Review by Matt S. Have you ever read Georges Bataille’s work? Particularly his novel Story of the Eye? If not, it’s a useful way to understand and interpret a game like Gal*Gun 2. In fact, Gal*Gun 2 is the perfect example of so much of Bataille’s work and philosophy in…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Metropolis: Lux Obscura is what happens when a game developer really likes Sin City, and decides to copy it, without really understanding why Sin City – or the broader noir genre – is so good. It does manage to get every common noir element into it,…
Read MoreReview by Ginny W. The Switch hasn’t exactly had a dearth of puzzle games in its first year. In fact, some of the games in this genre have been best-selling titles. However, if you’re too lousy at mathematics to make a real dent in Picross, or not after a game…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. Opus: Rocket of Whispers is both incredibly familiar and unlike anything else I’ve ever played. At its core, it’s a post-apocalyptic adventure game with a focus on scavenging for resources in a frozen wasteland, but that’s all in service of a moving, introspective story that pushes…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. One was an inventor known for designing the alternating-current system used predominately in the world today. The other wrote short stories and novels, and created the mythical monster, Cthulhu. So of course society needs to know who would win in a battle to the death between…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There’s something about Unholy Heights that convinces me to keep buying it. I have it on Nintendo 3DS, then I bought it on PlayStation 4, and now Nintendo Switch. So there’s clearly something about it. It might be something as simple as the combination of comfortable…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Taishō era was one of the most politically and socially dynamic periods in Japan’s very long history. It’s also one of the shortest, having lasted between just 1912 and 1926. Immediately following the chaotic Meiji period, where Japan was forcibly opened up to the world…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Death Mark is a game that released in June 2017 for PlayStation Vita, and then in January on PlayStation 4. It’s now due for a release on Nintendo Switch soon (June 28, to be precise), and, as far as unlocalised games go, this one is right…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. I think it must just be something about the latter half of this decade – we’re experiencing a revival of well-designed puzzle games. Whereas in the early 2000’s, puzzle games found it difficult to maintain its market share due to increasing budget sizes and a move…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Penny-Punching Princess represents game development when it’s at its most irritating – it’s a good idea that constantly compromises itself in the pursuit of meaningless “fun”. What we have here is a foundation that could have easily been used to great effect. It’s a game that…
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