Games reviewed… eventually
There’s something profoundly incredible in knowing you’re playing a piece of history. When you boot up a game that you know is one which has had a monumental impact on the development of an industry as turbulent as that of videogames, it’s hard not to at least be a little in awe of the experience. … Continue reading Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
One thing I love about indie games is the sheer eagerness with which they address topics and scenarios AAA games would never touch. Take today’s topic, for example. A Short Hike is a game about a young bird-lady vacationing to a sleepy, idyllic national park. There’s no grand twist to that narrative, no threat or … Continue reading A Short Hike
If there’s one thing I’m really enjoying and finding myself getting nerdily invested in as I play through these early entries in both the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises, it’s being able to see the stark contrast in how each series approached the notion of evolution between its games. Even at this early point … Continue reading Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
This one has been a difficult review to write. In fact, I don’t know whether I can even call this a review so much as a thinkpiece. As I write this, I don’t even know whether I think I can fairly score it as a game. But why, when this is a game so beloved … Continue reading Celeste
If you know anything about JRPGs, you’re almost certainly aware of Dragon Warrior (later renamed Dragon Quest, but for the purposes of this review I’ll be using the original name throughout). However, if you’re less of a fan of the genre, this series might have slipped you by, which is, frankly, remarkable. While its competitor … Continue reading Dragon Warrior
I don’t know about you, but I love a good Star Wars game. For a franchise as vast and all-encompassing as Star Wars, it’s inevitable that there are an awful lot of games, and an awful lot of them are a bit naff. That means though, that when a good one comes along, often they’re … Continue reading Star Wars: Republic Commando
If you know me, you’ll know there’s five words you can say that will make me the happiest person in the world. Just five little words, ideally spoken in a thick, Nordic drawl, greeting me as I open weary eyes after a fitful sleep. Hey, you. You’re finally awake. Oh, Skyrim. It may be a … Continue reading The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Of all the Final Fantasy games I’ve beaten, IX remains the one I think about the most. It’s my pick for the most poignant, most touching, most unbelievably human of the franchise. If you want nothing more than a quick point towards what I think of this game, in short, it’s a phenomenal piece of … Continue reading Final Fantasy IX
If the second Ace Attorney taught me anything, it was as a stark reminder of the perils of over-excitement. It was certainly a good reminder that visual novels live or die on their writing, and Justice for All definitely floundered. Still, there was of course a lingering hope that, on going into this third entry … Continue reading Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations
It’s safe to say I went into the second Ace Attorney with high expectations from the first game. However, I’m not entirely sure what I wanted from it though. The strengths of the first game were I suppose partly in the surprise of it being a visual novel I genuinely enjoyed, and partly because the … Continue reading Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All
The Almighty Backlog 