Just recently I did something that I thought as pretty cool... and I don't say that lightly, I rarely find anything I do 'cool'. But this was really a little bit cool, and if you follow me on Twitter you may already know what I'm going to talk about. Oh yes, I'm talking about the... Continue Reading →
Resident Evil 3: The Resident Evil 3 Perspective
This Article Contains Spoilers... likely for both the original Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ('99) and the 2020 Remake. You have been warned! Late to the party as ever I've been in a bit of a Resident Evil hankering type of mood recently; which is not a mood I'm unfamiliar with. So whilst everyone with a... Continue Reading →
Sniper Elite III: Chewing Gum for the Thumbs
Step in to the shoes of Buck 'Elite Sniper' McSniper-Elite the most elite sniper in all of the sniping elite sniper division. Armed only with his elite sniping gun he must snipe more elite-ly then the other elite snipers to become the most elite sniper in all the sniping world of elites to prove once... Continue Reading →
Night Trap: Awww Grrrrrrr…
Spoiler Warning: This article contains plot spoilers for the game 'Night Trap' Call me childish, but there's a small part of me still smirking at playing 'Night Trap' on Switch; a game that Nintendo's North American President once said would "never appear on a Nintendo System". Even stepping away from that, it's clear that the... Continue Reading →
Trüberbrook: Pointing, but not Clicking
Spoiler Warning: This article contains major plot spoilers for Trüberbrook Point-n-clicks are one of those genres that has found a home in the arms of small and indie developers. Whilst mainstream triple-A releases focus on increasing levels of action and frame-rate, the humble PnC offers gamers something at a more sedate pace which I almost... Continue Reading →
Ringfit Adventure: Gamification Done Right
... or WiiFit RingVenture as I like to call it... TLDR: It's pretty good at doing what it does Longer Version: I'm a long time dabbler in the gamification of exercise so I really know what I'm talking about. My relationship with the world of physical exertion is a complex and haphazard affair, especially compared... Continue Reading →
Sunset Riders: Deserves More than Arcade Archives
I get it, I really do. Hamster Corporation's 'Arcade Archives' series is all about emulating some beloved and well known... along with some much less well known... arcade classics. Bringing the coin-op pleasures of yesteryear up to date with faithful console ports is indeed a laudable goal, it's just that Konami's early 90's western run-n-gun, Sunset... Continue Reading →
Good Job! – Missing the Office Life?
Have you been working from home? I've been working from home. I'm guessing a whole load of you have been working from home, and if you're one of those key-workers who have been heading out there day after day to keep the rest of us safe and sound then you absolutely have my gratitude and... Continue Reading →
Realm of the Dead (PS2): A Random Game Encounter
A few months ago, the fabulous Kim from Later Levels and I had made plans to meet up at March's London Gaming Market. Being on a bit of a retro kick recently, but not having access to a rich vein of retro-gaming shopping where I live, she suggested the market as a place where I... Continue Reading →
Return of the Obra Dinn: Brain Nod
The backstory is set; characters parade out one-by-one, each with their own motives and shady affiliations; the intrepid detective studies the clues and picks apart alibis; a red herring; summation and accusation. A master of the detective story, Agatha Christie had this formula perfected and, alongside the escapades of a certain Baker Street dwelling detective,... Continue Reading →