Resident Evil is a Terrifying Game About the Dangers of Being Unprepared
The tricks that make Resident Evil great are as effective in 2016 as they were in 1996.
The Restart
The Restart: Final Fantasy VI, Part II
The methods and the technology have changed, but RPGs from every generation have always had a little too much grind.
The Restart: Fallout (1997)
The first few hours of 1997's Fallout are overwhelming and demonstrate why character classes are so useful in complex RPGs.
The Restart: Final Fantasy VI, Part I
Unlike modern Final Fantasy, FFVI is a refreshing reminder that it used to be OK for epic games to be a little silly.
The Restart: Sephiroth is Jesus
Sephiroth's journey in FFVII mirrors the Easter tale of Jesus's resurrection.
The Restart: Crash Bandicoot, Last Platform Hero
With Crash Bandicoot, Naughty Dog perfected the formula to create the last true console mascot.
The Restart: Grim Fandango
What do we really mean when we talk about the logic in Adventure Games?
The Restart: Alien 3 (Genesis Edition)
If nothing else, the adaptation of Alien 3 finds the humanity at the heart of the franchise.
The Restart: The Adventures of Batman and Robin
The completely bonkers Adventures of Batman and Robin for the Sega Genesis introduced Batman via Contra.
The Restart: Sega’s Batman Returns
Before Gotham, Oswald Cobblepot was a gimmick-stealing villain in Sega's movie adaptation.
The Restart: Ecco the Dolphin
The Genesis classic that misguidedly sacrificed story for the sake of value.
The Restart: Sonic & Knuckles
Sonic's slow slide into irrelevance began when he first got upstaged in his own franchise.
The Restart: Streets of Rage
Dork Shelf is revisiting classic video games to see how well they hold up today. The new series kicks of with SEGA's Streets of Rage, starring Blaze Fielding.
