News by Matt S. A-Train is the best simulation series you’ve probably never played. It’s not your fault by any means. They don’t tend to get localised and when they do they’re dropped without much fanfare. But as simulation games, you just don’t get better. The next one in the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S.Cyberpunk is not an aesthetic. Cyberpunk is not an aesthetic. Cyberpunk is not an aesthetic. I feel like I have been saying this non-stop for the last year because game developers seem to have watched Blade Runner, read some Gibson, and come out the other end with…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Abyss of the Sacrifice is a terrible name… but the game isn’t so bad. It’s one of those escape room things – i.e. through most of it you’ll find your protagonist trapped in once scenario or another, and they’ll need to figure out a sequence of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Oh, this game is good. This game is really, really good. The previous Choices That Matter title, released on the Nintendo Switch last year, was an excellent example of how pure text adventures can still be both relevant and compelling. This one, And Their Souls Were…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There are two things that are important to visual novels: One is the art. The other is the narrative. If either of those are broken, then the game itself is rendered pointless. Lily of the Hollow – Resurrection is broken thanks to a localisation that is…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. The Nintendo Switch has ended up becoming quite the home for digital board games. It does make sense given the console is portable and has multiplayer built right into the device with the Joycons allowing two people to play instantly. What’s great to see is just…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I never used to be a big fan of birds, but then after moving to my current place (the first place I’ve had in years with a backyard and garden), a small flock of cockatoos started hanging around, so I started to feed them a handful…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I am running out of what I can write about with regards to Nekopara. This series isn’t that interested in “innovation” or new ideas, so everything I’ve written about the previous three games applies to this one; Nekopara Vol. 4 is likewise a lighthearted comedy visual…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. At this point, I think that I’ve been fully Stockholm Syndromed into Football Manager Touch. The three previous titles on Nintendo Switch are all inside my top 20 in terms of total hours playtime on the console. Every year without fail these things land on the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Drawn to Life property has such amazing potential. Think about it; they’re platformers, where you get to be creative and draw your own characters and experience into the thing. The first Drawn to Life, way back on the Nintendo DS, and the sequel (DS and…
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