Formula Retro Racing (PS4) review

From the moment the day-glo logo flies across the screen, accompanied by the criminally catchy synth pop-rock soundtrack, it’s clear that we’re back in the ’90s – and I am sold. Formula Retro Racing makes no attempt to hide its inspiration – which, for the benefit of those with a remnant of youth, is Virtua …

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Clockwork Aquario

It must be devastating for all involved when a game is cancelled. All that effort, brainstorming, and hard work with nothing to show for it. The case of Westone’s Clockwork Aquario is a tad more understandable than most cancellations though. It was conceived as an arcade game, running on SEGA’s System 18 hardware, and due …

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Beyond A Steel Sky

Back in 2003, UK-based Revolution Software was challenged with bringing Broken Sword into the third dimension, aiming to broaden its appeal to the PlayStation 2 generation. It was a task far harder than it may sound – few point ‘n click adventure games had made the jump to 3D at the time, and it’s likely …

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Exo One

It comes as a surprise to discover a last-gen version of Exo One is available. Putting a shape-shifting UFO at your control, it entails crossing vast distances of interplanetary terrain at sound-barrier breaking speeds. As you hurtle through electrical storms, skim across oceans and soar above clouds, it often comes incredibly close to achieving photorealism …

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Before We Leave

You may not be able to tell by screenshot alone, but this hex-based settlement builder is a post-apocalyptic affair. After spending what seems like forever living underground, the Peeps – as they are known – make their gallant return to the surface, ready to rebuild. The events of the cataclysm have left remains of the …

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Panorama Cotton [Updated]

This year’s Cotton series revival shows few signs of slowing, with the SEGA Mega Drive shooter Panorama Cotton re-emerging for release on modern systems. This month also marks the first time the game has been reissued since its original Japan-only appearance over 25 years ago. Boxed copies of the original today fetch a whopping 55,000 …

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Gynoug

Picture the scene. It’s 1991 and you have a whopping £40 birthday money in your wallet. As you glance over the Mega Drive section in your local game store, you’re met with some of the biggest names of the era. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Michael Jackson, Spider-Man…and a hot new release called Sonic the Hedgehog. …

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Unpacking

She’s an inspiring artist with a soft spot for Nintendo. He’s an Xbox owner who follows fashion. Her brightly coloured controllers clash with the colour scheme picked for his living room décor, mostly comprising of varying shades of grey. This clash of colour continues in his bathroom, with her haircare, female hygiene and skin products …

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Crysis Remastered Trilogy (Switch)

You’ve doubtlessly heard the saying “Can it run Crysis?” The sci-fi shooter is famously demanding, with even some modern machines struggling to match its CPU demands. It’s a minor miracle, then, that conversion handlers Saber Interactive have managed to bring all three Crysis games to Switch. It’s an even bigger miracle that they’ve brought these …

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Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy

After giving us their take on Tomb Raider in 2018, with Crystal Dynamics stepping down to a support role, Eidos-Montréal was tasked with creating a much sought-after single-player Marvel game – a supposed companion piece to the ‘live service’ Marvel’s Avengers.оформить кредит с плохой кредитной историей Guardians of the Galaxy begins in the best possible …

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Cotton 100%

In our Panorama Cotton review we mentioned that the Cotton series was, historically, rarely afraid of reinvention. Cue an emphasis on the word “rarely” because there was one exception: Cotton 100% on Super Famicom, which has recently been re-released on PS4 and Nintendo Switch.кредитная карта без кредитной истории Cotton 100% is very much a reimagining …

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Echo Generation

The timing behind this ‘80s set adventure RPG is perfect, launching just a few months ahead of The Stranger Things’ anticipated fourth series. It shares more than a few similarities with Netflix’s colossal hit, even including boss battle music not far removed from the show’s main theme song.где оформить ипотеку It manages to skirt around …

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Hermitage: Strange Case Files

The protagonist of this investigation-based visual novel is unassuming at first, to the point of being considerably ordinary. Over time, the recluse, unnamed, bookstore manager emerges to be the best man for the job. A chain smoker and a coffee addict, they’ve managed to amass a large range of antique Chinese books, becoming a specialist …

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The Riftbreaker

If you’re familiar with EXOR Studio’s previous works, you’ll be right at home with The Riftbreaker. It takes the groundwork from the RTS twin-stick shooter hybrid X-Morph: Defence and combines it with the guts, gore and carnage of the sleeper hit Zombie Driver HD. This isn’t a re-tread of old ground, however – The Riftbreaker …

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The Good Life

This open-world adventure is set in a quaint, rural, British village allegedly inspired by Lancashire. Despite the fictional setting being almost 6,000 miles away from the developer’s Osaka-based studio, there are numerous well-observed details dotted around the cobblestoned town square.взять займ безработному с плохой кредитной There’s the presence of quintessentially British red phone booths and …

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