Nowadays we are often overwhelmed by speed. There’s instant access to the world’s knowledge, and advertising is nearly unavoidable. Sometimes we feel like we can’t truly listen and connect with other people, and maybe we feel like there’s little time for even ourselves. Continue reading Valkyria Chronicles 4 – Review
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CrossCode – Review
The international launch of the Super Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991 was a watershed moment in the evolution of video games. While Nintendo already had a respectable roster of exclusive intellectual properties from their 8-bit years, it was the SNES’s jump to 16-bit that memorialised their most influential mascots in our childhood memories. Continue reading CrossCode – Review
Life is Strange 2 – Episode 1 Review
This is the first of the five episodes and let me tell you Dontnod knows how to make a compelling story. To be honest I did not enjoy Vampyr but the first Life is Strange was great; meaning the devs should probably stick with this particular genre, at least in my humble opinion. Of course the first game was nothing original as Dontnod “borrowed” the recipe from Telltale and the basic story idea from the movie Butterfly Effect, but it doesn’t really matter as the game was very enjoyable. Life is Strange 2 also looks like a very good game; I have no idea if the following episodes will be good but the first one was awesome in my opinion. Continue reading Life is Strange 2 – Episode 1 Review
Monster Hunter World Review
I’ve always wanted to play a Monster Hunter game, so naturally when I heard Monster Hunter World was coming to the PC I was super excited; both as a PC gamer and someone who has always been curious about the series. In fact after seeing the positive reception on consoles, the game was quickly becoming one of my most anticipated titles of 2018. Continue reading Monster Hunter World Review
SCUM – Review
Welcome to SCUM! The hit reality television show brought to you by entertainment mogul TEC1! The show that quenches the peoples unending and insatiable thirst for blood sport! After a successful airing of its first season, TEC1 will expand its play field to a massive 144 sq. km open world. How the prisoners utilize this new space for season two is up to them. Will they work together, forming functional alliances for the benefit of all involved? Or will they actively sabotage one another, creating a more chaotic atmosphere for our viewing pleasure??
Yakuza 0 Review: Deadly Serious, Deliciously Silly
What is Yakuza 0? Well, it’s an ultra-serious drama of Japanese organized crime, murder, and betrayal…except when it’s not. When not serious it’s crazy and kooky and downright silly. Mix the two extremes together and you get the full Yakuza 0, a video-game yo-yo of sorts…and the ups and downs are mesmerizing!
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Planet Alpha – Review
The 2D, side-scrolling masterpiece, Limbo, took many players by surprise upon its launch in 2010. Using only a minimalistic visual style and without resorting to any exposition, the game somehow managed to draw a deeply moving experience out of a short puzzle-platformer. In fact, Limbo added new fire to the debate on whether or not video games can be regarded as art. Continue reading Planet Alpha – Review
All-Star Fruit Racing – Review
In the 2012 Disney animated hit Wreck It Ralph, you might recall one specific moment when our hero accidentally finds himself trapped in an arcade game called ‘Sugar Rush.’ For the unacquainted, the fictional game is a kart racer based around the theme of candy and confections, and in the movie it represents something of a light satire on Mario Kart. Continue reading All-Star Fruit Racing – Review
Shining Resonance Refrain Review: Spicy, Tender, and Tedious
Shining Resonance Refrain is a Media.Vision-developed (Wild Arms series) SEGA-published action-JRPG originally released exclusively in Japan in 2014 for the PlayStation 3. All these years later the Western world gets to experience this lively but dated blend of visual-novel storytelling, dating simulation, third-person adventuring, and party-based real-time combat.
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The Crew 2 – Review
The moment a Uplay notification popped up announcing that The Crew 2 had finished downloading, I had a stroke of genius. It had just been a week of hard work, and I was looking forward to some intensive, gaming therapy to relieve my exhaustion. My girlfriend also happened to be at a conference, so the living room was all mine! I freed my entire weekend, hooked my PC up to the TV, and raced on the (relatively) big screen while I lived off nothing but pizza and beer for two days. Believe me, it was a weekend to remember. Continue reading The Crew 2 – Review