British Gaming

Suggestions welcome. Entries must (loosely) conform to the horrible little terms described in my Jelly Boy review https://www.backloggd.com/u/letshugbro/review/188574/

(List will no doubt be handicapped by the IGDB database having barely any Spectrum games)

Banjo-Kazooie
Banjo-Kazooie
VVVVVV
VVVVVV
Fable II
Fable II
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Conker's Bad Fur Day
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Overlord
Overlord
Theme Hospital
Theme Hospital
Worms
Worms
Black & White
Black & White
Theme Park
Theme Park
The Getaway
The Getaway
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Grabbed by the Ghoulies
Plok
Plok
Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
Grand Theft Auto: London 1969
Hogs of War
Hogs of War
Blood & Truth
Blood & Truth
Cannon Fodder
Cannon Fodder
Zool
Zool
Jelly Boy
Jelly Boy
Mr. Nutz
Mr. Nutz
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Deus Ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina
James Pond: Underwater Agent
James Pond: Underwater Agent
Deathtrap Dungeon
Deathtrap Dungeon
Gangs of London
Gangs of London
Superfrog
Superfrog
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Alfred Chicken
Alfred Chicken
Spice World
Spice World
Thatcher's Techbase
Thatcher's Techbase
Starship Titanic
Starship Titanic
Jet Set Willy
Jet Set Willy
Little Britain: The Video Game
Little Britain: The Video Game
Jinx
Jinx
Dizzy: The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure
Dizzy: The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure
International Sensible Soccer
International Sensible Soccer
Skool Daze
Skool Daze
Psybadek
Psybadek
Rock Star Ate My Hamster
Rock Star Ate My Hamster
Wanted!: Monty Mole
Wanted!: Monty Mole
Xmas Lemmings
Xmas Lemmings
Jack the Nipper II: In Coconut Capers
Jack the Nipper II: In Coconut Capers
How to Be a Complete Bastard
How to Be a Complete Bastard
Fat Worm Blows a Sparky
Fat Worm Blows a Sparky
Thing on a Spring
Thing on a Spring
Viz: The Game
Viz: The Game
Mr. Wimpy

16 Comments


2 years ago

Overlord, or, as it's pronounced in the game, "Ovahlawd"

2 years ago

oh, and, even though I really like it, I must begrudgingly admit that "theme 'ospital" is very much Bri'ish Gaming

2 years ago

Finally, a use for my weird knowledge of obscure outside of the UK computer games.

Superfrog, Skool Daze, Cannon Fodder, Sensible Soccer (Mostly just cuz who outside of england calls stuff sensible), Theme Park (Basically the same thing as theme hospital), How To Be A Complete Bastard, Little Britain the Game, Rock Star Ate My Hamster, Viz: The Game (Both Viz the comic and the game are possibly the most agressively bri'ish thing ever made), Don't Buy This (The idea of releasing a bunch of shitty games people send you as a joke feels bri'ish to me)

Other weird thing you notice about these games, especially in the Amiga era, is that a lot of them have random sponsorships in them. Zool has Chupa Chups, James Pond 2 has Penguin, Superfrog has whatever the fuck Lucozade is, and Theme Park is sponsored by fucking Midland Bank of all things. iirc theres two amiga games that were sponsored by some cheese curl chip thing but I cant for the life of me remember what the fuck either were called

Iunno how much it counts, but VVVVVV is an homage to a lot of those ZX Spectrum games for what its worth

2 years ago

wonderful!! thank you, gutter trash!

2 years ago

Let's see here ... Carmageddon, Lemmings ... I know you could put literally every Rare game on here but Battletoads especially ... there's also one I think pretty obscure PC game I played as a kid that stuck with me, "Mystic Towers" which has all the hallmarks (isometric perspective, hideous character design, plodding gameplay, casually crude "humor") but was actually made by Australians. If you're counting games that certainly FEEL British, that's a good one.

2 years ago

gta london 1969 came to mind but I've not touched that mission pack so someone else would have to confirm

2 years ago

the GTA games are very strong candidates

2 years ago

Any Molyneux game would fit, but Black and White (specifically, the first one) is so inherently, stinkingly Bri'ish that you can almost taste the vinegar and dark ales

2 years ago

Starship Titanic, definitely, but that's written by Douglas Adams and starring the voices of two Monty Pythons so that kind of feels like cheating

2 years ago

whatever it takes to create the perfect list

2 years ago

Does Beneath a Steel Sky count

1 year ago

Missing IMO, in order of release:
Deus Ex Machina
Mr. Wimpy
Thing on a Spring
Fat Worm Blows a Sparky
Jack the Nipper
Plok
Alfred Chicken
Mr. Nutz
Marko's Magic Football

1 year ago

Thank you vehemently, can't belive Plok wasn't on there.

1 year ago

Xmas Lemmings
Deathtrap Dungeon
Chuck Rock II: Son of Chuck
Hovver Bovver
Hogs of War
Psybadek
Jinx
Puggsy

23 days ago

Unfortunately I I grew up on PS2 where Speccy/Amiga-era game design was disappearing (see GTA1/2 compared to 3). But Team Soho/London Studio has been shut down so in remembrance I suggest The Getaway, Gangs of London, Blood & Truth. RIP to the only game studio who attempted Guy Ritchie gaming.

23 days ago

valid


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