Well, it’s time to end our celebration of outstanding platform games. As we’ve seen so far, the best platformers have lots to offer players: exciting gameplay; enough challenge to keep driving you on; and a unique style or structure These…
20 Of The Greatest Platform Games Ever Made – Part Three
As we continue our celebration of classic platformers, our next five picks include games that either helped to define the genre itself or established franchises still going strong today… Jet Set Willy Released in 1984, this sequel to Manic Miner…
20 Of The Greatest Platform Games Ever Made – Part Two
Last week, we kicked-off our look at 20 of the greatest platformers ever made with such diverse titles as Earthworm Jim, Limbo, and Flashback. Now, we have five more classics from across the decades to celebrate, paying tribute to 2D…
20 Of The Greatest Platform Games Ever Made – Part One
Where would video games be today without the humble platformer? Without doubt, this is one of the industry’s most important genres – just try to imagine your gaming life without the simple joys of jumping from one mysteriously floating platform…
Tom Clancy’s The Division Review: Ubisoft Takes A Bite Out Of The Big Apple
As Tom Clancy’s The Division was announced back in 2013, Ubisoft has had nearly three years to whet gamers’ appetites. Despite delays, excitement has continued to build and build, so it’s unsurprising that Tom Clancy’s The Division has given Ubisoft…
10 of the Greatest Racing Games Ever Made
From beloved classics like Outrun to recent hits like Project CARS, racing games have covered a huge variety of styles over the years, with arcade-like titles and realistic simulations alike catering to all tastes. A good racing game gives you…
10 of the Best Video Game Characters Ever Created
From moustachioed plumbers to armour-clad space-warriors, certain video-game characters have become global icons, recognised even by those who may never have gone near a controller in their life. An average video game can be transformed into a more enjoyable, memorable…
10 Unforgettable Survival Horror Games
Most of us have played at least one game that scared us silly. No matter how creepy it might be, a great horror game can pull you back again and again – but why? When you climb aboard a ghost…
8 of the Most Awesome Video Game Openings Ever
As with any other form of entertainment, video games have to grab their audience right from the start. A great introduction must be so outstanding that switching the console off is absolutely out of the question, whether this is a…
5 Reasons to be Excited for Doom
When it was first released more than twenty years ago, Doom changed the face of gaming forever. Until then, most action titles had been 2D side-scrolling affairs, with recycled platform elements and a limited range of movement. In 1992, a…