A persistent issue I have with video game adaptations of stories from other mediums is that the developers might latch on to the characters and setting of the base material, but almost inevitably the game lacks any understanding of the themes and depth of meaning that made the original work noteworthy in the first place. Like that Dune one I…
In Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, fans say goodbye to the Lament Configuration puzzle box and say hello to a new box: the Genesis Configuration. This new chapter in the legendary horror series is a first-person action-horror-survival game that follows Aiden, who must use the power of the Genesis Configuration to…
Matt first reviewed the digital Gloomhaven adaptation in November 2021, writing, “the…
Circus Electrique has intrigued me from the beginning. The publisher described the…
A persistent issue I have with video game adaptations of stories from other mediums is that the developers might latch on to the characters and setting of the base material, but almost inevitably the game lacks any understanding of the themes and depth of meaning that made the original work…
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In Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, fans say goodbye to the Lament Configuration puzzle box and say hello to a new box: the Genesis Configuration. This new chapter in the legendary horror series is a first-person action-horror-survival game that follows Aiden, who must use the power of the Genesis Configuration to…
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Matt first reviewed the digital Gloomhaven adaptation in November 2021, writing, “the faithful quality of that adaptation and the stellar production values make it an easy sell to existing Gloomhaven fans, and the ideal way to those that were intimidated by the size (and cost) of the box when they’ve…
Read MoreCircus Electrique has intrigued me from the beginning. The publisher described the game as part story-drive RPG, part tactics, and part circus management; and it’s not like there’s tons of circus-themed turn-based tactical management RPGs floating around out there. I’m so interested in it, that it made my list of…
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