REVIEW – Page 2 – The Retro Gaming Treasury

Armored Battle Crew : Review

On June 14, 2019 By Casey

Tanks. WW1. Trenches. Voxel people. This is Armored Battle Crew. A cutesy take on a tank management game in the vein of Bomber Command or FTL. So does it make the grade of get choked by Mustard Gas? Take one part RPG, one part semi-pausable live action, and one part […]

Armored Battle Crew : Review

On June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 By Casey

The Dig – An all time classic Adventure game gets a DarkwyndPT review

On May 31, 2019June 1, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

While licensed games or games based on movies have a bad reputation (mainly because most of them are cash grabs), we can’t help but at least glance at games with famous people attached to it. And even after enjoying a playable demo of said game, expectations are naturally high. The […]

Rule the Waves 2 Review : Does it Still Rule?

On May 22, 2019 By Casey

It’s June, 1944. A line of French battleships screens a motley collection of carriers, escort carriers, and destroyers. The sun is about to rise as flight crews prepare to attack a target in Sardinia. Our fighters are inferior to the Monarchist Italians, but our bombers are glorious. The signal is […]

Rule the Waves 2 Review : Does it Still Rule?

On May 22, 2019February 19, 2020 By Casey

I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream reviewed by DarkwyndPT

On May 3, 2019May 4, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

27 June 2018, renowned sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison passed away at the age of 84. Ellison is considered one of the most prolific and influential sci-fi writers of the 20th century and today we’re going to take a look at the video game adaptation of one of his most famous […]

Splat! – A ZX Spectrum game reviewed by Florinthedwarf.

On April 23, 2019April 24, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Argh! A spider! Nah, it’s our hero Zippy! (No, not that one.) SPLAT! Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s talk about this game. Maze games can be a little repetitive, left, right, right, right, left, left etc. pick something up, get stuck, turnaround, right, left – you get the […]

Who Framed Roger Rabbit DOS review by DarkwyndPT

On April 22, 2019April 22, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Well, it’s Easter again and to celebrate this holiday, we’re going to take a look at an adaptation of perhaps the best live-action and cartoon crossover movie ever made (that also features a rabbit BTW). We’re talking about Who Framed Roger Rabbit! – Who Framed Roger Rabbit is an action […]

Batman: The Caped Crusader DOS review by DarkwyndPT

On April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

I’m taking advantage of this opportunity to review a DC Comics licensed game (since I’ve already reviewed Marvel games). And I’m reviewing the first game ever to be released on the PC of my favourite DC superhero: Batman. Batman: The Caped Crusader is an action-adventure game developed by Special FX […]

WWF WrestleMania – The latest DOS review by DarkwyndPT

On April 8, 2019April 9, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

Any wrestling fan out there (even filthy casuals like me) knows that the upcoming weekend is WrestleMania, definitely the most famous wrestling event in the world. And to celebrate such occasion, let’s look at one of the first wrestling games ever made for the PC, WWF WrestleMania (not to be […]

The Age of Heroes – A full C64 review by Hayesmaker of Psystronik’s latest release!

On April 8, 2019April 9, 2019 By IndieRetroNews

An evil wraith has appeared and is sending its legion of the damned across the frozen wastes, mountains and sacred temples, and only you can stop them. As descendants of the warriors of light, you must travel to the East and end the wraith and his legions for good. The […]

Xenon – The Bitmap Brothers 1980’s Shoot ’em Up reviewed by DarkwyndPT

On March 25, 2019March 25, 2019 By Neil G

Yes, I know that in my last review I promised to get away from the stars, but I spent the last weekend playing some old arcade titles and thus decided to write a small review that just happen to be of a classic shoot ’em up. Sorry. Anyway, today’s subject […]

Ninja Garden Simulator – Florinthedwarf reviews a new ZX Spectrum game!

On March 4, 2019March 5, 2019 By Neil G

To become a ninja, you must become one with nature. Or flowers, to be precise. People think it’s hard to become a Ninja, and they’d be right; not only do you have to be stealth, learn Ninja-type moves, try and fit into your outfit after a large lunch (that’s probably […]

Pinball Dreams on the Amstrad CPC – An EXCLUSIVE First Look!

On March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 By Neil G

Released originally in 1992 on the Amiga, Pinball Dreams, the game which claimed to be a ‘real pinball simulator’ became somewhat of a fan-favourite and cult classic. Released on many different system over the years including the likes of the Super Nintendo, the Amstrad CPC never saw a port as […]

Quarantine – Driving simulation and FPS action from 1994, a DarkwyndPT review!

On February 26, 2019February 27, 2019 By Neil G

Everybody knows that one of the most influential videogames ever to be released for the PC was Doom. So much so that shortly afterwards a bunch of games with very similar gameplay and graphical engines were released, which became known as “Doom clones”. I’ve already reviewed one of these clones […]

Double Review – Retro Gaming Books The A to Z of Amstrad CPC Games Vol 1 & Retro Tech

On February 23, 2019February 24, 2019 By Neil G

It’s always nice to kick back sometimes with several printed pages of interesting subjects. Away from the glare of the screen and the noise of the blasters but still wanting to keep that retro gaming fix in the blood. Well there is a plethora of video gaming books out there, […]

Manhunter: New York – A classic Adventure game reviewed by DarkwyndPT

On February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 By Neil G

For those who had the privilege to experience videogames during the 80s and 90s (like yours truly), you probably noticed that the period between the late 80s and early 90s was probably the most prolific in terms of novelties. Basically, developers back then (but especially during that specific period) threw […]

SimCity – DarkwyndPT takes a look at multiple versions of Sim City in this BIG review!

On January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 By Neil G

And again we’re going to take a look at not just a true classic game, but also a highly influential title that helped define an entire genre, spawned several clones and influenced several other titles. I’m talking about the one and only SimCity. SimCity is a simulation/managerial game developed by […]

Classic Dungeon Crawler Eye of the Beholder gets a BIG DarkwyndPT review!

On January 17, 2019January 18, 2019 By Neil G

It’s a whole new year and I made a New Year’s resolution: I decided to try finishing any past games I left unfinished before trying any new game and that includes today’s subject, Eye of the Beholder! Eye of the Beholder is a dungeon-crawling RPG developed by Westwood Studios and […]

New Amiga 1200 keycaps arrive from A1200.net and we’ve reviewed them

On January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 By Neil G

A1200.net has done exceedingly well via crowd funding and more especially for the Amiga community throughout these last few years, as not only did they smash a Kickstarter success for their Amiga 1200 case crowd funding campaign, but during 2016 they also pushed through a successful Kickstarter for the Amiga […]