Scanlines’ Journal
Lawrence 'Scanlines' LichfieldLong-form reviews about games new and old, gaming culture, hardware and retrospectives. This is a personal Substack, not a brand or media outfit.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 120 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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My Opinion On This Game Did A 180
The Sega Saturn is my pick for the most enigmatic retro console and is easily the most underappreciated in Sega’s portfolio.
The Master System may have flopped in North America but it was beloved in Brazil and Europe; the Mega Drive did w...
On Game Collectors And My Sega Saturn 'Collection'
A long time ago now, I wrote in some depth about the Sega Saturn: its failure in the West, the steep decline of Sega as a console manufacturer and why, ultimately, I felt the Saturn was a console with a few decent games I liked but ultimate...
You've Never Played Sonic The Hedgehog (On The Master System)
Sonic The Hedgehog needs no introduction; in 3 days (or 1 if you’re in the PAL regions) the IP turns 35 and I can’t help but pay my respects to this franchise.
Sega’s anthropomorphic blue eulipotyphla (there’s a word nobody has written in...
Terrible Sections In Great Games
I’m sure you know the feeling.
You spot one of the classics in your Steam library or sitting on your shelf and you click on its page or pluck that box out from your collection and dust off the cover art. As you look at past screenshots or...
007 First Light Is Incredible
At last the wait is over and IO Interactive have unleashed 007 First Light on the world. I’ve been waiting for this game for a long time.
With no incumbent, theatrical Bond, No Time To Die almost half a decade old and the last, non-smartp...
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