While Naughty Dog co-founders Jason Rubin and Andy Gavin are widely regarded as being the creators of iconic PlayStation mascot Crash Bandicoot, a group of video game designers who worked…
In all my years I can honestly say I've never played another game quite like Ogre Battle: March of the Black Queen. From its tarot-reading introduction (which determines the stats…
One clear cut age line on the wrinkly face of the arcade motorbike game Hang-On is that it, along with its sister F1 racer Super Monaco GP, advertised cigarettes. That’s…
A massive, action-packed game with four interweaving campaigns between eight agents, Resident Evil 6 was an ambitious game trailing on the disappointment of Resident Evil 5. Strap in, my lovelies,…
Oh, Resident Evil 5. I remember lining up at midnight, intensely excited to get you. There was a crowd of fans, one dressed in impressive zombie make-up, and all of…
I've mentioned before how I feel about Resident Evil 5 and 6 – I don't think they're awful, just not horror focused games any longer. I decided to go back…
Back in the heyday of arcade beat 'em ups, the trend for brutal violence only seemed to intensify as the '90s went on. Starting with Mortal Kombat, a game in…
With the industry seeing such an influx of remastered titles over the past couple of years, it may seem hard to believe that a large number of gamers are clamouring…
The seminal Sonic the Hedgehog series on the Sega Genesis is one many gamers hold close to their hearts; indeed, many of us here at Power Up Gaming grew up…
Release Date 31 May, 1996 Platforms PC Genre Turn-based Strategy Modes Single Player, Multiplayer Developer Dynamix Publisher Sierra Entertainment In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only…
Release Date 9 December, 2008 Platforms PlayStation 2 Genre Roleplaying Modes Single Player Developer Atlus Publisher Atlus It's almost undeniable that the Playstation 2 had one of the most impressive…
When Crash Bandicoot arrived with considerable fanfare on the PS1 in 1996, he soon proved himself to be the worthy mascot Sony's fledgling PlayStation console so desperately needed. Created by…
In 2013, the newly released iOS and Android port of Sonic 2 contained a little surprise for fans of the original game. After falling down the hole in Mystic Cave…
Release Date 2 November, 1999 Platforms PlayStation Genre Platformer Modes Single Player Developer Insomniac Games Publisher Universal Interactive Studios Sony Computer Entertainment Trailing a few years after its predecessor, Spyro…
Release Date 31 December, 1999 Platforms PlayStation Genre Platformer Modes Single Player Developer Whoopee Camp Publisher Sony Computer Entertainment The PlayStation Store recently saw the re-release of PS1 classics, Tomba…
Release Date 19 October, 2001 Platforms PC, Mac Genre Real-time Strategy Modes Single Player Multiplayer Developer Firefly Studios Publisher Take 2 Interactive, God Games When I first played Stronghold back…
Release Date 18 October, 1994 Platforms Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) Genre Platformer Modes Single Player Multiplayer Developer Sega Technical Institute Sonic Team Publisher Sega As 2014 draws to a close,…
Release Date 11 November, 1996 Platforms PC Genre Simulation Modes Single Player Developer Creature Labs Publisher Mindscape Ever since HAL first locked his human counterparts outside the ship’s airlock, people…
Release Date 1994 Platforms SNES, Mega Drive, 3DO Genre Fighting Modes Single Player, Multiplayer Developer PF Magic Publisher Accolade You may already be familiar with the wildly popular Petz series…
Release Date October 20, 2000 Platforms Playstation 1 Genre Simulation, Roleplaying Modes Single Player Developer Tecmo Publisher Tecmo The new millennium brought with it jubilant celebration; the human race felt…
