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Season 3, Episode 1: Powerslave/Exhumed: A Game Ahead of its Time

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The 2018 season for DF Retro kicks off this year with a look at Exhumed or PowerSlave, as it was known in the US. Created by Lobotomy Software, this remarkable game combines the fast paced action of Doom with the exploration and power-up system of Metroid to create something wholly unique at the time. Powered by Lobotomy's in-house Slave Driver Engine, PowerSlave also pushes the Sega Saturn to its limits offering a level of performance rarely seen on the platform. A later PlayStation version of the game was also released along with a completely different game of the same name on PC. Curious what makes this game stand out even today? Join us on a journey through one of the best shooters of its era.

All Episodes - Season 3

Powerslave/Exhumed: A Game Ahead of its Time
Episode 1
Powerslave/Exhumed: A Game Ahead of its Time
 Analogue Super Nt Review: a 21st Century SNES!
Episode 2
Analogue Super Nt Review: a 21st Century SNES!
 Secret of Mana Remake Analysed! SNES vs PS4/Pro/PC/Vita!
Episode 3
Secret of Mana Remake Analysed! SNES vs PS4/Pro/PC/Vita!
 Panzer Dragoon/Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Sega Saturn Masterpieces
Episode 4
Panzer Dragoon/Panzer Dragoon Zwei: Sega Saturn Masterpieces
 DF Retro Extra: PS3 Reveal at E3 2005: What Was Faked? What Was Real?
Episode 5
DF Retro Extra: PS3 Reveal at E3 2005: What Was Faked? What Was Real?
 DF Retro Extra: Ion Maiden Tech Interview
Episode 6
DF Retro Extra: Ion Maiden Tech Interview
 Sonic CD: A Genuine Sega Classic!
Episode 7
Sonic CD: A Genuine Sega Classic!
 DF Retro at Rezzed 2018: 90s Games Magazines Remembered!
Episode 8
DF Retro at Rezzed 2018: 90s Games Magazines Remembered!
 Sega Nomad: The Original Switch-Style Hybrid Console?
Episode 9
Sega Nomad: The Original Switch-Style Hybrid Console?
 DF Retro Extra: Sony PSP vs Nintendo DS at E3 2004! The Console War That Defined Mobile Gaming
Episode 10
DF Retro Extra: Sony PSP vs Nintendo DS at E3 2004! The Console War That Defined Mobile Gaming
 DF Retro Extra: Halo 2 - Revisiting E3 2003's Impossible Xbox Demo!
Episode 11
DF Retro Extra: Halo 2 - Revisiting E3 2003's Impossible Xbox Demo!
 H2O! Water Rendering: Wave Race 64, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D + Many More!: Part 1
Episode 12
H2O! Water Rendering: Wave Race 64, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D + Many More!: Part 1
 H2O! Water Rendering: Wave Race 64, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D + Many More!: Part 2
Episode 13
H2O! Water Rendering: Wave Race 64, Quake, Duke Nukem 3D + Many More!: Part 2
 Okami HD Hits Switch! All Console Versions Tested!
Episode 14
Okami HD Hits Switch! All Console Versions Tested!
 Forsaken: The Classic 90s Shooter Returns to PC and Xbox One!
Episode 15
Forsaken: The Classic 90s Shooter Returns to PC and Xbox One!
 DF Retro Extra: Revisiting Xbox 360's E3 2005 Reveal!
Episode 16
DF Retro Extra: Revisiting Xbox 360's E3 2005 Reveal!
 DF Retro Extra: Sonic Chaos 2018, Sonic Z-Treme + 8 More SAGE 2018 Game Demos!
Episode 17
DF Retro Extra: Sonic Chaos 2018, Sonic Z-Treme + 8 More SAGE 2018 Game Demos!
 Tetris!
Episode 18
Tetris!
 Pitfall The Mayan Adventure: A Truly Special 16-bit Platformer!
Episode 19
Pitfall The Mayan Adventure: A Truly Special 16-bit Platformer!
 PlayStation Classic Review: Great Games, Poor Emulation
Episode 20
PlayStation Classic Review: Great Games, Poor Emulation
 Resident Evil 2: Classic Survival Horror
Episode 21
Resident Evil 2: Classic Survival Horror
 GameCube HDMI: The Best Video Quality Possible From Nintendo's Classic Console
Episode 22
GameCube HDMI: The Best Video Quality Possible From Nintendo's Classic Console
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