Sony wraps up this 2016’s E3 conferences with a presentation distinct in tone from the others. There weren’t any dancing clowns, comedy bits, or ten minute speeches. Heck, the in-game dialogue outweighed the presenters by a significant margin, I’d wager. Sony put its full focus on the latest blockbuster experiences…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Shoot ‘em ups have earned a permanent spot in the annals of video game history, but it’s no secret that the genre evades many conventions that characterise the current state of the industry. For most shooters, that’s fine and dandy because they have competent mechanics or…
Read MoreList by Matt S. There’s been a lot of news about PlayStation VR this week, after Sony formally announced the release month (October), and price ($550-odd Australian). It’s a premium priced product, so naturally people have been discussing in great depth whether PlayStation VR is “worth it” or not. I’m…
Read MoreThat DariusBurst launches at a standard retail price despite being both digital-exclusive and a niche 2D shooter represents unwavering faith from its publisher, Degica, in its raw quality. The Darius franchise hasn’t necessarily topped the charts throughout its 30 odd years on the market but it’s a brand that has…
Read MoreKromaia Omega deserves a gold trophy and a plaque that reads “most ambitious shoot ’em up of the decade”. It’s not as though the genre is starved for novel ideas; there have been countless shakeups to the classic 1980s arcade formula with titles like 99 Bullets and Everyday Shooter that…
Read MoreTribute Games is one of those developers that can reinvent the mundane on a whim. One of its earliest efforts, Wizorb, appeared to be another clone of the classic Breakout arcade game, but injected peculiar JRPG elements to craft arguably the most inspired spin on the formula out there. Tribute’s…
Read MoreGreat news, JRPG fans! Suikoden III is making its way to the PlayStation Network this week, slated to launch June 23. As announced on the PlayStation Blog, the 2002 PlayStation 2 title will join Suikoden and Suikoden II as part of the PlayStation 2 Classics series of games available as…
Read MoreSayonara Umihara Kawase is no fishing simulator but it might as well be dubbed Reel Fishing 2015. To play is to hop into a boat and drench your lure in the waters of discovery for the first time. It’s a comparison that should have zero business being applied to a…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Most games in Sega’s mafia-themed action-adventure series have made their way to a worldwide audience. Yet in recent years, Sega has elected not to localise spin-offs such as Yakuza Ishin!, prompting a legion of fans to ponder, “where’s Yakuza?” across all message boards in the galaxy.…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. I admit I had my concerns when I saw that LittleBigPlanet 3 was being developed by a different team, Sumo Digital. There was a charm to the prior games that belied its surprisingly deep platforming mechanics and design options. I am happy to say that LittleBigPlanet…
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