A genre of video game that I feel doesn’t get its flowers enough is the 2D puzzle platformer. Unless you throw an ominous and spooky vibe on top to get people hooked like in games such as Bramble The Mountain King, or Little Nightmares, often people don’t want to know. But there have been so […]
Savoirless Review – Quite Literally Narrative Driven Read More »
You can pick your nose, but you can’t pick your family; that’s what they say, right? I’m paraphrasing, but you get the point. It’s a sentiment that pretty much everyone can get behind. Even though your sister might be a dweeb that made your life hell, or your mother is constantly breathing down your neck
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Here’s the thing about Walking Simulators: they’re great, but they tend to be a one-and-done sort of deal. After you absorb the story and walk everywhere the game wants you to walk, the desire for another lap is rarely there when the credits roll. This is why it’s so important that you unlock all the
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Replaying games is a risky business and one that I have rarely partaken in over the years. Mostly because of the overwhelming number of new releases I need to keep up with, but also because it’s been a cardinal rule of mine for a very long time. Unless it’s a sandbox game with no ending,
It’s Time To Admit That Edith Finch Was Just Okay Read More »
We all have that place in the world that we call our happy place. The one place in the world that when we drift off into a daydream, we end up picturing. Whether that be standing on the sand as the waves roll in before us, or lying in a countryside meadow as a kaleidoscope
Summerhouse Review – Give My Head a Holiday Read More »
Alright, I might be a little late to this party, but Starfield was pretty awful, right? I’ve been a fan of Bethesda games ever since my first foray into Morrowind many moons ago, but there’s just no denying that Starfield was a prime example of developers being so entrenched in the idea of asking if
We’re Entering The Era Of Scaling Back Read More »
If you’re a developer who is making a video game, unless you are a maniacal and sadistic type, you probably want potential players of your game to see everything that your game has to offer and, at the very least, finish the game to the point that the credits roll. Completing a game tends to
Indie Games That Are A Nightmare To 100% Read More »
There are games out there that have an innate ability to suck you into an addictive and repetitive gameplay loop that could theoretically have you playing forever, and these are games that I am deeply fearful of, but also adore. Stardew Valley’s ‘One more day’ loop had me up into the wee hours. Slay the
Balatro Review – This Ain’t Texas, Ain’t No Hold’Em Read More »
I don’t know about you guys, but I have always seen gaming as a pretty solitary venture. I’ve never been one to participate in online lobbies or play multiplayer games, and for the most part, single-player games are my jam anyway. Yet despite this, I’ve still got that craving for human connection when playing these
Global Game Club (GLUB) Review Read More »
For those of you who don’t follow my every move, which will be all of you, I’ve been playing Hollow Knight. A game that I played for a few hours and then bounced off many years ago because, for the most part, I hate metroidvanias. There have been exceptions to this rule, like Carrion, Yoku’s
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