Posts Tagged ‘retro’
PC
Iron Fisticle (PC) review
Twin stick shooters are a simple and old gaming concept, but what Iron Fisticle has done is to take inspiration from many different sources and turn them into something distinct in the (admittedly small) genre.
PC
Terrian Saga: KR-17 (PC) review
Terrian Saga: KR-17 feels like a tribute. It isn't trying to be new, but it does old very, very well – and whether it interests you is likely to depend on whether you see that as something out-dated or as old-school fun.
Eurogamer Expo
Fist of Awesome Hands-On Preview
The tagline for developer I Fight Bears is “Games for people with beards”. While this may not be strictly enforced, it was probably good that I hadn’t shaved before laying hands on their successful Kickstarter...
PS3
Superfrog HD (PS3) Review
Superfrog HD is a game I’ve been looking forward to for the past 20 years. Team 17 have updated the Amiga classic and seem to have applied to the same love and attention they did when updating the Alien Breed series a few month...
PC
Another World 20th Anniversary Edition (PC) Review
Another World 20th Anniversary Edition is nostalgia done right and offers up one of the classics of video gaming history that sometimes gets forgotten about amongst a slew of plumbers, blue hedgehogs, gibs and other more obviou...
Xbox
DLC Quest: Live Freemium or Die (Xbox360) Review
DLC Quest: Live Freemium or Die is another great game from Going Loud Studios. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry - well, mostly you’ll just laugh, but who wants to cry anyway? Loaded with retro platforming and old school jokes, I can’t ...
Mobile News
Duke Nukem 2 is back… again
Once upon a time, Duke Nukem titles were released in good time from each other, and received good reviews. Now, this may sound like a fairy tale after everything Duke Nukem Forever related, but two decades ago was far more the ...
Xbox
Rad Raygun (Xbox360) Review
Rad Raygun is a fun trip back to the 80s that will have you waxing poetic about your Gameboy days. While it may not hold the same appeal for younger gamers, at just $.99, it is worth a playthrough, if only for the nostalgia.
Xbox
Serious Sam Double D XXL (Xbox360) Review
With tons of hidden areas to find, some seriously weird opponents to slay (pancakes? Why on Earth would I want to kill pancakes? They’re delicious!), and flat-out fun cooperative play, Serious Sam Double D XXL has a lot to of...
Other News
Reliving Star Control – Ur Quan Masters HD released
Playing games for free is always appealing; playing games considered among the best of all time for free is mind-blowing. Thanks to the development teams behind Ur Quan Masters, and the enhanced HD version released recently, it...
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