Episode 15 - Thief Gold
Stealth games trade away much of the action in action games in order to achieve a much greater feeling of suspense. From hiding in the shadows to observing a patrolling guard, mastery is obtained thro...
29 Jul 20191h 44min
Episode 14 - Kirby - Nightmare in Dreamland
Kirby’s Nightmare in Dreamland is a remake of the 1993 NES classic Kirby’s Adventure. It features updated graphics, a new set of minigames and an even easier difficulty than the original. You float ar...
15 Jul 201951min
Episode 13 - Max Payne
Max Payne’s story was incredibly fresh on its release in 2001. Taking its cues from neo-noir cinema, it pitted you against the real life monsters of our world instead of demons or aliens. It liberally...
1 Jul 20191h 13min
Episode 12 - Pokémon Snap
Pokémon Snap was released at the height of pokémania in 1999. It offered to people’s imaginations a way to see Pokemon in full 3d in their natural environments, instead of poorly rendered sprites on t...
17 Jun 201953min
Episode 11 - Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater blew everyone away in 1999 with its take on skating - the environments seemed crisp, the physics were unreal and it had a wonderful trick system tying it all together. But just ...
4 Jun 201926min
Episode 10 - Megaman Battle Network 3
Certain games defy easy description or understanding. They unite so many disparate ideas, many of which feed into one another, that explaining it in one sentence is both a simplification and completel...
20 Mai 20191h 34min
Episode 9 - Quake
Quake is one of the most influential shooters ever made. While its contemporaries like Duke Nukem and Blood were dabbling in the illusion heavy 2.5D, Quake chose instead to feature fully 3D models and...
6 Mai 20191h 14min
Episode 8 - Silent Hill 2
Silent Hill 2 holds a special place in many people’s hearts. Its held up as a poster child for both its oppressive atmosphere and the multi-layered and surreal tale it tells, of the town and the peopl...
22 Apr 20191h 20min
