Review by Clark A. Detractors of dungeon crawlers often claim these games are all too similar, but perhaps that’s also why the titles under that umbrella are so endearing. From traditional mystery dungeon games like Izuna: Legend of the Unemployed Ninja to more classical Wizardry clones in the vein of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Talisman is one of the most well-regarded board games out there. First released way back in 1983, the game was clearly designed to capitalise on the love of pulp fantasy that was washing through board gamedom back then, thanks to the success of Dungeons & Dragons…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It was easy to look at the original Toukiden and dismiss it as a clone of Monster Hunter. Easy, but inaccurate. Toukiden took some of the ideas that drove Monster Hunter, yes. It featured protracted battles with very large monsters, loot grinding to improve your character’s…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. There’s this great moment which I’m sure everyone who plays SnipperClips will experience – it’s a few levels into the game’s campaign, where this thought will pop into your head: “this would be much more fun with a friend”, or better yet, “I would appreciate the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. We live in a world where very serious questions are being asked of western interventionism and imperialism, colonialist attitudes, and the nationalism of western powers. With ISIS and Syria, we’re finally starting to realise that over a century of meddling, king making, and warring in places…
Read MoreReview by Britta S. So who is Adam? I wondered as I started up the game. Likely the hero? No, quite wrong – Adam is no person but the name of an idyllic village tucked away in a forever classic corner of retro JRPG fantasyland. In a way, this name…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Thanks to NISA, the Touhou Genso franchise out of Japan is starting to get some real traction in the west. These games range across a wide variety of genres now, but what remains consistent to them is their slavish loyalty to what inspires them, and while…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. “This is Castlevania but in Victorian times.” That’s the thought that kept running through my mind as I played Momodora: Reverie Under the Moon. As I stepped out of the tranquil forest into the cold, oppressive atmosphere of Karst City, I thought those opening moments of…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. My first experience with The Escapists was actually when I previewed The Escapists: The Walking Dead for PC. Within minutes of beginning to play via keyboard, I knew the franchise was destined for a mobile release. I later spent many an hour with The Escapists on…
Read MoreReview by Lindsay M. A beastly creature captures a pretty girl and hides her in a forgotten-looking castle. You’ve likely heard a story with this plot before, and if not look no further than Disney’s current remake of its ’80s hit (and my personal favourite) Beauty and the Beast. Or,…
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