For those who grew up in the early 2000s, skateboarding rapidly rose from an underground culture to the masses, thanks to the digitised debut of Tony Hawk. Kids of all ages were introduced to the sport from the safety/comfort of their consoles. In 2015, as … Continue reading Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 (2015)
The inevitable march of time means that everything will eventually change. None more so than fashion trends, what was cool at the start of the decade, might be flipped on its head five years on. In 2007, after a short hiatus, the beloved arcade racing … Continue reading Cruis’n (2007)
While the Cruis’n franchise took the arcade experience of the home consoles had been a varying success. However, for the handheld consoles, few options could entertain the possibility of containing the franchise’s entertaining potential. Some tried, like Cruis’n Exotica on the Game Boy Color, but … Continue reading Cruis’n Velocity (2001)
If you stop and consider it, advancements in tech are simplifying and expanding a lot of artistic endeavours. What was once considered a Herculean technical and creative undertaking can now be done in minutes with decimated manpower. A gigantic monolith’s throughput can now be achieved … Continue reading Cruis’n Exotica (2000)
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)
With the push for graphics, comes the push for realism, but often the core ideal of why we come to Video Games can get lost in this pursuit of pixel perfection. However, there are still a fair few developers that still emphasise the fun of … Continue reading Cruis’n World (1996)
Computing has evolved in magnitudes since the dawn of the home-computing revolution. From the command mastery needed back in the early days. For today’s users, there lies a more streamlined approach, much of it abstracted away in the cloud, making knowledge of the inner workings … Continue reading Virus: The Game (1997)
Light-Gun arcade games ring nostalgic bells in the hearts of a certain age group. The concept was simple: you pointed a realistic gun controller at the screen, and you shoot. While naturally combining this innovation with the roaming terror of the undead, quickly made a … Continue reading Macabre Month 5 Part IX: The House of the Dead: Remake (2022)
While we can sometimes take them for granted, graphics have come a long, tremendous way since the dawn of Video Games. As technology marches forward, more can be done, more can be realised. In some cases, you do need to return to your roots, and … Continue reading Rampage: Total Destruction (2006)
As video games have more than proven countless times before, artificial carnage and destruction can be fun! Especially with a friend or two to join in on the action. In 2000, Avalanche Software expanded on the winning formula of their previous two Rampage titles, fully … Continue reading Rampage Through Time (2000)
The Real Mr. Positive 