I’ve mentioned a couple of times in past articles that I don’t like some of the directions modern horror games are going, such as Resident Evil 5. Action heavy, there is little of the tension and even desperation that the atmosphere of a low powered survival horror game can bring.…
Read MoreCall of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land inspired me to revisit Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, a Bethesda release from 2005 that, at the time, was the best Lovecraftian horror game ever. It’s still the best Lovecraftian horror game ever. In fact, I would argue that it’s still…
Read MoreCall of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land inspired me to revisit Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, a Bethesda release from 2005 that, at the time, was the best Lovecraftian horror game ever. It’s still the best Lovecraftian horror game ever. In fact, I would argue that it’s still…
Read MoreIf there’s any justice in the world, Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land will be the start of a SRPG franchise that will rival Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics as a popular, commercially successful name. It oozes style, is amongst the best looking iPad game out there, and features…
Read MoreIf there’s any justice in the world, Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land will be the start of a SRPG franchise that will rival Fire Emblem and Final Fantasy Tactics as a popular, commercially successful name. It oozes style, is amongst the best looking iPad game out there, and features…
Read MoreSometimes, as a critic, it’s important to recognise when a game’s ambition is worthy, even when the execution is not. These instances are difficult reviews to write, but in Amy’s instance, I’m going to give the game the benefit of the doubt; I enjoyed this little horror tale. Amy would…
Read MoreSometimes, as a critic, it’s important to recognise when a game’s ambition is worthy, even when the execution is not. These instances are difficult reviews to write, but in Amy’s instance, I’m going to give the game the benefit of the doubt; I enjoyed this little horror tale. Amy would…
Read MoreWriting the retrospective piece on Wake of the Ravager brought back fond memories of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Masterpiece Collection – a set of games that I lost much of my youth to. Thinking more about those games, I realised something – two of them, Strahd’s Possession and Stone…
Read MoreWriting the retrospective piece on Wake of the Ravager brought back fond memories of the Advanced Dungeons and Dragons Masterpiece Collection – a set of games that I lost much of my youth to. Thinking more about those games, I realised something – two of them, Strahd’s Possession and Stone…
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