Video Game Reviews, Articles
Green Beret Factfile Developed by: Konami Published by: Konami Released: 1985 Format played: Arcade I hate this game. Let me walk you through a typical game. You hit the start button and are greeted by an utterly horrendous wailing noise….
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Zynga Poker Factfile Developed by: Zynga Published by: Zynga Released: 2007 Format played: Android I was reluctant to write a review of this as I didn’t see it as a ‘game’ so much as an app, but I have spent…
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With no Starfox game yet available on Switch, Manticore: Galaxy on Fire is a welcome addition to the library, and it thankfully manages very well to scratch that itch for the forseeable future.
SWIV Factfile Developed by: Random Access Published by: The Sales Curve Released: 1991 Format played: Amiga 500 Quick, name your top 3 Shmups. Tick tock, tick tock, tick tock…ding! Time’s up. What did you plump for? R-Type? Gradius? Uridium? From…
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Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles Factfile Developed by: Konami Published by: Konami Released: 1989 Format played: Arcade Turtle Power! Yes that’s right, any US friends that might be reading. This is indeed the same game as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but…
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International Track & Field Factfile Developed by: Konami Published by: Konami Released: 1996 Format played: Playstation “Who will be number one in the world?” Well me, apparently. Yes we’re back in button bashing heaven. Following in the footsteps of its…
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Sonic The Hedgehog Factfile Developed by: Sonic Team Published by: Sega Released: 1991 Format played: Megadrive Sonic The Hedgehog is rubbish. There, I said it. It’s not that it doesn’t have it’s good points. It certainly looks great. Sonic himself…
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Let’s get some disclosure out of the way up front. I haven’t played a JRPG since Final Fantasy X-2 (that’s way back in the year of our Lord 2003, for those that are counting) and I couldn’t tell you the…
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The Addams Family Factfile Developed by: Ocean Published by: Ocean Released: 1992 Format played: Amiga 500 / SNES Well this is rather disappointing. I have fond memories of this on the Amiga but coming back to it now, it’s just…
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Black Belt Factfile Developed by: Sega Published by: Sega Released: 1986 Format played: Master System Much like with the NES, I never owned a Master System as a kid. I grew up on a diet of Game & Watch, handhelds,…
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Tutankham Factfile Developed by: Konami Published by: Parker Brothers Released: 1982 Format played: Atari 2600 Ah man, what a cracking little game this is. Another one of those games that, having grown up with the Atari 2600 version I had…
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Toy Home Factfile Developed by: Game Republic Published by: Sony Released: 2003 Format played: Playstation 3 One of the great joys of being a gaming parent is when your kids are of an age to enjoy some of the games…
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Time Carnage is a virtual reality-gallery shooter for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Playstation VR developed by Wales Interactive (Soul Axiom, The Bunker). The game sees you travel to various locations around Earth in one of four different centuries from…
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Super Mario Galaxy Factfile Developed by: Nintendo Published by: Nintendo Released: 2007 Format played: Wii Mario is one of those gaming characters that needs no introduction. Alongside Sonic, Space Invaders and probably Asteroids, plonk a picture of Mario in front…
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Gunstar Heroes Factfile Developed by: Treasure Published by: Sega Released: 1993 Format played: Megadrive Some games are great because they have a clever, intricate plot. Some games have multi-layered characters that go on an emotional journey. And some games just…
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