Scanlines’ Journal
Lawrence 'Scanlines' LichfieldRetro and modern reviews on original hardware that last more than 3 minutes and go below the surface-level. I also publish lists and opinions.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 144 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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Ocarina Of Time’s Dark Twin
Ever since February, I have been looking for the opportunity to write a review for The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. Back then, the Ocarina Of Time remake was nothing but rumours and mistaken website listings: back then, I didn’t quite be...
Every N64 FPS #5 DOOM 64
Our final N64 FPS from the year 1997.
Despite me never having covered it, Doom 64 could be considered part of the primordial soup of my Substack along with GoldenEye 007 and Selaco. It was while playing this game in the October of 2024 tha...
The Second Playthrough
On the 27th of February, 2026, Resident Evil Requiem was released. At the time, I partnered with the excellent Harrison Polites for a casual discussion/review of the game once we’d both finished our initial playthrough.
Infinite Lives
A t...
The Most Profound Game I’ve Ever Played
Intra-genre rivalries between great franchises are some of the best discussion points among friends. Back in the Xbox 360 days, when I was most active in voice chats and the like, the big rivalry was Halo 3 vs Modern Warfare 2 but there are...
A Sequel To A Remake Of A Sequel - Resident Evil 4 Retrospective (2/2)
When the Resident Evil 4 Remake was announced in the Summer of 2022 my heart swelled with a resounding… nothing.
The original is ubiquitous: the first Xbox is the only home console of this century where Resident Evil 4 cannot be played an...
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