21 reviews.

I never knew there was so much in it

Back in 2004 or 2005 (citation needed), I was briefly writing for a British magazine called Retro Gamer. And earlier than that, I had the opportunity of writing a retro computer column for Micro Mart magazine, but I choose to do things differently: not to focus on nostalgic articles, but to report the developments that were happening there and then on various 8-bit home computers such as the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and Commodore C64. Of course, there was enough to write about for a weekly column, and by the time I got to Retro Gamer, enough across multiple 8-bit formats to review four to six games per issue (monthly).

Now, I've offered my writing skills, such as they are, to the ZX Spectrum gaming 'zine BreakSpace, and for issue three, I've completed a total of 21 reviews across a variety of game genres. Sure, BreakSpace is not a monthly periodical. It has a single focus (the Sinclair-branded ZX Spectrum Next Multi-System need not apply here) on the original Spectrum models, from the 16K upwards to Amstrad's 128K varieties. And, of course, the entertainment software that is opined about is new and recent releases (less two re-releases); this isn't just a nostalgia trip. My 7 reviews for each month of the quarter might not sound a lot, but there have been more than double that amount of releases. We're in a new golden age of 8-bit software, with the Spectrum and Commodore C64 leading the way, like it was and as it should be (though I don't keep up with the Atari 2600 scene anymore; that might also be doing well too).

Just a small note: issue three of BreakSpace includes a very special guest reviewer, whose contributions are golden, and I've been lucky enough to see them first (along with the other guys on the team). So, look out for the Autumnal release of issue three; it's going to be a right corker!