Retro

Articles on PlayStation 1 and 2 games.

We are huge fans of the original PlayStation and that is mostly due to the massive range of games that came out for it and the sheer diversity of the titles on offer. This was a different time where games weren’t as homogenised and creatity wasn’t crippled by the huge […]

Old-time PlayStation: Parappa the Rapper

October 21, 2014 in PS1 tagged hip hop / masaya matsuura / parappa the rapper / protect ya neck / rhythm action by Richie

Metal Gear Solid - PS1 — Stealth seems to find its way into most modern action games but the acceptance of the genre can be pinned down to a single year. 1998 saw the release of Thief: The Dark Project on the PC and, for the PlayStation, Tenchu: Stealth Assassins and Metal Gear Solid and together […]

Old-time PlayStation: Metal Gear Solid

October 17, 2014 in PS1 tagged Kojima / metal gear solid / snake / stealth / tactical stealth action by Mike

Combat driving games are a bit like the rap/metal crossover of the early ’90s. They tend to get neither element right.

Old-time PlayStation: Twisted Metal 2

September 19, 2014 in PS1 / Retro tagged combat driving / paris / sweet tooth / twisted metal 2 / world tour by Richie

When asked the question ‘what’s your favourite game?’ any gamer will struggle through two or three choices before picking one and slightly regretting it. I’m exactly the same. Resident Evil 4? Rebelstar 2? King’s Bounty? It changes daily for me. But what about ‘what’s your favourite demo?’

Old-time PlayStation: Tony Hawk Pro Skater

August 25, 2014 in PS1 / Retro by Richie