I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not really into sports video games. Although I know that there are masses of people that are very passionate about the various wrestling or soccer games, and even though I’m a big fan of cricket, I still don’t get much long lasting enjoyment out of cricket video games either. I’ve felt the … Read More
There has been no shortage of great visual novel games recently. Just last week I reviewed AI: The Somnium Files, next week Raging Loop releases but here I’m going to talk about a visual novel that is very special to many people around the world and after it’s initial release, went on to inspire many science fiction visual novels including … Read More
A year on from it’s release on PC and PS4 here in the west, Dragon Quest XI: Heroes of an Elusive Age has made it’s way to the Nintendo Switch in the form of Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition. It’s far more ambitious than just being a simple port of the existing game. It’s vast quality of life improvements, … Read More
When it comes to the world of video games there are a number of people that have almost perfected their genre and are the names many think of when talking about that specific genre. For stealth-action it’s Hideo Kojima, for large open world RPGs it’s Todd Howard, for character driven platformers it’s Shigeru Miyamoto. When it comes to murder mystery … Read More
There’s something about the LEGO games that I’ve always found really fun and satisfying. It could be that it allows us to play with some of our favourite figures, reliving our childhoods but just in video game form or perhaps it’s their quirky recreations of the stories and worlds from our favourite franchises. Back in late 2015, the LEGO games … Read More
After being revealed during Nintendo’s E3 showing in 2018, Daemon X Machina caught the attention of many people when it showed of it’s fast paced mech shooter gameplay. I remember being instantly interested, being an anime fan, it looked like it could be the Gundam or Code Geass game I’d always wanted. But although the mech gameplay is a lot … Read More
There have been no shortage of Final Fantasy remasters and ports in recently. But even with 7, 9 , X, X-2 and 12 hitting the Nintendo Switch, PS4 and PC in recent years, fans were very loud about one missing and very popular entry. Final Fantasy 8. After launching on the original PlayStation back in 1999, it wouldn’t be released … Read More
Earlier this morning, Nintendo held a Direct presentation, and it was packed full of game announcements and updates. Running at almost 40 minutes in length, it showed us what we should be excited for within the next year for the Nintendo Switch. The full presentation can be watched below, but I’ve included a breakdown of what was shown off during … Read More
Astral Chain is an action adventure game made by PlatinumGames, known over the recent years for being one of the best developers within the genre when it comes to action packed scenarios and pushing it’s titles in new and unique directions. Their latest game achieves that yet again with it’s varied mission and gameplay types, captivating world and character designs … Read More
Back in my high-school days I spent many a morning watching the Yu-Gi-Oh! anime, something I still enjoy to this day and many a lunch time playing the card game with friends. There has been no shortage of Yu-Gi-Oh! video games over the years, some really good, some pretty terrible. Back in 2015 we saw Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist … Read More