Games reviewed… eventually
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
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
Here’s some complete honesty: this is my favourite game of all time. I happily acknowledge its problems but it is tied too deeply to specific childhood memories for me to think anything less of it. Permit me a bit of a waffle about it. Kingdom Hearts II (PS2, PS3, PS4 [reviewed]) Released Dec 2005 | … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts II
It’s weird sequel time in Kingdom Hearts land! Let’s check out Re: Chain of Memories, the oddball interquel released to tide us over while waiting for Kingdom Hearts II. It sure is something! Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories (GBA, PS2, PS3, PS4 [reviewed]) Released Nov 2004 | Developed: Jupiter / Square Enix | Published: Square … Continue reading Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
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
