Godzilla. One word. One name. It carries with it instant familiarity. The recent movie went with the simple naming convention and it just worked. It was not the greatest movie ever, but I enjoyed it. It was fun, it took me back to being a kid who grew up on…
Read MoreFormula 1 remains my favourite form of racing. There is something about the way the cars speed around the track that is elegant, graceful, and even beautiful. It’s fast and loud, sure, but it’s also a technical and has rules of behaviour on the track that are downright gentlemanly (even…
Read MoreThere are two types of LEGO games out there. There are the brilliantly written original LEGO stories, with much care taken to both accurately reflect the franchise and maintain a great sense of humour that all can enjoy, all while being of high production values and bug free (Marvel Super…
Read MoreI will never claim to be an expert at shoot ‘em ups. Except for Resogun, I wasn’t bad that one. But that doesn’t mean that I find them unenjoyable, and I especially like when, as with Astebreed, they do something a bit different than the norm. Coming from developer Edelweiss…
Read MoreWhispering Willows is one of the most creative games I’ve played in years. The reason I believe this is because during my playtime, I have been reminded of Resident Evil, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, Telltale Adventure games, Lone Survivor, and Maniac Mansion, and somehow it all fits into this wonderful…
Read MoreI don’t generally write my reviews considering what a game is not. After all, my job is to consider what is in front of me, rather than create a wish-list for a game that doesn’t exist. But I think with J-Stars Victory VS what the game is not is relevant,…
Read MoreMost people know the story of Final Fantasy XIV by now. The original game was a bomb, but because it’s Final Fantasy and Square Enix couldn’t afford to let it die the company brought its MMO superstar, Naoki Yoshida, on to the project to completely reboot it and effectively start…
Read MoreThe prior two Arkham games were tremendous successes and they were among my favourite titles on the last generation of game consoles. Rocksteady Studios had a mountain of excitement built up for the final game in the series, which almost always guarantees tremendous sales but also the potential for letting…
Read MoreI love trivia, quizzes, and all that stuff. In fact, one of the best things about not working from an office is that every weekday I get to indulge myself during daytime TV to watch the brilliant British quiz show, The Chase. In fact, if I ever start working from…
Read MoreIf you’ve got friends to play with, Payday 2 is exceptional. If you don’t, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition it might well be the greatest waste of money you’ll ever spend. Related reading: You can also read my preview of the game here. Luckily, I have friends, so I got to…
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