Bust A Groove
I have never been one for mainstream or normal gaming, which is most likely why this particular and quite bizarre hybrid game drew me in. Bust A Groove is not just a typical rhythm game, it is a kind...
View ArticleToy Story Racer
I love Toy Story. It is my favourite film of all-time. From watching it as a small kid I have always had a place in my heart for it and it’s video-games no matter how good or bad. So in 2001 when Toy...
View ArticleRage Racer
I’ve always loved the Ridge Racer series, but Rage Racer took things to a whole new level. Firstly the graphics are amazing, with lots of cool looking stages and big undulating hills that makes it feel...
View ArticleDestruction Derby
Destruction Derby somehow featured fairly mixed reviews on release in 1995. When you look back you realise just how unfair it was, especially when you compare the leap it made over 16 bit titles...
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Psychic detective
Something of a guilty pleasure this old Playstation 1 game, its one of those FMV games that was briefly popular during the mid 90′s (and is now popular to ridicule) You play as a somewhat sleasy psycic...
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Sega Saturn
Year Released: 1994 Original Price: £399.99 Buy It Now For: £15+ Associated magazines: Sega Saturn Magazine, Edge, Sega Power, Mean Machines Sega, Saturn Power Why The Saturn Was Great: Despite the...
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Top Ten PlayStation Games
Sony’s PlayStation helped change the games industry, ushering in the arrival of Sony as a major player, and delivering the beginnings of many key current franchises. Here we pick out 10 of the best...
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PlayStation
Year Released: 1994 Original Price: £299.99 Buy It Now For: £15+ Associated magazines: Play, Playstation Plus, Official PlayStation Magazine, P2 Why The PlayStation Was Great: Some would argue that the...
View ArticleFIFA: Road To World Cup 98
The kick-off in Brazil last night has had me thinking back to my favourite football games over the years, and one stands out above the rest – FIFA 98. FIFA 98 follows the qualifying season for the 1998...
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The Making Of Final Fantasy VII
Final Fantasy VII is one of the most important RPGs of all time, cementing Square’s reputation for strong storylines and interesting characters, and helping Sony’s PlayStation to become a huge success...
View ArticleSilent Bomber
Forgive me for mentioning it, but man, wasn’t Bomberman: Act Zero dreadful? There’s nothing that series needed less than a gritty reboot, especially given the lack of gameplay innovation. If they...
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The Making Of Broken Sword: Shadow Of The Templars
Charles Cecil’s Broken Sword franchise is back in the limelight thanks to the release of the Kickstarter-funded Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse. With that in mind, we felt it was the perfect time...
View ArticleThe Weird World of WWF Smackdown 2
We’ve been in a bit of a wrestling mood lately – we watched Battleground last night and featured WWF Smackdown 2 in a Retro Revival in this month’s issue of Retro Gamer. However, that short piece...
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Castlevania: Symphony Of The Night
Konami’s Symphony Of The Night is widely regarded as one of the greatest Castlevania games of all time. It helped coined the term “Metroidvania” and has been ported to numerous systems, including Xbox...
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The Making Of Rayman
Rayman is one of gaming’s success stories, catapulting creator Michel Ancel into the limelight and creating a massively successful spin-off in the form of the Raving Rabbids games. Here, Michel Ancel...
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The Making Of Medal Of Honor
War games are an annual event these days, but in the very early Nineties it was a very different situation. Medal Of Honor changed all that, delivering solid shooting mechanics and a strong storyline....
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The PlayStation Is 20 Years Old!
20 years ago today, the world gained a new major console manufacturer. The arrival of Sony’s PlayStation permanently altered the balance of power in the gaming market and set the stage for an...
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Bishi Bashi Special
These days, you can’t shake a Wiimote without hitting a multiplayer mini-game collection, but when Bishi Bashi Special introduced its inspired lunacy to a European audience it really did make you gawp...
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The PlayStation Book Is Out Today!
This month marks 20 years since the UK launch of Sony’s industry-changing PlayStation console, and to celebrate we’ve put together a bookazine featuring 180 pages dedicated to the little grey box of...
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WipEout Design Document Revealed
If you’re a fan of Psygnosis’ 20 year old futuristic racer and have to know every little bit of detail on it, well, you’re probably Nick and you’re writing this blog post. But if you’re not, you might...
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