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For me it all started with getting a ‘Grandstand Astro Wars’ for xmas 1981, since then I have never stopped playing video games. www.zxspectrum16k.co.uk
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  • Top games I played in 2019

    Top games I played in 2019

    Dec 31, 2019

    A list of the games which I enjoyed in 2019. It includes games I played during the year and not the year they were released.

    The complete list is here; https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2019/365735/

    1. Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
    2. The Outer Worlds
    3. Destiny 2
    4. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
    5. Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
    6. Metro Exodus
    7. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
    8. Nex Machina: Death Machine
    9. Football Manager 2019

  • STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order Day

    STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order Day

    Nov 15, 2019

    Its STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order Day now hurry up and download ‘looks amazing can’t wait’

  • Sony VR, No Mans Sky

    Sony VR, No Mans Sky

    Aug 18, 2019

    Finally got a few hrs free, ready to dive into No Man’s Sky VR Gutted my main save it on PC though. Got the ps4 version just for the VR #NoMansSky

  • Pop Culture Gamers, Fundraising for SpecialEffect

    Pop Culture Gamers, Fundraising for SpecialEffect

    Feb 22, 2019

    I’ve #justsponsored Pop Culture Gamers, GameBlast19 . who’s fundraising for SpecialEffect on @JustGiving. Donate now https://justgiving.com/fundraising/Po

  • Its Arrived, Flip Grip for the Switch

    Its Arrived, Flip Grip for the Switch

    Feb 4, 2019

    Got it shipped from the State, so i can play my fav arcade game on the move

  • Last Wish raid completed

    Last Wish raid completed

    Jan 11, 2019

    get in, last wish raid completed. Finally. So on a high 😉and got some cool stuff dropped with Poptastic

  • Top games I played in 2018

    Top games I played in 2018

    Dec 31, 2018

    A list of the games which I enjoyed in 2018. It includes games I played during the year and not the year they were released.

    The complete list is here;https://www.giantbomb.com/profile/zxspectrum/lists/top-games-i-played-2018/362175/

    1. Astro Bot

    PS VR, so bloody cool. Still makes me smile thinking about this game. Got the Mario64 moment ;-)

    2. Destiny 2

    2018, year of D2. Although the base game was a massive disappointment, the Forsaken DLC was and still is fantastic. so much to it. I hope they learn from Warframe and WOW

    3. Return of the Obra Dinn

    Only just started this, but already YESSSS. Unique and a great palate cleanser from all the shooting games. Agatha Christie time. Love the mechanics

    4. Divinity: Original Sin II

    I can see me playing this for years. wonderful game, compelling story and great characters

    5. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

    Hadn’t played a Assassins Creed game for years, but the feedback on this was positive. So i thought i give it a try, so glad i did.

    Looks and plays so well, i also adore the world they have created

    6. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds

    Still my goto game. love the gameplay loop. and some great laughs with my mates. Looking forward to more DLC

    Me and Jim in the Jeep as it explodes, still makes me laugh. Jim screaming, Shoot him, he is behind the tree, I cant see him, I cant even see a bloody tree

    :-)

    7. Farpoint

    Farpoint was one of the reasons I got a VR headset. Bloody love it. And this puts me in the world of starship troopers. great by me

    8. Beat Saber

    PS VR. First played this at Insomnia with my son. Bought it to play with the family at Christmas. Fun game, bloody hard. the only negative i have really is that my Son owned my :-(

    9. Nex Machina: Death Machine

    have enjoyed all Housemarque SHMUPs. Fast, tight controls and banging soundtrack. Like been on my Amiga ;-)

    10. PlayStation VR Worlds

    had so much fun with the family, a true game changer. Everyone into games needs to give VR a try IMO

    11. Warframe

    The game that got me larking back with the Cult Clan, brilliant multi-layered game. But more than I was able to chat and laugh with Den, John, Steve and Jim

    12. Fortnite

    Still cant get used to building when someone shots at me, but at least it allowed me to lark online with my son Luke. ;-)

    13. Red Dead Redemption II

    an amazing technical accomplishment, but for some reason was lacking a pull for me. The shooting mechanics bloody awful. Might try and go back in a few months

    14. Monster Hunter: World

    had a fun 2 months, whilst Bungie fixed destiny 2 ;-)

    15. Vampyr

    spent hrs in the scary world, enjoyed the world. but in the end, the story wasn’t enough to keep me going. but enjoyed the hrs i did

    16. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    Switch, played DLC. amazing. Just need more hrs in a day to play more games

    17. Realm Royale

    Played it for a few weeks with the kids, was fun

    18. Ori and the Blind Forest

    Moved to 4k and got a xbox one. This game plays and looks bloody nice, quite hard

    19. Golf Story

    such an original take on RPG. made the commute to London go quicker

    20. Aqua Kitty: Milk Mine Defender

    my goto SHMUP

    21. No Man’s Sky

    The update got me back into it, and sunk another 60 hrs ;-)

    well done hello games, just wish i had more time to spend in this universe

    22. Dead Cells

    switch holiday abroad goodness

    23. Sea of Thieves

    wow, the first game in years that i traded-in. Paid full price when i picked up an Xbox X. seemed to much like a alpha release to me. Created a nice world, but not enough in it. In the end traded it in, and played it with gamepass

    24. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

    it was good, not as good as the original. but solid fps

    25. Hollow Knight

    switch holiday abroad goodness. so Hard. in the end our Luke managed to grind past a few bosses

    26. Pac-Man 256

    loved pacman when i was 13 at the local youth club, still love it now.
    27. The Sexy Brutale

    28. Star Wars Battlefront

    Got it to play the VE Starwars mission, holy crap. brought tears to my eyes

    29. Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap

    Picked this up for the Switch, love a bit of Wonderboy. Although think i would have also liked a true version of the wonderboy 1

    30. Rise of the Tomb Raider

    Game Pass ;-) I had a great time with the previous one. this was was okay at best. She deserves better

    31. Headmaster

    PS VR. Was fun for a few hrs

    32. Firewall Zero Hour

    VR. Have a fun few hrs. but the multi player matching system just didnt work

    33. ArmA III

    still good game, but didnt play it much this year

    34. Framed

    after 9 yrs on Android, got myself an iPhone. With the commutes to London and forgetting my Switch. This kept my entertained for a few hrs.

    35. Oddmar

    Ditto above

    36. Until Dawn: Rush of Blood

    VR . was abit disappointment. Expected a better light gun game than this.

    37. Gears of War 4

    GamePass, this game is okay at the best. But does make me wonder why isn’t GOW more impactfull on me now. His it changed, or have I

  • 25 Years of DOOM

    25 Years of DOOM

    Dec 10, 2018

    Happy birthday to one of the greatest video games ever created John Carmack, John Romero, Tom Hall – gaming gods

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