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It always winds me up when people review games without having actually played them, and there are plenty of negative reviewers for this game saying things such as ‘I won’t be buying this game as it looks awful’, ‘let the past stay the past’, etc, etc, blah, blah.

Now, let me be quite clear: if you weren’t a 90s kid or if you never played on a Megadrive back in the day then don’t even bother buying this game – you will hate it. OF COURSE the games are dated (most are about 20 years old for crying out loud!), and of course the graphics and gameplay are woeful by today’s standards. Indeed, anyone who looks objectively at these games will invariably reach the conclusion that they are simply rubbish.

But this game was never intended for the objective gamer; its beauty lies purely in the nostalgia factor. If, like me, you used to waste days at a time as a kid playing Sonic or Streets of Rage, then this collection will be a nice trip down memory lane, and is definitely worth spending a few quid on (though don’t get me wrong – the novelty does wear off after a short while). If, however, you are not a Megadrive veteran, or if you are too young to remember the Megadrive and were raised on HD 1080p, then this game just isn’t for you so don’t even think about buying it. And to you people I say this: don’t judge these games if you have never played them; don’t leave negative and unneccessary reviews; quite simply don’t spoil this for those (admittedly niche group) of us to whom this collection gives a chance to momentarily become a 10-year old kid again – we thought these games were the mutt’s nuts at the time – please don’t shatter the illusion!

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