Kim Snaith
I'm the owner and editor of GameSpew.com, which I created alongside my partner in 2015. I write news, reviews, features and list, along with wrangling code, fixing technical issues, drowning in emails and everything else that goes along with running a website. Previously, I was the production editor of Kotaku UK and Gizmodo UK. Away from games, I also run ThatBrickSite.com, a Lego-focused site, and I freelance for Space.com and LiveScience.com.
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It may only take a couple of hours at most to experience everything that The Invisible Hours has to offer, but it’s a couple of hours well worth investing. Its narrative, complete with twists, turns and sideplots, will keep you gripped from start to finish; and you’ll be hitting that rewind button...
Minit
I’m just nit-picking though. It’s always great to see a videogame try and do something different, and Minit does so with gusto: it takes a tried-and-tested formula and turns it on its head with one very simple mechanic. It makes a standard adventure game into a test of memory, of patience, of...
Fe
I’m disappointed that I didn’t love Fe, and I hate being so harsh on a game I was very much looking forward to, but I can’t understate how frustrated the game’s issues left me. Though perhaps that frustration was compounded by the fact I was hoping for so much more....
I wouldn’t say I disliked Gorogoa. It’s definitely an impressive piece of work. Considering it’s been designed and illustrated by just one man, Jason Roberts, it’s very clearly an amazing feat. It’s been a labour of love for several years, and the care and dedication put into it clearly shows. It takes...
Being primarily a console gamer, I’ve no doubt that I’ll play way more Sims 4 now that I have it on Xbox One. The slightly awkward controls are a small price to pay for the luxury of being able to play while lounging. If you’ve never played The Sims before, the console version isn’t...
It’s a shame then, that Super Lucky’s Tale will forever remain in the shadow of Super Mario Odyssey in the 3D platforming stakes. It’s cute, well-made and fun to play. Just because Lucky isn’t a plumber in blue dungarees doesn’t mean he isn’t worth your time. Give the little fox a chance, and you’ll...
There isn’t much joy to be found in replaying areas you’ve only visited a couple of hours earlier, either, so unless you have a lot of patience, you’ll likely run out of steam for Nightwar after six or eight hours. It’s a shame, because everything else about the game is wonderful – its art...
If you didn’t like the gameplay loop of Steamworld Dig, then there are probably not enough changes here to massively alter your opinion. But for those of us who did enjoy it, then Steamworld Dig 2 will happily suck us right back in, the refinements made creating the perfect balance between familiarity and...
Ultimately, because of Reaching for Petals‘ short running time, it feels more like a tech demo than an actual, fully-formed video game experience. It’s more of a showcase of “just look what the Unreal Engine can do!” than anything else. I guess, being Blue Entropy Studios’ first game, in some ways...
As an introductory episode to a three-part series, Awake absolutely nails it. The action that takes place is pretty low-key — don’t run into Before the Storm expecting epic adventure sequences — but it’s a perfect return to Arcadia Bay. It focuses on the characters, and even though everything that happens here seems fairly...
Tacoma
If you’ve enjoyed the intrigue that adventures such as Gone Home, Firewatch and What Remains of Edith Finch have brought to the forefront of gaming, then Tacoma should be high on your radar — especially if you enjoy a bit of light science fiction. Don’t let the sci-fi elements put you off though if you’re not...
I accept that Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles won’t be for everyone. The lack of any kind of conflict will instantly be a turn-off for some, and it’s a shame, because Yonder should be applauded for daring to do something a little different in creating a completely peaceful experience. Video games don’t have to...
