David Smillie, Author at Goomba Stomp Magazine

David Smillie

David has been writing, podcasting and making videos about video games for around a decade. He grew up on Halo LAN parties and wiled away summers mastering the final line in Tony Hawk Underground. Today his tastes are somewhat eclectic, but he holds a particular fondness for an immersive RPG he can lose himself in for days.

Games

‘Forza Horizon: LEGO Speed Champions’ is a Roaring Return to Form

I don’t know about anyone else, but Forza Horizon: LEGO Speed Champions caught me off guard. Forza Horizon 4 successfully injected a much-needed shot...

David SmillieJune 23, 2019

Game Reviews

‘Metro: Exodus’ Review: Exposed in the Light

When everything clicks into place, there are some great moments in 'Metro: Exodus.' It’s a shame that stiff controls, bad storytelling, and a myriad...

David SmillieFebruary 18, 2019

Game Reviews

‘Forza Horizon 4’ – Accelerating Away From The Competition

Forza is and has been for some years, the pinnacle of the video game racing sim. Year in year out, it’s a series which manages...

David SmillieSeptember 25, 2018

Games

Gamescom 2018 Hands-on: ‘Forza Horizon 4’

I wouldn’t describe myself as the biggest Forza fan in the world — don’t get me wrong, I love these games dearly, but I’m...

David SmillieSeptember 1, 2018

Games

Gamescom 2018 Hands-on: ‘Skull and Bones’

I can’t help but feel like Skull and Bones has been yanked into existence because of the commonly held opinion that the sailing sections...

David SmillieAugust 31, 2018

Games

Gamescom 2018 Hands-on: Marvel’s Spider-Man

Get Ready To Marvel at Spider-Man This probably says more about my curmudgeonly, cynical mind than about the game itself, but as we’ve entered...

David SmillieAugust 30, 2018

Game Reviews

Indie Snippet: ‘Ultra Space Battle Brawl’

Developers Mojiken Studio and publishers Toge Productions describe Ultra Space Battle Brawl as; “destroy stuffs... and don't give a damn”.

David SmillieAugust 29, 2018

Games

10 Years Later: ‘Mass Effect’ Deserves Better

Many of us probably didn’t realize it at the time, but as we cast our minds back to the previous generation of consoles, it’s...

David SmillieNovember 21, 2017