Downwell Review – Nintendo Switch
A smooth cocktail of frantic arcade action & retro aesthetics that always goes down well…
Tag Archive: Retro
THE MONSTER CLOSET – RESIDENT EVIL 2 REMAKE/ANTHEM DEMO
The Monsters sing the praises of the surprisingly successful remake of Capcom’s beloved survival horror stalwart, Resident Evil 2, before talking over the mixed bag that was the Anthem VIP demo. Along the way, tales of Poland unfold, geek peeves…
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Payroll – Mini Review!
What is it? Payroll is an indie game set in an office block, boasting itself as a 20 minute office simulator set in Windows 95. Platform(s) PC Pros Cons A fun representation of a Windows 95 game. Multiple endings. No…
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Beat Cop – Mobile Review
Factfile Developed by: Pixel Crow Published by: 11 bit studios Released: 2019 Format played: Mobile – Android What Is It? The streets are a dirty place. Have you got what it takes to clean them up? After a shakedown goes…
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Where is My Heart? – Mini Review!
What is it? Where is My Heart is a cutesy puzzle platformer that sees you play as a family of forest spirits that loses their place to live, and so they must embark on a trip to reclaim their home….
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Full Bore – Mini Review!
What is it? Full Bore is an indie platformer game where you play as a young boar, forced to work in the mines after being accused of stealing gems out of some billionaire boar’s vault. Platform(s) PC Pros Cons Great…
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Retro Review – Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Sega CD) – Worst Game Ever?
Full-motion video (FMV) was all the rage during the nineties. While games like Command & Conquer fed players lore and objectives with campy video sequences that were compressed and fitted onto CDs, some games were almost-entirely made up of live-action…
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Spyro Reignited Trilogy- Mini Review!
What is it? The Spyro Reignited Trilogy is a remake of the first three Spyro games that were available on the original Playstation. Platform(s) PC Pros Cons Really beautiful. Fantastic soundtrack. Decent voice acting. Levels recreated perfectly. Some game breaking…
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Dead Pixels – Mini Review!
What is it? Dead Pixels is a retro styled shoot ’em up game that takes place in a zombie apocalypse. In it, you have to try to get from one end of the city to the other, without dying. Platform(s)…
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Spyro Reignited Trilogy | Video Review
THE MONSTER CLOSET – IS FALLOUT 76 REALLY THAT BAD?
The Monsters gather to talk over the games that have been occupying their grubby little paws over the last few weeks, including Fallout 76, Red Dead Redemption 2 Online, Beat Sabre, Night in the Woods, Nier Automata and…er… Overwatch…?
Retro Rated: Wipeout 2097 (PlayStation)
Hovercraft, headbanging-music and explosive weaponry – welcome to the future of racing, ladies and gentlemen! British studio Psygnosis released Wipeout in 1995 to an unexpected gaming audience, and the title was all about speeding through race tracks as catchy electronica…
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Retro Rated: Duke Nukem 64
Few could have predicted a game to rival the likes of id Software’s revolutionary first-person shooter DOOM. In 1996, 3D Realms released the rude ‘n’ crude alien frag-a-thon Duke Nukem 3D to critical acclaim. The game was packed with cheesy…
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THE MONSTER CLOSET – MOONLIGHTER REVIEW
Lee and Paco take on the roles of Link and Zelda respectively as they discuss Digital Sun’s ‘Link to the Past’ influenced action RPG/shop management/rogue-lite/dungeon crawler, Moonlighter.
THE MONSTER CLOSET – E3 2018 SONY
SPOILERS FOR THE LAST OF US!!! In the second part of our first E3 2018 episode (?!), the monsters look over the offerings during Sony’s conference, including the eagerly anticipated Last of Us 2, the stunning Ghosts of Tsushima and…
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