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Amiga – Memories

By zapiy
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When I was a young lad, I had the incredible fortune of receiving a brand-new Commodore Amiga 500 from my parents, and it felt like I had been handed a gateway to another world. This was a massive upgrade from my ZX Spectrum, which, while iconic, was already feeling a little tired. The Amiga was […]

Faster – NEW Atari STE Game

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This is FASTER, a brand new super-fast and silky-smooth 2.5D racing game built from the ground up for the Atari STE using modern tools, techniques and knowledge. 1st place in the Silly Venture 2024 WE Atari ST/STE games competition, ever since we have been following dev on this via social media, and I can honestly say […]

Super Hair review – ZX Spectrum

Ted. Man. Glue. What do these words say when you prefix them with the word ‘super’? It means they’re brilliant, of course! Where would we be without Super Ted saving the world with his best mate Spotty? Where would we be without Superman saving the world with his laser eyes, ice breath and spinning the […]

A personal list : 100 games that affected me the most

By davyk
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100 games. I’m 56 and have been playing video games since they first appeared as consumer products. My tastes are still very much affected by those early pioneering times; particularly in the arcade but not exclusively so. This is a list of those that left the biggest impression on me curated to a list of […]

Brain Dead 13 – 3DO Review

Those of us of a certain vintage will remember the “interactive movie” concept in videogames. The most famous titles in that genre were Dragon’s Lair and Space Ace, combining the technology of LaserDisc with cartoon animation and quick time events. Although these had limited success in contemporary home conversions, they gained a second life once […]

Doom – SNES Review

It has become something of a running joke in recent years that Doom has been ported to pretty much every piece of technology available, be it a digital camera, a smart watch or a graphics calculator. Back in the day, however, you were much more limited as to what could play Doom, and if you […]

Fatal Fury

By DrChris
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Fatal Fury is often touted as a Street Fighter II clone. It was, however, being developed at the same time. The similarities between the games come from the fact that SNK’s fighting games were created by Takashi Nishiyama and Hiroshi Matsumoto, they had created the first Street Fighter. Its fair to say that Fatal Fury […]

Rambo III – Sega Mega Drive Review

Ah, good old John Rambo! You know the guy. That kid friendly character that spawned an action figure range. The one whose first film was a tense, psychological portrayal of a Vietnam veteran. The one whose second film became more like American wish fulfilment. And the one whose 18-rated third film couldn’t have been more […]

Operation Wolf – Arcade

By DrChris
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I’m one of those antiquated gamers who remembers the arcades with a form of wide-eyed wonderment. Walking in and inhaling all the cigarette smoke, my eardrums assaulted with a cacophony of music and one liners from the various machines. My eyes treated to flashing lights and incredibly detailed pixel art. The pinnacle of my arcade […]

Rolling Thunder – An Arcade Classic

By DrChris
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Rolling Thunder appeared in the arcades in 1986. Until this time, the arcades were filled with PacMan and Galaga titles. Rolling Thunder was a shot in the arm for the industry, it resembled a James Bond game mixed with a Saturday morning cartoon. You take on the role of a secret agent known as Albatross. […]