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  • Zeroptian Invasion

    Posted on this, the day of our Molyneux,

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    Rob
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    You know, I was absolutely convinced I’d put words down on Zeroptian Invasion some time back but perhaps I should have double checked that one sooner because no, no, I had not. I am really fond of Zeroptian Invasion. I’ve long nurtured an appreciation of the single screen shooter, from Space Invaders, Galaga and the…

  • Ye Olde Videogame: Space Cruiser

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    Rob
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    I don’t really like the whole “old games=hard” thing games has a tendency to default to assuming, mainly because there were a lot of old games and amongst them, a lot of kinds of old games. From the humble text adventure to the platformer to the shooter, difficulty and approachability tended to be rather all…

  • Super Destronaut DX 2

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    Rob
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    I’m not saying I really enjoyed the first Super Destronaut or anything but the time from spotting Super Destronaut DX2 had launched on the PlayStation store to me scraping together a few quid to buy it could be measured in minutes. I can’t say I was disappointed either. You can probably see why, right? It…