POCG WRITER
Adam Richardson
Writing for POCG since 1998
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ReviewR-TypeThe SMS port of R-Type pushes the hardware to its limits with vibrant colors; despite slowdown, it remains one of the best shooters of the 8-bit era.→ReviewKenseidenKenseiden brings the Castlevania vibe to feudal Japan with stellar graphics and crushing difficulty, but stiff controls hold it back.→ReviewAlex Kidd in Miracle WorldSega's bizarre Mario competitor replaces jumping with punching and features Rock-Paper-Scissors boss fights.→ReviewWonder Boy III: The Dragon’s TrapA genre-defining 1989 classic with brilliant animal transformations and vibrant colors, despite a frustrating password system.→ReviewMiddle-earth: Shadow of MordorA beautiful Middle-earth open world whose groundbreaking Nemesis System turns orcs into unforgettable personal rivals. A camera quirk aside, near-flawless.→EditorialThe Broken Games Report: Issue #1Late 2014 became the season of the broken AAA launch. Issue one of The Broken Games Report rounds up the worst offenders, from Assassin's Creed Unity's bug-fest to Halo MCC's matchmaking and DriveClub's server meltdown.→ReviewAssassin’s Creed RogueRogue is short and recycled, but Shay's Templar story gives the series one of its sharpest perspective shifts.→ReviewTekken RevolutionRevolution borrows Tekken's mechanics without earning its place in the lineup. No local play, a coin ceiling, and a roster that teases more than it delivers.→EditorialWhat Happened to SEGA?Sega ruled the early nineties on the back of Sonic, so how did it end up here, with a hyped 'AAA' Aliens game selling barely a million copies?→PreviewFirst Look: DUST 514CCP's console FPS for the EVE universe shows a promising, EVE-flavoured beta, but the headline DUST-to-EVE integration is still unseen.→ReviewThe Journey Down: Chapter OneA gorgeous, hand-drawn point-and-click adventure with a killer jazzy soundtrack. Short and a little uneven on voice work, but a must-buy.→ReviewThe Walking Dead: Season OneTelltale's Walking Dead is not a great adventure game mechanically, but it is one of the best pieces of interactive fiction ever made. Lee and Clementine are worth your twenty hours.→EditorialSIEGE 2012: Day One RecapDay one at SIEGE 2012: new friends, a misadventure on foot to the wrong fried-chicken joint, and a panel of industry veterans on how to actually break into making games.→ReviewJoe Danger 2: The MovieJoe Danger 2 is bigger, louder and packed with stunt-course replay value. It loses some focus, but the arcade fun holds strong.→EditorialWii U: Game Changer or Late to the Party?Nintendo's Wii U wants to be the centre of the living room with a two-screen GamePad and Miiverse, but is it a genuine game changer, or just catching up late?→EditorialOUYA: Optimism or Skepticism?The $99 Android console raised $8.5 million on Kickstarter on a promise to rescue console gaming from the mobile brain drain. Worth the hype, or too good to be true?→ReviewTony Hawk’s Pro Skater HDTony Hawk Pro Skater HD is lean, occasionally frustrating, and missing a tutorial nobody thought to include. It's also the best the series had felt in a decade. Worth every dollar at launch.→PreviewFirst Look: Guns of Icarus OnlineHands-on with Muse Games' team-based PvP airship combat, a crew lives or dies together, and there's never a dull moment.→ReviewLollipop ChainsawA gaudy, polarizing zombie hack-and-slash with a killer soundtrack and fast, fun combat. Skip the dialogue and grab it on sale.→EditorialIndie Spotlight: Fray Now Available on SteamIndie Spotlight: Brain Candy's simultaneous turn-based strategy game Fray, set in a corporate-dystopian future, is out now on Steam for $19.99.→ReviewInversionA generic cover shooter whose gravity-bending gimmick is barely used. Repetitive, cliched and forgettable, the B-movie of the genre.→EditorialA Trip Into The Secret World. Part 1A play-diary trip into The Secret World's beta: choosing the Templars, surviving the Crucible, and stepping through the Hollow Earth toward Kingsmouth.→EditorialIndie Corner: MiG Madness Out for Xbox LiveIndie Corner: MiG Madness, a Time Pilot-inspired jet-fighter arcade game with power-ups, four-player co-op and a day-night cycle, is out on Xbox LIVE Indie Games.→EditorialIndie Corner: Chompy Chomp Chomp Out on Xbox LiveIndie Corner: Chompy Chomp Chomp, a frantic local-and-online multiplayer eat-'em-up from Utopian World of Sandwiches, is out now on Xbox LIVE Indie Games.→
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