Charlie Kelly
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The first Little Nightmares is an interesting video game. Originally releasing all the way back in 2017, it was quite a surprise and modest horror hit. The game wasn’t without its issues, be it awkward platforming or weak puzzling. However, that only left room for potential. A world expanding DLC and four...
Back in 2016 began the revival of the iconic Hitman series, starring our favourite bald and barcode branded assassin. It was a solid return to form, albeit hurt a bit by its episodic format. Since then, developer IO Interactive split from under Square Enix’s publishing wing and went on to...
Ten years ago the original Super Meat Boy released and was part of the first big indie wave. It ushered in a return of precise 2D platformers, heralded for their tough as nails nature. After a decade of hard work and rework, the series has returned in Super Meat Boy Forever. Even...
Have you ever played a game that you find is far better than it has any right to be? Maybe it’s the wacky crossover of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle. Or even possibly it’s the bizarre concrete jungle to explore in Yakuza. Regardless, it’s rare that you find a game that...
Haven
How far are you willing to go for the one that you love? The half visual novel, half role-playing game, Haven, all about a couple taking to the intergalactic skies, asks you this question and it asks it well. Throughout its time you’ll find yourself coming up with your own...
Riding the high off an almost decade-long comic run and heavily featuring in 2018 game Marvel’s Spider-Man, young web slinging hero Miles Morales is back. This time, he gets his very own leading adventure in game form with Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales. It’s an awesome opportunity to revisit a wonderful character,...
With 2019’s The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan, Supermassive kicked off their horror anthology series. The general consensus, which I also share, is that it’s fine with a capital F – nothing great, but not particularly bad either. Stepping into the next title in the series, The Dark Pictures...
Ten years ago, Swedish developer Frictional Games struck gold in horror game Amnesia: The Dark Descent. Blowing up largely in part to the streaming community and growing from there, the team had a surprise hit on their hands. Since then, they handed off the IP to developer The Chinese Room in 2013 to create an...
In a 2020 mid-pandemic world, game development can’t come easy. Already, games are created in wonderful and amazing ways, held together by duct tape behind the scenes. The difficulty that comes with working in teams, putting together a stable product all while being distanced in your own home is no...
Some few weeks after it was announced, the next game from Bithell Games, The Solitaire Conspiracy is here. The people who made hit gems such as Thomas Was Alone and John Wick Hex have gone and done it. They’ve made their own spin on Solitaire. Promising gorgeous espionage aesthetics, a full campaign with...
Between the good (The Mandalorian), the okay (Jedi: Fallen Order) and the straight-up poor (Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker) all coming to us in the past year, Star Wars has quite the franchise fatigue going for it. So with Star Wars: Squadrons, a game following crews of starfighter pilots, I was sceptical...
Hades
Hades is the most recent venture from hit developer Supergiant Games. Leaving a long stint in early access and following on from games like Bastion, Transistor and Pyre, it’s their biggest departure yet. Largely, this is due in part to its ambitious scope and foray into new territory with Hades fitting into the rogue-like genre....
