Review by Shaan J. Despite my love for the platform, I’m always initially skeptical of the revival of old series through crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter. It’s not that I’m doubtful of the developers’ ability to produce a quality title, or their adherence to a production schedule, but rather how…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Arcade cabinets and the NES became well-known for incredibly difficult shooting games, and they maintained their popularity over the years due to often brutal levels of difficulty and excellent visuals that combined to lure people in and keep the most competitive gamers coming back for more.…
Read MoreReview by Sam M. There’s something sadistically enjoyable about killing thousands of warriors on the battlefield. And considering this is the first time I have ever played a full Dynasty Warriors game, I found it to be quite an enjoyable romp through the historical fiction Romance of the Three Kingdoms…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The challenge that the developer of Mugen Souls Z, Compile Heart, was always going to face was in coming up with a sequel that succeeded in appealing to the same people that enjoyed the original. Mugen Souls was a game that was all about extremes; it…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. The Walking Dead is a style of game that does not appeal to everyone. The pace is very methodical, the focus on characters and narrative outweigh traditional action elements that many consider important to their games. Yet the series has proven that it can compelling in…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. So, let’s talk about The Last Tinker 64… wait, that’s not quite right. It’s called The Last Tinker: City of Colors, but from start to finish this game does feel like a giant homage to the games of the Nintendo 64 era. It’s a beautifully designed…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Vividred Operation has a different tone to most anime that feature robot things fighting big monsters. This is undeniably an action fantasy anime, but it’s also one that has an ultimate message of peace and harmony. In other words, beating the big bad bosses isn’t the…
Read MoreReview by Chris I. I have fond memories of spending endless hours playing early home console first-person shooter (FPS) titles. We’re talking Doom, Wolfenstein and Quake, here – classic corridors, horrific monsters and ever more powerful guns to earn as you play. While the industry today has taken the genre…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Given that people insist that “walking simulators” like Gone Home are not real games – because, I assume, there isn’t a kill count – I can’t imagine they would consider Hakuōki: Stories of the Shinsengumi is a “game.” Hakuōki is a visual novel which, for 90…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. If there’s one thing that kept me coming back to BattleBlock Theater, it’s how consistently over-the-top everything has to be. It took years for developer The Behemoth to put the finishing touches on its latest platforming masterpiece, and it’s easy to see why. While it would…
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