Telltale Games have a long and impressive track record when it comes to using violence and gore to foster an emotional response. The Walking Dead did this repeatedly—putting down Lee’s brother, for example, or having to manually control Clementine as she stitches up a wound without anaesthetic. Choosing (or being …
With the indie scene’s obsession with “retro-inspired” games, we’re seeing a lot of throwbacks to the 8-bit era. Some, like Shovel Knight, commit fully to the idea; for others, it’s a vague reference to a pixelated art style. But one things remains constant: “retro” and “8-bit” seem to be almost …
Content warning: This game and, by extension, this review addresses themes of domestic violence and child abuse. Spoiler warning: In order to fairly explain what makes Resette’s Prescription as good as it is, I’ve had to talk about some significant plot details. They’re not things I think would detract from …
With its original 3DS release back in 2014 (well, early 2015 for New Zealand), Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse was the first Shantae game I’d played. I was somewhat familiar with the franchise just through general exposure and my fondness of some other WayForward games I’d played, but I didn’t …
Shadwen is an interesting game. It’s not necessarily a good game, but it’s certainly an interesting one, which makes it a curious game to review. It’s so unpolished in its current state that I couldn’t in any right mind recommend it to someone looking for high-quality entertainment, but it’s so …
In some ways, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End is the Uncharted series’ finest outing. It’s the most technically impressive, which, coupled with Naughty Dog’s famed art direction, has resulted in one of the best-looking games ever made. The systems at the core of Uncharted, and combat in particular, have received …
On paper, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture should be a game that’s exactly up my alley. I like exploration games, I like experimental games, I like games with a strong focus on narrative and worldbuilding. Rapture is all of these things, and yet I found it frustrating and, ultimately, unrewarding. The main …
Playing through Dragon Quest for the first time in 2015 was a weird experience. It’s a game that hasn’t exactly aged well, but somehow, that made it a fascinating and rewarding experience. It’s a snapshot of the early days of console RPGs, an insight into where many of the genres standards originated. Despite …
Less than two months ago, I had next to no interest in baseball beyond an (admittedly unsubstantiated) opinion that it was a better bat-and-ball game than cricket. Then, something happened. On April 2, two new games were added to the PlayStation Store. Well, more than two games were added, but …
