Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment & Universal Interactive Studios
Reviewed on: PlayStation
Available on: PlayStation
Released: November 2nd 1999
19 September 2018
Spyro the Dragon | Video Review
Developer: Insomniac Games
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment & Universal Interactive Studios
Reviewed on: PlayStation
Available on: PlayStation
Released: September 9th 1998
Lucky Luke | Video Review
Developer: Ocean Software
Publisher: Infograms
Reviewed on: PlayStation
Available on: PlayStation & PC
Released: 1998
22 April 2018
Crash Team Racing | Video Review
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment & Universal Interactive Studios
Reviewed on: PlayStation
Available on: PlayStation
Released: October 19th 1999
30 January 2018
Hugo: The Evil Mirror | Video Review
Developer: ITE Media
Publisher: ITE Media
Reviewed on: PlayStation
Available on: PlayStation & PC
Released: May 2nd 2002
Well, I've finally finished reviewing every single Hugo game available for the PS1, it's taken well over a year, but it's finally done. With this review of Hugo: The Evil Mirror, I've reviewed a total of six Hugo games which are: Hugo, Hugo 2, Hugo: The Quest for the Sunstones, Hugo: Black Diamond Fever, Hugo: Frog Fighter and this one.
None of the past Hugo games have been particularly good (in fact some have been absolutely dreadful), but hopefully the series will end with a bang instead of a miserable fizzle. Have ITE Media learned anything from their past endeavours? Or will all of their past games have been leading up to nothing? Give the video a watch and find out!
Well, I've finally finished reviewing every single Hugo game available for the PS1, it's taken well over a year, but it's finally done. With this review of Hugo: The Evil Mirror, I've reviewed a total of six Hugo games which are: Hugo, Hugo 2, Hugo: The Quest for the Sunstones, Hugo: Black Diamond Fever, Hugo: Frog Fighter and this one.
None of the past Hugo games have been particularly good (in fact some have been absolutely dreadful), but hopefully the series will end with a bang instead of a miserable fizzle. Have ITE Media learned anything from their past endeavours? Or will all of their past games have been leading up to nothing? Give the video a watch and find out!
22 December 2017
Bubsy 3D | Video Review
Developer: Eidetic
Publisher: Accolade & Telstar
Reviewed on: PlayStation
Available on: PlayStation
Released: November 25th 1996
What is there to say about Bubsy 3D? It's well known as being one of the worst PS1 games ever made and some people even consider it to be among the worst games ever made across any console. It was created in the very early days of 3D gaming and because of a lack of substantial funding and resources (like other games released at the time such as Crash Bandicoot and Super Mario 64 had) Bubsy 3D hasn't aged particularly well.
It features terrible controls, horrible graphics, a bad camera, obnoxious sound design, a boring story and bland gameplay, so there's not much going for it when you look back on this game nowadays. However, what it does have is a legacy, and it's this aspect of the game that keeps people talking about it all these years later and has even resulted in a new Bubsy game (Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back) being released over twenty years after the last game in the series.
So, is Bubsy 3D as bad as people say it is? Is there a reason the series remained dormant for two decades? Is Bubsy's voice as irritating as you would expect? Let's take a dive into the game and find out shall we?
What is there to say about Bubsy 3D? It's well known as being one of the worst PS1 games ever made and some people even consider it to be among the worst games ever made across any console. It was created in the very early days of 3D gaming and because of a lack of substantial funding and resources (like other games released at the time such as Crash Bandicoot and Super Mario 64 had) Bubsy 3D hasn't aged particularly well.
It features terrible controls, horrible graphics, a bad camera, obnoxious sound design, a boring story and bland gameplay, so there's not much going for it when you look back on this game nowadays. However, what it does have is a legacy, and it's this aspect of the game that keeps people talking about it all these years later and has even resulted in a new Bubsy game (Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back) being released over twenty years after the last game in the series.
So, is Bubsy 3D as bad as people say it is? Is there a reason the series remained dormant for two decades? Is Bubsy's voice as irritating as you would expect? Let's take a dive into the game and find out shall we?
26 November 2017
Hugo: Frog Fighter | Video Review
Developer: ITE Media
Publisher: ITE Media
Reviewed on: PlayStation
Available on: PlayStation
Released: 2001
Having now reviewed Hugo, Hugo 2, Hugo: The Quest for the Sunstones and Hugo: Black Diamond Fever we now move on to the fifth Hugo game released on the PS1; Hugo: Frog Fighter. This one differs from the previous entries in the series because, rather than being a minigame compilation or a 3D platformer, it's a Frogger clone (meaning that it takes heavy inspiration from the 1981 arcade game; Frogger).
Rather than facing off against Scylla and her henchman Don Croco, this time Hugo is tasked with rescuing frogs from Don Croco's army and to do this he traverses several environments while hopping around like a frog. The question is, is the game any good?
Having now reviewed Hugo, Hugo 2, Hugo: The Quest for the Sunstones and Hugo: Black Diamond Fever we now move on to the fifth Hugo game released on the PS1; Hugo: Frog Fighter. This one differs from the previous entries in the series because, rather than being a minigame compilation or a 3D platformer, it's a Frogger clone (meaning that it takes heavy inspiration from the 1981 arcade game; Frogger).
Rather than facing off against Scylla and her henchman Don Croco, this time Hugo is tasked with rescuing frogs from Don Croco's army and to do this he traverses several environments while hopping around like a frog. The question is, is the game any good?
27 October 2017
Resident Evil: Director's Cut | Video Review
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Reviewed on: PlayStation
Available on: PlayStation, PC
Released: September 25th, 1997
What better way of celebrating Halloween than to take a look at one of the first true horror games and the game that coined the term 'survival horror'; Resident Evil. But rather than taking a look at the original version (released in 1996) I want to explore the director's cut edition which was released a year later. This version offers some new modes, new camera angles, new weapons and a few more features too, thus making it the most complete version of the original game on the PS1 (at least in Europe anyway).
So, let's delve in and take a look at Resident Evil: Director's Cut and see if it still holds up today, or whether it's a dated relic and you should stick to playing the excellent remake (originally released on the GameCube but now available on PS4, PC and Xbox One).
What better way of celebrating Halloween than to take a look at one of the first true horror games and the game that coined the term 'survival horror'; Resident Evil. But rather than taking a look at the original version (released in 1996) I want to explore the director's cut edition which was released a year later. This version offers some new modes, new camera angles, new weapons and a few more features too, thus making it the most complete version of the original game on the PS1 (at least in Europe anyway).
So, let's delve in and take a look at Resident Evil: Director's Cut and see if it still holds up today, or whether it's a dated relic and you should stick to playing the excellent remake (originally released on the GameCube but now available on PS4, PC and Xbox One).
13 October 2017
SNES Classic Edition | Video Review
Developer: Nintendo
Distributor: Nintendo
Released: September 29th 2017
After all of my anticipation and hypothesising, the SNES Classic Edition is finally here! It features twenty-one games (including the never before released Star Fox 2) and a new rewind function that wasn't present on the NES Classic Edition. Now I've had a chance to get past the hype and use the device for myself though, is the SNES Classic Edition worth your attention and money? Or does it fail in the same places the NES Classic Edition did? Well, in this video I give a throughout breakdown on all of the device's features and answer all of these questions and more!
After all of my anticipation and hypothesising, the SNES Classic Edition is finally here! It features twenty-one games (including the never before released Star Fox 2) and a new rewind function that wasn't present on the NES Classic Edition. Now I've had a chance to get past the hype and use the device for myself though, is the SNES Classic Edition worth your attention and money? Or does it fail in the same places the NES Classic Edition did? Well, in this video I give a throughout breakdown on all of the device's features and answer all of these questions and more!
6 October 2017
Balloon Fight | Video Review
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Reviewed on: NES
Available on: NES, Arcade
Released: June 1986
Balloon Fight is a single screen platformer in which you control a boy with two balloons attached to his helmet which enables him to fly. The game can be played 2-player and is one of the finest co-op games available on the NES (along with classics such as Contra, Bubble Bobble, Ice Climber and more).
Despite it being an early release in the NES library I think the game has stood the test of time quite well, although it is lacking in certain areas which stop it being as fondly remembered as some games released later in the NES' lifespan. However, if you're looking for a way to kill an hour or so, look no further than Balloon Fight.
Balloon Fight is a single screen platformer in which you control a boy with two balloons attached to his helmet which enables him to fly. The game can be played 2-player and is one of the finest co-op games available on the NES (along with classics such as Contra, Bubble Bobble, Ice Climber and more).
Despite it being an early release in the NES library I think the game has stood the test of time quite well, although it is lacking in certain areas which stop it being as fondly remembered as some games released later in the NES' lifespan. However, if you're looking for a way to kill an hour or so, look no further than Balloon Fight.