When Forspoken was initially revealed, originally as Project Athia, I was quite excited to see what the game would eventually be. Especially with it coming from a team made up of many of the staff that created Final Fantasy XV, a game that while not everyone’s cup of tea, I greatly enjoyed mostly because of the design of it’s world … Read More
Where the mid 2010’s were filled with video game remasters, a trend that’s becoming more and more popular in the early 2020’s has been full video game remakes. And while some may need the full remake treatment less than others, if it allows a classic game to be brought to a new generation of people, remains faithful to what made … Read More
Growing up as a 90’s kid, SpongeBob SquarePants was one of those franchises that became a staple piece of entertainment. Even now in my early 30’s, the SpongeBob series holds a special place in my heart, mostly because of nostalgia, but also because I can still appreciate how a lot of its writing and plot is designed for viewers of … Read More
When it comes to anime and manga series, there are few franchises as iconic, well known and long running as much as One Piece. Over it’s run, Eiichiro Oda’s manga series has been adapted into a highly loved anime series, various movies as well as other video games in the past. But when it comes to the games especially, many … Read More
If you know me, or followed my reviews for any period of time, you’ll likely know that I’m a pretty big fan of the Final Fantasy franchise. It’s been a constant part of my gaming journey ever since I was young, through to now thanks to how replayable many of them are and the numerous remasters and remakes that have … Read More
It’s a real treat when things that at first glance seem like a weird mash up end up coming together to create something that is greater than the sum of it’s parts. Marvel’s Midnight Suns delivers on what I like to call a peanut butter/chocolate moment by mashing the Marvel universe with methodical strategic combat to create a game that … Read More
When The Callisto Protocol was originally revealed, it caught my attention instantly. Not only is it a story set in space, the world looked grim and it was being helmed by Glen Schofield, the co-creator of the incredible Dead Space series. While the Callisto Protocol has a lot in common with that series, and can definitely be seen as a … Read More
Last week I got to go hands on with the upcoming One Piece Odyssey, developed by ILCA, the game is a celebration of One Piece’s 25th anniversary and combines the incredible world and characters of Eiichiro Oda’s long running manga and melds them with some very fitting JRPG mechanics to create a game I’m very much looking forward to spending … Read More
Around this time in the year for the last few years I’ve looked forward to the release of the latest entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology. They’re great, bite-sized horror adventures that are fun to dive into around the Halloween period that they typically release in. For those unfamiliar with the series, it started with Man of Medan back in … Read More
From the moment Sonic Frontiers was revealed it instantly caught the attention of not only Sonic fans, but fans of open action adventure games in general. It raised a lot of questions. Would this be Sonic’s return to form? Would this be the good 3D sonic game fans have been begging for? And would it be a completely open world … Read More