Gamestyle

Had a look during the F1 (who says men cannot multi-task) and my first ever Gamestyle review. I still remember Smuggler's Run today, the freedom and potential offered by an open landscape and just being able to drive without rules. All of this hinted at what was coming the PlayStation 2 and DVD format.

The game itself was one of these strange ones that was on the shelves before the machine was released - perhaps up to a week beforehand. I do recall a similar situation with a few Dreamcast titles, although the name escapes me of it (3rd person, roaming around an abandoned base with lots of Christmas jingles in a supermarket). The publishers probably thought temptation to own a game would get the better of us, and for me it worked at the time.

Yes, the actual review itself is awful. Sometimes I am tempted just to delete it and be done with the shambolic write-up. Good or bad, reviews remain in place at Gamestyle. Another post I'll reveal the shortest ever GS review, which was a ten score and from someone who went on to write for The Guardian and other pro publications.

Smuggler's Run itself was in the old format style, with smaller pictures and no banner. So I've taken the opportunity to tidy it up with the newlook site in mind for amusement...

Click here for the Smuggler's Run review.