Games reviewed… eventually
How do you follow up a game as good as Arkham Asylum? Batman: Arkham City (PC, PS3, PS4 [reviewed], Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Released Oct 2011 | Developed: Rocksteady | Published: Warner Bros. Following the events of the fantastic Arkham Asylum Quincy Sharp, the former warden of the asylum, has ascended to the … Continue reading Batman: Arkham City
I have a real soft spot for the hard-boiled grim detective trope in narratives. There’s something almost mystical about that image and its portrayals in games - from the cynical poetry of Max Payne’s dialogue to the jaded ultraviolence of Booker in Bioshock Infinite - tend to result in some of my favourite characters in … Continue reading The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Quick, hot take time! Batman’s great, ain’t he? Yeah, I know, it’s hard hitting stuff there, a real tough opinion I’m bringing out. Much like the rest of the internet, and like anyone who has ever read a graphic novel or seen a superhero movie I really like Batman. It should be no surprise then … Continue reading Batman: Arkham Asylum
Oh I have been looking forward to this one for a long time. Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is just around the corner as of time of writing, and though I know I’m not terribly likely to play it on release - such a thing is the antithesis of the patient gamer ethos after all - it … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
