Etrian Mystery Dungeon Review
Enter the Dungeon: I was expecting Etrian Mystery Dungeon to be absolutely evil. This very classic dungeon crawler is the lovechild of two series bent on sadism, so I went in sweating bullets. Luckily, these two famous roguelikes decided against the design ethos of ‘two times the rougelike, two times the pain’ and have created something that is really enjoyable despite its overly mean parents. Sto...[Read More]
Guns, Gore & Cannoli Review
Metal Slog: Guns, Gore and Cannoli has the unfortunate pleasure of having some top-tier genre bunkmates. Incredible franchises like Contra and Metal Slug have popularized the Run and Gun genre and contemporary classics have iterated on these great foundations, making it difficult for smaller indie studios to make a splash in an overcrowded and highly polished style of game. Story: Guns, Gore &...[Read More]
Destiny: The Taken King Review
Taken their Time: If it was made by anyone other than Bungie, Destiny 1.0 may have been chalked up as an interesting but ultimately unsuccessful attempt at mixing shooters and MMOs together. Fortunately for everyone, Bungie were at the helm; they listened to the myriad of complaints from players and press alike, and one year on Destiny continues to expand, improve and thrive due to their careful c...[Read More]
Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime Review
Taking Love to Task: Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime, much like its incredible title, is weird. At its heart this is a beefed up version of the classic arcade game Asteroids, only way more complicated and with a much higher chance of ruining your real-life relationships. Don’t let that put you off though – Lovers is well worth sacrificing your time, money and – should it come to it – friends to th...[Read More]
Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson Review
Racking Up Points: I’ve been a quiet fan of Senran Kagura for a while now. When I first played the series I was sure I wouldn’t like it – it’s blunt and unashamed focus on the female form made me think that the game itself would just be an excuse for this ogling. Whilst I wasn’t entirely wrong, I’m happy to admit that Senran Kagura is more than meets the eye. Each title I’ve played in the series h...[Read More]
Mad Max Review
Only the Maddest: Since its reveal – long before the awesome Fury Road hit theatres – I’ve been quietly excited about Warner Bros.’ “Mad Max” video game. Developers Avalanche Studios seemed to understand a lot about what made the iconic Mad Max film franchise truly special, and now that it’s out in the wilds and fending for itself I’m pleased to announce Mad Max is just as good as I’d ...[Read More]
Super Mario Maker Review
Thirty Years in the Making: “Super Mario Maker” is a very special game, and quite unlike anything Nintendo have produced before. This build-it-yourself Mario game is the culmination of dozens of experiments and evolutions that Nintendo as a company have gone through in the last few years, and it’s a very promising sign of things to come. Story: Super Mario Maker wouldn’t exist without ...[Read More]
Devil’s Third Review
Introducing the Hack & Shoot: “Devil’s Third” has been an on-again, off-again speck on the horizon for quite some time now, and then – almost without warning and extremely hard to believe – here it is. It made it. Against all odds Devil’s Third is on store shelves, but does it deserve to be in your home? Story: Devil’s Third has a story that, whilst entirely workable, is concerning...[Read More]
ZOMBI Review
A Rotten Return to Form: A few years ago ‘ZombiU‘ made for a very compelling reason to pick up the Wii U at launch. Demanding players be more contemplative and cautious than most zombie titles gave ZombiU a distinct flavour. Now that the title has made the jump from Nintendo’s home console to the rest of the world at large, I’m pleased to report that flavour still produces thrilling ga...[Read More]
Gauntlet: Slayer Edition Review
Kill Your Darlings: Growing up with an older brother and a younger sister meant that I always had someone to play games with. Unfortunately that game was, more often than not, Gauntlet – a title so fluent in sibling rivalry that, had we been left to our own devices (and the cartridge not banned from time to time), I’m not sure which of us would have made it out of that house alive. Decades later a...[Read More]
Super Mario Maker Preview
We here at GamerKnights were lucky enough to snag an early copy of Super Mario Maker, and we’re having a blast! Make My Day: A couple of days ago the folks at Nintendo were kind enough to send us an pre-release build of Super Mario Maker and I have to say – I’m hugely impressed. Mario Maker was always a great idea: at trade shows and in Nintendo’s always-adorable Nintendo Direct streams the game l...[Read More]
Rare Replay Review
The Best Around: As a child in a one-console household, Rare made me grateful every single day that our family was a Nintendo family. Aside from being the pride of the UK development scene, Rare defined an era of gaming that would be difficult to match going forwards, and continued to bring their charming warmth into an industry that was getting colder and more sterile by the second. Rare Replay i...[Read More]
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