Games reviewed… eventually
A trend I’ve noticed over the years I’ve been playing games and writing reviews for them (nearly 5 full years now at time of writing!) is that I’ve very much become more enamored with games that get to the point quickly. The fact that I’m currently 112 hours into an Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey playthough should … Continue reading Xeodrifter
Like the rest of the known universe, I love Batman. It doesn’t seem to matter what he’s in, or how often DC shows me another rehash of his tragic origin story, I still find myself consuming pretty much any and every piece of Batman media I can find. There’s something endearing about his earnest gloominess … Continue reading LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham
The original Deus Ex holds a special place in the hearts of many old-school RPG fans - widely regarded as a classic, it was set in a near-future cyberpunk dystopia and saw JC Denton, an augmented agent of a UN Anti-Terrorist coalition, investigate huge interconnected conspiracies that threatened the entire stability of the world - … Continue reading Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Darksiders is a series which seems to have a real cult following. The first game is certainly one which seems to have some devoted fans. Personally I found it to be a disappointingly mediocre experience which, while it had its moments, failed to shine at well, anything, resulting in a perfectly adequate game. I’m not … Continue reading Darksiders II
I’m always up for a prequel, and so the Arkham-verse delivers. Arkham Origins is a prequel to Rocksteady’s excellent series but one might notice the lack of Rocksteady’s name attached here. This game was actually developed in-house at Warner Bros.’ Montreal studio as Rocksteady were developing the finale to their franchise, Arkham Knight. We get … Continue reading Batman: Arkham Origins
I normally like these preambles to be vaguely introductory or to relay some sort of emotion I held before going in to a game, but this time I feel like it needs to be a touch different. Harley Quinn’s Revenge is a DLC epilogue to Arkham City and it feels impossible to discuss it fairly … Continue reading Harley Quinn’s Revenge
How do you follow up a game as good as Arkham Asylum? Batman: Arkham City (PC, PS3, PS4 [reviewed], Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Released Oct 2011 | Developed: Rocksteady | Published: Warner Bros. Genre: Action-Adventure | HLTB: 14 hours Following the events of the fantastic Arkham Asylum Quincy Sharp, the former warden of … Continue reading Batman: Arkham City
A year or so ago, I reviewed Injustice 2. While I loved its core gameplay and the concept at the heart of it, I had some serious reservations about the needlessly malignant and dark story and the hideous profligacy of microtransactions; now that the original game was released for free for a brief period of … Continue reading Injustice: Gods Among Us
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 Genre: Adventure | HLTB: 3 hours Meet Octodad. He’s an octopus who, for … Continue reading Octodad: Dadliest Catch
Kickstarter has a mixed reputation but sometimes it produces a darling. If there’s one thing that strikes my notice from successful Kickstarter games however, it’s that promising a product which tugs at nostalgia seems to be a sure-fire win. Shovel Knight (3DS, PC, PS3, PS4 [reviewed], PS Vita, Switch, Wii U, Xbox One) Released Jun … Continue reading Shovel Knight
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