THE RETROBATES

WHAT WOULD YOUR FORCE POWER BE?

2019-12-31 -

DARRAN JONES

Being able to alter someone’s mind would allow me to do all sorts of ter… being able to alter someone’s mind would allow me to do all sorts of good things.

Expertise: Juggling a gorgeous wife, two beautiful girls and an award-winning magazine

Currently playing: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

Favourite game of all time: Strider

ANDY SALTER

My power would be Tapas, which gives me the power to provide a small portion of Spanish cuisine to my fellow Jedi... wait, what do you mean that’s not what it does?

Expertise: Modding games, no ‘vanilla’ versions for me, thanks!

Currently playing: Europa Barbarorum 2 mod for Medieval II: Total War

Favourite game of all time: Rome: Total War

PAUL ROSE

I’d like to come back as a Force ghost. They’re not going to get rid of me that easily.

Expertise: Winging it

Currently playing: Rage 2

Favourite game of all time: Half-life 2

DREW SLEEP

It’s probably Force Healing, considering how well I bounce back after the traumatic process of sending an issue of Retro Gamer to the printers.

Expertise: ‘Die Hard Is A Christmas Film’ evangelism

Currently playing:

Pokémon Sword

Favourite game of all time:

Final Fantasy VIII

GRAEME MASON

The lightsaber throw is impossibly cool, and very useful. I’d probably end up severing one of my own limbs, though.

Expertise: Adjusting the tape azimuth with a screwdriver

Currently playing: Gaiares

Favourite game of all time: Resident Evil IV

PAUL WALKER-EMIG

Research tells me that within the Star Wars universe exists a Force power that allow users to detoxify themselves of poison. I would use this power to get drunk and then purge myself so that there’s no hangover in the morning.

Expertise: Pretentious indie games Currently playing: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Favourite game of all time: Metal Gear Solid

NICK THORPE

There are too many good ones, so it’s very hard to choose, but after careful consideration of all the Star Wars lore, I’m pretty sure mine would be the Vulcan mind meld.

Expertise: Owning five Master Systems (I sold two)

Currently playing: Shemue III

Favourite game of all time: Sonic The Hedgehog

PAUL DRURY

I’d like the control Force ability to detoxify poison so I can enjoy an evening on the sauce without going to the dark side the next morning.

Expertise: David Walliams’ Union Jack pants

Currently playing:

Death Stranding

Favourite game of all time:

Sheep In Space

ADAM BARNES

Well, actually I’d be more like Boba Fett because of my unexplained love of jetpacks.