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Bargain Bin Review: $10 and a Dream
Computer gaming can be an expensive hobby. Though
some of us might manage to keep our hardware relatively current, we
make the same discerning choices when buying software, reading review
after review before deciding on a purchase.
I write these reviews because I have a love for the bargain bin. Although I wish I possessed the money to fully support the artistic and innovative people in the industry by purchasing their latest games at full price, the bargain bin offers the same surprises, good times, and bitter disappointments at a risk level that I can currently afford. These reviews have the advantage of hindsight--knowing exactly how the life cycle of the game played out, having read the contemporary reviews, whether a sequel was released, or even if all the fan web sites withered and died within months of its release. They also have a different benchmark: "Is this a good game?" is a tough question. "Is this a good game for $10?" is remarkably easier to answer, though especially painful when the answer is "sadly, no." Games will also be tested for compatibility with the latest hardware, on operating systems and graphics cards that did not exist when the software was created. Note will be taken of any major issues (information that then contemporary reviews obviously cannot provide) and all screenshots will be taken at high resolution with the latest graphical goodies enabled, such as Full Screen Anti-Aliasing (FSAA) and anisotropic filtering, for a more current look at the game. Expect new reviews every week so check back often. Thanks for reading, Richard Leader The Bargain Bin
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