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CONTENT ARCHIVE | 2022 | OCTOBER - DECEMBER

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​PIXEL REVIEW: THE GETAWAY PS2 27/12/2022
It's the early 2000s and the cockney gangster flick is all the rage. Team Soho hope to capitalise with their own cinematic masterpiece. Shane remembers a game of clever ideas and flawed gameplay in his latest coverage.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: FEVER PITCH SOCCER SMD 16/12/2022
It's 1995 and there's another isometric 16-bit football game doing the rounds. Fever Pitch Soccer eschewed realism for playability and it would prove a smart move, as Tom recalls a great football game, in his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: TRICKSTYLE DC 14/12/2022
Were gamers wrong to overlook TrickStyle? Shane looks back at Criterion Games' console debut: a Dreamcast fusion of extreme sports and racing. Could it stand out in an oversubscribed space? Read the review to learn more!
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​PIXEL REVIEW: STRANDED JAVA 11/12/2022
Glu crafted a notable mobile game in 2006, tasking players to survive whilst marooned on an island. With hunting, fishing, cooking and collection elements, there's plenty to keep players occupied, as Tom explains in his review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED XBOX 6/12/2022
A little over twenty years on from its original release, Bungie's Halo remains a cornerstone of the modern FPS. Shane remembers a time when a killer-app launch title could propel a console into the limelight, in his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: PERFECT DARK GBC 4/12/2022
Joanna Dark sneaked onto the Game Boy Color in 2000, as Rare developed a prequel story to compliment their Nintendo 64 smash hit. How does Perfect Dark work a the portable environment? Tom investigates.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ZOMBIE REVENGE DC 1/12/2022
The Dreamcast may not have got the Streets of Rage entry fans yearned for, but they did get some fun beat 'em ups. Shane looks at a House of the Dead spin-off, itself ported from an arcade game, for his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: LUNAR: THE SILVER STAR SCD 27/11/2022
Before Grandia, there was Lunar. Join Tom as he revisits Game Arts' classic JRPG, which made great use of the Mega-CD to produce some memorable animated sequences and one of gaming's greatest soundtracks.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: JURASSIC PARK: THE GAME PS3 24/11/2022
Before Telltale hit the big time with The Walking Dead, they crafted a point 'n' click adventure based on Steven Spielberg's monster box office smash Jurassic Park. Shane braves four hazardous episodes for his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: SEBASTIEN LOEB RALLY EVO PS4 21/11/2022
France's nine-time World Rally champion finally got a game in his honour in 2016, courtesy of racing game veterans Milestone. Tonnes of modes and lots of rally disciplines, but does it all gel? Tom peeks under the bonnet.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: GHOST IN THE SHELL PS 11/11/2022
Mamoru Oshii's legendary film received an unusual PlayStation adaptation in 1998. Diverging from the narrative set out in both the anime and the manga, could this quirky shooter win over fans? Shane gets his think tank at the ready. 
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​PIXEL REVIEW: CLOUDPUNK PS4 9/11/2022
There's nothing like losing yourself in the night. A melting pot of sandbox games and sci-fi influences make Cloudpunk one of the most distinctive and interesting games of recent times. But is it any good? Tom reveals all in his review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: PINE CREEK GB 5/11/2022
There's something strange, in the neighbourhood. A grisly mystery calls for an investigation and the previously sleepy town of Pine Creek finds itself under the spotlight in this aftermarket Game Boy release. Read Tom's findings now.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ALIENS: THANATOS ENCOUNTER GBC 31/10/2022
It's Halloween, so here's some more Aliens coverage! The film series has always enjoyed a decent track record with video games, but Crawfish faced a big challenge translating that tension and excitement to the Game Boy Color.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: CALL OF JUAREZ: THE CARTEL X360 29/10/2022
For the third Call of Juarez title, Techland traded the wild west setting for modern day America. Unfortunately, as Shane discovers in his latest coverage, The Cartel's presentation and gameplay remained rooted in the distant past.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: TEKKEN: DARK RESURRECTION PSP 25/10/2022
A real test of the PSP: one of the finest 3D fighting games available, Tekken 5, repurposed for the portable environment. Shane remembers a superlative brawler that made its handheld sing, in his latest review.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ASSASSIN'S CREED SYNDICATE PS4 23/10/2022
Syndicate would avoid the disastrous launch issues that plagued Unity. Aided by a Victorian-era London setting, could 2015's Assassin's Creed make good on its potential, marking a new high for the series? Read Tom's latest review now.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: THIEF OF THIEVES: SEASON ONE XONE 21/10/2022
Skybound's comic adaptation fuses narrative adventuring with stealth gameplay. It has a unique style, but as Shane discovers in his latest coverage, it's let down by its gameplay mechanics.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: ALIENS: NEOPLASMA SPC 16/10/2022
An aftermarket run 'n' gun from the programming talent behind Castlevania: Spectral Interlude? Yes please! Tom gets geared up for an action-packed shooter that's one of the finest and more enjoyable of its kind.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: FINAL VENDETTA PS4 11/10/2022
Fresh from the triumph that was Xeno Crisis, Bitmap Bureau returned in 2022 with another title rooted in the 16-bit era. Does Final Vendetta have the mettle to hang with the best beat 'em ups? Tom figuratively takes to the streets to find out.
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​PIXEL REVIEW: KANE & LYNCH: DEAD MEN X360 9/10/2022
The notoriety associated with Kane & Lynch's two ill-fated offerings has already gone down in gaming folklore. Shane revisits IO Interactive's gritty first outing, to see where it fits in the seventh-gen third-person shoot 'em up pecking order.
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