Review by Matthew C. If you go into Virginia expecting a crime drama, you’re going to be disappointed. Yes, it’s centred on a pair of of FBI agents looking into the strange disappearance of a young child, but that’s really just a frame for the far more interesting story at…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. With a creative theme, a charming story and a nice mesh of 2D roguelite and action elements, Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found is a really solid indie title that is a lot of fun despite a handful of smaller, easily-forgiven flaws. First, the handful of…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. With some pretty humble beginnings at the root of Event[0], it is really impressive just how far this one time experiment from Ocelot Society has come. It could have been one of those games that was ‘a good idea’ but lacked execution, but in fact Event[0]…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. When it comes to my sports games, I’m a very simple person. I like being able to play tournaments with my favourite teams, and the greater the authenticity of that experience, the better. Related reading: Nick’s review of last year’s FIFA release. For this reason I’ve…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Hyperdimension franchise has been on a steady improvement curve from the very first game. After a shaky start, Compile Heart’s marquee franchise has developed into a series of genuinely good JRPGs that mix its fanservicey roots with genuine humour, as well as a balanced, intriguing,…
Read MoreReview by Mikhail M. The Ace Attorney franchise is pretty special for me. It is also one of Capcom’s best franchises and I rank it up there with the likes of Monster Hunter. I still remember borrowing the original Ace Attorney from a friend when I got my 3DS and…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Here’s the thing about Japan; it has the world’s best transport network, bar none. You’ll get around the cities easily, on time, and without spending too much, but you’ll also use the trains an awful lot. While in Japan I’ve found myself catching the train to…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The first Criminal Girls was a game of real potential. Though clearly limited in budget, and controversial for a very obvious set of reasons (anime girls wearing little and posed in compromising positions are generally going to raise eyebrows), the game was clever reference to the…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. There is a lot for hockey fans to enjoy in NHL 17, because the on-ice action still delivers and there are enough modes to keep gamers coming back from more. That being said, the lack of changes from last year to this has given the game…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Family trauma is a tough demon to tackle in a video game, but indie outfit Hailstorm Games touched upon it liberally in its 2014 sidescrolling horror game, Claire. With a heavy dose of surrealism and Freudian psychoanalysis thrown into the mix, Claire was a very focused…
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