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The Atelier franchise has been around for 20 years as of 2017. I was exposed to it some 11 years ago with the Atelier Iris trilogy, but haven’t really had a chance to get to know the new generation of titles. I was excited to see just how much the...
Torment: Tides of Numenera is a game whose lineage is solidly rooted in RPG’s of the past. In fact, the game is a direct successor to 1999’s classic – Planescape: Torment.
Horizon Zero Dawn
Not for a long time has a game managed to draw me into the world and the lore in the same way as Horizon Zero Dawn. Guerrilla’s perfect execution, attention to detail and imagination shines through in every aspect of this stunning title; from the attention to visual detail, to...
Death Squared
Death Squared is an adorable cooperative puzzle game that is available for PC, PS4 and Xbox One. Made by Sydney based development team, SMG Studio, I first got to try Death Squared late last year at PAX Australia. Since then things have only gotten bigger and better for the game which...
Describing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in a way that properly impresses upon you the scope, the artistry, the wonderment and the beating heart that is presented from Nintendo is an incredibly difficult task. Arguably one of the most anticipated releases in gaming history, the weight on...
Splasher
You are soon also armed with a water gun enabling you to clean the paint and dispatch the enemies. You can use this gun to clean the yellow-ish gunk (I don’t think I want to know what this stuff is) that is present throughout each level, which is then somehow...
I’ve never been overly keen on anime. I watched a lot of Dragon Ball Z when i was younger, but just never really saw the appeal. Though in saying that, after playing through Berserk and the Band of the Hawk, the latest hack and slash Koei Tecmo game, I would...
For Honor
For Honor has a premise that speaks to me and engages me instantly. Vikings vs. Knights vs. Samurai in an epic showdown with intense, violent hand-to-hand combat? Where do I sign up? What the game does so well though is not just its clever (if not a little bit silly)...
Gravity Rush 2
With the original game leaving a lot of questions unanswered and unexplored, it was unsure what path Gravity Rush 2 would take. Luckily whether you played the original on the PS Vita or remastered on PS4, the second installment does not disappoint.
Sniper Elite 4
I’ll be honest here, I do have a bit of a reputation on the Checkpoint team as the “go-to-girl” for shooting games. While I’m a massive fan of the genre, the Sniper Elite series is one I’ve never taken much of an interest in, until now. The fourth game in a...
Nioh
Nioh is the latest game in the “so tough yet so rewarding” genre of action RPGs to be released. The genre saw a big push with releases like Dark Souls and Bloodborne, which this game is modelled closely off of when it comes to progression, style and difficulty level. However,...
Halo Wars 2
It’s fair to say the advertising campaign for Halo Wars 2 has been one of the best in recent years. Not only did it have an amazing trailer at E3 featuring an original exclusively written song called “I Know You” by White Buffalo, but the follow up “War of Wits”...
