Category: Classic

HTR+ Slot Car Simulation review (Vita)

I’m sure not everyone is familiar with the slot car phenomenon, at least not by that name. I myself grew up owning and loving them, even if the fun was often short-lived. The name “slot car” didn’t mean a thing to me though, I just wanted an electronic race track as a little boy. Continue reading “HTR+ Slot Car Simulation review (Vita)”

Ratchet & Clank review (PS4)

Looking at the new Ratchet & Clank game from afar, it seems to have a few things going against it. First off, it’s a movie tie-in, and those games generally aren’t received well. It’s also priced at a mode moderate price point, at a little over half the cost of a normal AAA release. That’s also something that’s rarely a good sign from a major publisher. And then there’s the fact that it’s another ‘remake’. Well… despite all that, Ratchet & Clank’s PS4 debut is excellent – here’s our review. Continue reading “Ratchet & Clank review (PS4)”

Pang Adventures review (PS4)

A lot of gamers who have been around for a while remember the Pang name from the SNES game Super Pang, although that doesn’t hold true for American gamers since the game was renamed to Super Buster Brothers there. That wasn’t the first time we saw the game though, because it originally came out in arcades in 1989 and versions for the Atari ST, Amiga and a bunch of other systems followed the next year. Continue reading “Pang Adventures review (PS4)”

Atari Vault review (PC)

The Atari Vault is as retro an experience as you are likely to find this year. Its games – all developed by Atari for its 2600 and arcade systems – pretty much all predate the release of games of Super Mario Brother for the NES or Metal Gear for the MSX. In some cases, they’re older by a good 10 years. To put things into perspective, most gamers who played these games when they were young are likely to be almost 40 years old – or quite a bit older than that. Continue reading “Atari Vault review (PC)”