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Let’s Play GoldenEye 007: Revisiting the Facility Level

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Game Freaks 365 is playing through the entire GoldenEye video game on YouTube to celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary. We’re picking things up with the Facility mission. James Bond crawls through the ventilation system and makes his way into a Soviet men’s bathroom. No really, he does! (Did you miss the Dam mission? Here’s a … Read more

Let’s Play GoldenEye 007: Revisiting the Dam Level

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GoldenEye 007 was a groundbreaking first-person shooter on the Nintendo 64 when it first came out in 1997. It still holds up surprisingly well eighteen years later with its varied mission-based gameplay, stealth elements and smart level design — not to mention the best split screen multi-player of the 90s. In many ways, GoldenEye laid … Read more

Watch the First 10 Minutes of Minecraft: Story Mode

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Minecraft: Story Mode finally came out yesterday after months of anticipation. The single player adventure from TellTale Games based on the wildly popular open world exploration game sends gamers on a story-driven path across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond. The first episode in the five part episodic series introduces players … Read more

Let’s Play Broforce – Episode 1: “Don’t Tase Me Bro!”

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At first blush, it seems like your run-of-the-mill side-scrolling shoot em up. Like many indie games these days, the pixelated graphics draw retro inspiration. The game mechanics similarly borrow from classics of yesteryear. However, after several minutes of playing Broforce, it becomes obvious that there is something special about this game. The over-the-top gratuitous violence … Read more

Let’s Play Sonic the Hedgehog: Revisiting Final Zone

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Final Zone is a bit of a misnomer. It is not so much a full fledged zone with three separate acts as it is the final boss fight. Sonic faces off gainst Dr. Robotnik for one last time before the credits roll. It’s a surprisingly easy finale, especially when you consider that Sonic has zero … Read more

Let’s Play Sonic the Hedgehog: Revisiting Scrap Brain Zone

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Scrap Brain Zone is brutal, unforgiving and at some points even a little cheap. This is the last full zone before the final boss fight — and it shows through its steep difficulty. In short, don’t expect an easy ride. Whereas the similarly difficult Labyrinth Zone derived much of its challenge from the underwater feature … Read more

Let’s Play Sonic the Hedgehog: Revisiting Star Light Zone

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It’s one the quickest levels in Sonic the Hedgehog. You can easily beat it in under two minutes without breaking a sweat. Just don’t mistake Star Light Zone as a pushover. The fifth zone in the original Sonic the Hedgehog for Sega Genesis — which looks like it takes place in outer space — is … Read more

Let’s Play Sonic the Hedgehog: Revisiting Labyrinth Zone

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The fourth zone in Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis is also the most treacherous. Labyrinth Zone takes place through a vast underground network of ancient, deteriorating ruins that are submerged underwater. The enemies and hazards are not the biggest challenge of Labyrinth Zone. The water is your biggest enemy in these stages. Sonic … Read more

Let’s Play Sonic the Hedgehog: Revisiting Spring Yard Zone

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The third zone in Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis is a light-hearted, zany environment that at some points resembles a pinball machine with springs, bumpers and secret areas. The inspiration for future casino levels found in most Sonic games came from Spring Yard Zone’s showy style. Spring Yard Zone, which was the first … Read more

Let’s Play Sonic the Hedgehog: Revisiting Marble Zone

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The second zone in Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis is far more unforgiving than the first. The grey and dreary Marble Zone contrasts drastically with the bright, colorful and vibrant Green Hill Zone. Blue skies have given way to dark clouds in this more ominous-looking zone. The pace is also much slower. Green … Read more

Let’s Play Sonic the Hedgehog: Revisiting Green Hill Zone

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It’s perhaps the most iconic level of its generation. Lush grassy hills, checkered soil, and abundant life: Green Hill Zone — the first area that players visit in the original Sonic the Hedgehog for the Sega Genesis — is easily the most inviting level in the entire game. Players become accustomed to the game mechanics … Read more