Review by Matt S. A couple of decades ago, a developer was given the task of taking the original Resident Evil and porting it to the Game Boy Color. Capcom wanted a portable version of its marquee title, and though everyone knew that there would need to be severe compromises…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. To get something out of the way from the outset; when I say I don’t like open world games, I don’t mean that I dislike every single game within the genre. I can happily spend hundreds of hours playing games like Yakuza, or The Witcher 3;…
Read MoreReview by Sam M. Blood and Wine (a literal title, describing what this expansion entails, Vampires and Vineyards) presents a world to Geralt that is a stark contrast to the gritty and dark realm of the Northern Kingdoms. In the first quest given to the Witcher, the player is reminded…
Read MorePreview by Sam M. It has been interesting to see what CD Project Red has contributed to The Witcher 3 following its release. Unlike some studios that develop DLC packs prior to the finishing of the base product, CDP has been adamant on a very different strategy; they create a…
Read MoreThis year – 2015 – has been one of the finest years for games ever. The new console really hit their strides, and we saw some superb games really start to leverage the power that they offered. At the same time, the independent developers really started to break out and…
Read MoreI still haven’t finished The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. I’ve spent hours upon hours adventuring across the beautiful landscape of Novigrad or sailing the seas surrounding Skelliege, but I still haven’t quite seen it all. And now I’ve got even more to work though, in the well worn boots of…
Read MoreI’m sure you remember The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s release earlier this year. It probably ate ate up dozens (hundreds?) of hours of your time. Prepare to return to it, though, as it has an expansion pack is out and the trailer certainly makes an impact. Related reading: Matt’s 4.5-star…
Read MoreThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is the very epitome of blockbuster game design. In that lofty caste of game developers able to produce titles with obscene production values made by a veritable ant farm of workers it sits comfortably on an iron throne it carved from the bodies of its…
Read MoreAs we previously noted, the PlayStation 4 is off to a heck of a start. Just 18 months in, and it already offers a massive range of experiences, from the most niche of the Japanese games to the most mainstream blockbusters, and a whole lot of independent and arthouse brilliance…
Read MoreWithout a doubt one of the most anticipated games of this year is CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3. We’ve already had some hands-on time with the game itself, which we absolutely loved, and while there’s a while to wait before the game is released, thanks to CD Projekt Red’s…
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