Games reviewed… eventually
The Yakuza franchise is one I’ve studiously ignored over the years for no discernable reason. I can remember - very vaguely - trying the very first game out back on the PS2 as a youngster; there was something about a snazzily-dressed Japanese mobster and some fighting? That was more or less the extent of my … Continue reading Yakuza Kiwami
One thing I feel I’ve made pretty clear is that I love platformers. I might not always be very good at them, but growing up in the PS1 and N64 era left me inundated with fantastic platformers and a lasting love of the genre. It means that even to this day I’m always on the … Continue reading Knack
Sometimes curiosity gets the better of me. Like a vast chunk of the world, I’m a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s hard not to be; the sheer crushing number of films released since 2008’s Iron Man means that at least some of them have to hit, as long as you don’t mind wading … Continue reading Marvel’s Avengers
For a series as storied as Astro Boy there are remarkably few video games. If you’re unfamiliar with Astro Boy, it’s a decidedly ancient manga (and later an anime inevitably followed) about the titular Astro, an android with human emotions. Thought he is abandoned by his creator, a kindly old professor takes him in and … Continue reading Astro Boy: Omega Factor
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