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
In the early to mid 2010’s, the impact Telltale Games had on the gaming community was huge. Their interactive narratives had everyone awaiting the release of the next episode in the current game they were developing at the time and the episodic nature of their releases influenced the way many publishers started structuring and releasing their games. In 2014, Telltale … Read More
The Batman Arkham series of games redefined what a superhero game could be when they began to release in the late 2000’s. Since then, we’ve seen a huge influx of superhero titles attempting to recreate what made those games so great, with varying levels of success. The team at WB Montreal even contributed to the success of the Arkhamverse with … Read More
The long running Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure series is instantly recognisable thanks to it’s iconic character designs, flashy over the top art direction and the fact that scenes it’s fantastic anime adaptation are shared everywhere online in anime communities as it’s become the fuel for so many memes over the years. It’s actually pretty shocking that the massive popularity of the … Read More
When it comes to modern video games, there are few games as iconic and highly praised as The Last Of Us. When it originally released in 2013, developer’s Naughty Dog were praised for the grounded and gritty take they created within the ‘outbreak’ genre and for nailing just about every aspect of a new IP when they were at their … Read More
When it comes the 3D platformers, there are few games from major series’ I haven’t tried. Growing up with the SNES and the PS1 being my primary consoles, there were no shortage of platformers to play. But I must admit, Klonoa is one series that until I sat down to review this collection I hadn’t played at all. My only … Read More
Developer Supermassive Games shot onto the gaming scene in a massive way with their 2015 hit Until Dawn. In the years following, the team have honed their skill set and passion for delivering horror experiences with great twists and player choice and have continued to deliver again with their latest game The Quarry. Acting as a spiritual successor of sorts … Read More
Since the launch of Ghost of Tsushima back in 2020, I’ve been looking for other things to fill my love of Japanese samurai media. It rare to find games that capture that essence of old school samurai films but Trek to Yomi had me invested hook line and sinker from the time I booted it up. It faithfully represents the … Read More
Both Star Wars and LEGO hold a special place in my heart. They’re both things that have been with me throughout my whole life and have continually been some of my favourite forms of entertainment. So obviously when those two worlds collide again I couldn’t help but be excited for The Skywalker Saga to finally release. It’s the first time … Read More