Tag: Review
“Go Go GO!!” Who remembers ‘Pole Position’? Well let’s base this article around that, actually, scratch that. This offering from Taito was such an upgrade to the classic that I feel it deserves every bit of attention as the game itself. As with any racer the onus is on winning of course, and winning with style. Steering wheel and pedals,…
Survival horror. It certainly was. Taking shelter from the storm, you and your partner find refuge in an abandoned mansion deep within the forest. Safety at last! Safety, lets just consider that feeling for a moment. Out of the elements, a warm fire and hospitable guests, safety. Then let us begin. A scream is heard in the dark from your…
Berzerk! The name provides the content. Stern electronics introduced this classic to the halls of arcade action back in 1980 with a mechanised assault on the senses. As the only human in the many arenas and corridors, your task is to obliterate the metallic hordes thus clearing the way for the more organic to take residence. Eight way directional movement…
“Don’t Panic!” Don’t believe a word! Panic is rife in this offering from Sega. Six shooter at the ready, your job is simple and yet deadly. Protect the cashier of the local bank from lawless bandits of the wild west and ensure the safe deposit of bags of cash delivered by inhabitants of the town ,with a joystick moving left…
“Begin!” So we shall! What a classic this was back in 1984. Standing proud amongst its challengers in the Dojo’s of arcade game legends, this masterpiece delivered every aspect of the title itself. Firstly, allow us to elaborate on the control method. A unique arrangement of two joysticks offering a wide range of combat movement and attacks. The way this…
It’s back to WWII and the battle of Midway as the sequel to 1942 takes off into action! As from the previous campaign, the action takes place from above. Dogfighting, dodging lead and airborne acrobatics are still paramount as the mighty Japanese naval power must be thwarted. The dynamic remains the same, a simple shooter with much more weaponry and…
I remember first becoming aware of MAD magazine sometime during First Grade in Elementary school. All of the older kids (aka: ‘cool’ kids) were reading it, and I wanted to be like the older kids, so naturally it became the most important thing in my life. I was born in 1981, so I would’ve been in First Grade around 1987….
“Revenge is best served cold”. Or in this case, a Yar. A Yar? What on earth?! Allow the elaboration of one of the most successful video games released on the Atari. Your character, a flying insectoid being known as a Yar, is set the task of destroying the Quotile entity, protected by a cellular shield which rotates around its presence. This…
Richard Bayliss is a C64 programmer and musician and is well known in the scene for creating many fun filled C64 games, Richard has been running the website TND (The New Dimension) since 2000, which is a portal for all his fantastic releases. One of his latest creations is a game called Let’s Invade!, a new Space Invaders clone for the Commodore…
As some of you will remember, not long ago I got myself a Commodore VIC-20. This was a new one on me, having previously only dipped a thruster into the Commodore Galaxy via the C64 and the Amiga. But I do love my early 8-bits…. Well, I can tell you that I continue to be impressed! The VIC-20 doesn’t have…
