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The video game based on the legendary TV series puts you in control of a flying machine with guns. But, will it bomb..? more

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There's no hanging around here with an eighties videogame movie tie-in that stands tall in the face of justice... more

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If ever a game didn't receive as much credit as it so richly deserved then that would be Monolith's brilliant hellraiser, Blood... more

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In 1984, a decade on from the untimely death of martial arts legend Bruce Lee, a video game in his name was finally released and kids began to dream..! more

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It's just your typical vacation to the moons of Mars: a few shots, followed by a quick detour through Hell... more

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Taking the controls of a stripped-down spaceship, you learn to trade goods and destroy enemy ships across star systems in a quest to raise your profile from harmless to elite... more

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Choose your character and brace yourself for a journey through increasingly perilous dungeon levels teeming with fantastical creatures... more

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Born as Crafton & Xunk in its homeland, this French isometric 3D game built heavily on the success of its 1985 forebearers, Knightlore and Alien8... more

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Ghosts 'n Goblins follows on from the time-honoured tradition of selfless macho heroics with our champ heading off to save the helpless dame... more

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Certain games have helped to define a particular brand of home computer, but perhaps none more so than Horace Goes Skiing on the Spectrum... more

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The original version of Impossible Mission falls within the pantheon of all-time greatest video games ever made on account of its beautiful engineering, particularly for its time... more

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The sequel to the popular Kick Off, but was it a shot in the dark or did it hit the back of the net..? more

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With its roots firmly planted into the R-Type archetype, Menace treads very familiar ground indeed... more

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Way before the computer world exploded with hyper-realistic open-world graphics, a visit to the amusement arcades during coastal trips of the 70s to 80s was, for many, a welcome aside to avoiding jellyfish stings and sunburnt skin... more

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As third-person perspective games were becoming increasingly popular in 1986, a new racing game took to the roads, but did it manage to stay the course..? more

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Within his wildest sleeping nightmare, Wally Week forces himself to have an out-of-body experience to ensure his alarm clock has been set for the morning... more

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Rolling Thunder is one of those stellar arcade games that quietly pushed the boundaries and raised the bar for excellence... more

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The Bitmap Brothers once again provide a slice of escapism into the violent sporting world of the 22nd century as you fight to stay alive, score goals, and win tournaments within your new team, Brutal Deluxe... more

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Having entered a martial arts tournament of epic proportions, it's now time to show the old man who's boss... more

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With a host of events at your fingertips, you're bound to find yourself on a slippery slope... more

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