Gaming History
This is a list of the video games I considered mastered, with the year that I first played (which will not match the publication year). The format is the one on which I played the game. If you would like to discuss any of these games, please visit the Forum.
| Game | Format | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zarch | Archimedes | 1988 | First played the demo Lander. |
| E-Type Jag | Archimedes | 1989 | Sensitive mouse-based steering. |
| Lemmings | Archimedes | 1991 | The best port of this game. |
| Super Monaco GP | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1992 | Engaging, challenging story. |
| ESWAT | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1992 | Difficult. Took many attempts. |
| Road Rash, RRII | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1993 | Sublime. Music, looks, story, gameplay. |
| PGA Tour Golf II | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1993 | Perfect. |
| Streets of Rage 2 | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1993 | G.O.A.T. |
| Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix | IBM PC, Amiga | 1993 | First proper F1 sim. A revelation. |
| Wolfenstein 3D | IBM PC | 1993 | At the time, the most fun ever. |
| Street Fighter II SCE | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1993 | The event of the year. |
| FIFA, '95, '96 | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1994 | Played to death. |
| Domark's F1 | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1994 | A fine game for the time. |
| Cannon Fodder | Archimedes | 1994 | Again, the best version of this. |
| Desert Strike | Mega Drive/Genesis | 1994 | Advanced and rewarding. |
| F1 & F1 '97 | PlayStation | 1996 | The reason I switched to PS. |
| Command & Conquer | PC, PlayStation | 1996 | The reason I switched to RTS. |
| Transport Tycoon Deluxe | PC, PlayStation | 1996 | I will always adore this game. |
| SimCity 2000 | PC | 1996 | Addictive passion for town planning. |
| C&C Red Alert | PC, PlayStation | 1997 | Became an obsession. |
| Gran Turismo | PlayStation | 1998 | The impact of this is still felt today. |
| Warhammer: Dark Omen | PlayStation, PC | 1998 | An unknown classic. Required real skill. |
| Geoff Crammond's Grand Prix 2 | PC | 1999 | Lost a few years to this. |
| Frontier: Elite 2 | PC | 1999 | A summer obsession gone too far... |
| SimCity 3000 | PC | 2000 | Calming. Wish I could play it today on Linux. |
| Grand Theft Auto 3 | PlayStation 2 | 2001 | At the time, the best there had ever been by far. |
| Return To Castle Wolfenstein | PC | 2001 | Nostalgia and novelty, curtains drawn on sunny days. |
| C&C Red Alert 2 | PC | 2002 | A very enjoyable sequel, only just lacking the magic. |
| C&C Generals | PC | 2003 | Mastered it but didn't enjoy it much. |
| Blitzkrieg | PC | 2003 | Notoriously difficult at times. |
| Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory | PC | 2004 | Summer was lost to this. |
| Rise of Nations: Gold | PC | 2004 | The ultimate RTS. Played it to death. |
| Tennis | Wii | 2012 | I remain unbeaten. |
| Gran Turismo: Sport | PlayStation 4 Pro | 2019 | My first Platinum trophy. |
| World of Warships: Legends | PS4 Pro / PS5 | 2021 | Satisfying when victorious through skill and audacity. |
| Gran Turismo 7 | PlayStation 5 | 2022 | Platinum achieved in under three months. |
Certain games, such as Civilisation II, consumed much of my time. They are not mentioned because I did not master them. I was notoriously bad at Civ2. I never completed Ecco the Dolphin, I gave up on Dune 2 and although I very much enjoyed messing about on G-Police, it too was never completed. Other games (such as Pacman which I played on Archimedes) are omitted due to their sheer popularity; Every Genesis player naturally mastered the original Sonic game. Finally, certain games which did not require much effort to master are not included. For example, the original Need For Speed on PlayStation
Last updated: 4 June 2022.