If you were to think of Monster Hunter, and turn those big epic monster battles into simple-to-control arcade action battles, you’d be surprisingly close to Tank! Tank! Tank! As an arcade game it lacks for any of the depth of Monster Hunter, of course, but the same focus on gigantic…
Read MoreRise of the Guardians was never going to be a classic game, but to look at the game’s Miiverse community you’d think this is the worst game since Ninjabread Man. Ignoring the fact that most of that Miiverse community hasn’t played the game (a topic for a discussion on another…
Read MoreIt’s not often that I find a platformer that I really get into. It’s simply not a genre that I get a kick from. So that in itself says a lot when I say I enjoyed Gunman Clive. It’s by no means the best example of the genre, but it…
Read MoreBaroque is one of the least well known games that keeps getting remade, I’ll wager. This exact title which is now an iOS download was originally a Sega Saturn and PlayStation 2 game, and then ported to the Nintendo Wii. Either it sells well enough each time to justify a…
Read MoreIf you squint, Ravensword looks like an Elder Scrolls game. It shares the breathtaking sense of scale in its visual art style as its clear inspiration, and it goes out of its way to cultivate a sense that the game is as non-linear and open as anything from Bethesda. And…
Read MoreI’ve never quite ‘understood’ Tekken, so if you are a big fan of the series, please look away now. Where I can understand the controls and structures of most fighting games, Tekken’s complexities have always felt a little alien to me. Where I can decimate opponents through a combo string…
Read MoreCastle Conqueror Heroes was one of Castle Entertainment’s better titles. A shameless and cheap knock-off off Fire Emblem, it was somewhat compelling by virtue that the Fire Emblem formula was so compelling in the first place. Since quality by association seems to be a win for Circle, it’s back with…
Read MoreLate last year, WiiWare was a nearly dead platform; a very unfortunate time for Aussie devlopers Nnooo to release escapeVeektor: Chapter 1 on the console. The fact we never saw Chapter 2 released there is telling of its limited success despite being an incredible game, I think. Thankfully, then, the…
Read MoreThe MOBA games have become quite popular in recent years. Riot Games found a very simple, and yet very elegant formula, and made a killing in the process. Defenders of Middle Earth is what happens when a new formula becomes popular. In addition to the cheap knock offs (Gameloft’s Heroes…
Read MoreAnna is a first-person horror game. Now, if you have been paying attention to the video game scene within the last five years, that description instantly makes you think of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. And this is the part where I tell you stop it; Anna is most certainly NOT…
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