The Retro Perspective is a channel & blog focusing on video games from a mindset of 90’s nostalgia - but not so much that proper critique goes out of the window. Run by me, Jake, who started collecting video games in order to discover new experiences - ones I missed out on when the only games available were whatever pirate PS1 titles my dad could grab from the market. The majority of editing, music & artwork for the channel is done by myself.
23 Jan 2021 4 minute read 0 comments The Retro Perspective
When thinking about video game music, it might be easy to get caught up in the idea of the epic orchestral style we might expect to hear in Hollywood movies such as Spiderman, Batman, or Transformers. Whilst orchestral composers such as Harry Greg...
22 Jan 2021 5 minute read 3 comments The Retro Perspective
I’ve been a big fan of Lara Croft since Tomb Raider first hit the shelves in 1996 but more recently I’ve noticed an alarming number of articles hinting that Lara is part of the "problem" of the male demographic dominating gaming. This Shortlist ar...
