Games reviewed… eventually
Following on from a brilliantly-received predecessor has to be hard. There must be a nagging thought that follows you, constantly asking whether you need to be as inventive as your precursor, or whether you ought to simply copy what they did and hope that lightning strikes twice. That discussion must have taken place at Ubisoft … Continue reading Far Cry 4
I don’t know how accurate this is, but I feel like Far Cry 3 is the game which really put the series on the map. I have played bits of both the first and second games, and I can see why they’d be popular but it’s my recollection that the third game is the entry … Continue reading Far Cry 3
I’ve put off writing this review for quite a while simply because I’ve been wracking my mind on how to approach it. The Elder Scrolls games are so vast and far-reaching that just trying to list off mechanics and evaluating them seems almost tawdry, especially for a game that is as venerable as Oblivion. Still, … Continue reading The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Between being a console kid and never having anything approaching good laptops or PCs, Thief is one of those old-school PC franchises I’ve never had the fortune to play. I’ve certainly come across it on my jaunts across the web however; it seems to be a pretty well-loved game. The reviews for this 2014 reboot … Continue reading Thief (2014)
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
It sounds cynical but I try to go into games without too many expectations; if I have none then I can’t be too disappointed if they’re not met, right? I feel like that’s a reasonably healthy way to approach games, especially because I, like many people, can and indeed want to get super invested in … Continue reading Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
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 Following the events of the fantastic Arkham Asylum Quincy Sharp, the former warden of the asylum, has ascended … Continue reading Batman: Arkham City
