With all the killing, gambling, and other activities, it is easy to forget that the mob is just a business. One that must worry about cash flow, employees, customer relations, amongst other headaches, even operating outside the law. Yet it still retains a slight allure … Continue reading Omerta – City of Gangsters (2013)
Chicago was a hotbed of criminal chicanery in the 30s. Murderous personalities like Al Capone, massacring thousands of competing mobsters, law enforcers, and civilians alike. Despite the bloodshed, their tales still live on with the likes of Bugsy Segal to Bugsy Malone, providing the Chicago … Continue reading Chicago 1930 (2003)
The British are known for brevity and wit, especially when it comes to popular culture. Notably, British televisional comedy is renowned across the world and is held as an example of these principles. The quintessential example is Fawlty Towers, the oft-repeated, oft-quoted comedy about the … Continue reading Fawlty Towers Comedy Pack (2000)
Doctor Who has become a surprising emblem of Britishness. A time-travelling eccentric alien, who is quick-witted and utilises his pacifistic solutions to save the day for almost 60 years. The art of regeneration allowing the character to live on, although different, meaning generations of fans … Continue reading Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors (1997)
The spectacle of Professional Wrestling has thrilled generations for decades, to maintain this streak of inventiveness, characters, storylines must be reimagined, reworked, and reinvited constantly. Innovation is key, especially in their media products, with so many games over the years, this can be especially challenging. … Continue reading WWE 2K20 (2019)
Association football is a game that transcends cultures, ages, and other demographics to be a universally beloved staple, but it is not alone. Another property that achieves the same status is the colourful plastic bricks of Lego. Inspiring minds and imaginations for countless generations. In … Continue reading Lego Football Mania (2002)
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)
The late 90s were a boom time for the F.P.S. genre. Cynically subversive humour, gratuitous excesses of guns and guts made for an intoxicatingly alluring mixture. A notable example was Blood, it managed to take the iconic Build Engine, inject it with Lovecraftian horror, and … Continue reading Blood II: The Chosen (1998)
As technology improves, ideas improve along with it if you have a good idea and a newer platform to show it off on. It might be beneficial to flesh it out some more, to take advantage of the possibilities. In 1997, the framework of Indiana … Continue reading Star Wars: Yoda Stories (1997)
The computing devices we sit in front of are capable of great things, but it is incredible how the vast amount of time we use them for entertainment. As such, the high performing devices we use have become adept at creating complex simulations and stories, … Continue reading Indiana Jones and His Desktop Adventures (1996)
