Tom Quirk
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Call of Cthulhu
The works of H.P. Lovecraft have always had a special place in video games. The themes of madness and staying sane in the face of otherwordly horrors have influenced many horror games, such as Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Darkest Dungeon. Now, French developer Cyanide Studio has gone back to...
Warriors Orochi 4
Omega Force’s Dynasty Warriors series has always been somewhat polarising in the West. These games allow you to mow down hundreds of enemies with a single attack and they are always great spectacles. However, the series as a whole has seen criticism for being too simplistic and repetitive. Warriors Orochi...
Slime Rancher
Sometimes, you just want to kick back and relax when playing a video game. Instead of trying to save the galaxy or stop a super-villain, perhaps you just want to hang out with some adorable slime creatures for a bit. Slime Rancher, developed by Monomi Park, is perfect for the...
Guacamelee! 2
When making the sequel to a highly-regarded first title, it can be difficult to decide how to proceed. How much do you change, and can you recapture the magic found in the first instalment? 2013’s Guacamelee!, developed by Drinkbox Studios, set a high bar. It had a blend of engaging...
Octopath Traveler
Octopath Traveler follows the proud tradition of Bravely Default, Chrono Trigger and most of the Kingdom Hearts sequels of being an excellent Japanese RPG with a very weird name. The title does make sense, I guess: the game has eight story “paths”, and the player is certainly “travelling” them as...
Mars. Fourth planet from the Sun, likely next candidate for human habitation, and a great setting for a video game. In addition to the Warmind expansion for Destiny II and one of the announced Far Cry 5 DLCs, the latest Mars-based game to come out this year is THQ Nordic’s...
Dragon's Crown Pro
Vanillaware’s Dragon’s Crown was released in 2013 for PS3 and PS Vita and received acclaim for its gameplay and controversy for its… somewhat exaggerated character designs. Now, under the title Dragon’s Crown Pro, it has re-released for the PS4 and PS4 Pro, with a host of subtle additions and tweaks...
Minit
Many games have toyed with timer mechanics and putting players on the clock, but few games have made the constant pressure of a ticking clock as central to the experience as Minit. Developed by indie developers Kitty Calis, Jan Willem Nijman, Jukio Kallio & Dominik Johann, and brought to us by...
