Tag : rings of saturn
The Actua Soccer series was one of the first instances of me getting to play a football game in glorious 3D, with the version for...
Rings of Saturn Issue #23: “Andretti Racing” in VROOM VROOM BABY VROOM VROOOOOM
Welcome back to a long overdue post from yours truly as we once again visit the library of everyone’s favourite third placed fifth gen console,...
Rings of Saturn Issue #22: “FIFA: Road to World Cup 98” in DON’T BOTHER SHELLING OUT ON A NEW PAIR OF FAKE BAZUNGAS FOR GAZZA, BECAUSE THE GAFFER HASN’T PICKED HIM
Welcome back to Rings of Saturn, the feature that first saw me step onto the scene here at Gaming Respawn. It’s gratifying to see that...
Rings of Saturn Issue #21: “WipEout” in WOAH BRUV, THIS NIGHTCLUB HAS PROPER BANGIN’ ZERO GRAVITY INNIT?
I’ve actually written about WipEout before, but that was the PlayStation version. Though WipEout is known as being one of the early PlayStation games to...
Rings of Saturn Issue #20: “Euro 96” in IF THIS IS FOOTBALL COMING HOME, THEN I’M MOVING HOUSE!!
For those not acquainted with mid 90s British culture, they were a strange time to be around. Bands like Oasis and Blur gave birth to...
Rings of Saturn Issue #19: “Clockwork Knight” in KING ARTHUR HE AIN’T
If I were a game developer, I’d hate to get stuck with making a launch title for a new console. Yes, it can be glamorous...
Rings of Saturn Issue #18: “WWF in Your House” in ONE, TWO, HE GOT HIM! ER, NO, NO, HE DIDN’T
Longevity. I’m always wary of people who put a lot of importance on it when it comes to video games. I certainly wouldn’t discount it...
Rings of Saturn Issue #17: “Primal Rage” in JURASSIC PALETTE SWAP
They warn you never to go back. I should have listened. My memories of Primal Rage had always been pleasant ones. I’d always found prehistoric wildlife...
Rings of Saturn Issue #16: “Quake” in IRONIC THAT THIS KNIGHT IS TRYING TO CHOP ME TO BITS CONSIDERING HOW CHOPPY THE FRAMERATE IS!
Just because it’s especially difficult to do something, does that immediately give it worth if you manage to do it? I mean, I think it...
Rings of Saturn Issue #15. “Fighting Vipers” in ERR, YU, YOU’RE MAKING QUITE A LOT OF FIGHTING GAMES AT THE MOMENT. HAVE YOU GOT ANGER ISSUES YOU’RE NOT TELLING US?
Yu Suzuki, noted and respected game designer that he is, sure made a lot of fighting games didn’t he? Even Shenmue, renowned for being a...
Rings of Saturn. Issue #13. “Hardcore 4×4” in 4 TIMES THE ATROCIOUS
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 #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?
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?
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 #6. “Manx TT Super Bike” in YOUR BIKE RIDING IS SO BAD IT MADE MY VIDEO GAME CONSOLE COMMIT SEPPUKU
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 UNIVERSITY
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)!
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 IT
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?!?!
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...

