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Brutal Deluxe

So it looks like the latest remake off the line is Speedball 2. I’m pretty sure they’ve tried to do this before, with Speedball 2100 on the PlayStation, which was essentially the same game with blurry textured polygons in place of sprites (at the time this represented an improvement, but it has to be said, […]

The problem(s) with football games

There’s always a new one coming out. The promise of something different is exciting. If you enjoyed last year’s effort, then perhaps the new one will be even better. If you didn’t, then perhaps they’ve fixed all of the terrible problems it had. You can’t trust the demo. One match on standard difficulty is never […]

It’s the hardest thing, you’ll ever learn

Hello there. Tonight’s review is of FlatOut 2 from Bugbear. Spoiler: we quite liked it. If you want more by way of an introduction, here’s a nice picture, in which your reviewer considers exchanging his ‘Sparrowhawk’ for a ‘Road King’: Now if that kind of talk doesn’t get you going, I don’t know what will.

He’s a good man for the job, I’d say, John

Hello. In response to a couple of requests, I’ve added some more music from Puma World Football ’98 to the site. To be honest, none of the tracks are that noteworthy, and are certainly without the significant comedy value of the mighty PES 2008 soundtrack, but clearly, they’re of interest to someone. You can find […]

“The Passion”

Hello there! Well, we have another review for you today. It’s Test Drive III: The Passion. Ahem. I’m sure I used to have more interesting stuff to say in these newsposts. Oh, hang on, I forgot we can add pictures now: Yeeeeaaaaaahhhh! *sets off fireworks*

I’m so excited, I’m in too deep

Hi there! I’ve been on holiday, but I managed to do a little retro-gaming while I was away. Here’s a review of an old racer called Crazy Cars III.

He’s the first on the field, the pride of his team

Good evening. Fans of football: hey, isn’t it great that the new season has started? Non-fans of football: isn’t it ridiculous that the football season has started again? It’s August, ferchrissakes. Anyway, as we’re talking about football, here’s a review of a computer game that features lots of it: Pro Evolution Soccer 2008.

Two short legs, and one of them square

Hello there! Do you like cricket? Sure you do! Don’t you? Oh. Right. Well, for once, I actually managed to get a review to successfully coincide with the thing I was aiming for. Admittedly, the Ashes series does give you quite a big window, but hey, as I write this, it’s still going on and […]

Tom Archer’s Ready Meals

Because every radio device I could ever listen to is permanently set to Radio 4, I occasionally happen upon an episode of The Archers. This always reminds me that some time ago, adventure game specialists Level 9 released an Archers game, in which the player controlled the main characters, with the aim of directing them […]

Where on earth can she be?

Hi there! Today we have another one of our discussion reviews. The game under the microscope is Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? Hope you like it. We’ll have more, soon.