May 2020
Virtua Athlete 2K
Daniel Driver remembers when Virtua Athlete 2K nearly wrecked not only pads, but also his year group’s A Levels.
April 2019
Street Fighter II: Special Champion Edition
A young Daniel Driver got caught up in the Street Fighter II hype, and a friendly-yet-personal rivalry turned the game from a fad and into an obsession.
January 2019
New Super Mario Bros Wii
With New Super Mario Bros Wii, it turned out that Dan wasn’t really looking for multiplayer Mario – just someone to play those games with.
September 2018
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
When another relationship broke down for Dan Driver, the fourth Elder Scrolls game, Oblivion, was there to pick up the pieces.
April 2018
Guardian Heroes
Daniel Driver recalls how Sega Saturn classic Guardian Heroes unintentionally devoured his time, as well as that of his many competitive friends.
February 2018
Trust Your Heart
Daniel Driver believes that Winter Heat is still unmatched in recreating the sheer spectacle of the Winter Olympics – and Trust Your Heart was key in creating a monumentally cinematic climax.
January 2018
Panzer Dragoon Saga
With Panzer Dragoon Saga, Daniel Driver recalls his very own saga about owning the full game: a wonderful tale filled with love, loss and redemption.
November 2017
Tube of Medusa
Ecco the Dolphin games is all about slow, mournful, ambient tracks, with few exceptions: including The Tides of Time’s bonkers dolphin rave.
October 2017
Wonder Boy in Monster World
Sometimes a game can override our personal lives. Daniel Driver recalls how his quest in Wonder Boy in Monster World became a real-world race against time.
August 2017
Radiant Silvergun
The old-school shoot ‘em up has mutated over the last four decades, and in Radiant Silvergun, Daniel Driver believes Treasure created the perfect monster.
