John Walker
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FeatureBastard of the Old Republic
From the archive: John Walker's own personal Star Wars trilogy.
Pixel (nearly) perfect.
FeatureRetrospective: Discworld Noir
Dark humour.
FeatureRetrospective: Daemon Summoner
Sometimes the dead should stay dead.
FeatureRetrospective: Escape From Monkey Island
"I've got hands to kiss, and babies to shake."
FeatureRetrospective: Driv3r
As brilliant as it was literate.
FeatureRetrospective: Tomb Raider Legend
Legendary?
FeatureRetrospective: Metroid Prime
Bossing us about.
FeatureRetrospective: Kingdom Hearts
Extremely Goofy.
FeatureRetrospective: Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
Find her. Save her.
FeatureRetrospective: The Legend of Kyrandia: Book One
Everyone called Malcolm is evil.
FeatureRetrospective: Marble Madness
The six levels of Hell.
FeatureRetrospective: You Don't Know Jack Vol. 1
TINKERLICK TESTRUM.
FeatureRetrospective: Jak & Daxter: The Precursor Legacy
The one that isn't Ratchet & Clank.
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout
Out of its mind.
FeatureRetrospective: Blinx: The Time Sweeper
Waste of time.
FeatureRetrospective: Ratchet & Clank
The one that isn't Jak & Daxter.
FeatureRetrospective: Tron 2.0
Please remain assembled during authorisation.
FeatureRetrospective: Myst
The dark ages.
FeatureRetrospective: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
The retro path.
FeatureRetrospective: The Curse of Monkey Island
Fresh bananas for the whole crew!
FeatureRetrospective: Uplink
Beep boop beep ba beep bo boop ba beep.
FeatureRetrospective: Titan Quest
Battling the gods.
FeatureRetrospective: Grand Theft Auto
Real good time world.
FeatureRetrospective: Soldner: Secret Wars
You say bugs. I say gaming jazz.
FeatureRetrospective: King's Bounty
Treasure chess.
FeatureRetrospective: Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Death becomes her.
FeatureRetrospective: Mario Golf Advance Tour
A links to the past.
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
It's crunch time.
FeatureRetrospective: ISS 64
The attack warrants a second look.
FeatureRetrospective: Armed & Dangerous
Laughs or howls?
FeatureRetrospective: Fahrenheit
Winter wonderland or snowballs?
Black Mirror II
Through a glass darkly.
FeatureRetrospective: Max Payne
Soft boiled.
The Whispered World
What?
FeatureRetrospective: Another World 15th Anniversary Edition
It's okay to die.
FeatureRetrospective: Toonstruck
Getting animated.
FeatureRetrospective: Maniac Mansion: Day of the Tentacle
I feel like I could... like I could... like I could TAKE ON THE WORLD!
FeatureRetrospective: Kirby: Canvas Curse
Grand master.
Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
They have a voice. They're going to use it.
FeatureRetrospective: Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
Getting stupid.
FeatureRetrospective: Omikron: The Nomad Soul
One for the dreamers.
FeatureRetrospective: Another Code - Two Memories
Remember this?
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Edgey-poos! Taking justice to the streets.
FeatureRetrospective: Aliens vs. Predator Classic 2000
Be-beep. Be-beep. BE-BEEEEEP!
FeatureRetrospective: Listen, We Have to Talk
John reassesses his relationship with the DS.
FeatureRetrospective: Klingon Honor Guard
K'lap t'rap!
FeatureGames of 2009: Dragon Age: Origins
Epic scale.
FeatureNarbacular Drop
John Walker corners Kim Swift about the game that spawned Portal.
FeatureRetrospective: Half-Life: Opposing Force
The few. The proud. The hiding in an air vent.
COP: The Recruit
Not much.
FeatureRetrospective: The Operative: No One Lives Forever
I spy with my freakishly giant eye.
FeatureRetrospective: Police Quest III: The Kindred
Violation #395.7: Clicking on a review link without clear signal.
FeatureRetrospective: Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
Having a blast.
Scribblenauts
If you spell it, it will come.
Professor Layton and Pandora's Box
A truly gentlemanly experience.
FeatureRetrospective: Space Quest IV
Travel forward, back, back again, then forward, back a bit, then forward again in time.
Bookworm Adventures 2
Another spell of good fortune.
FeatureRetrospective: The Dig
A world away.
FeatureRetrospective: Thief The Dark Project
The artful dodger.
FeatureOverlord: Dark Legend, Overlord: Minions
Evil's heading for the family consoles.
FeatureBastard of the Old Republic
Part 3: Return of the Bastard.
FeatureRetrospective: Mafia
It's a hit, man.
FeatureOperation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising
War's a serious business.
FeatureBastard of the Old Republic
Part 2: Bastardier.
FeatureRetrospective: Dark Forces
"You're not authorised in this area!"
FeatureBastard of the Old Republic
Part 1: A nice man takes a journey to the Dark Side.
Mystery P.I. Portrait of a Thief / Amazing Adventures: The Lost Tomb
And yet we still can't find our keys.
FeatureRetrospective: Beyond Good & Evil
Photograph-'em-up.
Feature2D Boy's Ron Carmel and Kyle Gabler
The history of World of Goo.
Crayon Physics Deluxe
Wax works.
World of Goo
Squishing well.
Disaster: Day of Crisis
Ever had one of those days?
TrackMania DS
Can the DS handle it all?
Rhythm Tengoku Gold
Drawn to the rhythm.
City of Heroes
Is there still power in the Midnight Hour?
TrackMania Nations Forever
There is such a thing as a free launch ramp.
Magic Made Fun
Because it was such a serious business before?
Jack Keane
Missed the point and click.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Another Ace up their sleeve.
Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law
I'll take the case!
Professor Layton and the Curious Village
Curiouser and curiouser.
Japanese DS Roundup
Taking a closer look at the games we never see here.
Crayon Physics Deluxe
IGF Finalists 2008: Back to the drawing board.
Illust Logic DS + Colorful Logic
The Slitherlink of Picross.
Orcs & Elves
Sitting in a tree.
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Keep on trucking.
FeaturePKR
Shall we chop?
Super Paper Mario
Creasing us up.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials And Tribulations
Hold it! Love it.
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
Nail The Follow-Up Mode?
Dungeon Runners
There is such thing as a free launch.
FeatureFallout 3
We learn what's new, clear?
Lost Planet: Extreme Condition
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