CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2020 | JULY - SEPTEMBER
PIXEL REVIEW: RAINBOW SIX: VEGAS X360 29/9/2020
"All shooters are grey and samey!" Not Vegas though. Shane revisits the action-packed cracker that helped springboard console first-person shoot 'em ups into the big time, helping popularise online cooperative multiplayer.
PIXEL REVIEW: RAINBOW SIX: VEGAS X360 29/9/2020
"All shooters are grey and samey!" Not Vegas though. Shane revisits the action-packed cracker that helped springboard console first-person shoot 'em ups into the big time, helping popularise online cooperative multiplayer.
PIXEL REVIEW: CARRIER COMMAND AST 25/9/2020
1988, and your dreams are coming true: controlling a carrier packed with fighter planes, drones and laser cannons. As Tom discovers in his latest review, Carrier Command may require a lot of practice, but it's a remarkable simulation.
PIXEL REVIEW: CARRIER COMMAND AST 25/9/2020
1988, and your dreams are coming true: controlling a carrier packed with fighter planes, drones and laser cannons. As Tom discovers in his latest review, Carrier Command may require a lot of practice, but it's a remarkable simulation.
PIXEL REVIEW: HELLO KITTY KRUISERS WIIU 18/9/2020
Hello Kitty, Goodbye Dignity? Tom's search through the Wii U's more left-field releases lead him to a kart racer featuring Hello Kitty and characters from Sanrio. Could it steal Mario Kart 8's thunder? Read his review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: HELLO KITTY KRUISERS WIIU 18/9/2020
Hello Kitty, Goodbye Dignity? Tom's search through the Wii U's more left-field releases lead him to a kart racer featuring Hello Kitty and characters from Sanrio. Could it steal Mario Kart 8's thunder? Read his review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: METRO EXODUS XONE 16/9/2020
Artyom's third adventure amidst the irradiated wastelands arrived in 2019. The series' first outing on Xbox One, Shane looks at whether new and expansive open-world elements can help Exodus top its much-loved predecessors.
PIXEL REVIEW: METRO EXODUS XONE 16/9/2020
Artyom's third adventure amidst the irradiated wastelands arrived in 2019. The series' first outing on Xbox One, Shane looks at whether new and expansive open-world elements can help Exodus top its much-loved predecessors.
PIXEL REVIEW: PERSONA 5 PS3 8/9/2020
Persona 5 certainly took our hearts! What looked like being the PlayStation 3's last great game when it arrived in the west in 2017, was much more than that: it's one of the finest titles of its generation. Read Tom's review now.
PIXEL REVIEW: PERSONA 5 PS3 8/9/2020
Persona 5 certainly took our hearts! What looked like being the PlayStation 3's last great game when it arrived in the west in 2017, was much more than that: it's one of the finest titles of its generation. Read Tom's review now.
PIXEL REVIEW: FAMILY GUY VIDEO GAME! PS2 27/8/2020
Seth MacFarlane's hit TV show, with its frenetic oddball humour, appeared perfect video gaming fodder. 2K thought so, releasing an adventure based around the Griffin family's exploits, in 2005. Read Shane's thoughts now.
PIXEL REVIEW: FAMILY GUY VIDEO GAME! PS2 27/8/2020
Seth MacFarlane's hit TV show, with its frenetic oddball humour, appeared perfect video gaming fodder. 2K thought so, releasing an adventure based around the Griffin family's exploits, in 2005. Read Shane's thoughts now.
PIXEL REVIEW: FORMULA ONE SPC 25/8/2020
Thirty-five years ago, Spectrum owners got a taste of management in the fast lane. Formula One managed to deliver accessibility, immersion and excitement. Read about this unique and special title in Tom's latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: FORMULA ONE SPC 25/8/2020
Thirty-five years ago, Spectrum owners got a taste of management in the fast lane. Formula One managed to deliver accessibility, immersion and excitement. Read about this unique and special title in Tom's latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: JUDGMENT PS4 22/8/2020
Yakuza's much-loved Kamurocho city returns for another PS4 outing. Shane looks at how Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's 2019 adventure Judgment revitalises a familiar setting, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: JUDGMENT PS4 22/8/2020
Yakuza's much-loved Kamurocho city returns for another PS4 outing. Shane looks at how Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's 2019 adventure Judgment revitalises a familiar setting, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: 3-D PINBALL SPC 20/8/2020
As its name suggests, Mastertronic's 1989 pinball game attempted a 3D, from-the-player's-eye perspective. Was the Spectrum up to the task? Tom covers it in his latest review. Have a read now!
PIXEL REVIEW: 3-D PINBALL SPC 20/8/2020
As its name suggests, Mastertronic's 1989 pinball game attempted a 3D, from-the-player's-eye perspective. Was the Spectrum up to the task? Tom covers it in his latest review. Have a read now!
PIXEL REVIEW: HIDDEN AGENDA PS4 16/8/2020
Is the Trapper killer still at large? Tom straps in for Supermassive's gripping whodunnit, a PlayLink title controlled via mobile devices. Can it go one better than Until Dawn? Read our latest review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: HIDDEN AGENDA PS4 16/8/2020
Is the Trapper killer still at large? Tom straps in for Supermassive's gripping whodunnit, a PlayLink title controlled via mobile devices. Can it go one better than Until Dawn? Read our latest review now!
PIXEL REVIEW: DOOM ETERNAL PS4 14/8/2020
After a successful reboot in 2016, the Granddaddy of first-person shoot 'em ups was back for more carnage earlier this year. As Shane explains in his latest review, it's one the finest entries in the series.
PIXEL REVIEW: DOOM ETERNAL PS4 14/8/2020
After a successful reboot in 2016, the Granddaddy of first-person shoot 'em ups was back for more carnage earlier this year. As Shane explains in his latest review, it's one the finest entries in the series.
PIXEL REVIEW: PRO PINBALL: TIMESHOCK! PC 12/8/2020
The Web was as good as pinball games could get right? Well, it was... until its own sequel crashed the party. Tom looks back at the timeless Timeshock!, examining what makes it great, and why it may never be bettered, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: PRO PINBALL: TIMESHOCK! PC 12/8/2020
The Web was as good as pinball games could get right? Well, it was... until its own sequel crashed the party. Tom looks back at the timeless Timeshock!, examining what makes it great, and why it may never be bettered, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: NARC XBOX 5/8/2020
It's the sixth generation and GTA mania is in full swing. If you ain't a sandbox, you ain't nothin'. Shane looks back at VIS Entertainment's rebirthing of anarchic arcade classic Narc, as it headed to Xbox in 2005.
PIXEL REVIEW: NARC XBOX 5/8/2020
It's the sixth generation and GTA mania is in full swing. If you ain't a sandbox, you ain't nothin'. Shane looks back at VIS Entertainment's rebirthing of anarchic arcade classic Narc, as it headed to Xbox in 2005.
PIXEL REVIEW: BLAZING LAZERS PCE 26/7/2020
1989, and Compile were busy working their miracles once more, squeezing every bit of performance from the PC Engine. Tom looks at how Blazing Lazers stands out from the legion of shooters the console was blessed with, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: BLAZING LAZERS PCE 26/7/2020
1989, and Compile were busy working their miracles once more, squeezing every bit of performance from the PC Engine. Tom looks at how Blazing Lazers stands out from the legion of shooters the console was blessed with, in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: GRAND THEFT AUTO V PS3 16/7/2020
20,000,000+ sales on PS3 alone shows the popularity of GTAV when it was released in 2013. But sandbox games had come along way since IV: would Rockstar's crime simulator still be the kingpin? Tom finds out in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: GRAND THEFT AUTO V PS3 16/7/2020
20,000,000+ sales on PS3 alone shows the popularity of GTAV when it was released in 2013. But sandbox games had come along way since IV: would Rockstar's crime simulator still be the kingpin? Tom finds out in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: BRUCE LEE: QUEST OF THE DRAGON XBOX 11/7/2020
Enter the Dragon was still making its presence felt three decades on from its release. Bruce Lee's legacy lived on into the 21st Century with this Xbox exclusive. Shane looks at whether QOTD would prove a title worthy of the master.
PIXEL REVIEW: BRUCE LEE: QUEST OF THE DRAGON XBOX 11/7/2020
Enter the Dragon was still making its presence felt three decades on from its release. Bruce Lee's legacy lived on into the 21st Century with this Xbox exclusive. Shane looks at whether QOTD would prove a title worthy of the master.
PIXEL REVIEW: STARGUNNER PC 8/7/2020
Tom revisits Apogee's mid-nineties scrolling shoot 'em up Stargunner. This bumper-sized, 34 level blaster is freeware these days, but is it worth your playing time? Read our latest review to find out more.
PIXEL REVIEW: STARGUNNER PC 8/7/2020
Tom revisits Apogee's mid-nineties scrolling shoot 'em up Stargunner. This bumper-sized, 34 level blaster is freeware these days, but is it worth your playing time? Read our latest review to find out more.
PIXEL REVIEW: CRAZY TAXI DC 5/7/2020
Admit it: you never thought being a taxi driver could be this much fun! SEGA's frantic arcade conversion is bags of fun, and symbolises everything that's good about the Dreamcast, as Shane explains in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: CRAZY TAXI DC 5/7/2020
Admit it: you never thought being a taxi driver could be this much fun! SEGA's frantic arcade conversion is bags of fun, and symbolises everything that's good about the Dreamcast, as Shane explains in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: KISHIN DOJI ZENKI FX: VAJRA FIGHT PCFX 3/7/2020
Even the most ill-fated consoles have their shining lights, and for the PC-FX, the game to play was a roaming beat 'em up inspired by mid-nineties anime series Zenki. Tom lifts the lid on this interesting obscurity in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: KISHIN DOJI ZENKI FX: VAJRA FIGHT PCFX 3/7/2020
Even the most ill-fated consoles have their shining lights, and for the PC-FX, the game to play was a roaming beat 'em up inspired by mid-nineties anime series Zenki. Tom lifts the lid on this interesting obscurity in his latest review.
PIXEL REVIEW: THUNDERBIRDS PS2 1/7/2020
A Thunderbirds game in 2007: imagine the possibilities! Tom looks back at a Blast's take on the action-packed sixties TV series. As he explains in his latest review, expectation and reality were two very different destinations.
PIXEL REVIEW: THUNDERBIRDS PS2 1/7/2020
A Thunderbirds game in 2007: imagine the possibilities! Tom looks back at a Blast's take on the action-packed sixties TV series. As he explains in his latest review, expectation and reality were two very different destinations.
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