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If you were a youth of the 90’s like myself then you understand it was an amazing time, Dragon Ball, Pokémon, Sailor Moon and Digimon were the rulers of television. I had Pikachu’s and Patamon’s adorning all corners of my room and I spent endless hours playing numerous games from...
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King is one of my all-time favourite video games. Originally released on PS2 back in 2005, the gorgeous cel-shaded graphics, addictive and deep combat system and gigantic open world to explore, it featured a range of lovable characters and memorable moments that still...
What’s in a name? In this instance everything you can expect from this game as well as the HD remaster of one of the franchise’s better spin off titles. KIngdom Hearts HD 2.8: Final Chapter Prologue is comprised of the following 3 elements:
Resident Evil VII: Biohazard is a smart re-imagining of a franchise that far too often has rested on its laurels in recent years. Replacing camp acting and comic-book villains with slow-burn malicious antagonists and swapping out hordes of the undead for a more intimate threat, the change of pace was...
Yakuza 0
The year is 1988, and its almost the holidays in the neon jungle of Kamurocho. As you walk further down the busy street, you stop to see an angry looking man breaking the jaw of another angry looking man by slamming his head into a vending machine.
Siegecraft Commander
Well everyone, it’s a new year! With that, I’ve taken it upon myself to expand out of my survival horror and Overwatch comfort zone, and start playing games in genres I was never fond of. With that in mind, I dove into Siegecraft Commander with a healthy dose of optimism,...
FTL: Faster Than Light
You see, FTL is a rogue-like through and through; you live and die by the random number generator. On one run you might have the really good luck, finding heaps of scrap and buying the best weapons and upgrading your shields to give those dastardly rebels what for. But on...
Stardew Valley
So it was the holidays recently, a time in the year where everyone relaxes and I stuff my face with Ferrero Rocher and Baileys. During this chocolate binge however, I tend to play something super laid back to help me wind down from the stressful year that is soon to be...
Steep
As a gamer, the idea of racing down snowy mountain slopes on a plank of fibreglass with less than half a second between the reality of my face being smashed into a tree or staying how it is, has never really been something that appeals to me. However, if I can...
Let It Die
You see, trying to piggyback off the success of the Souls series isn’t lazy, it’s just suicidal. Dark Souls is more than just painfully difficult combat; it’s the feeling of exploring a dark decaying world, and having the story be subtly told to you through dialogue and item descriptions. Meanwhile,...
The Last Guardian
The Last Guardian is at once a beautiful, breathtaking, frustrating and memorable adventure, between a young boy and the strange giant bird-dog hybrid, Trico. While the game may have a reputation that precedes it based on its incredibly long development cycle, Team Ico have created a third masterpiece to sit...
