Games reviewed… eventually
Look, some days you’ve just got to play a really mad indie game about octopodes and fatherhood, right? Octodad: Dadliest Catch (Android, iOS, PC, PS4 (reviewed), PS Vita, Switch, Xbox One, Wii U) Released Jan 2014 | Developed / Published: Young Horses Meet Octodad. He’s an octopus who, for some reason, chooses to live among … Continue reading Octodad: Dadliest Catch
The first time you enter the Night Market in Sleeping Dogs is the moment I am sold on it. The claustrophobic crush of stalls, the people crowding around, and the sheer din of life merge together in the dim neon to create an astounding atmosphere. Over the hustle and bustle you can hear vendors trying … Continue reading Sleeping Dogs
I am a huge fan of Metal Gear Solid. I’d like to say I love all things Metal Gear, but in truth other than a dalliance with the wild hack-and-slash mayhem of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, I’ve not played much outside of the Solid games. When it comes to those games though, oh my word … Continue reading Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
The gap between Kingdom Hearts II and III was spectacularly long. To tide us over in that interminable wait, Square-Enix decided to release a plethora of interquels, prequels, and semi-sequel things, in turn creating a vast and labyrinthine miasma of plot. 4 years after Kingdom Hearts II this process began with the awfully-titled 358/2 Days … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days
You know what having all this time on lockdown means? That’s right, it’s time to play a lengthy JRPG! The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (PC, PS3, PS4 [reviewed], PS Vita) Released Sep 2013 | Developed: Nihon Falcom | Published: NIS/Marvelous I’d like to preface this review by saying that I know very … Continue reading The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel
Mohawks! Hyper-bright colours! Energy drink zombies! Giant death-robot balloon mascots! Snarky comments! Skate punk! What do you get if you put all this together? No, it’s not just some random collection of non-sequitur nonsense, it’s actually also a load of stuff listed from Sunset Overdrive, Insomniac’s 2014 Xbox One exclusive open-world action game. If any … Continue reading Sunset Overdrive
What can I possibly add to the discourse surrounding Final Fantasy VII? It is without a doubt one of the most famous and most well-loved games of all time, and given it is over 20 years old, I’m sure there’s very little new I can say about this. But fuck it! I’m gonna do that … Continue reading Final Fantasy VII
Diamond / Pearl / Platinum might have arrived at a time where I wasn’t as invested in Pokemon, but that phase was never going to last. The hints had been dropping that remakes of Gold / Silver / Crystal were forthcoming and when they did arrive I won’t even deny I was ridiculously hyped. But … Continue reading Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
Well in fairness you can’t build a game set in Victorian London and not do something with the city’s most notorious serial killer now can you? Jack the Ripper (PC, PS4, Xbox One [reviewed]) Released Dec 2015 | Developed / Published: Ubisoft It is London, 1888 and 20 years after the events of Assassin’s Creed: … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate – Jack the Ripper
For someone with a staggeringly huge backlog like me, replaying games can be a daunting proposition. There’s always that sense of failing to make progress looming over time spent replaying games, as daft as that sounds. But sometimes you simply cannot ignore that nagging voice in your head which compels you to play something again. … Continue reading Red Dead Redemption
