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Ah, fond memories– it’s a tricksy thing. The number of times have we returned to review a valued classic just to discover that contemporary video games have ruined it for us? For all the dazzling elements of retro video games, the mod cons and efficiency we’re utilized to now are quite great, too, and often returning can be hard. Was this downturn constantly here? I do not remember it looking this fuzzy. You suggest I need to begin once again … at the starting?!
Along with all the remasters, repackages and retro collections which sand the rough edges off video gaming classics and polish them up for the hectic 21st-century player, there’s a substantial number of contemporary releases paying homage to retro video games. Taking a core mechanic or 2 from the past, these tributes benefit from years’ worth of tech developments and understanding to recreate timeless gameplay with a modern-day twist.