StarCraft Review The Strategy Game That Became A National Sport
Elena here, and if you’re anything like me, you have no idea about half the European strategy games that came out before StarCraft. But let’s...
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Why Disc-Based Gaming Changed Everything: The PlayStation 1
I spent my career as a software engineer debugging games before the industry transformed beyond recognition. I understand assembly language. I understand hardware constraints. I...
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Shinobi III Review – The Ninja Action Game That Actually Delivered
Still haven’t forgiven Carl on this one, but Joe’s take is also spot-on and he’s still wrong about Revenge of Shinobi being the better game....
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Phantasy Star IV Review Segas Ambitious Answer to SNES RPG Dominance
Sega’s most ambitious RPG effort was Phantasy Star IV. In comparison to other competitors who focused primarily on fantasy-based RPGs, it combined a deep strategic...
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Diablo II Review The Dungeon Crawler That Ate Every Weekend For A Decade
Right, let’s get one thing straight from the start – David here and I need to talk about something that has been driving me crazy...
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Splinter Cell Review: How Sam Fisher Perfected Stealth On Console
Background Video games are one of many hobbies that I have had since the 1980s. Through my experiences I have played many would-be epic games...
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Baldurs Gate II Review The RPG That Set The Standard For Western Role Playing
Western RPGs have been around since the late 1980s, but there has never been an RPG that matches the scope and depth of Baldur’s Gate...
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Skies of Arcadia Review: The JRPG That Proved Dreamcast Could Compete With PlayStation
I learned that success in the console war is not just about having the best software — sometimes the best software is on the wrong...
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Secret of Mana Review The Action RPG That Proved Co Op Could Work In A Fantasy World
I’m Sam, and I want to get one thing settled after our team meeting. Tim said that action RPGs with cooperative gameplay are “basically button...
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The Curse of Monkey Island Review: Hand Drawn Beauty Meets Perfect Voice Acting
The Curse of Monkey Island Review: Hand-Drawn Visual Style & Perfect Voice Acting Hello, Marcus here, and I want to talk about something that has...
