TheRetroCritic

Whether you're playing it on the Dreamcast, the PS1 or a piece of wood, one thing is clear: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 is a great game. The best thing about this game is you don't even need to like skateboarding, understand the concept of a "Kickflip" or know who the heck Tony Hawk is to enjoy it! In fact, I personally know exactly three things about Mr Tony Hawk: he's a skateboarder, he was a stunt double in one of the Police Academy movies and kickass games are named after him. I also do not care much for real life skateboarding as it detracts from one of my favourite pastimes, playing extensive amounts of skateboarding video games. This particular masterpiece was developed by Neversoft, published by Activision and originally released for the Playstation before being ported to other consoles. What else is so great about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2? Well, for one thing, the controls are delightful. Although you're just pressing or holdin

How anyone would come up with the idea of an earthworm superhero with a living piece of snot on its back still remains something of a mystery, but as out-there as Earthworm Jim was, it never stopped me from watching the cartoons or playing the games. Speaking of which: let's talk Earthworm Jim on the Sega Genesis. Easily one of the most surreal games you could play, this is a side-scroller where logic and reason do not apply. I mean, you're a super-worm who uses his own head as a helicopter to fly around once in a while or as a whip to hang onto platforms, and that's not even the weirdest part of the game! You start in New Junk City, a place made of trash and tires. You're going around murdering crows and launching cows... The first thing you'll notice, besides the WTF content, is that the game looks fab: the backgrounds are detailed, three dimensional, the design is creative and colourful, the animation is top-notch. It's a really visually enjoy