Review by Matt S. Attack on Titan has been a revelation in the world of anime, disrupting the standard models for commercial success and pushing the boundaries of what both anime and manga are capable of. This is a relentless, dark, and brutally violent action adventure series; one that doesn’t…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Aesthetica of a Rogue Hero is not an anime you want to watch in public. We have rules about posting certain images on this website, but if you’re looking for a real representation of what this show is about, do a Google search with safe search…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. LEGO The Hobbit ticks all of the boxes I have come to expect from the LEGO titles by TT Games. There are recognisable places and faces from an existing property, lots of jumping and button mashing action, plenty of puzzles and a great deal of humour…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. When you see the name Ninja Gaiden, certain expectations spring to mind. My own history with the series dates back to enjoying the simple side scrolling arcade brawler in very difficult NES titles. After the shift to 3D gameplay the series has instead been interested in bathing…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Magus is a truly weird game that is unlike anything I’ve played this generation. It combines the aesthetics of a B-grade fantasy RPG with shooter mechanics that feel like they’re taken directly out of one of those old school fantasy FPSers like Heretic and Hexen. It…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Let’s make this clear from the outset; as a game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 isn’t too bad. As with its predecessor the focus is very much on a fast, fluid combat system, and while it’s a little generic at times (especially the boss battles, which…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Tomb Raider reboot is worthy of a great deal of praise. It was quality entertainment when it was originally released on last-gen consoles, and the same remains true for the upscaled PlayStation 4 game. If you are a console-orientated person, and don’t have a high-spec…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. The Firemen 2: Pete and Danny is the imaginatively-titled sequel to the Super Nintendo’s The Firemen. It’s also a game that has never been released outside of Japan, until now. I love and have played almost every firefighting game there is (weird genre to be a…
Read MoreSomewhere along the line, Mirror of Fate lost me. I’m not quite sure exactly where that was, and I did manage to struggle on despite not really engaging with the experience, but there was definitely a point where this game went from being filled with potential to being a startlingly-simple…
Read MoreAlthough the video game is a relatively a young medium, it already has evolved in numerous ways. The technology behind video games has gone from not even managing 256 available colours, pixels, and sounds to providing over four billion available colours, over eight hundred thousand pixels for display, and an…
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