As I commented in my hands-on preview of Until Dawn a couple of weeks ago, it genuinely surprises me that game developers so rarely tackle the teen slasher horror genre as a subject. We all know the industry’s love of zombies, but as fun as that horror can be, there’s…
Read MoreDevolver Digital’s games never cease to amaze me. From the perfectly casual (and yet, insanely difficult and hardcore) Luftrausers to the controversial Hotline Miami games to this year’s majestic The Talos Principle, I’ve been in constant awe of the publisher’s seemingly uncanny talent to pick and release only the best…
Read MoreWhen I received my first PC the Christmas just before I started high school, it came with a copy of King’s Quest V: Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder. I instantly fell in love with point and click adventures that day, and immediately had my parents seek out the rest…
Read MoreH.P Lovecraft has proven to be without a shadow of a doubt the most difficult master of the horror genre to appropriate in either games or film. And this is because Lovecraft’s brand of horror relies on what his characters don’t see, rather than what they do. Lovecraft is of…
Read MoreIn most of the television seasons for Game of Thrones, the penultimate episode is the most exciting. I was curious to see how that would play out in the video game format, because in my experience, most of the Telltale Games stumble in the second to last chapter. So which…
Read MoreWhispering Willows is one of the most creative games I’ve played in years. The reason I believe this is because during my playtime, I have been reminded of Resident Evil, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Telltale Adventure games, Lone Survivor, and Maniac Mansion, and somehow it all fits into this wonderful…
Read MoreThe first episode in Telltale Games’ Game of Thrones series had stood as my favourite – until now. While the first did an excellent job of setting the stage, the last couple of episodes in the series were well-written and voice acted, but progression seemed minimal. In many ways they…
Read MoreIn what has quickly become my most anticipated update each month, Square Enix and Dontnod have unleashed the third episode of their arthouse narrative adventure, Life is Strange. As with my previous wrap, I won’t write a formal review, having already reviewed the first episode, until I can review the…
Read MoreEver wondered what would happen if you discovered a device that allows you to see all the faults in the world before they happen? Well now you can with the all-important device called a ‘Risk Atlas,’ but more on that later. Perils of Man is a simple point and click…
Read MoreThe point-and-click adventure genre has seen some solid releases over the last year, and Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today is another solid example of the genre. The dark, dystopian atmosphere is well-realised through the handful of hours it takes to reach the story’s conclusion. A conclusion however, that did its…
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