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CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2021 | OCTOBER - DECEMBER

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​PIXEL REVIEW: JET SET RADIO FUTURE XBOX 28/12/2021
SEGA may have moved on from the Dreamcast by 2002, but many of its most revered series continued to delight fans on other platforms. Shane looks back at Smilebit's fantastically funky skating sequel in his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: BATMAN: GOTHAM CITY RACER PS 24/12/2021
Batman had a rocky time of things throughout the fifth generation, a state of affairs summed up by Gotham City Racer. Despite the promise of its license, terrible presentation and shocking handling ruin this one, as Shane explains.
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​PIXEL HOMEBREW: PUSHY IIB PS 21/12/2021
Tom's exodus through the PlayStation's Net Yaroze homebrew catalogue begins with Pushy IIb. Hours lost on taxing puzzles, whilst a password system ensured your demo disc would see more return plays than some full retail releases.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: JUDGEMENT SILVERSWORD: REBIRTH EDITION WSC 4/12/2021
Tom digs into the archives to examine Judgement Silversword. A Japan-only, turn-of-the-millennium shoot 'em up, its release was limited to a few hundred copies, but would prove one of the WonderSwan's finest games.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: BATMAN: RISE OF SIN TZU PS2 29/11/2021
The caped crusader turned to roaming beat 'em ups for 2003's Rise of Sin Tzu. The last in a run of Batman games to be based on the DC Animated Universe, would it prove worthy of superhero status? Read Shane's review to find out.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SOMA PS4 16/11/2021
Amnesia creators Frictional Games brought their psychological horror title SOMA to the PlayStation 4 in 2015 and the result was a typically accomplished story with plenty of spooky moments. Read Shane's review here.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ROD LAND AMI 14/11/2021
Halloween is over: so here's a bright 'n' breezy Amiga game that sees you playing as a fairy and collecting flowers and fruit. Tom reviews Rod Land, a clever, addictive platformer that's refreshingly free of gimmicks.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: CONDEMNED X360 31/10/2021
What better way to mark Halloween than with a nerve-shredding horror masterpiece? Tom revisits Condemned, a scarefest that has had a considerable influence on modern survival horror, to ensure it gets the recognition it deserves.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: BLOOD OMEN: LEGACY OF KAIN PC 29/10/2021
Tom returns to the original Legacy of Kain for his latest review. The titular vampire remains one of gaming's greatest characters, his intelligence and ruthlessness a perfect compliment to the stunning, ominous Nosgoth setting.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE XONE 27/10/2021
Capcom took a new approach for Resident Evil's eighth main instalment, placing a greater emphasis on action whilst retaining the first-person perspective that worked well in Biohazard. Read Shane's findings in his latest review!
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​PIXEL PROTOTYPES: SWAT II: GLOBAL STRIKE TEAM PS2 26/10/2021
Tom examines SWAT II's prototype, a sequel that would never see the light of day due to Argonaut's closure. It may only consist of two levels, but there are lots of talking points for FPS fans to mull over. Read our latest feature now!
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SHADOW OF ROME PS2 12/10/2021
Capcom took their cues from Gladiator in a multifaceted adventure dramatisation from 2005, set around the assassination of Julius Caesar. Read Shane's in-depth review, to see if it deserves a thumbs-up.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: TOO HUMAN X360 5/10/2021
Silicon Knights' ambitious adventure saw its development drift from PlayStation, to GameCube and finally Xbox 360, as almost 10 years in development culminated in a hugely disappointing game. Tom explains why in his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: LONDON RACER PS 1/10/2021
One of gaming's most popular 'bad' games. Davilex's racer was one of the worst you could buy for the original PlayStation, as Tom weighs up this unlikely commercial success in his latest review.
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