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Shameless plug alert

Hi all, hope you’re doing well. [*Plug starts*] If you’ve ever thought, ‘this guy really want to write a book about 90s sport’ while reading my reviews of old football and cricket games, then congratulations – you were correct, and I’ve now done just that. This may also explain why I’ve been a little quiet […]

Review: King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder

Hi everyone. I have all sorts of plans for reviews underway, including long overdue returns to the RPG and strategy sections. For today though we’re lookin at another Sierra adventure: King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder!  

Review: Space Quest V: The Next Mutation

Hello everyone! For today’s review we’re adding another game to our archive of Sierra adventures with Space Quest V: The Next Mutation.

Review: SHIFT 2: Unleashed

Good afternoon! Today’s review is of the racing game SHIFT 2: Unleashed. Almost certainly, after 18 games, this will be the last Need for Speed (yes, this is a Need for Speed game) to be covered on FFG. As long-term readers (if any exist) will be aware, we already have a Brief History summarising all […]

Review: Shardlight

Hi there! Today’s review is another modern(ish) indie adventure: Wadjet Eye’s post-apocalyptic point-and-clicker from 2016, Shardlight. Next time I’m here, I’ll have something really exciting for you. (Well, actually, not that exciting – don’t get your hopes up or anything.)

Review: Bastion

Hello! And Happy New Year to you all. We’re kicking off 2026 with a discussion review of Supergiant’s indie battler Bastion.

Review: Whispers of a Machine

Hello and season’s greetings to you all. Today we have a review of the sci-fi indie adventure Whispers of a Machine.

Review: World Racing 2: Champion Edition

Hi everyone. Apologies for the recent period of silence. Here’s a review that was meant to follow close on the heels of my last one in… (checks dates) late May. It’s from the area of the backlog marked ‘unplayed arcade racers from the last 25 years’: World Racing 2: Champion Edition.

Review: Strife

Hi all Hope you are well. We have a new review for you, looking at rather fascinating Doom-powered first-person shooter from 1996. So read on for my thoughts on Strife.

oh good ale

Sorry things have gone a bit quiet lately – real life continues to distract us from the vitally important work of playing old computer games. We hope to have some more substantial content for you eventually. For now though let me show you all something cool I found on the Youtubes (there’s all sorts of […]