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Let’s take a moment to appreciate the snow in Monster Truck Madness 64
No, hear me out. Snow doesn't get the representation it deserves in video games. Even today, most games don't simulate it very well. But back in 1999, Monster Truck Madness had a very unique solution to representing the freezing precipitation.
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Review – The Typing of the Dead
Do your finger exercised, elevate your wrists, put your feet flat on the ground, and get read to type at some zombies. Typing of the Dead takes the zombie-killing gameplay of House of the Dead 2 and perverts it in ways that nature didn't intend: by adding typing.
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Review – Army Men: Air Attack (Air Combat)
If someone tells me that there was a game in the Army Men series that they liked, I know it was probably this one. Air Attack borrows heavily from EA's Strike series, while transplanting it to a world of plastic soldiers. It's over pretty quickly, but it's still worth playing.
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Review – Destruction Derby 64
I love a good demolition derby. The antiquated graphics and physics of Destruction Derby 64 may not seem like much these days, but back during the early 3D era, car destruction was still a novelty. But while it might be a tough sell today, its head-on racing is still pretty unique.
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Review – Paperboy (N64)
I probably have too many soft spots, but I reserve one of them for the Paperboy series. While the original is best remembered, Paperboy for the N64 has been practically forgotten. However, I find that it has charm of its own to the point where it's worth checking out.
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Review – Twisted Metal 4
Ugh, gosh. Are we at Twisted Metal Black yet? 989 Studios wasn't necessarily a bad choice to hand the series off to, but it's obvious they weren't a very good fit. Their first contribution to the series wasn't very good, and, guess what, Twisted Metal 4 isn't great either.
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Review – Star Wars: Episode 1: Racer
Episode I was a travesty, and I accept no arguments. On the plus side, we got some great games. My favourite is Star Wars: Episode I: Racer, based on that stupidly ostentatious scene from the movie. So much suggests this game would be bad, but it's quite the opposite.
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Review – Army Men: Sarge’s Heroes (PS1)
You might recall me mentioning that a lot of Army Men ports were completely different depending on what platform they were on? Sarge's Heroes on PS1 is a good example. It resembles the N64 and Dreamcast versions, but its levels and the way it plays are completely different. Not in a good way.
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Review – Battletanx: Global Assault
The original Battletanx on the N64 is an absolute gem. Any game that rewards your exploration with a tactical nuke is okay by me, and Battletanx had them in spades. It wasn’t a perfect game, by any means, but it’s one that is absolutely worth playing for its breezy gameplay and fun multiplayer. However, if there’s any reason not to…
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Review – Silent Hill
I think this was, like, my third attempt to complete Silent Hill. I was, for a time, a giant wuss when it came to horror games, but a few years ago, something clicked and now I find that games can’t frighten me. I’ve had a sudden craving to play old horror games, so I thought it would be a good…
