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Playing video games since 1976. Writing about them since 1983.
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https://bsky.app/profile/jazrignall.bsky.social/post/3l3lavxo3ou2v
Published: September 7, 2024 16:07
Rando Saturday Review: Super Scope It was big. It was cool. It was the most impressive light gun yet. But like all light guns, it didn't have enough software, and most of it was a bit cack. Overall, it just didn't feel like good value for money (it cost…
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Published: September 7, 2024 15:54
40 years ago, Portugal's Microbaite was at the heart of organized game piracy. Similar things were happening in Italy and Spain - PCW just didn't know it yet. In other news, Cheetah released the RAT, which is one of the all-time crap controllers. Just a…
https://bsky.app/profile/jazrignall.bsky.social/post/3l3irartx772j
Published: September 6, 2024 16:21
35 years ago, flight sims were big, especially aerial combat games like Microprose's F-15 Flight Strike Eagle II. This one was really cool. Almost like a super-sophisticated arcade game with tons of buttons. Fun, action-packed, and tons of great missions…
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Published: September 5, 2024 16:26
35 years ago, it was cheapo central as new budget label Hit Squad flooded the market with rereleases of old full-priced games. US Gold's and Ocean's full-priced games do make a showing, but the charts are ultimately dominated with budget stuff. Was a great…
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Published: September 4, 2024 15:48
35 years ago, CVG featured this award-winning cover. Batman was HUGE that year. Top reviews: Batman (Spec/C64) 92%, Ghouls 'n Ghosts (MD) 96%, Sim City (Amiga) 94%, Myth (C64) 90%, F-15 Strike Eagle II (PC) 94%, Bomber (PC) 89%. Plus it had a free…
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Published: September 3, 2024 18:39
35 years ago, these were the first proper Game Boy game reviews that we published at CVG. A pretty solid trio, it must be said. One all-time classic, another really fun puzzler, and a game that at the time felt absolutely astonishing running on a portable…
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Published: September 3, 2024 16:11
Not often that I spend about 25 hours on a game having enormous fun, only to have it taken away from me/my money refunded. Hopefully it comes back with marketing that better articulates its strategic depth and terrific gameplay. I really think it's great. …
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Published: September 3, 2024 15:25
35 years ago, CVG posted this very positive and hopeful news story about the upcoming SAM Spectrum compatible. "Will it set the world on fire - or will it be consumed by the impending flood of Japanese consoles," the story asked. Unfortunately, we know how…
https://bsky.app/profile/jazrignall.bsky.social/post/3l36o2gdopn25
Published: September 2, 2024 15:57
Namco's Galaxian is 45 years old. This landmark game evolved the fixed-screen shooter from rows of Space Invaders shuttling back and forth to something that felt far more dynamic. The aliens in this game swooped, dived, and were really hard to hit! Very…
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Published: September 1, 2024 17:29
Rando Sunday Coin-op: Toobin' Atari's float 'em up had players bobbing down a series of rivers on an inflated inner tube, dodging hazards and throwing things at enemies. Very original, extremely cool controls, and a totally radical 90s vibe make this an…
https://bsky.app/profile/jazrignall.bsky.social/post/3l2zocysnjo2h
Published: August 31, 2024 16:19
Rando Saturday Review: Castle of Illusion This Mega Drive game absolutely blew us away when it arrived in late 1990. The graphics were sumptuous, the parallax scrolling fab, it sounded fantastic, and it played brilliantly. An absolute stone-cold classic;…
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Published: August 31, 2024 16:08
40 years ago, Compunet (CNET) was about to launch. I used this early bulletin board a lot during those very early days. It really turned me into the whole online concept. In other news, Rabbit, Oric, Fuller, and Dragon were screwed; all part of the mid-80s…