Tag: Retro Revisited

When it comes to racing games, it would be difficult for even the most discerning of Commodore Amiga fans to disagree that that the Lotus trilogy weren’t among the very best that the system had to offer. Developed by Magnetic Fields and published by Gremlin Graphics between 1990 and 1992, this was a franchise that showcased the technical capabilities of the…

Directed by Oliver Stone and released in 1986, Platoon gave a harrowing portrayal of the Vietnam conflict through the eyes of an inexperienced, rookie trooper who quickly learns about the horrors of war and it’s corrupting impact on the human soul. A critical and commercial success, the picture won numerous awards at the Oscars ceremony that same year, including best…

1993 proved to be a killer year for the Amiga, seeing some of the best titles for the platform released that very year by some best and brightest studios in the business. The Bitmap Brothers would release The Chaos Engine, one of my favourite shooters of all time, and Sensible Software were hot on their heels with one of their…