RSS Feed
Twitter
When it comes to original PlayStation games, titans such as Crash Bandicoot and Spyro are usually the first to appear, drifting out of the fog of memory. Others fell to the wayside or were overshadowed by giants; of the latter the late Sir Daniel Fortesque comes to mind and several forays into a dark yet […]
Posts Tagged ‘review’
A Look Back – MediEvil
June 30th, 2016 
Jordan Tobin 
Posted in News, Reviews, Sony 
Tags: Fortesque, MediEvil, playstation, psone, retro, retro gaming, retrogaming, review 
1 Comment »
Review – Air Attack 2 Overhead Shooter Android iPhone
June 1st, 2016 Carl Williams Classic genres such as overhead shooters have been finding a new home in the mobile world. That is great for fans that just want to see more overhead shooters. Many of these newer games are not my cup of tea though- they are of the “bullet hell” style which I can honestly do without. I […]
Share this:
Posted in News, Portables, Reviews Tags: Air Attack 2, android, Art in Games, google play, iphone, itunes, overhead, planes, review, scrolling shooter, Sky Force 2014 No Comments »
Review- Huey Android GPD XD
May 10th, 2016 Carl Williams 2D side scrolling action platforming games. I miss them. Actually, I miss the time that they ruled the roost so to speak. From Super Mario to Aero the Acro-Bat. I played most of them. I say most because there was a time there were too many coming out to purchase in due time. This may […]
Share this:
Posted in News, Portables Tags: 2d, action, android, FragmentTwo, GPD XD, Huey, platform, review, side scrolling No Comments »
Review- Galactic Nemesis on Android, ZTE Maven
January 16th, 2016 Carl Williams Overhead scrolling shooters are a staple of gaming. They have been around since the early days with Space War on up to modern interpretations on mobile devices. We have seen new renditions on the idea with titles like Mig 2D and even reboots like Sky Force 2014. We have seen the classics revived with Raiden […]
Share this:
Posted in News, Portables, Reviews Tags: android, CS54 Inc, Galaga, Galaxian, google play, Mig 2D, overhead, raiden legacy, retro, retro gaming, retrogaming, review, scrolling, shooter, Sky Force 2014, Space Invaders, ZTE Maven No Comments »
Review – Touchdown USA for Amstrad CPC
January 12th, 2016 CPC4EVA So you want to be an American Football manager, you want to take your team to the ultimate glory, with Touchdown USA gridiron management simulator, you can take your team all the way to the Superbowl. Choose one of 5 difficulty levels from beginner to expert. Select a famous American Football team from two groups […]
Share this:
Posted in Comp, News, Reviews Tags: amstrad, CPC, football, retro, retro gaming, retrogaming, review, sports, Touchdown USA No Comments »
Review- Kat Trap: Planet of the Cat-Men for the Amstrad CPC
January 12th, 2016 CPC4EVA June, 1986. Popular United Kingdom, Spectrum computing magazine, “Crash”, issue 29, in conjunction with software house, Domark and programming team ‘Design Design’, decided to run a nationwide video game idea competition called ‘Genesis: Birth of a game’. The winning entry would receive 1000 pounds prize money, plus a 10 % royalty of games sold, a trip […]
Share this:
Posted in Comp, News, Reviews Tags: amstrad, Cat Trap, CPC, retro, retro gaming, retrogaming, review No Comments »
Review: Tornado Low Level for the Amstrad CPC
December 27th, 2015 CPC4EVA Heralded by its creators as the fastest, smoothest ever scrolling in an Amstrad CPC game, you fly the latest Swing -Wing fighter bomber with 360 degree control, Tornado Low Level, set from an over head view point. Taking off from a runway, your objective is to pilot your fighter bomber, locating enemy targets to bomb […]
Share this:
Posted in Comp Tags: 1984, amstrad, CPC, retro, retro gaming, retrogaming, review, TLL, Tornado Low Level, Vortex Software No Comments »
Robocop for Amstrad CPC Review
November 4th, 2015 CPC4EVA The biggest world wide movie release of 1987, Robocop took the film industry by storm. Hollywood had made another mega money profit box office cash cow, it was a mix of action, intense drama and a look into the future of technology and its many challenges that society may face because of it.
Share this:
Posted in Comp, News Tags: 128k, 64k, action, amstrad CPC, Neil Reive, retro, retro gaming, retrogaming, review, robocop No Comments »
Is Rick Dangerous 2 the Best Game Ever? 25 Years ago Amstrad Action Thought so
November 3rd, 2015 CPC4EVA 25 years ago this month the highest ever rated game by Amstrad Action magaizine was reviewed, this game was Rick Dangerous 2. A platform / adventure style with loads of humor and a great deal of innoivation that set a bench mark for other platform games to follow. Amstrad Action were so impressed with Rick […]
Share this:
Posted in Comp, News Tags: action, adventure, amstrad CPC, retro, retro gaming, retrogaming, review, rick dangerous No Comments »
Rockbot Review, Fanmade Mega Man Game Rocks
September 30th, 2015 Carl Williams Okay, it is pretty clear that Capcom are transitioning down with their new IPs and rebooting of classic titles. That is bad news for everyone but Street Fighter fans, which apparently writes checks in its sleep. Well, there is a dedicated group of fans that are not content with letting Capcom’s blue bomber sit idly […]
Share this:
Posted in Comp, News, Nintendo, Portables, Reviews, Sony Tags: 3000, action, capcom, carl williams, linux, mega man, nintendo, platform, playstation, portable, ps2, psp, retro, retro gaming, retrogaming, review, shooter, side scrolling, Upperland, wii, windows 1 Comment »
