Role Playing Games have seen a massive increase in numbers, especially in the last couple of gaming generations. You don’t have to look far to see some publishers and developers throwing out the term, interjecting RPG elements into games that otherwise feature no role playing mechanics, just to sell monetised components and capitalise on the RPG craze. Although when we … Read More
When I originally previewed Immortals of Aveum, it was a game that really grabbed my interest primarily due to the calibre of the developers bringing it to life, but also because of its very apparent and deep world building and it’s incredibly flashy visuals. I was very curious at the time about how the game would actually play and if … Read More
In the current gaming landscape, FromSoftware are very much a household name, known very much for their critically acclaimed Dark Souls series as well as last year’s Game of the Year winning title Elden Ring. But before they were well known for their triumphs for what is now widely referred to as the SoulsBorne genre, they were known in more … Read More
When I first saw the trailer for The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood it instantly caught my attention for a number of reasons. It had an awesome and detailed pixel art style, involved witches and creating completely custom tarot cards and it seemed like a really cosy game, filled with interesting characters and interactions. While the story itself did turn out to … Read More
Ever since falling in love with the Danganronpa series largely due to its captivating writing, interesting and varied casts of characters and engaging scenarios, I’ve eagerly awaited every title that writer Kazutaka Kodaka lends his talents to. Master Detective Archives: Rain Code was a game I was even more excited for, not only because it included Kodaka back as one … Read More
The Final Fantasy series has long been, and likely will be one of my all time favourite series of video games. There’s something so magical about jumping into a new world, meeting a new party of characters and battling through hordes of the series’ most iconic creatures. Final Fantasy 16 has brought the fantasy part of the series back to … Read More
When it launched in 2019, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order became not only one of my favourite games of that year, but also one of my favourite pieces of Star Wars media. I’ve been a lifelong fan of Star Wars, and while not everything that comes from the franchise these days is quality, the gaming experience Fallen Order provided was. … Read More
It’ no secret that video games these days take longer and longer to make, as technology advances it allows for more and more features to become standard across the industry and typically results in better quality games but also more resources and time to create them. It’s also no secret that Dead Island 2 has had quite the troubled development … Read More
Video game remakes are continuing to become more and more frequent in the current landscape and for the most part I’m all for them. They are often earned, especially if the original game was iconic and/or critically acclaimed, and typically allow a new generation of gamers to experience something that they may not have had the chance to originally play, … Read More
When the original Octopath Traveler launched back in 2018 it instantly became one of my favourite games to release in that year. The game honoured the things I loved from JRPGS of the past, while also implementing modern mechanics and visual techniques to create something that many fans of JRPGs really connected with. Now the sequel has taken on the … Read More