Retrospective Review: Ghostbusters (Commodore 64)
In 1984 the world was treated to a surprise and unexpected blockbuster box office hit. A bizarre blend of comedy and supernatural adventure featuring some […]
Video Game Reviews
Game Review: Demetrios – The Big Cynical Adventure (Nintendo Switch)
Lucasfilm has a lot to answer for. When they set up their games division, no-one quite knew what to expect. We all thought we’d see […]
Retro Gaming Review: Zeta Wing (Commodore 64)
Regular Twitter users who are fans of the Commodore 64 can’t have missed the buzz surrounding Zeta Wing. Developed by industry veteran Sarah Jane Avory, […]
Game Review: Gravity Rider (Android / iOS)
Before I continue, I have a confession to make… I’m not usually one for gaming on mobile phones . I’d rather spend my gaming hours […]
Retro Game Review: Wizball (Commodore 64)
Wizball, first released in 1987 by Manchester-based Ocean Software, is arguably one of the strangest shoot-em-ups ever to have been released for the Commodore 64. […]
Console Review: TheC64 Mini
If, like me, you’ve been following the story behind this new mini recreation of the world’s best selling home computer, you’ll know that it’s had […]
Game Review – Human: Fall Flat (PS4)
Human: Fall Flat is a strange game with elements of ingenious design shining through in places. It takes on the form of a physics-based puzzle-platformer. […]
Console Review: Nintendo Classic Mini Nintendo Entertainment System
It was only a matter of time really… we’d seen plug and play systems recreating the Atari 2600, Colecovision, Intellivision and the Sega Mega Drive […]
Game Review: Hue (PS4)
Sometimes someone produces a game that is both simple, relaxing and offers up an interesting experience. This is Hue. It starts as a simple platform […]
Game Review: Dungeon Punks (PS4)
This game is an enigma. At its simplest it is a 2D with some 3D movement. A scrolling RPG with some limited character building abilities […]
Console Review: Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega
In the 1980s, if you living in the UK and a big 8-bit computer enthusiast, the chances are that you were either a Commodore 64 […]
Game Review: Slice It! (Nintendo 3DS)
The premise of the game is quite simple: You’ll be given a “piece of paper”, that you have to slice a certain way, in a certain number of slices, to get a certain amount of pieces. Sounds easy enough, right? Wrong.
Retro Game Review: Sixth Sense Investigations (Amiga)
When involved in the games industry, Lucasfilm’s software publishing division LucasArts revolutionised the adventure game years ago when they released the first ever point and […]