GAMING HISTORY IN FEATURES & REVIEWS
700+ articles | 44 platforms | Spanning 40+ years
MODERN | RETRO | VIDEO GAMES | REVIEWS
MODERN | RETRO | VIDEO GAMES | REVIEWS
PIXEL REVIEW: MUPPET MONSTER ADVENTURE PS 28/4/2024
The PlayStation wasn't short of a mascot platformer or two and Muppet Monster Adventure faced fierce competition. Vibrant, enjoyable levels and plenty of personality certainly helped matters though, as Tom explains in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: MUPPET MONSTER ADVENTURE PS 28/4/2024
The PlayStation wasn't short of a mascot platformer or two and Muppet Monster Adventure faced fierce competition. Vibrant, enjoyable levels and plenty of personality certainly helped matters though, as Tom explains in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: RECORE XONE 15/4/2024
An Xbox One console-exclusive, ReCore featured an apocalyptic sci-fi story centring on action and platforming elements. Shane's review examines the original, and efforts made to improve the game via a Definitive Edition, in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: RECORE XONE 15/4/2024
An Xbox One console-exclusive, ReCore featured an apocalyptic sci-fi story centring on action and platforming elements. Shane's review examines the original, and efforts made to improve the game via a Definitive Edition, in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED X360 5/4/2024
After a period of unremarkable releases, the Test Drive series was rebooted in final style in 2006 as an open-world racer set on a sprawling Hawaiian island. It's top-class and lots of fun, as Tom explains in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED X360 5/4/2024
After a period of unremarkable releases, the Test Drive series was rebooted in final style in 2006 as an open-world racer set on a sprawling Hawaiian island. It's top-class and lots of fun, as Tom explains in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE CREW PS4 20/3/2024
A Games as a Service racer released in 2014 that would run until the end of March 2024, Shane's review charts the triumphs and troubles of Ubisoft's always-online road trip across the United States.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE CREW PS4 20/3/2024
A Games as a Service racer released in 2014 that would run until the end of March 2024, Shane's review charts the triumphs and troubles of Ubisoft's always-online road trip across the United States.
PIXEL REVIEW: GRAVITY EXPRESS PD 12/3/2024
One of the most impressively designed and versatile Playdate games to date. Making use of traditional, motion and crank controls, Gravity Express breathes life and ingenuity into the lunar lander genre, as Tom explains in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: GRAVITY EXPRESS PD 12/3/2024
One of the most impressively designed and versatile Playdate games to date. Making use of traditional, motion and crank controls, Gravity Express breathes life and ingenuity into the lunar lander genre, as Tom explains in his review.
PIXEL REVIEW: CIRCUS MAXIMUS: CHARIOT WARS XBOX 6/3/2024
Gladiatorial combat meets vehicular destruction in this action-packed 2002 Xbox outing from Kodiak. Shane looks back at a title that held tonnes of promise, but was ultimately hampered by aggressive rubberbanding and dull races.
PIXEL REVIEW: CIRCUS MAXIMUS: CHARIOT WARS XBOX 6/3/2024
Gladiatorial combat meets vehicular destruction in this action-packed 2002 Xbox outing from Kodiak. Shane looks back at a title that held tonnes of promise, but was ultimately hampered by aggressive rubberbanding and dull races.
PIXEL REVIEW: MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE PS3 1/3/2024
Featuring an impressive 29 songs from Michael Jackson's solo repertoire, The Experience combined the vocal gameplay of SingStar with motion-controller choreography of Just Dance. The result proved an energetic triumph, as Tom explains.
PIXEL REVIEW: MICHAEL JACKSON: THE EXPERIENCE PS3 1/3/2024
Featuring an impressive 29 songs from Michael Jackson's solo repertoire, The Experience combined the vocal gameplay of SingStar with motion-controller choreography of Just Dance. The result proved an energetic triumph, as Tom explains.
PIXEL REVIEW: PAPER MARIO: COLOR SPLASH WIIU 20/2/2024
Intelligent Systems delivered one of the Wii U's last major first-party titles in 2016 with a return for its popular Paper Mario series. Color Splash combines RPG, platformer and adventure elements, but does it make good on them?
PIXEL REVIEW: PAPER MARIO: COLOR SPLASH WIIU 20/2/2024
Intelligent Systems delivered one of the Wii U's last major first-party titles in 2016 with a return for its popular Paper Mario series. Color Splash combines RPG, platformer and adventure elements, but does it make good on them?
PIXEL REVIEW: SORCERY PS3 18/2/2024
In 2012, Sony's support for the PlayStation Move continued with The Workshop's exclusive adventure making specific use of the peripheral. Tom examines whether the result was spellbinding, or missing a dash of magic.
PIXEL REVIEW: SORCERY PS3 18/2/2024
In 2012, Sony's support for the PlayStation Move continued with The Workshop's exclusive adventure making specific use of the peripheral. Tom examines whether the result was spellbinding, or missing a dash of magic.
PIXEL REVIEW: BRINK PS3 9/2/2024
Splash Damage's multiplayer-focused FPS sees frantic team combat taking place on a futuristic ark. Deemed a commercial success at the time, Shane examines what has long been held as a divisive game.
PIXEL REVIEW: BRINK PS3 9/2/2024
Splash Damage's multiplayer-focused FPS sees frantic team combat taking place on a futuristic ark. Deemed a commercial success at the time, Shane examines what has long been held as a divisive game.
PIXEL REVIEW: PAC-MANIA AMI 6/2/2024
After a flurry of outings during the early part of the 80s, Pac-Man returned for his first 16-bit instalment with Pac-Mania. It didn't reinvent the maze genre, but as Tom discovers in his review, strong visuals and accessibility made it a fun choice.
PIXEL REVIEW: PAC-MANIA AMI 6/2/2024
After a flurry of outings during the early part of the 80s, Pac-Man returned for his first 16-bit instalment with Pac-Mania. It didn't reinvent the maze genre, but as Tom discovers in his review, strong visuals and accessibility made it a fun choice.
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