The Terminator Released: 1993 Platform: Mega CD Publisher: Virgin Developer: Virgin Games USA Following on from my look at Cliffhanger, I thought I would check out a video game based on one of the best films of the 80s. It’s time to utter those iconic words and say, “I’ll be back” with a retro look […]
It’s not very often that I feel compelled to write about someone passing away but today feels different. Bob Wakelin will either be a name that means nothing to you or like me, a name that is synonymous with your childhood. The funny thing is that I hadn’t got a clue who Bob Wakelin was […]
Cliffhanger Released: 1993 Platform: Sega Mega CD Publisher: Sega Developer: Sony Imagesoft Out of curiosity I’ve decided to take a look at movie tie-in games for my next few retro reviews. I’ve previously reviewed some Sylvester Stallone games including Rambo 3 on Sega Megadrive and Rambo 3 and Rocky on Sega Master System. Now it’s […]
Not long ago Dave and I had the privilege of interviewing computer game designer Kevin Toms. (You can check out that show here.) For anyone who doesn’t know, Kevin was responsible for creating the hugely successful Football Manager way back in 1982. He has recently gone on to make Kevin Toms Football Star Manager which […]
Jet Set Willy Released: 1984 Publisher: Software Projects Developer: Software Projects Over the past few years games like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Cuphead have become popular with the general videogame public. They have been celebrated not only because they are great games, but have gained notoriety as they are bloody difficult and provide a stiff […]
Ask people what super power they would like to have and I can imagine a lot of them would say that they’d love the ability to read minds. For any married folk out there, I’m sure you would agree that it would definitely come in handy on occasions! If you have ever had this fantasy […]
Sly Spy Released: 1989 Platform: Arcade Publisher: Data East Developer: Data East The first time I remember playing Sly Spy was during a trip to Alton Towers sometime in the early nineties. I was a huge James Bond fan, so I was instantly drawn to the arcade cabinet which was clearly influenced by the suave […]
For the full context of this list, please make sure to read part 1 of this fantastic feature. 10: Lego City Undercover Developer: TT Fusion Publisher: Warner Brothers Interactive Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One, WiiU, Nintendo Switch Dave and I absolutely loved Lego City Undercover mainly due to its imaginative open world gameplay, and […]
For the full context of this list, please make sure to read part 1 of this fantastic feature. 20: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: Sega Available on: Practically everything, but played on the Xbox One with backwards compatibility Sonic the Hedgehog 2 has to be the biggest surprise out of my top […]
For the full context of this list, please make sure to read part 1 of this fantastic feature. 30: Layers of Fear Developer: Bloober Team Publisher: Aspyr Media Inc Available on: PC, PS4, Xbox One I love a good horror game, and despite some saying that the horror genre in gaming is dead, (no pun […]