Retro-Respawn: RollcageMichael FitzgeraldOctober 7, 2015January 5, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldOctober 7, 2015January 5, 2016 Rollcage was a game I hadn’t thought about in quite a while. Originally released by Psygnosis in 1999, Rollcage was a futuristic racing title for...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #13. “Hardcore 4×4” in 4 TIMES THE ATROCIOUSMichael FitzgeraldSeptember 28, 2015January 19, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldSeptember 28, 2015January 19, 2016 I’m always weary of claiming that older games are bad as it could sometimes be more a case of me holding them to an unrealistic...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #12. “Last Bronx” in LESS STREETS OF RAGE AND MORE WEEP WITH RAGEMichael FitzgeraldSeptember 17, 2015January 5, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldSeptember 17, 2015January 5, 2016 I don’t know what to think about this game. I wouldn’t go as far to call it a bad game, but I certainly have no...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #11. “NHL All-Star Hockey” in HOCKEY, HOCKEY, HOCKEY, DO YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU, DO YOU, KNOW WHAT YOU DOIN, DOIN TO ME?Michael FitzgeraldSeptember 13, 2015January 5, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldSeptember 13, 2015January 5, 2016 What is it with games in the mid 90’s shunning difficulty levels? Last week I pretty much exploded on Olympic Soccer for not having a...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #10. “Olympic Soccer” in WHY DID WE NEED TO SPEND MONEY ON THE OLYMPIC LICENSE AGAIN?Michael FitzgeraldSeptember 3, 2015January 19, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldSeptember 3, 2015January 19, 2016 I do wonder what people see in certain games sometimes. Some people swear by certain games and regularly got out to bat for them long...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #9. “NBA Jam Extreme” and “Scorcher” in THE GRUESOME TWOSOME OF DOOM………SOMEMichael FitzgeraldSeptember 2, 2015January 5, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldSeptember 2, 2015January 5, 2016 I’m condensing two games together this week as I really couldn’t see me writing enough for one of them on their own. Henceforth, I have...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #8. “Actua Golf” in THIS GAME MAY ACTUA MAKE YOU VOMIT WITH RAGEMichael FitzgeraldAugust 26, 2015January 5, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldAugust 26, 2015January 5, 2016 I was really not looking forward to playing this game. I’d played a version of it way back in the 90’s on the Original PlayStation...
Rings of Saturn Issue #7. “SEGA Worldwide Soccer 98’ Club Edition” in MAYBE IT WAS A MISTAKE TO LET JACKY CHARLTON HAVE A WARM GLASS OF MILK AND A HEAVY SUPPER PRIOR TO GETTING HIM TO RECORD HIS COMMENTARY?Michael FitzgeraldAugust 18, 2015January 5, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldAugust 18, 2015January 5, 2016 In my article for International Victory Goal way back in issue #3, I mentioned that it was a first game in an ongoing series of...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #6. “Manx TT Super Bike” in YOUR BIKE RIDING IS SO BAD IT MADE MY VIDEO GAME CONSOLE COMMIT SEPPUKUMichael FitzgeraldAugust 12, 2015January 19, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldAugust 12, 2015January 19, 2016 A quick tangent on Soviet Strike before I dive into Manx TT. This feature was originally going to be about ‘Strike before I decided on...
Rings of Saturn Issue #5 “Rayman” in HARDER THAN A HARD BOILED EGG WHO STUDIED “BEING HARD” AT DIFFICULTY UNIVERSITYMichael FitzgeraldAugust 4, 2015January 5, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldAugust 4, 2015January 5, 2016 Sometimes I look back to the days of my youth and wonder how the chuffing fudge I managed it to complete some of the video...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #4. “Destruction Derby” in CRASH! BANG! WALLOP! WHAT A VIDEO (GAME)!Michael FitzgeraldJuly 27, 2015January 5, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldJuly 27, 2015January 5, 2016 Multi-plats can really make or break a gaming console. Despite what the gaming industry would hope, it’s rare to find a gamer who can own...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #3. “International Victory Goal” in SENSIBLE WHAT? NEVER HEARD OF ITMichael FitzgeraldJuly 20, 2015January 19, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldJuly 20, 2015January 19, 2016 Soccer games used to be ten a penny in the Fifth Generation of gaming. These days you have FIFA and Pro Evolution and that’s pretty...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #2. “Virtua Fighter 2” in WHERE’S THE BLOODY HADOUKENS?!?!Michael FitzgeraldJuly 16, 2015January 5, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldJuly 16, 2015January 5, 2016 I’ve always loved a good fighting game. In fact, I’ve even been known to like an awful fighting game should the mood take me. Maybe...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #1. “SEGA Rally” Vs “Daytona USA” in CAR WARSMichael FitzgeraldJuly 13, 2015January 5, 2016 by Michael FitzgeraldJuly 13, 2015January 5, 2016 Salutations one and all! Welcome to our very first edition of our feature, Rings of Saturn! Here’s a little bit about me, should you care...