Games reviewed… eventually
I always feel slightly lost when it comes to indie games. There’s definitely this tiny subgenre of mostly-liked puzzle-platformers about some big-headed tiny child lost in a scary world full of dangers that seems to appeal to indie developers and rarely appeals to me. Stalwarts of the genre like Limbo, Fez and Braid (child protagonist … Continue reading Never Alone
Proper story’s supposed to start at the beginning. Ain’t so simple with this one. Now here’s a Kid whose whole world got twisted, leaving him stranded on a rock in the sky... Bastion (Switch, PC, PS4, PS Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One [reviewed]) Released Jul 2011 | Developed: Supergiant Games | Published: Warner Bros. From … Continue reading Bastion
Now we’re finally at the pirate game, woo! When Black Flag first released I remember being dead excited for it; the ship sections were by far the star of the show in Assassin’s Creed III, so the prospect of more of it was definitely a point in its favour. The question here though, as ever, … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag
No, we’re not at the pirate game yet. Soon... Assassin’s Creed: Liberation (PC, PS3, PS4, PS Vita, Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Released Oct 2012 | Developed / Published: Ubisoft The second game in Ubisoft’s dalliance with 18th-century America, Assassin’s Creed: Liberation was a simultaneous release alongside Assassin’s Creed III. Originally released solely on the … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Liberation
Kickstarter sure is a fickle beast. The crowdfunding platform has held host to some truly notable flops, particularly where video games are concerned, but every now and again something notable emerges from it. Pulling nearly 10 times its initial $30,000 goal, it seems people really wanted a brand new 3D collectathon platformer .Much like its … Continue reading A Hat in Time
Since time immemorial, Heaven and Hell have been at war. Angels and demons clashed in vicious and mighty battles across the universe, leaving worlds charred and blasted in their wake. In the midst of this turmoil rose the powerful Charred Council and a ceasefire was forged, enforced by the brotherhood of warriors known as The … Continue reading Darksiders
Assassin’s Creed is an inherently silly series. It’s a sci-fi with pretensions of being a historical action-drama that produces, with poe-faced seriousness, a narrative which posits all of history has been a never-ending conspiratorial war between Assassins and Templars, who are fighting over relics of an ancient, omnipotent precursor race. It’s utterly daft, which makes … Continue reading The Tyranny of King Washington
When you think about it, setting a game about two conniving groups warring for power in the American Revolution makes perfect sense. Ubisoft’s long-running series detailing the never-ending fight over humanity between the Assassins and the Templars might have begun in simpler times where the man with the biggest army and sharpest sword won the … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed III
I hope you’ve heard of Clover Studios. This little game company was responsible for some unique titles during the PS2’s lifespan; both the stylish sidescroller Viewtiful Joe and the beloved cult classic God Hand were part of their catalogue, but the one that always interested me the most was Okami. Both it and God Hand … Continue reading Okami
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
