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Crusader: No Remorse part 1

March 4th, 2010 | 1 comment
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Just over three months ago I set about doing a few interviews to accompany an article about the classic PC game, Crusader: No Remorse, developed by Origin Systems in 1995. Like mos…
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Fox Hunt

February 25th, 2010 | 1 comment
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When I first played Fox Hunt I thought it was a terrible game. First off, the idea of FMV games always turned me off. Back in the early 90’s they seemed like they could be the  
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There should be a game of... The Red Panda Adventures

February 18th, 2010 | 5 comments
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Alright, here’s a new section to my Retroplayer articles. I already talk about great games in the normal articles. Plus, I already talk about terrible games in the Gaming Horrors…
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Sonic/Jackson part 2

February 11th, 2010 | No Comment
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In the previous article I talked about the Sonic 3 and Michael Jackson connection. Well, by that point it was merely speculation but that soon changed and while the issue is still …
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Sonic/Jackson part 1

February 4th, 2010 | 3 comments
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Michael Jackson and Sonic. When you first see those two names next to each other it doesn’t mean much. They have no connection whatsoever to the average person. Jackson, known fo…
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Shadow Madness

January 28th, 2010 | 1 comment
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Here's an interesting little game here, dear readers. It's a Japanese style RPG developed in the west. At a quick glance it looks and feels like Final Fantasy VII- prerendered back…
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Retroplayers Gaming Horrors #2

January 21st, 2010 | 2 comments
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It's that time again, folks. It's time for a stroll down the darkest regions of memory lane. It's that place you want to forget, the place where dreams where promised but dashed ri…
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Global Defence Force

January 14th, 2010 | 2 comments
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Global Defence Force, developed by Sandlot for the PS2, is an obscure game that like all great obscure games received critical praise only to be kicked in the ghoulies by dismal co…
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Sentient "We turn to the skies"

January 7th, 2010 | 2 comments
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Sentient, developed by Psygnosis in 1997 for the Playstation and PC, is a game that both impresses and frustrates me in equal measure. It's a game that I love but it's a love that …
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Retroplayers Gaming Horrors #1

December 31st, 2009 | 8 comments
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A chubby man rushes toward on dank public toilet in the middle of the night. Something is coming and it's not good. He pushes a passerby aside and kicks open the sticky door. He lo…
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Christmas, Ninjas, Robots, Aliens and a T-Rex

December 24th, 2009 | 2 comments
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As a kid the idea of Santa Claus disturbed me a bit. Even though I knew the guy was leaving me free toys he was still coming down the chimney, invading our home and eating our food…
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LSD - Dream Emulator

December 17th, 2009 | 2 comments
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So I'm walking down a street and at the end of a walkway there's a giant face. It's mouth is open and the walkway I'm on goes directly into it. It's face is psychedelically coloure…
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