Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past Review
In at the deep end: Our time on this earth is limited. If we’re really lucky, we may find ourselves still kicking at the tail end of a lifespan just shy of the triple digits. Dragon Quest VII – Fragments of the Forgotten Past is a game that doesn’t care about that, and demands you dedicate a pretty large chunk of your embarrassingly short shelf life to whacking Slimes for experience points. If tha...[Read More]
BATMAN: A Telltale Series – Episode 2: Children Of Gotham Review
Bruce vs. Bats: The Batman series – in all its myriad mediums – has always been a story of Bruce Wayne versus the Bat. Both from a thematic standpoint – the violent actions of Batman versus Wayne’s political dance, and Bruce’s successes and missteps as to when he plays one role over the other – as well as a narrative one. The latter is a more difficult tightrope to walk: Bruce Wayne is, for better...[Read More]
Mother Russia Bleeds Review
Rage against the Machine: Mother Russia Bleeds wears its heart on its sleeve, and it’s a heart that’s dripping with viscera. If you’re a fan of Streets of Rage and its sidescrolling ilk, and you don’t have an aversion to a bit of claret (or popped eyeballs) then skip my review and go grab this one. It’s a bloody good time. Story: Mother Russia Bleeds is set during an alternate history version of 1...[Read More]
The King Of Fighters XIV Review
Hail to the King: King of Fighters is a series as storied as they come. Beginning in the early nineties, it was a series I pretty much grew up with. I was never any good at it, mind, but its wild art, unique 3 on 3 gameplay and absolutely massive roster always appealed to me regardless. Now over two decades old, is the King of Fighters as regal as it thinks it is? Gameplay: King of Fighters XIV is...[Read More]
Grow Up Review
BUD and the Beanstalk: Grow Home, which only launched last year, was another flower in Ubisoft’s ever growing cap of indie darlings and unconventional releases. It won me over with its charming aesthetic and its chilled out gameplay, but I was kind of confused when a sequel – Grow Up – was announced. It seemed like the idea was kind of… done, even in the short few hours it took to dispatch the ori...[Read More]
BATMAN: A Telltale Series – Episode 1: Realm Of Shadows Review
BATMAN: I was thrilled to hear that Telltale would be tackling Batman as their next game. I’ve long been a fan of their episodic series, and Batman is a franchise that is near and dear to my heart. The pairing couldn’t be more exciting – but I was worried that Telltale would be a little restrained when it came to their usual flair for storytelling. Story: Gotham’s a lot more bloody than you might ...[Read More]
I Am Setsuna Review
INTRO: I Am Setsuna aims to bring the classic JRPG back from the dead. It’s a lofty goal, but if anyone can do it, it’s Square Enix. The Japanese company have proven time and time again they’re unwilling to let the genre fade into obscurity or irrelevance, and I for one couldn’t be happier. With I Am Setsuna they’ve promised the return of a very specific breed of role-playing-game, a lineage that ...[Read More]
Into the Belly of the Beast Review
An Unknown Quantity: Into the Belly of the Beast surprised me when I received my review copy: I’d never heard of the title and I had no idea what to expect – the complete opposite to how I approach most games. So, after booting up the game and being greeted by the beautiful splash screen, I was quite excited to find out just what this strange little game was. Story: And a strange little game it is...[Read More]
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review
The bricks you’re looking for: Lego fatigue was getting to be a problem. For all the awesome licenses developer Traveller’s Tales got their hands on, the end result was a fairly standardized formula that resulted in samey titles. Lego games arguably blew up with the original Star Wars trilogy, so it’s fitting that with Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, TT have done enough to shake things up consi...[Read More]
The Technomancer Review
Another Flawed Gem? It’s no secret that I’m a fan of developer Spiders. I really enjoyed their last PS4 title, Bound by Flame, and was eager to give their new sci-fi ARPG The Technomancer a go. Story: Mars seems like a pretty rough place to terraform. 200 years after the planet’s been colonized people are fighting over water – understandable, considering how dry it looks up there – the sun bakes a...[Read More]
Odin Sphere Leifthrasir Review
Anything but Vanilla: I’ve spent more than thirty hours with Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir, and I still don’t know how to pronounce that subtitle. Nearly a decade after the original’s release on PS2, Vanillaware are back with a beautiful remake: I absolutely loved Odin Sphere the first time round and was excited to play it again. Story: Leifthraisir’s story is a real treat that cribs heavily from Norse...[Read More]
Overwatch Review
A Class of its Own: Overwatch is Blizzard’s next big thing. Having produced a variety of classics in a multitude of genres (Strategy, Dungeon Crawlers, MMOs, MOBAs and even Card Games) Blizzard have proved time and time again they’re up to the challenge of producing something new, with each experiment usually ending with them adding a best-in-class genre-great to their library. They don’t tend to ...[Read More]
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