Chris Urie

Chris Urie has been writing everything from reviews to features and interviews since 2010. In addition to being a contributor to Arcade Sushi and Guyspeed, he's a staff writer for Geekadelphia, covering everything from 8-bit music concerts to interviews with prominent Philadelphia Geeks. He's also the resident bookshelf expert for Quirk Books. You can find more of his occasional musings at his website. When not tweeting @chrisurie, he can likely be found swinging around Columbia on his Skyhook.

No. 9: Battletoads — Hardest Video Games Ever

If Frogger was just a bit too easy for you, you should probably give another game about digital amphibians a try. Battletoads was a side scrolling beat-em-up game that took difficulty to a new level. But adding another player into the mix made it all but impossible...

No. 8: Shinobi — Hardest Video Game Ever

There are plenty of Ninja games, but Shinobi stands apart from the rest. Not only are you expected to fight hordes of tough enemies, but you must slake the thirst of your blade. Your sword is possessed and threatens to kill you if you don’t constantly provide it with tasty spirits to munch on...

No. 7: Metro 2033 — Hardest Video Games Ever

Eeking out a life in the post apocalyptic ruins of Russia would probably be difficult, but Metro 2033 almost makes it unbearable. The simple mechanic of making bullets aslo the mode of currency, Metro 2033 asks you one question. Would you rather survive or be poor and then die...

No. 6: Ninja Gaiden — Hardest Video Games Ever

This whole series has been legendarily hard. It is a game that punishes you unfairly and has bosses that will stomp you into the ground. You would think that a powerful ninja would be able to make his way through waves of evil minions without much of a problem...

No. 5: I Wanna Be the Guy: The Movie: The Game — Hardest Video Games Ever

Created as a love letter to the horrifically difficult games of old, I Wanna Be The Guy: The Movie: The Game is hard enough to make you smash your head onto your computer keyboard. Every cheap shot this game can throw at you, it does. You have to be completely on your toes to make it just a few feet without dying...

No. 4: Dark Souls — Hardest Video Games Ever

The tagline for this game is "Prepare to Die!" You will. A lot.

No. 3: Demons Souls — Hardest Video Games Ever

Demons Souls was a return to NES form on the PS3. When it was first release, many complained about the insane level of difficulty. But that difficulty level was fair and you only died if you did something stupid. Like most of the games on this list, it required some thought to get through safely...

No. 2: Super Ghouls N’ Ghosts — Hardest Video Games Ever

Super Ghouls N' Ghosts took the insane difficulty of its predecessor and upped the graphics and stakes. With the improved hardware of the SNES, there could be more enemies all vying for your soul while you tried to negotiate your way through an ever moving landscape and enemies that would sneak up on you behind...

No. 1: Castlevania — Hardest Video Games Ever

The father of every hard game is Castlevania. This game showed you what it meant to be difficult and spat in your face when you weren’t up to the challenge. The level design ensured that every weak point in your control would be exploited...

10 Best Robots in Video Games

Check out our list of the 10 best robots in video games to ever clank their way into your steampunk heart-rods. Robots fascinate humans -- From the movies 'Metropolis' and 'Pacific Rim', to songs like Mr. Roboto and the books of Issac Asimov, robots have seen succes in every medium possible. In video games, th ... Read More ...

10 Best Superhero Video Games Ever

Here’s our list for the 10 best superhero video games ever. Everyone loves a good superhero. From Superman and Batman to Ant-Man and The Green Hornet, they are always in the back of societies mind. They’re the physical and storied embodiment of the question “what if?” They are the id ... Read More ...

10 Best Soccer Video Games Ever

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10 Best Dungeon Crawlers Ever

Dungeon crawlers are a genre of games that need barely an introduction. They used to dominate the PC landscape when floppy drives were king and CD-Rom’s were high tech. But, they’ve faded to the back of the party when FPS’s and RPG’s became the popular crowd. While they were experi ... Read More ...

100 Best iOS Games

There are thousands of games in the App Store, so how do we choose the 100 best iOS games ever made? Easy. We used sophisticated computer programs, thousands of hours of surveys and complex data mining, and compiled the 100 best iOS games in the App Store...

Under Defeat HD vs. Chopper 2: Console to Mobile Matchup

Remember those old helicopter games of the past? The ones that had you blasting the ever-loving-hell out of anything and everything between you and your goal in a festival of flickering pixels? Well, they’re back on both home and mobile consoles and we’re here to give you a mission brief on which game should be cleared for monetary liftoff from your wallet.

10 Best RTS Games Ever

Here's our list of the 10 best real time strategy (RTS) games to make your brain bleed and index finger itchy. Real time strategy used to be the lord of all PC gaming. It spat on lesser games from its position on high. In fact, it let you spit on all of your minute digital enemies... Read More ...

No. 1: Skyrim — Best RPGs Ever

In terms of scope, ambition, and immersion, Skyrim is second to none. No other game offers you more. You’re treated to a pulse pounding first mission to help create and define your character, then you’re left to fend for yourself. You can follow the main story, explore the gorgeous land you’ve been let loose in, or simple head to the nearest village and set it on fire...

No. 2: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past — Best RPGs Ever

The Legend of Zelda was the father of it all. It was one of the first games to introduce an open world to explore. It was one of the first games to provide you with a bunch of items to aid you on your legendary journey. A Link to the Past is the quintessential Zelda adventure that envelops you with it’s engaging story and endlessly satisfying gameplay...

No. 3: Super Mario RPG — Best RPGs Ever

The most unexpected RPG to ever be born onto the SNES, Super Mario RPG is a classic game that lets you play a Mario game any way you want. You aren’t simply forced to run from left to right to save a princess. Instead, you’re treated to a complex story featuring an intriguing cast of characters and a battle system that requires more strategy than simply jumping on anything in your way...