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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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...
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Earthbound Review The Weird, Wonderful JRPG That Proved Different Could Work
I almost left the New Player Ready crew in frustration due to Earthbound’s placement on our top 100 SNES rankings. I desperately wanted it to...
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Half Life Review The FPS That Proved Shooters Could Tell A Real Story
Half-Life: How Valve Revolutionised Storytelling in First-Person Shooters Carl is currently working on writing a review of System Shock 2 because Joe is too busy...
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Jak and Daxter Review The PS2 Platformer That Bridged Two Generations
Tim is mistaken when he says that Jak and Daxter was just “another mascot platformer.” Joe is closer to correct that it was the last...
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Crazy Taxi Review: How An Arcade Port Became A Dreamcast Masterpiece
People often don’t remember – early arcade to home conversions were really bad. Watered down versions that had fewer features, less enemies, lower quality graphics....
