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Re:Retro

Archive for the ‘Fear’ Category

June 28th, 2008

Diablo videos: Because we can’t wait for III to come out

I just want to share two videos I found about the impending release of Diablo III. Whew! It’s shaping up nicely … very nicely.

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June 28th, 2008

Diablo III: And the heavens shall tremble

Well, it’s not exactly retro gaming, since Diablo III hasn’t even been launched yet. But its predecessors, Diablo, Diablo: Hellfire, Diablo II, and Diablo II: Lord of Destruction, are already classics in their own right.
For now, though, let me focus on Diablo and its expansion Hellfire. These two are probably two of the most played […]

By Joel -- 0 comments

August 22nd, 2007

Video Game Bosses That Never Were #1


By alewing -- 0 comments

June 5th, 2007

Separated At Birth Dept.

Here we have the T-Rex from 3D Monster Maze charging at you down a corridor.

And here we have the London 2012 Olympics logo charging at you down a corridor.

They do bear a suspicious resemblance although frankly, the logo is more frightening. As Tom pointed out, it looks a lot like a five-eyed space gorilla charging […]

By alewing -- 1 comment

April 24th, 2007

The Day Elite Stood Still

I’ve run out of things to say about Elite, so I’m going to go to London and have a chat with my brother about it in the hope that he’ll jog my memory enough to help me complete the Seven Days Of Elite (aka Seven Days Of Runaway Ambition).
In the meantime, I’ve got something brand […]

By alewing -- 1 comment

April 15th, 2007

The History Of Gaming, Part Five: The True Monster Is Man

Probably the next game which I remember with any kind of clarity is Monsters, by Acornsoft. Fortunately, ‘deanpook’ remembers it with some clarity as well.

You really wouldn’t think that was one of the scariest games ever created, would you?

By alewing -- 1 comment

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