Back in 2019, I reviewed Death Stranding on PS4 and it went on to be my personal Game of the Year. It was one of the most original and unique experiences I had ever played—a bold, uncompromising vision from Hideo Kojima that defied traditional genre conventions. It wasn’t for everyone, but for those willing to embrace its methodical, journey-driven gameplay, it was … Read More
Spoiler Warning: This review does contain minor plot information detailing the opening and setup for the story, as well as some minor details for some of the realms. If you are sensitive to spoilers or would prefer to go into the game knowing absolutely nothing about the plot or the world, just know that so far Tales of Arise is … Read More
Roughly a year after the release of Ghost of Tsushima on the PS4, Sony have now released what I consider to be the definitive version of the game with the new Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut. Not only does it feature the full main game, along with many upgrades. It also includes a brand new story expansion, with plenty to … Read More
If you follow gaming news or the industry’s awards shows, you’ve likely heard of the critically acclaimed roguelite Hades. Originally launching last year on PC and Nintendo Switch, the game has now come to PS4/5 and Xbox and it’s every part the experience that lead to many game of the year awards last year, with a couple of new features … Read More
While Dating-Sims typically aren’t a game genre I’d typically gravitate towards, Boyfriend Dungeon instantly caught my eye when I saw it’s release announcement because of it’s interesting genre mash-up. Boyfriend Dungeon isn’t your typical romance simulator, saturated with waves of cuteness and unrealistic portrayals of how relationships should work. Instead it’s layered on top of an action based, dungeon crawling … Read More
If you’re a fan of visual novel games, chances are you likely heard of, or perhaps even played titles from the Ace Attorney series in the past. While the series has gathered quite the loyal following here in the West, the spin-off The Great Ace Attorney games had never been translated and released for us to play. But now, The … Read More
Growing up, I was obsessed with JRPGs, primarily those that were developed by Square Enix, and especially those that featured Tetsuya Nomura’s creative flair. And after spending years at that point obsessed with the Kingdom Hearts series, when I first saw The World Ends With You sitting on the shelf it caught my eye immediately and became a staple game … Read More
The Forgotten City, despite being the recently released debut game of local Australian developers Modern Storyteller, is actually a game you may have heard of, or perhaps even played in the past. The initial concept was created as a Skyrim mod of the same name that managed to surpass millions of downloads before Modern Storyteller founder Nick Pearce decided to … Read More
The Ys series has been gracing screens across the word since it’s inception in 1987, yet until just a few years ago, it hadn’t broken onto my radar in the same way other JRPG series’ such as Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest had. When I initially jumped into an Ys title I was almost instantly engaged by their core gameplay … Read More
In the 19 years since the Ratchet & Clank franchise premiered on the PS2, the series has seen many main line entries, spin-offs, a reboot and even a Hollywood movie. And in that time Ratchet & Clank have cemented their place as modern PlayStation mascots. Now in their latest outing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart the duo once again are … Read More