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I have played a lot of games across a lot of systems, but the Dragon Quest series has always had a special place in my heart. Growing up as a massive fan of Dragon Ball, I gravitated towards Dragon Quest because of Akira Toriyama’s distinct art and then came to fall in love with the charm and sense of adventure … Read More

The original Until Dawn holds a special place in my heart. Released in 2015, it marked the beginning of Supermassive Games’ signature style—cinematic horror adventures with branching narratives driven by player choice. So, when I heard that Ballistic Moon, under the watchful eye of Supermassive, was remaking this classic, I had mixed feelings. Was it necessary? After spending roughly 12 hours reliving … Read More

A new Final Fantasy game never fails to excite me. Sure, over the years the series has certainly seen it’s ups and downs, and some of the spin-off titles aren’t super great by comparison, but the series still holds a big place in my heart given it’s been a staple series I’ve loved since childhood. And after experiencing the original … 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

In recent years Bluepoint Games have become widely known as the masters of game remasters and remakes within the industry. After their fantastic ground up remake of Shadow Of The Colossus in 2018 the team have further honed what they’re best at to deliver a brand new, next generation remake of FromSoftware’s genre defining action RPG, Demon’s Souls. And whether … Read More

Are you ready kids?! When it comes to licensed video games, it’s no secret that the vast majority of them are just straight up, not good. Often produced under short development cycles, rushed to tie into an upcoming movie release or created as a cash grab, capitalising on the success of a popular franchise. However back in 2003, Battle For … Read More

If you were to ask me what Nintendo console had the strongest lineup of games, while instinct would initially push the SNES into the front of my mind, if I was being honest, it would undoubtedly be the Nintendo Switch. Not only does it have some of the strongest exclusive titles of the past 3 years, it’s also the home … Read More

Over the past few years, many classic games have started receiving the ‘full remake’ treatment. Bringing a title from decades earlier into the modern day and presenting a hit of nostalgia to existing fans and potentially bringing in a new horde of fans that may know of the title, but perhaps never got the chance to play it when it … 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

When it originally launched back in 1998 Resident Evil 2 was quickly hailed as a gaming masterpiece and is still considered one of the best gaming horror experiences to this day. Now 20 years on Capcom have given Resident Evil 2 the remake treatment, rebuilding the game completely from scratch using the RE Engine and adding new features to the … Read More