While it has been a long while since I have been a student in full-time education, memories of the time still return from the highs to the lows, and everything in-between. A topic that is no stranger to the world of fiction, or even sequels … Continue reading The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)
In the medium of video games, there’s always a push to grow bigger and better, with improved graphics, higher frame rates, more levels, etc. Artistry and creativity can sometimes be an afterthought, although in other cases improvements can allow for these elements to shine even … Continue reading Cruis’n Exotica (1999)
When the globe has been conquered, thought often turns to space for the final frontier of exploration, and in this case domination. In 1999, building upon the home-console bloodshed of World Tour, Midway asked themselves Where could they go from here? Avalanche Software answered that … Continue reading Rampage 2: Universal Tour (1999)
While it is true that the sooner babies start to talk, they’ll inevitably start to talk back. Yet, often there is a desire for communication or at least some understanding, with the little infants. Many have presupposed life with talking babies, and the situations they … Continue reading Baby Geniuses (1999)
Few franchises spoke to a generation like the show Daria, with its wry observations still finding truth and resonance in the youth of the time, and today. Merchandising opportunities prove to be lucrative and the rise of cyberspace showed people a new way to make … Continue reading Daria’s Sick, Sad Life Planner (1999)
The pandemic has shown the necessity for party games, but challenges to our trivia muscles have always been around. Each one trying new ways to differentiate themselves from the crowd. In 1999, to capitalise on the success of the rising Austin Powers franchise, a themed … Continue reading Groove is in the heart, baby! Part 3: Austin Powers Operation: Trivia (1999)
Austin Powers captured hearts by bringing those swinging 60s spy tropes to the end of the century, a fine place to end things. But with an audience clamouring for sequels, how can you possibly top where the film left off? In 1999, Austin proved that … Continue reading Groove is in the heart, baby! Part 1: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Expansion packs can more than live up to their name, sure in the era of D.L.C. their purpose has been replaced with a more incremental and piecemeal solution, But a good Expansion Pack can revolutionise how you think about a game and in some cases, … Continue reading Blood II: The Chosen – The Nightmare Levels (1999)
There was a time when porting a P.C. game to the consoles would be a daunting task, for instance, while the P.C. had over 100 keys and an omnidirectional mouse to help look, move, and interact, whereas the consoles were usually a lot more limited. … Continue reading Star Wars: Yoda Stories (1999)
The millennium was supposed to be apocalyptic, whatever method you prophesied the end of days happening it was there was a good chance it was scheduled right before Y2K, as such, apprehension was high that the upcoming new year would be humanity’s last. In the … Continue reading End of Days (1999)
The Real Mr. Positive 