It was yet another example of the big change in the public’s perception of gaming that had began to become apparent with the rise of the 32-bit machines and I became hooked. When I eventually picked up a PlayStation, Capcom’s game was one of the ﬁrst I purchased and while I never completed it, I loved how cinematic it felt. As the weeks passed, more and more people started discussing zombies, dogs and herbs, but it wasn’t available on my beloved Saturn at the time, so I forgot about it. I thanked him for his enthusiasm, reminded him that I owned a Saturn and merrily went on my way. Y ﬁrst encounter with Resident Evil was when a coworker thrust it into my hands while I was walking through the warehouse at work. Expertise: Amstrad, Lynx, adventures, Dizzy, and PlayStation (but is it retro? Debate!) Currently playing: Crash Team Racing Favourite game of all time: Broken Sword

“Blood… I hope this is not Chris’ blood,” never fails to raise a smile, even now rerunning the moment on YouTube. The hilarious voice acting always tickled me. Expertise: Adjusting the tape azimuth with a screwdriver Currently playing: BioShock Favourite game of all time: Resident Evil 4 Expertise: Being a homebrew hero Currently playing: Gun Wings Favourite game of all time: Ioįinally mixing the V-Jolt! Bet no-one else says that. Played the ﬁrst one for an hour or so, didn’t get into it and haven’t bothered since. Expertise: Congenital kyphosis Currently playing: Game and Wario Favourite game of all time: Sheep In Space The moment in the original when that ﬁrst ﬂeshmunching zombie looks up at you, blood dripping from his yellowing teeth.

Expertise: Pixels Currently playing: Fire Emblem Favourite game of all time: Croc: Legend Of The Gobbos *Shudders* Expertise: Getting more Twitter veriﬁcations than Darran Currently playing: Final Fantasy XV Favourite game of all time: Final Fantasy VIII The moment it turns its head to see you is my ﬁrst memory of experiencing fear in a videogame. The Licker’s debut in Resi 2 is seared into my memory – blood drips from the ceiling and then you see the bugger! Expertise: Owning ﬁve Master Systems (I sold two) Currently playing: Steins Gate 0 Favourite game of all time: Sonic The HedgehogĭREW SLEEP The moment where you face your ﬁrst zombie. Expertise: Juggling a gorgeous wife, two beautiful girls and an awardwinning magazine Currently playing: Monster Monpiece Favourite game of all time: Strider When the shark attacks you in the excellent GameCube remake.

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