Video Game Reviews, Articles
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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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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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.
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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The Monsters dissect this year’s E3 offerings, starting with the House That Phil Spencer is Building – Microsoft.
What is it? Coffee Crisis is a retro-styled beat ’em up, in the same vein as Final Fight on the Super Nintendo. It features a heavy metal soundtrack, and some beastly baristas as they try to prevent aliens stealing all…
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Being a metalhead, I’m quite fond of the artist Devin Townsend, formerly of Strapping Young Lad. One of his albums, Ziltoid the Omniscient, is a phenomenal metal opera based around the idea that some evil alien overlord has come to…
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What is it? Retro Highway is a mobile arcade motorbike game that sees you trying to get as far down a motorway as possible, while avoiding oncoming traffic and jumping on the back of lorries. Platform(s) Android & iOS Pros…
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It has been said that all good things must come to an end, and I guess that applies to things that really could have been done in half the time if we hadn’t waffled on quite as much as well…
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As our epic walkthrough draws to a close, we discuss the real, REAL meaning of MGS2 (other than suppression of information), Otacon’s sordid family life, why the internal areas of Arsenal Gear are named after whale anatomy, what a night…
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As we hurtle towards the conclusion of our frankly epic deep dive on Hideo Kojima’s PS2 masterpiece, the true story of Metal Gear Solid 2 is revealed in our penultimate episode. Lurking just under the surface of the glossy military…
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What is it? Organ Trail is a parody of the original Oregon Trail, only this one involves many more zombies. You take off from the East Coast with four of your buddies and are tasked with travelling the whole way…
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What is it? Golden Sun is a JRPG for the Game Boy Advance (GBA). It features Isaac, a seventeen year old Venus Adept from Vale in a quest to save the world. Platform(s) GBA Pros Cons Solid gameplay mechanics. Brilliant…
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What is it? Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is a 3D platformer game for the Playstation 1. It features the lead character, Croc, in a quest to save the Gobbos. Platform(s) PS1 Pros Cons Great soundtrack. Lots of levels. Decent…
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