In the JRPG genre, there are many franchises that have lived on for many decades and seen a vast number of entries and many years of success. If you ask people to name some of the most well known, it won’t take long these days for someone to mention the Persona series. Over the past 10 years, the series has … 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
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
Strategy RPGs are having a bit of a resurgence in recent years and as a big fan of the genre, I’m all for it. Just this year alone, publisher Square Enix has even put out a couple of brand new titles in the genre with Triangle Strategy and The DioField Chronicle. But when thinking back to classic titles in the … Read More
When I reviewed Resident Evil Village last year, I mentioned that it was an incredibly enjoyable experience and praised its art direction, environments and puzzle design. We don’t get nearly enough games in the AAA survival horror space these days, so when I learned that an expansion for Village was coming, I was pretty excited to jump back into that … Read More
When God of War received it’s soft reboot in 2018 and sent Kratos to Midgard for an adventure through the realms of Norse mythology, it revolutionised what I thought a God of War game could be. It was my game of the generation for the last series of consoles and has had a lasting impact on myself, as well as … Read More