can not handle the taste of olives on their own or in salads etc.
But no problem with olives on pizza, on some combo’s it can even be very nice.
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 14, 2016 at 16:17
YUM!
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 14, 2016 at 16:26
I can smell it O_o
HvR
November 14, 2016 at 16:30
Wasn’t me
Admiral Chief Argonian
November 14, 2016 at 17:07
Ja, sies, olywe, op pizza, sies
Hammersteyn_hates_Raid0
November 15, 2016 at 07:49
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat????????
HairyEwok
November 14, 2016 at 16:33
PUHRAYSTATIONARU 4 PROOOOOO!