Live Event: Eurogamer Expo – NEC Birmingham, 20th – 23rd September 2018
It’s that time of the year again where thousands of people travel to Birmingham NEC to get their gaming geek on! Over the course of 3 days I managed to play some of the most highly anticipated games due to come out later this year and beyond. Before I get to the games it occurred […]
Review :The Last Tinker
Despite Nintendo’s triumphant return with “Odyssey” and indie developers Gears for Breakfast working wonders with “A Hat in Time”, 3D platformers have remained a pretty dormant genre. Microsoft threw their hat into the ring in 2017 with “Super Lucky’s Tale”, while former Rareware legends up and left to create “Yooka-Laylee”, both titles met with a […]
Retro Review: Enduro Racer
Enduro Racer Platform: Arcade & Sega Master System Released: 1986 & 1987 Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega I’m sorry to say that this is a slightly shorter review than normal due to my time constraints, but please check out my gameplay video below of both the arcade and Sega Master System versions of Enduro Racer. In […]
Review: Bayonetta
Creating a likeable protagonist is a complex undertaking. They’re front and centre, always present and if done poorly can ruin an entire experience. I think for that reason alone, ignoring the cost and time element, the “silent protagonist” trope in video games has become such a popular design choice, an easy method of safeguarding the […]
Retro Review: Kung Fu Master
Kung Fu Master Platform: Arcade Released: 1984 Developer: Irem Publisher: Data East Thomas and his girlfriend Sylvia are minding their own business when they are attacked by a gang of thugs. Before they can say, “chop suey” Sylvia is kidnapped by the evil Mr X, but what the gang don’t realise is that Thomas has […]
Retro Review: WWF Super Wrestlemania
WWF Super WrestleMania Platform: Super Nintendo Released: 1992 Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: LJN With WrestleMania 34 recently coming to a close I thought it would be a good time to revisit a game from my childhood. Ladies and Gentlemen it’s time to lay the smackdown on WWF Super WrestleMania! I was a huge fan of […]
Retro Review: Rampage
Rampage Platform: Sega Master System Released: 1988 Developer: Bally Midway Publisher: Sega With the forthcoming theatrical release of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson’s latest blockbuster, I thought it would be a good time to revisit the game of which the movie is based. Ladies and Gentlemen, let’s get ready to Rampage! You wouldn’t initially think that […]
Retro Review: Chuckie Egg
Chuckie Egg Platform: ZX Spectrum Released: 1983 Developer: A & F Software Publisher: A & F Software Seeing as it is Easter I was looking for a game to review that would tie in nicely with this time of the year. The only game I could think of involving eggs (Dizzy doesn’t count as I […]
Review: Superhot
Modern gaming is amazing and I genuinely believe there is something for everyone to enjoy, but I sometimes feel a little jaded especially with the first-person shooter (FPS) genre. These games have been around for years but they have become more and more popular in the HD era of videogames, particularly with the introduction of […]
Retro Review: Manx TT Superbike
Manx TT Superbike Platform: Sega Saturn Released: 1997 Developer: Tantalus Media Publisher: Sega To conclude this month’s Sega Saturn coverage I’ve decided to take a look at a game I’ve never played before. So it’s time to get your leathers on and polish your helmet (oh matron!) for some two wheeled action with Manx TT […]