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Metro Exodus
Very few game franchises have been able to match the kind of grim and dark tones found in the Metro series. This is a series of game that, unlike any other I’ve played, is able to evoke lasting feelings of misery and dread. It’s certainly a bleak world out there...
Astroneer
System Era Softworks released its first full version of Astroneer on the 6th of February. After nearly two years in Early Access, the game has a gathered a dedicated and passionate following on Discord and Reddit. Once I experienced Astroneer’s peaceful gameplay and colourful graphics, it was easy to understand...
Hyper Jam
Neon and Synth are oozing from the battlefield as my fighter of choice, Vance in his fancy white suit, dashes across the scene armed with only a katana in a room full of rocket launcher wielding enemies. I reflect two missiles but take a third to the face killing me...
I have to make a confession: I am not the target audience for Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 2. I don’t know much about Supercross, and I didn’t play the first game, which came out last year. Heck, I don’t even drink Monster Energy. There was a lot stacked...
What with all the complex and grand-scale games that are the norm these days, sometimes you just want to sit back and chill out with a good old fairy tale. The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince is a great example of one: everything from its title to its charmingly...
Kingdom Hearts III
The thirteen year-long wait for Square-Enix’s Kingdom Hearts III is finally over. The road leading up to Kingdom Hearts III has been long and winding, with several new side stories and many re-releases of previous titles; one had to wonder if we’d ever see the final chapter of Sora’s story....
Wargroove
Wargroove has shown me that, even if a game doesn’t have many original ideas, it doesn’t matter so much as long as those ideas are well executed. British developer Chucklefish, also known for developing Starbound and publishing Stardew Valley on the Switch and mobile platforms, have another winner on their...
Pikuniku
Pikuniku is a quirky and colourful puzzle-adventure from the wondrous minds of French-British collective ‘Sectordub’. Rémi Forcadell, Alan Zucconi, Arnaud De Bock, and Calum Bowen’s peculiar world evokes a sense of comical wonder and optimistic chime. An underlying social commentary and fluent construction elevates this little project to the next...
Slay the Spire
I’m a huge fan of collectable card games, but even I’ll admit the genre begun to feel a bit formulaic. These strategy games typically had their own unique features to separate themselves from one another, but when you drilled down to the core, it’s hard not to see the overwhelming...
Travis Strikes Again : No More Heroes had me at its E3 debut and gameplay trailer hello. That cinematic where Badman arrives at the trailer to seek revenge. Travis Touchdown is playing videogames and the fight is gritty and awesome. It was all pulp fiction cool. The concept of getting...
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 2 is an interesting hybrid, combining the best ingredients of the series past, mixing them together and baking a delicious, violent, scary cake in 2019. It’s a remake, yes, but unlike any Resident Evil remake or remaster that has come before it. Resident Evil 2 combines the story...
Back in 1994 when Sony was entering the market with PlayStation, arcade gameplay was king. To that end it partnered with one of the greatest players on the scene, Namco. The result was three new franchises being Tekken, Ridge Racer and Ace Combat. Ultimately all of these franchises found their...
