Classic SF with Andy Johnson
Exploring classic science fiction, with a focus on the 1950s to the 1990s.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 9 minutes
- Episodes
- 170
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
#10 Enemy at the Gates: Stronghold
Fledgling British games developer Firefly Studios hit the strategy world like a battering ram with their 2001 castle-constructing sim Stronghold. A novel combination of city-building and RTS gameplay…
#9 Hong Kong Action Movies: A Brief Introduction
During its peak period, Hong Kong was the world's third-largest movie producer, exceeded in productivity only by the US and India. At that time, its tremendous success rested on its output of the wor…
#8 Doom Hope: Jookabox in Lockdown
David "Moose" Adamson's musical project Jookabox lasted from just 2007 to 2011, but made some truly odd and otherworldly albums which make for perfect lockdown listening. Inspired by the urban decay …
#7 Policing an Alien Nation - XCOM: Chimera Squad
XCOM: Chimera Squad was announced and swiftly released in April 2020. Set five years after XCOM 2, it is set in City 31 - where humans, aliens and hybrids are attempting to live in peace. This brief …
#6 Sense of Perspective: Sonic 3D Blast
One of the more divisive entries in the series, Sonic 3D Blast is an unusual isometric adventure for everyone's favourite blue hedghog. This short retrospective makes the case that 3D Blast might be …
#5 Deathworld by Harry Harrison
Published in 1960, Harry Harrison's novel Deathworld launched a trilogy and has been an influence on numerous later works including Avatar. This action-packed but thoughtful novel is set on a planet …
#4 Earthlight by Arthur C. Clarke
A brief look at the novel Earthlight (1955) by Arthur C. Clarke. The story is set on the Earth's moon, in the relatively near future. Humans have colonised much of the Solar System, but the moon beco…
#3 Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days by Alastair Reynolds
A look at the book Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days (2003) by British sci-fi author Alastair Reynolds. The first novella "Diamond Dogs", concerns the exploration of a deadly tower on an uncharted alien w…
#2 Kings of the Depths: Aquatica Boardgame Review
A capsule review of Aquatica, the undersea-themed boardgame launched by Russian company Cosmodrome Games at SPIEL 2019.
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#1 (Another) Return to Castle Wolfenstein
Developed by Gray Matter and released in 2001, Return to Castle Wolfenstein was a triumphant return for the series that helped popularise the first-person shooter. This retrospective takes a look at …