Games reviewed… eventually
“Hi Plip! I’m the village Squizard!” Right, because he’s a squid… and he’s a wizard, you see? Yeah, it’s adorable. Squidlit (PC) Released Mar 2018 | Developed / Published: Squidlit Ink. Squidlit is an ode to the Nintendo Game Boy. It’s a love letter to Nintendo’s wonderful handheld, right down to the meticulously recreated limitations … Continue reading Squidlit
Since time immemorial, Heaven and Hell have been at war. Angels and demons clashed in vicious and mighty battles across the universe, leaving worlds charred and blasted in their wake. In the midst of this turmoil rose the powerful Charred Council and a ceasefire was forged, enforced by the brotherhood of warriors known as The … Continue reading Darksiders
Assassin’s Creed is an inherently silly series. It’s a sci-fi with pretensions of being a historical action-drama that produces, with poe-faced seriousness, a narrative which posits all of history has been a never-ending conspiratorial war between Assassins and Templars, who are fighting over relics of an ancient, omnipotent precursor race. It’s utterly daft, which makes … Continue reading The Tyranny of King Washington
When you think about it, setting a game about two conniving groups warring for power in the American Revolution makes perfect sense. Ubisoft’s long-running series detailing the never-ending fight over humanity between the Assassins and the Templars might have begun in simpler times where the man with the biggest army and sharpest sword won the … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed III
Here’s a handy question guide for deciding if you might like and/or should play Uncharted. Ask yourself the following: Do I like Tomb Raider / Indiana Jones / National Treasure? If the answer to any and all of those is “yes”, then you’ll probably find something to enjoy in Uncharted, Naughty Dog’s PlayStation-exclusive marquee release. … Continue reading Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune
I hope you’ve heard of Clover Studios. This little game company was responsible for some unique titles during the PS2’s lifespan; both the stylish sidescroller Viewtiful Joe and the beloved cult classic God Hand were part of their catalogue, but the one that always interested me the most was Okami. Both it and God Hand … Continue reading Okami
I really bloody love Kingdom Hearts. Square-Enix and Disney’s weird, weird mashup game series somehow ticks all sorts of boxes for me. I have some fantastically clear memories of when I first discovered this series and sitting down with this first entry. Still, it’s been rather a while, so I figured I might replay the … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts
There's nothing quite like a reboot! Tomb Raider is an awfully well-established franchise and like all long-running series eventually it needs a bit of a revamp to keep it relevant and interesting. I have fantastically clear memories of the original Tomb Raider game on PS1; it was one of the first games I ever owned … Continue reading Tomb Raider
What’s that, "More Ezio!" I hear you cry? Yessir, we’re on our third game starring our favourite Florentine vagabond-turned-Master Assassin, but this time we’re definitely in the endgame. And perhaps, just like our hero, we’re all getting a little bit tired. Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One [reviewed]) Released Nov 2011 … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
You didn’t think Ezio’s story was done with II, did you? By 2010 Ubisoft had begun to settle well into the yearly-release pattern that would see them release another approximately 8 billion Assassin’s Creed titles, and given that Ezio was such a fan-favourite character it was unsurprising to see him get another game. The question … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
