Soul Calibur Review: The Fighting Game That Justified The Dreamcast’s Existence Alone
As someone who has spent decades researching fighting game balance (Street Fighter II in 1991) I can tell you that I know what a fighting...
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Earthworm Jim Review The Surreal Platformer That Shouldnt Have Worked
Carl is moderating the thread, as this game has both technical achievement and absurd humor, and Carl seems to be the only one able to...
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Doom Review The Shooter That Started Everything And Ruined Office Productivity Forever
Tim here and I’ve got to say that I’ve had some concerns since I started my retro gaming journey. Everyone seems to rave about this...
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Mega Man X Review The SNES Reboot That Made Mega Man Cool Again
Timothy here — and I need to get something off my chest immediately. When I was first looking into retro gaming a few years ago,...
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Sonic Adventure 2 Review: The Game Sega Needed And The Market Rejected
I’ve seen many high risk projects collapse under their own weight; and I know what to look for when a developer is willing to go...
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Review – The 3D Game That Changed Everything
When I think back to the exact instant when I realised what Ocarina of Time was doing, I don’t remember it was when I booted...
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Super Mario RPG Review How Nintendo and Square Made The Perfect Beginner RPG
“`html Right, full disclosure — I never even played Super Mario RPG when it came out, having grown up spending countless hours playing Sensible World...
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Rayman Review The Limbless Hero That Gave PlayStation Its First Great Platformer
Sam has been arguing for months that the original Rayman should be taken seriously in platformer discussions. And I think he may be right after...
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StarCraft Review The Strategy Game That Became A National Sport
I’m going to cover StarCraft because this is one of those games everybody thinks they know better than they actually do. In this case, I...
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Streets of Rage 3 Review – The Beat-Em-Up That Demanded Mastery
Joe’s hill to die on: Streets of Rage 3 is better than Streets of Rage 2. Yes, I know this is controversial. Yes, I know...
