id Anthology

I bought this a long time ago because I'm a bit of a sucker for boxed sets.

I remember a friend picking up a the Shareware version of Doom on 3.5" floppy discs at a computer fair in Great Russell Street in the early 90s and it remains the only computer game I've ever finished. I did reasonably well on Quake - liked the Nine Inch Nails soundtrack, but got sidetracked with all the upgraded versions for different hardware configurations.

Perhaps this compilation - which is apparently limited to 10,000 copies worldwide was overkill for me. I never wore the T-shirt or the dogtags, read the comic or removed the pewter cyberdemon from its box.

It goes on eBay this weekend.

Game over.

Wipeout 2097

This is what decluttering is all about.

I played this game relentlessly in the late 90s and it epitomised everything I loved about racing games: hard to master, it featured explosive action, adrenaline pumping speed and an array of improvements as you got better at it.

Time has moved on though and I don't play it any more.

Little Big Adventure

I remember a colleague showing me the demo of this from a magazine cover disc and it looked really exciting and original.

I didn't buy the original release, but a reissue. And I never had the patience or imagination to get beyond the inital level.

I never got very far with the original Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy game either.

The Simpsons: Hit & Run

Another gift, this time from my partner who shares my love for The Simpsons and knows I like games. I don't really play games on the PC much any more though.

Game refused to allow me to exchange it for the PS2 version, so it sat around, unplayed and still shrinkwrapped for a few years.

I just bought the PS2 version secondhand and dusted off the console. The game's good. And this copy can go and find a new home with someone who'll love it.

That makes me happy.