@OutofPrintArchive "Castlevania, another game I've never come close to beating..." I recommend the Castlevania Anniversary Collection for Castlevania 1. It includes the Japanese version which has an easy difficulty option right on the title screen.
@JTO_is_Typing
I actually did beat Castlevania 1 and Simon’s Quest back in the day.
Not sure if I still could do that.
Bought that collection not too long ago on PS4 as it was on sale.
Right now the Advance collection is half price and Castlevania Requiem set with Rondo and SotN is just €4. Which is a ridiculous price for two of the best games ever.
Review for Point Blank on PSone from GamesMaster 70 - July 1998 (UK)
Another one of those insanely fun multiplayer games on the PSone.
The system was full of underrated gems like this that didn't get much mainstream coverage.
I actually played a ton of different golf games on different systems. Strangely fun. Never played this one, but it has Mario Golf vibes. I like those kinds of vibes.
Review for Circuit Breakers on PSone from GamesMaster 70 - July 1998 (UK)
This is one of those games that I don't see anyone talking about anymore, but if you are looking for a super fun multiplayer game, be sure to give this one a try as it was one of my favourites back in the day.
There was a somewhat similar one on PS2/Xbox, but I can't immediately recall it's name...
I really love finding these kinds of articles, especially when they included interviews and such.
So much info gets lost over time as physical magazines just disappear.
I'm slowly finishing issue 79, which is another incredible issue.
It has a 5 page tips section with beautiful MGS artwork as well as a 6 page review for it as well.
The mid to late 90's were something incredibly special.
Sorry if I’m quiet for a bit. Last night I started getting pain again in my side.
Got worse and worse and I wasn’t able to sleep at all till 7am.
Kindney stones again. Time pieces probably but the pain is just as bad.
Slept most of the day and now the pain is starting again, so tonight will be hell again. Not to mention the nausea.
@HauntedOwlbear
I don’t think it’s possible to describe the pain to someone who’s never experienced this, but hell certainly is a fitting description. Especially when it continues on for hours and hours, well beyond the point where you even attempted to somewhat deal with it.
It’s just too much.
@OutofPrintArchive you should post the infamous game informer review, where the text was a glowing write up, but they gave it like a 6/10 solely because they said it was "too kiddy."
@GabeMoralesVR
Haha, luckily I don't have any of those issues.
I kinda turned away from US magazines when they started going all in on Playstation and downplaying anything Sega was putting out.
The French Joypad and UK CVG were a lot more balanced and nowhere near as biased.
They just recommended good games, no matter what system they were on or which art style they used. 😅