Fallout 3 hasn’t aged terribly well. Unlike watching a bottle of wine become richer with age, it’s more like flowers not being watered in a long time. And the strange…
If CD Projekt Red have proved anything since 2015, it’s that they can make an incredible RPG title. Which is why recent news on Cyberpunk 2077, their latest project after…
Unless you’ve been trapped in an inter-dimensional prison beyond the reaches of Earth for the past year and have just now escaped, you’ll have heard of Fortnite. It’s inescapable at…
Bungie has undoubtedly given video games some of their best FPS titles over the years, and have often found themselves at the forefront of not only the market but also…
Please be warned reader that this article contains MAJOR spoilers for the story of ‘God of War.’ Transforming traditional folklore and stories faithfully isn’t an easy task, though the writing…
The year is 2010, and the world is a simpler place. Battle Royale as a genre doesn’t exist, the release of Destiny 2 has yet to happen, and the Xbox…
Dead Space 2 and 3 are less like survival-horror titles, and closer in relation to their cousins over in the action genre. While they are both fun to play, with engaging…
I’m not about to write the words ‘the Dark Souls of dungeon crawlers’, when describing the critically acclaimed Darkest Dungeon. Mostly because it’s wrong, but also because it’s as cliché…
Things, not just video games, are at their scariest when you’re simply not expecting it. This universal applies to everything, whether it’s random post through your front door, or a…
2017 for the most part has been filled with some fantastic games, and horror has really taken genre-related strides this year. Friday the 13th, Dead by Daylight, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice,…
Masterful horror isn’t about constantly jump-scaring the player, or about ear-destroying audio clips that make you wince, despite what the current state of the genre might suggest. Horror is at…
The following article contains spoilers for the games in question. Howard Philips Lovecraft is one of the few writers whose written works garnered critical acclaim after his death. Somewhat appropriately,…
Released just under three years ago, The Evil Within, developed by Tango Gameworks, was a blood-soaked bombastic romp through the twisted mind of a psychopath with serious family issues. While…
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Games That Changed Our Lives: ‘Wind Waker’ is Link’s Greatest Adventure
I’d like to take a moment to point something out about the feature you’re about to read. Firstly, I don’t normally use ‘I’, but this is something very near, and…
The Souls series isn’t as hard as some people say it is. It’s just smarter than the player to begin with.
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Games That Changed Our Lives: ‘BioShock’ & the Art of Story Building
The majority of first person shooters aren’t widely renowned for their enthralling narratives. Unlike their cousins, the RPG, they tend to focus far more heavily on the exciting, awe-inspiring combat…
It’s no secret that Shadow of the Colossus is one of the finest video games ever made. The endless praise, and acclaim that the game has amassed over the years…
Every boss needs their own unique soundtrack. It acts as a calling card, and allows players to experience wonderful, or terrifying, memories of nostalgia once again. Certain tracks are so…
The following article contains spoilers for various awesome games, admittedly with one or two awful bosses, so please don’t read ahead if you want to stay unspoiled. Excellent bosses aren’t…
Bosses are a fundamental part of video game heritage. They not only represent a greater challenge that the player must overcome, but also embody that level which you’ve likely just…