Review
Too much all at once: Screamer is brilliant and overwhelming
by Rainer Etzweiler
Rainer Etzweiler
Freelance Editor
rainer@rockstar.chIn the early 90s, my older brother gave me his NES with The Legend of Zelda on it. It was the start of an obsession that continues to this day.
26 articles
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Marathon has to succeed
by Rainer Etzweiler
Opinion
Bluepoint Games is dead - and Sony has pulled the trigger itself
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Final Fantasy IX at 25: why Squaresoft’s last hurrah on PlayStation still resonates today
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Review
Call me Daddy: "Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties" tested
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Guide
The 26 best short games
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Opinion
Generative AI in games – still complicated
by Rainer Etzweiler
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These 19 gaming franchises deserve a comeback
by Rainer Etzweiler
Opinion
How licensed soundtracks changed the gaming world
by Rainer Etzweiler
Guide
The 13 most beautiful pixel games of the modern age
by Rainer Etzweiler
Opinion
5 years of PlayStation 5: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
by Rainer Etzweiler
Guide
Couch co-op instead of Netflix: the ultimate co-op games for winter
by Rainer Etzweiler
Opinion
Press F to pay respect: an obituary for the forgotten art of game manuals
by Rainer Etzweiler
Review
"Once Upon a Katamari": crazy in space
by Rainer Etzweiler
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Powerwash Simulator and many more: why we like boring busywork in our games
by Rainer Etzweiler
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Test your Pokémon knowledge in our big quiz
by Rainer Etzweiler
Opinion
5 years of "Baldur's Gate 3": Why the game remains an unrepeatable masterpiece
by Rainer Etzweiler
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Fallout 76: Burning Springs – The Ghoul and you
by Rainer Etzweiler
Review
A new take on the strategy epic – Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
by Rainer Etzweiler
Review
"Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac" - nostalgia bait without the bite
by Rainer Etzweiler
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The Legend of Heroes: the longest epic in gaming history
by Rainer Etzweiler
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40 years of Super Mario Bros.: reminiscing about our first time with the iconic plumber
by Rainer Etzweiler
Review
Nostalgia meets ninja skills in Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
by Rainer Etzweiler
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An epic quest: finding the best «The Lord of the Rings» game
by Rainer Etzweiler
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Your favourite game could disappear forever
by Rainer Etzweiler
Opinion
Kryptonite for boredom: the 9 best superhero games
by Rainer Etzweiler
