Review by Matt S. I hadn’t played Ōkami in any of its iterations prior to this one, believe it or not. It’s been a real black spot for me, as a afficianado for everything to do with Japanese culture, art, and entertainment, and fellow fans of Japanese games have certainly…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It is my sincere hope that the executive team at EA play Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock, and then pick up the phone to Paul Turbett and his team at Black Lab Games, and ask them to help EA in making Star Wars games that are respectful and…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. 2017 has been the year of real resurgence of the JRPG genre, right back into the mainstream’s mindset. Within that, one definite trend has been the emergence of the “Persona-like” as a distinct genre – games that feature slice-of-life narratives that follow a group of youth…
Read MoreReviews by Brad L. Recently, Sony formally unleashed PlayLink on the world. A new, highly social platform for the company, the PlayLink platform involves players downloading an app to their mobile devices, which they then use as a second screen and controller when interacting with the “main” game on the…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. In the past week or so, I’ve had a very difficult time putting down Sky Force Reloaded. I’ve stayed up far later than I should almost every night, trapped in a “just one more go!” loop. I’ve excitedly bought other games, only to watch them collect…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I actually came to the PlayStation 3 relatively late into its life cycle. It really was a remarkably expensive console at first, especially for a young guy at time struggling on the kind of incomes that young professionals earn in Australia. Related reading: Matt’s review of…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. THQ was a pretty big deal in the ‘90s and ‘00s. For a while, it held many top licenses to create games such as both the WCW and WWE pro-wrestling organisations, Nickelodeon and Disney Pixar. It also held a tonne of quality original IPs as well,…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Snow levels are the bane of my existence. Many games have their wintery themed levels, which to me generally look uninspired, and use the snow and ice as an excuse to offer the player a new challenge in making the floors slippery and difficult to navigate.…
Read MoreReview by Trent P. The line “What could possibly go wrong?” is arguably more famous than the Bubsy series itself. While the original Bubsy, Claws Encounters of the Furred Kind, gained a cult following, the later entries were rushed to market and greatly lacked in quality. This all cumulated in…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Emerson, Muir, Thoreau; these are the three people that Far From Noise’s creator, George Batchelor, explicitly credits with inspiring his philosophical treatise in interactive form. Those three might not be household names, but either it’s all a remarkable coincidence, or they are three of the leaders…
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