Capcom’s Mega Man is the stuff of gaming legend. Few other titles have a legacy quite like it, and even fewer can boast so many games of such phenomenal quality. Let’s check out where the series began through a modern lens. The hallmarks of an exemplary platformer As you’re thrownRead More →
TAITO Milestones 2 collection brings together a similarly mixed collection of memorable names and less recognizable titles. TAITO was one of the biggest names in arcade gaming, and following a few quiet years has been slowly rebuilding its brand. This has enabled the company – formed in 1953 but notRead More →
I recently played and reviewed the original DOOM, but I never tried Wolfenstein 3D, which came out the previous year in 1992. I had a ton of fun with id Software’s famous shooter, and now it’s time to try what came before. Before I get into the review, I haveRead More →
Anthony Yates relives Gorf, the first video game he played way back whenever that was. While my obsession with gaming was nurtured by the Game Boy and Sega Mega Drive, the first machine I played games on was the Commodore 64. I vividly remember how a few games looked, butRead More →
The Mortal Kombat games are legendary in the fighting game genre and are still going strong even after 30+ years. The series is famous for many reasons, not least for ushering in the creation of the ESRB. Does the original live up to its legacy, or is it tired and dated? Let’s findRead More →
Cute 90s-style shooter Witch Rise is a refreshing change from pig guards and Martian hell demons. When I first heard about this game I kind of had to take a moment to just think about what was actually on offer. This is ostensibly, a 90s-style first-person shooter – these daysRead More →
Remember Bubble Bobble? The 1986 Taito arcade classic has been re-released various times over the years. What makes this deceptively cute game such a compelling play? Through the treasured annals of arcade legacy, there are many lesser-known games we could say left an individual impact on their players, these gamesRead More →
It was a strange week. My uncle had split with his wife and moved in with my gran, setting up his latest Windows PC in the spare room. That was where I first encountered Duke Nukem 3D, in the form of a demo disk from the cover of a magazine.Read More →
A review of Simpson Hit & Run by Radical EntertainmentRead More →
