Game Reviews9.6/10
Tekken 3 Turned a Sidestep Into the Reason 3D Fighting Worked
Tekken 3 brought sidestepping to the whole cast, a rebuilt roster with Jin Kazama, and sold 8.36 million copies on PlayStation.
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Game Reviews7.7/10
Rollcage puts a second road on the ceiling and dares you to use it
Rollcage (1999) let cars drive on walls and ceilings thanks to an airflow physics engine and a Fatboy Slim soundtrack. A review of the 7.7-scoring racer.
Game Reviews8/10
A 1995 Racing Game Where Wrecking the Car Beats Winning the Race
Destruction Derby (1995) review: Reflections made the crash the point, with predictable physics, a punishing radiator, and The Bowl as the purest mode.
Game Reviews8.2/10
Driver Put You Behind the Wheel of Every Car Chase You Ever Loved
Driver (1999) review: Reflections' chase-film fantasy still thrills, though its cruel opening test and dated story scenes have not aged well.
Game Reviews8/10
Wipeout XL Review: F5000 AG Racing, Analog Control, and a Century in the Future
Wipeout XL review: Psygnosis races into 2097's F5000 anti-gravity league with weapons, analog control on PlayStation and Saturn, and an 8/10 score.
Game Reviews8/10
Ridge Racer Tries a Career Mode, and It Mostly Works
Rage Racer, Namco's 1996 PlayStation racer, introduced the Ridge Racer series' credits system, class ladder and mascot Reiko Nagase. Our review.
Game Reviews8/10
Ridge Racer Type 4 Still Holds Up, and the Reissue Finally Makes It Affordable
Ridge Racer Type 4 review: the 2023 PlayStation port's rewind, quick save and split screen soften a clean, fast racer. Score: 8 of 10.
Game Reviews8.3/10
Gran Turismo: The 1997 Racer That Taught a Console to Respect a Car
Gran Turismo shipped 10.85 million copies, averaged 95 percent, and turned driving into a discipline. A retrospective review scoring it 8.3 of 10.
Game Reviews8.1/10
Rayman’s original release was a gorgeous, punishing platformer — and the difficulty is the point
Rayman launched on PlayStation on 7 September 1995. Michel Ancel's platformer sent a hero after Mr. Dark to save the Great Protoon. Our review scores it 8.1.
Game Reviews6.4/10
MediEvil’s remaster keeps the original’s stubborn camera and stiff combat intact
MediEvil (1998) made you play a fraud knight who died to the first arrow. A look at its Chalice system, detachable arm, and why the camera still hurts.
Game Reviews6.3/10
Ape Escape: The DualShock Landmark That Has Aged
Ape Escape was the first game built around the DualShock analog stick. A retrospective review of its gadgets, ape alarm system, and how it holds up today.
Game Reviews8/10
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile Review — The 2.5D Platformer That Still Holds Up
Klonoa: Door to Phantomile (1997) review — how one 2.5D camera trick and a single throw mechanic still carry Namco's platformer.