Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010
It seems that in the last few year a strange wave of nostalgia has washed over the games industry. Classic franchises brought back to life, old school gameplay making a comeback and on a personal level I couldn’t be happier.
You see I’m now 28 and while that is not old it does mean that, having got my first proper console at age 8, I have been gaming for more than 20 years. It also means that the current nostalgic wave is a double hit for me as many of the games making a return are the games of my childhood.
Of the studios bring it all back I think its fair to say that Nintendo have been pretty much been leading the charge. Their latest game to see itself brought out of gaming oblivion is the classic Donkey Kong Country.
Donkey Kong Country Returns sees the series returning to its familiar 2D side-scrolling format seen in the first games of the series all the way back on the Super Nintendo. Like its SNES predecessors the game’s story is…well the same as always…someone has stolen all of DK’s bananas and he wants them back. (more…)
Tags: 12/13, DKCR, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Review, Side-Scrolling, Wii
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
Tags: 3DS, Advent Rising, Archetype, Bloodline Champions, Breaking into the Industry, ComicCon, Commander II, Competitions, Countdown, DeathSpank, Donkey Kong, Dragonica, Drakos Tower, Drinking Games, DrunkenGamer, Encore, Epic Mickey, FragFX Pro, Gears of War, God of War, Goldeneye, Governor of Poker, Hardware, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Kirby, Lancer, LIMBO, Metroid, Most Shocking Moments in Gaming, Music Reviews, nintendo, Omerta, Project TriForce, Retro, SC II, Splitfish, Starcraft 2, WeSing, Wii, Wings of Liberty, Wish You Were Here, XNA, Young Thor
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Friday, August 13th, 2010
The 100% free-to-read August issue of Thirteen1 is available now, featuring more reviews, previews and original features than you can shake a C.O.G Lancer’s chainsaw at!
Click here and read it now!
Perhaps unsurprisingly, August’s cover star is StarCraft II, the sequel to Blizzard’s genre-defining RTS, which has finally burst onto the scene after 12 years of agonising anticipation. But does T1’s self-confessed fan-boy think it was worth the wait? And just what did he get up to at the midnight launch event in London? You’ll find the answer to both right here in the latest issue.
The upcoming Nintendo 3DS is the talk of gaming-town right now, so Thirteen1 decided it was high time to get hands-on with the device themselves. The DrunkenGamer brings you his honest report of just how effective the handheld console is, as well as his take on some of the games you can expect to play on it. All in mind-boggling 3D!
He also got the chance to look at some of the titles shaping the Wii’s future, including Metroid Prime: Other M, Donkey Kong Country Returns, GoldenEye 007, Kirby’s Epic Yarn, and more. So much gaming goodness..and T1’s got it all covered for you.
In fact, this month’s issue of Thirteen1 is packed with reviews and previews, from Frima’s surprisingly polished PSN title, Young Thor, to a hands-on with FunCom’s latest MOBA (that’s Massive Online Battle Arena, if you didn’t know), Bloodline Champions, and a full tilt look at Youda Games fascinating casual poker game sequel, Governor of Poker II. It’s poker ‘and’ a proper game!
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Tags: 3DS, Advent Rising, Archetype, Bloodline Champions, Breaking into the Industry, ComicCon, Commander II, Competitions, Countdown, DeathSpank, Donkey Kong, Dragonica, Drakos Tower, Drinking Games, DrunkenGamer, Encore, Epic Mickey, FragFX Pro, Gears of War, God of War, Goldeneye, Governor of Poker, Hardware, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Kirby, Lancer, LIMBO, Metroid, Most Shocking Moments in Gaming, Music Reviews, nintendo, Omerta, Project TriForce, Retro, SC II, Splitfish, Starcraft 2, WeSing, Wii, Wings of Liberty, Wish You Were Here, XNA, Young Thor
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It seems that in the last few year a strange wave of nostalgia has washed over the games industry. Classic franchises brought back to life, old school gameplay making a comeback and on a personal level I couldn’t be happier.
