My First Console: A Christmas Story
Though my parents had owned consoles – mostly Pong clone machines and, in the late 80s, an Atari 2600 – I’d never had one that I could truly call my […]
Sensible World of Soccer – Android
Do you remember Sensible World of Soccer? Surely gamers of a certain age – definitely UK-based gamers of a certain age – all remember it. Even if we didn’t own […]
Halo: Combat Evolved – Anniversary Edition (The Master Chief Collection)
Not being able to afford an Xbox when it was first released – being the owner of a Dreamcast, PS2 and GameCube at the time Microsoft’s console came out in […]
Cyber Protocol – Switch
Nintendo Switch – Out Now ($9.99/£8.99) – By Red Deer Games I was born in ’77, so I grew up in the 1980s as cyberpunk was becoming an important, highly-regarded […]
It Came From The Bargain Bin: 21 – Mindjack
Version Played: Xbox 360 Current CEX Price: 50p Very early on in Mindjack, there’s a nicely choreographed fight in a cutscene, ending with what feels like a pretty unnecessary neck […]
It Came From The Bargain Bin: 20 – Hellboy: The Science of Evil
Version Played: Xbox 360 Current CEX Price: £3 I can’t believe I’m on my 20th Bargain Bin article already; I started out covering Wii games before getting hold of some […]
It Came From The Bargain Bin: 19 – Legendary
Version Played: Xbox 360 Current CEX Price: £2 I’ve always had quite a substantial interest in Greek mythology, which was sparked – somewhat narcissistically – by the realisation that my […]
Further Game Pass Adventures
I’ve still been making great use of Game Pass; there’s so much available and so many great quality games on offer that I can see me subscribing for a very […]
It Came From The Bargain Bin – 18: Timeshift
Version Played: Xbox 360 Current CEX Price: 50p One of my favourite films is the brilliant faux-documentary (mockumentary, if you will) This Is Spinal Tap. It follows a washed up, past their prime rock band on a tour to promote their latest album, seemingly beset by disaster, misfortune and the clashing of egos every step of the way. In one […]
One Word Review – Timeshift
Timeshit. If you’ve enjoyed reading this – or any of my other content – it’d be much appreciated if you’re able to share this article via social media. I’d also be forever grateful if you’re able to support me via: Ko-Fi.com/geekmid or PayPal – all of my work is provided for free and I earn no income from the blog, so any donations are gratefully […]
Blazing Chrome
Version Played: Xbox One, via Game Pass (Also available on PS4, Switch and PC) The Contra series was absolutely huge in the 80s and 90s. Across arcade as well as […]
Dreamcast 20th Anniversary – Three Stories
I’m a little late to the party on this one, considering it was the Dreamcast’s 20th birthday yesterday. Many people took the time yesterday to share memories of their favourite […]
It Came From The Bargain Bin – 11: Driver: San Francisco
Version Played: Xbox 360Current CEX Price: £4 I recently tried the Wii version of Driver: Parallel Lines and found it to be an excellent substitute for GTA, on a console bereft of any versions of Rockstar’s classic open-world series. It was good to see that the Driver series had finally found its feet, after going from full on driving into […]
It Came From The Bargain Bin – 10: Bomberman: Act Zero
Version Played: Xbox 360Current CEX Price: £2.50 Note: This, my tenth ‘It Came From The Bargain Bin’ article, is a special one. I’m not sure I’ve suffered for my art […]
A Trip to the Arcade: Swanage
As my previous arcade article went down so well, I thought I’d follow it up with another – especially as I ventured further out than Bournemouth at the weekend, ending […]
A Trip to the Arcade: Bournemouth
This weekend, I made an effort to go and see an old friend. An old friend who, unfortunately, is a shadow of their former self. The arcade. I went to […]
