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With unique game features and attractive graphics, there’s plenty of fun to be had with Jaleco’s possess ’em up!
In this edition of Retro Revisited, we’ll be travelling back to 1995, a period I like to refer to as ‘Golden Era’ of PC gaming. Thanks to the increasing power of computer processors, memory capacity, not to mention the proliferation of CD-ROM as a means for games distribution, development studios were producing entertainment experiences unlike anything that had been seen…
Of all the games I played during my formative years, there’s one particular title that always sticks in my mind. Developed by Bullfrog Productions and published by Electronic Arts for the Commodore Amiga and MS-DOS PC platforms in 1993, Syndicate was quite unlike anything that I had ever played before. Not only that, it also holds the unique status as…
Ever since I joined the ViTNO team, I’ve been broadening my horizons by taking the opportunity to play a number of modern retro titles, and I’m currently working my way through the impressive portfolio of Andy Johns. I’ve yet to be disappointed by any of Andy’s titles and my hopes were equally high when I came across the intriguingly titled Ooze, co-created…
For those amongst our readership who enjoy a good slice of nostalgia with their cup of tea, you’re in for a treat today. That’s because today’s review isn’t just another C64 game from the days of yore, it’s game based on one of the best-loved children’s TV shows from the ’80s! If you were growing up in Britain during this…
Here at ViTNO, not only do we bring you the very latest news on retro games, we love to play them too! Going back and revisiting classic games from our past is all well and good, but it’s always exciting to try new games being developed by the community as well! One particular title that was recommended to me by…
Some guys can’t seem to catch a break. One minute you’re a hunk of prehistoric manhood strolling through the jungle, simply minding your own business, the next, you’re betrothed has been kidnapped by an evil witch-doctor and you’ve been transformed into a semi-evolved simian. No, today is definitely not a good day to be Toki. Not one to let his…
Of all the titles to be released for the Commodore Amiga, ‘Shadow of the Beast‘ remains as one of the most iconic and most celebrated. Developed by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis, it represented something of a generational leap in terms of technical and creative achievement, boasting graphics and sound quite unlike anything else on the market at the…
