THE RETROBATES
WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE HALO: COMBAT EVOLVED MOMENT?
DARRAN JONES
Getting all my friends together for 16-player matches in my front room. It wasn’t Mel’s favourite moment, mind.
Expertise: Juggling a gorgeous wife, two beautiful daughters and an award-winning magazine
Currently playing:
Magic: The Gathering Arena
Favourite game of all time:
Strider
ANDY SALTER
I remember Steve Jobs announcing it at Macworld 99.
Expertise: Modding games, no ‘vanilla’ versions for me, thanks!
Currently playing: M&B2: Bannerlord… Modded of course
Favourite game of all time: Rome: Total War
ADAM BARNES
Has to be when you step out into the snow level and hop aboard a Ghost… the pacing of the game just completely shifts!
Expertise: Being pretentious about coffee
Currently playing:
Halo: Combat Evolved
Favourite game of all time:
Baldur’s Gate
TIM EMPEY
Reading the main feature made me download The Master Chief Collection. I very nearly finished
Combat Evolved before the mag went to the printers.
Expertise: Finishing Game
Pass games before they leave the service
Currently playing:
Halo: Reach
Favourite game of all time:
God Hand
PAUL ROSE
Emerging from your crashed shuttle for the first time into what appears to be paradise…
Expertise: Winging it
Currently playing:
Guardians Of The Galaxy
Favourite game of all time:
Half-life 2
ANDREW FISHER
The first time I was on a winning team in a multiplayer match felt so good.
Expertise: Over 35 years of gaming, from Commodore 64 to Switch
Currently playing:
Puzzle Bobble
Favourite game of all time:
Paradroid
NICK THORPE
As soon as science invents a way for me to play it without my lunch escaping my stomach, I’ll let you know!
Expertise: Owning five Master Systems and a Mark III
Currently playing:
Magic: The Gathering Arena
Favourite game of all time:
Sonic The Hedgehog
PAUL DRURY
I have very clear memories of realising how clever the enemies were as they dodged behind cover or tried to outflank me. This was going to be a serious fight – and the Covenant won.
Expertise: Old coin-ops
Currently playing:
Cotton 100%
Favourite game of all time:
Sheep In Space
GRAEME MASON
Finding out that I could sneak up on those little Covenant sods and elbow them to death, with love from the demon.
Expertise: Adjusting the tape azimuth with a screwdriver
Currently Playing:
The Last Of Us 2
Favourite game of all time:
Resident Evil 4