We’ve been quite lucky with racing games in 2020. First off there was the release of the awesome Hotshot Racing, and now we are treated to the excellent Art of Rally. The big question is, can it take pole position from my favourite top down racer Mantis Burn Racing?The first thing to strike me about […]
The fighting genre has been one of the cornerstones of videogames, and remains hugely popular to this day. Even though it was over 30 years ago, I still remember being enthralled by the likes of Way of the Exploding Fist, Yie Ar Kung Fu, and Barbarian. Don’t get me wrong, I loved beat-em ups like […]
DVD: Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet The Wolfman (2000)I originally reviewed Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet The Wolfman in March 2019, when it was released as a double bill alongside Alvin and the Chipmunks meet Frankenstein. To be honest, my opinion hasn’t really changed much from last year. The one big difference is my daughter […]
Blending genres in video games is a really tricky thing to pull off. Add too many different types of gameplay and you end up being a jack of all trades and master of none. But do it just right, and you can create a really compelling game like Lair of the Clockwork God, which mixes […]
2020 has been an incredible year for gamers of a certain vintage. Firstly, we had the amazing Streets of Rage 4 which was the ultimate tribute fans of the series (including me) had been waiting for. Just when I thought things couldn’t get any better, along comes a love letter to Sega arcade racing games […]
Every now and then you play a game and realise you’ve just experienced something totally unique. As a gamer of nearly 40 years, this doesn’t happen very often so when it does, you have to savour the moment. I had one of those moments playing BPM: Bullets Per Minutes, so let me tell you why. […]
I enjoy racing games and have done so for many years. Although they aren’t my favourite genre of videogame, I like to get behind the wheel of a virtual car and burn some rubber as much as the next person. If you ever speak to me about racing games, you will definitely hear me talk […]
A few years ago, I was complaining to someone about how bad the controls were when I was playing a videogame. I can’t remember the exact game, but that doesn’t really matter. The person I was chatting to said, “go and play QWOP and then complain about controls.” Seeing this as a personal challenge, I […]
Making games is hard! I’ve been playing videogames for nearly 40 years, and I often get the feeling of déjà vu. Ideas get recycled, things get chewed up and spit back out which will hopefully resonate with a new audience. My point being, it must be tough for developers to come up with truly innovative […]
Cinema: Dreambuilders (2020) Minna is a young dreamer who lives with her father. They share a special bond which developed after Minna’s mother left them when she was younger. Minna’s life is about to be changed drastically when her new stepsister Jenny and her mother come to live with them. Minna and Jenny are like […]
