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GAME REVIEW – Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos Remaster (PlayStation 5)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos is a remaster of the sequel to the multi-million-selling 3D platformer Croc: Legend of the Gobbos (1997), which was itself remastered last year and described in AMO’s review as ‘a charming throwback to a time when games were simpler, with a focus on personality and fun.’ Launching today on digital storefronts for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, XBOX Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Windows PC on Steam and GOG.com (with a Nintendo Switch 2 version to follow at a later date), it features enhanced visuals and a range of quality-of-life improvements.

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GAME REVIEW – Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster (PlayStation 5)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Croc: Legend of the Gobbos is a remaster of the beloved 3D platformer of the same name originally released in 1997 for PlayStation, Sega Saturn and PC. With updated modern controls, HD graphics and a ‘Crocipedia’ filled with video interviews, development materials, music and more, this new release from reformed studio Argonaut Games brings the multi-million-selling hit to modern PCs and consoles, including the PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox digital storefronts.

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GAME REVIEW – Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles (PlayStation 4 & 5)

By Marty Mulrooney

Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles

Star Wars Episode I: Jedi Power Battles is a remaster of the side-scrolling action game originally released for PlayStation and Dreamcast in 2000. Now, 25 years later, developer and publisher Aspyr has restored Jedi Power Battles for modern platforms with new controls, bonus characters, couch co-op and more. Like the good old days, players can fight through iconic locations from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, using the power of the Force and their trusty lightsaber to complete the challenging 10-level campaign!

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GAME REVIEW – Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Remastered (PC and PlayStation 4)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Sam & Max: The Devil’s Playhouse Remastered is a five-episode point-and-click adventure game (collected here as a complete package) starring everyone’s favourite six-foot-tall canine detective in a suit and his hyperkinetic rabbity-thing sidekick. Following on from Skunkape Game’s previous remasters of Sam & Max Save the World in 2020 and Sam & Max: Beyond Time and Space in 2021, this third and final season of Sam & Max dusts off the original 2010 release from the Telltale Games archives and brings it bang up to date for modern PCs and consoles in 2024.

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