Paperboy Released: 1984 Platform: Arcade Publisher: Atari Systems Developer: Atari Systems I have a theory that you can create a video game out of any job and make it fun. Games like Euro Truck Simulator, Farming Simulator and even Advanced Lawnmower Simulator prove my theory that no matter how mundane the task, there is a […]
Night Trap Released: 1993 Platform: Sega Mega CD Publisher: Sega Developer: Digital Pictures There are a lot of words that could be used to describe Night Trap; camp, boring, cheesy, hilarious, or just plain crap, but words like shameful, ultra violent, sick and disgusting simply don’t fit the profile of this game. Yet, these were […]
Apidya Released: 1992 Platform: Amiga Publisher: Play Byte Developer: Kaiko There are lots of reasons why I love writing retro reviews for 60 Minutes With. One of them is that it gives me a reason to go back and play games that I loved when I was growing up. Another reason is because sometimes I […]
Beach Head Released: 1984 Platform: ZX Spectrum Publisher: U.S. Gold Developer: Access Software Beach Head was one of the first ever computer games I played! Let’s just think about that for a moment. I’m 40 years old in July and I’ve been playing video games for most of my life. It amazes me how much of […]
Shinobi Released: 1987 Platform: Arcade Publisher: Sega Developer: Sega I think by now people know about my love for all things Ninja related when I was growing up. However, if you’re still a little bit unsure how I felt about these acrobatic assassins then please check out my review for the movie Pray For Death here. […]
Batman Released: 1986 Platform: ZX Spectrum Publisher: Ocean Developer: Ocean There have been some amazing Batman games over the years! A few of my personal favourites are Batman Returns on the SNES, Batman on the Megadrive, and of course one of the best games ever made Batman: Arkham Asylum. I loved everything to do with […]
Rocky Released: 1987 Platform: Sega Master System Publisher: Sega Developer: Sega Sylvester Stallone recently said at the 2016 Golden Globes, “I want to thank my imaginary friend Rocky Balboa for being the best friend I ever have”. He said this as he collected his award for best supporting actor for his amazing performance in the […]
PSSST Released: 1983 Platform: ZX Spectrum Publisher: Ultimate Play The Game Developer: Ashby Computer Graphics Ltd It’s no understatement to say that Tim and Chris Stamper have left a huge mark not only on the video game industry but also on me. I grew up with their games and any self-respecting video game fan (of a […]
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Someone very close to me swears that playing video games saved their life. Weird? Not really. Imagine being so isolated by depression that the only thread you have to life itself is through a game. But that thread, invisible, delicate, is the only thing that keeps you wanting to function, because you want to see […]