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CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2020 | APRIL - JUNE
PIXEL REVIEW: SILENT HILL 2 PS2 28/6/2020
Restless dreams? More likely raving nightmares. Tom looks back at Konami's masterpiece Silent Hill 2, the single finest, most complete survival horror game there will ever likely be, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: SILENT HILL 2 PS2 28/6/2020
Restless dreams? More likely raving nightmares. Tom looks back at Konami's masterpiece Silent Hill 2, the single finest, most complete survival horror game there will ever likely be, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK:
ESCAPE FROM BUTCHER BAY XBOX 24/6/2020
Escape from Butcher Bay was a rare video game: a license willing to take risks in its creative design. Shane looks at how Starbreeze's brilliant stealth adventure stepped out of the shadows of its film counterparts, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK:
ESCAPE FROM BUTCHER BAY XBOX 24/6/2020
Escape from Butcher Bay was a rare video game: a license willing to take risks in its creative design. Shane looks at how Starbreeze's brilliant stealth adventure stepped out of the shadows of its film counterparts, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: LOTUS III: THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE AMI 20/6/2020
The final entry in Magnetic Fields' Lotus trilogy would bring together all of the best bits of its two predecessors. As Tom recalls in his latest review, a couple of inspired design choices helped turn a super-playable racer into a legacy title.
PIXEL REVIEW: LOTUS III: THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE AMI 20/6/2020
The final entry in Magnetic Fields' Lotus trilogy would bring together all of the best bits of its two predecessors. As Tom recalls in his latest review, a couple of inspired design choices helped turn a super-playable racer into a legacy title.
PIXEL REVIEW: SONIC LOST WORLD WIIU 17/6/2020
Sonic and Nintendo has become an ever-more familiar combination in recent years, with the Wii U receiving console-exclusive platformer Sonic Lost World in 2013. Shane looks at whether the match-up is still a winning one.
PIXEL REVIEW: SONIC LOST WORLD WIIU 17/6/2020
Sonic and Nintendo has become an ever-more familiar combination in recent years, with the Wii U receiving console-exclusive platformer Sonic Lost World in 2013. Shane looks at whether the match-up is still a winning one.
PIXEL REVIEW: TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT PS2 14/6/2020
Tekken's fourth instalment was the big-hitting launch title the PlayStation 2 needed. Tom's latest review looks at how the game has become something of a sleeper classic: no more an impressive tech demo, but a genuine PS2 classic.
PIXEL REVIEW: TEKKEN TAG TOURNAMENT PS2 14/6/2020
Tekken's fourth instalment was the big-hitting launch title the PlayStation 2 needed. Tom's latest review looks at how the game has become something of a sleeper classic: no more an impressive tech demo, but a genuine PS2 classic.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE OUTER WORLDS XONE 11/6/2020
Obsidian take to the stars with their ambitious, sci-fi spectacular The Outer Worlds. Is the future of western role-playing games already here? Shane explains all in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: THE OUTER WORLDS XONE 11/6/2020
Obsidian take to the stars with their ambitious, sci-fi spectacular The Outer Worlds. Is the future of western role-playing games already here? Shane explains all in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: EPIC MICKEY WII 9/6/2020
Deus Ex creator Warren Spector had big ideas and bigger ambitions for this Wii-exclusive platformer/adventure. Tom remembers Epic Mickey, a dizzying, nostalgia-fuelled celebration of Disney's history in our latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: EPIC MICKEY WII 9/6/2020
Deus Ex creator Warren Spector had big ideas and bigger ambitions for this Wii-exclusive platformer/adventure. Tom remembers Epic Mickey, a dizzying, nostalgia-fuelled celebration of Disney's history in our latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: CHRONO TRIGGER SNES 3/6/2020
Super Nintendo owners were never short of a great RPG, even in the latter days of the format. Tom looks back at Chrono Trigger, a brilliant meeting of minds between the designers behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.
PIXEL REVIEW: CHRONO TRIGGER SNES 3/6/2020
Super Nintendo owners were never short of a great RPG, even in the latter days of the format. Tom looks back at Chrono Trigger, a brilliant meeting of minds between the designers behind Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest.
PIXEL REVIEW: SPYRO THE DRAGON PS 31/5/2020
It's 1998, and Sony need a 3D platformer to stand up to the all-conquering Super Mario 64. Step forward Insomniac, and a little purple dragon who would take his first steps towards gaming greatness. Read Shane's review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: SPYRO THE DRAGON PS 31/5/2020
It's 1998, and Sony need a 3D platformer to stand up to the all-conquering Super Mario 64. Step forward Insomniac, and a little purple dragon who would take his first steps towards gaming greatness. Read Shane's review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: TURBO OUTRUN AST 28/5/2020
Tom loves his arcade racers, and when you think "arcade racer", you invariably think of Outrun. His latest review examines how the 16-bit incarnations struggled to live up to the arcade original.
PIXEL REVIEW: TURBO OUTRUN AST 28/5/2020
Tom loves his arcade racers, and when you think "arcade racer", you invariably think of Outrun. His latest review examines how the 16-bit incarnations struggled to live up to the arcade original.
PIXEL REVIEW: BORDERLANDS 3 PS4 23/5/2020
Borderlands returned bigger than ever, in 2019. Expect all the rootin' tootin' lootin' the series has become renowned for, as Shane looks at whether Gearbox's latest trek is a match for its celebrated predecessors.
PIXEL REVIEW: BORDERLANDS 3 PS4 23/5/2020
Borderlands returned bigger than ever, in 2019. Expect all the rootin' tootin' lootin' the series has become renowned for, as Shane looks at whether Gearbox's latest trek is a match for its celebrated predecessors.
PIXEL REVIEW: SUIKODEN PS 19/5/2020
What better way to celebrate eight years of The Pixel Empire than with a look back at an all-time classic? Tom rolls back the clock to 1997, as he remembers when the stars aligned for Konami's incredible RPG Suikoden.
PIXEL REVIEW: SUIKODEN PS 19/5/2020
What better way to celebrate eight years of The Pixel Empire than with a look back at an all-time classic? Tom rolls back the clock to 1997, as he remembers when the stars aligned for Konami's incredible RPG Suikoden.
PIXEL REVIEW: TWO POINT HOSPITAL XONE 15/5/2020
Who would have thought running a hospital could be such fun? Shane gets his clipboard at the ready to talk you through Two Point Hospital, the spiritual successor to Theme Hospital, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: TWO POINT HOSPITAL XONE 15/5/2020
Who would have thought running a hospital could be such fun? Shane gets his clipboard at the ready to talk you through Two Point Hospital, the spiritual successor to Theme Hospital, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: FORMULA 1 98 PS 12/5/2020
Where did it all go wrong for Formula 1 98? There isn't a quick answer to that, but fortunately, there's a pretty in-depth one waiting for you in Tom's latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: FORMULA 1 98 PS 12/5/2020
Where did it all go wrong for Formula 1 98? There isn't a quick answer to that, but fortunately, there's a pretty in-depth one waiting for you in Tom's latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: RESIDENT EVIL: THE UMBRELLA CHRONICLES WII 4/5/2020
Three Resident Evil games, reimagined as lightgun blasters? Capcom capitalised on Wii motion control to deliver a shooter that had all the right ingredients. Tom revisits Umbrella Chronicles to see if it's still on target.
PIXEL REVIEW: RESIDENT EVIL: THE UMBRELLA CHRONICLES WII 4/5/2020
Three Resident Evil games, reimagined as lightgun blasters? Capcom capitalised on Wii motion control to deliver a shooter that had all the right ingredients. Tom revisits Umbrella Chronicles to see if it's still on target.
PIXEL REVIEW: FRONTLINES: FUEL OF WAR X360 29/4/2020
Tensions between global powers, an untimely viral outbreak, sound familiar? Shane returns to Xbox 360 shooter Frontlines: Fuel of War which, despite an uninspired moniker, has aged surprisingly well. Check out the review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: FRONTLINES: FUEL OF WAR X360 29/4/2020
Tensions between global powers, an untimely viral outbreak, sound familiar? Shane returns to Xbox 360 shooter Frontlines: Fuel of War which, despite an uninspired moniker, has aged surprisingly well. Check out the review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: RAYMAN RUSH PS 11/4/2020
Rayman made a shock return to the PlayStation in 2002 with platformer-racer Rush. Ubi-Soft Shanghai made smart use of series assets, resulting in an enjoyable and unusual hybrid, as Tom explains in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: RAYMAN RUSH PS 11/4/2020
Rayman made a shock return to the PlayStation in 2002 with platformer-racer Rush. Ubi-Soft Shanghai made smart use of series assets, resulting in an enjoyable and unusual hybrid, as Tom explains in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: AFRO SAMURAI PS3 6/4/2020
Samuel L. Jackson. Mucho effin' and blindin'. Stylised cartoon-violence, based on a manga. There's definitely a market for it, and as Shane explains in his latest review, there's plenty of fun to be had for fans of Devil May Cry.
PIXEL REVIEW: AFRO SAMURAI PS3 6/4/2020
Samuel L. Jackson. Mucho effin' and blindin'. Stylised cartoon-violence, based on a manga. There's definitely a market for it, and as Shane explains in his latest review, there's plenty of fun to be had for fans of Devil May Cry.
PIXEL REVIEW: SHADOWS OF THE DAMNED PS3 2/4/2020
What do you get if you combine Suda51, Shinji Mikami and Akira Yamaoka? The recipe for a mad and eclectic third-person shoot 'em up, as Tom discovers in his latest review...
PIXEL REVIEW: SHADOWS OF THE DAMNED PS3 2/4/2020
What do you get if you combine Suda51, Shinji Mikami and Akira Yamaoka? The recipe for a mad and eclectic third-person shoot 'em up, as Tom discovers in his latest review...
