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
Despite it being a series that’s widely praised not only among it’s loyal fan base but also among circles of gaming critics, I’ve never dived too deep into any of the titles from the Nier or Drakengard series. That is until I saw that Nier: Automata, the entry I see so commonly praised was coming to the Switch. I knew … 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 Digimon Survive was first announced, I thought that someone from Bandai Namco had somehow invaded my head, meshed together some of the things I loved most and spat out the concept for Digimon Survive. It’s a mixture of visual novel, tactics RPG and was an original story set in the Digimon Universe. To say I was keen would be … Read More
I’ve been a huge fan of JRPGs my whole life. The 90s era of SNES JRPGs provided some of the most critically acclaimed titles in the genre that stand the test of time, even to this very day. Unfortunately one of the greats of the time, despite being widely praised, never got a worldwide release. That game was Live A … 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