Justin Towell

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Freelance Writer

Justin was a GamesRadar+ staffer for 10 years but is now a freelance writer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.

Latest articles by Justin Towell

UK readers: Win a Fallout 4 Xbox One, game and snowboard

By Justin Towell Published 17 December 15

Features

Console features no-one uses

By Justin Towell Published 11 December 15

Features

The biggest game heroes are dying out and nobody will replace them

By Justin Towell Published 4 December 15

Editorial

What do the buttons on Darth Vader's chest actually do? And who pushes them?

By Justin Towell Published 1 December 15

Features

'The Tomb Raider' isn't necessarily a good thing to be

By Justin Towell Published 18 November 15

Editorial

Rise of the Tomb Raider: 13 ways to die horribly (warning: graphic content)

By Justin Towell Published 11 November 15

Video

Rise of the Tomb Raider review

By Justin Towell Published 9 November 15

Review "You sometimes hear enemies talking about their home life, or arguing about some coins they found… then you burn them to a screaming crisp and take the coins for yourself."

Review

Driveclub Bikes review

By Justin Towell Published 2 November 15

Review "The bike’s rear wheel squirms around under acceleration, excitingly ‘stepping out over the line’, Bruce Springsteen-style, only to be wrangled back before you come completely unstuck."

Review

Revisiting the Tomb Raider game that started it all...

By Justin Towell Published 2 November 15

Game History

Nintendo turned failed matchmaking into my best online moment in years

By Justin Towell Published 29 October 15

Editorial

Trolling your friends in Zelda: Tri Force Heroes is hilarious

By Justin Towell Published 27 October 15

Features

Why Rare's supposedly worst, least popular game is actually my favourite

By Justin Towell Published 22 October 15

Editorial

Sega's 3D Classics on 3DS: Which should you buy? (Updated for Wave 2)

By Justin Towell Published 19 October 15

Features To be this good took ages. Ages ago...

Features

The weirdest control schemes in history (that you'd never see today)

By Justin Towell Published 15 October 15

Features

Transformers Devastation review

By Justin Towell Published 12 October 15

Review "From the slow-mo hit opportunities that follow a perfectly-timed dodge, to its grading system, huge bosses and control scheme, this Transformers game has the core of a AAA classic."

Review