Yooka-Laylee is living proof that our fondest memories should remain in the past. Back in 2015, developer Playtonic created a Kickstarter promising a new version of classic Rare-developed titles from the Nintendo 64 era. The title set to recapture our memories of games like Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64. The game’s Kickstarter exploded reaching their […]
As someone who doesn’t play a lot of JRPGs, there’s something special about the Persona series that gets me hooked. I’m more interested in how grounded, themes and issues these games bring compared to most of what the genre offers. In other words, I do like that it tackles issues similar to what we deal […]
It’s been a long time coming, but the conclusion to the Dark Souls trilogy is finally here. Your final destination? The Ringed City, a desolate realm filled with mystery lost to time. If you’ve come to this final chunk of DLC expecting all of the answers to the Dark Souls lore, you’ve come to the […]
If you’re anything like me, then the Lego franchise is near and dear to your heart in a number of ways. Both the original playsets and the long-running franchise of games have been staples of entertainment for kids of all ages (and often adults too) for years. In the past, though, all of the Lego […]
I haven’t played a game like Nier: Automata in a long time. It draws on the strengths and uniqueness of video games as a medium to create an experience that is wholly compelling and unique, even if the individual elements are all things that we’ve seen before in games. Automata finds itself in good company with games like Spec […]
Ghost Recon: Wildlands promises a bombastic co-op adventure through an open world, South American landscape. It promises tactical prowess through nuanced stealth and team coordination mechanics. An experience where every situation can be approached in dozens of ways with consideration towards light, sound, weather and many other factors. I’m happy to say that in these regards Wildlands […]
In recent years, a cult classic has been getting gamers’ attention again. That game is Windjammers. For those that don’t know, it is a Neo-Geo disc throwing game full of simplicity and also depth. Many developers recently have been trying to tap back to it’s success in the 90s. Even though the game is getting […]
Known for their Killzone series, Guerrilla Games has decided to branch out from their sci-fi shooter franchise and expand their portfolio. Horizon Zero Dawn is fresh start for Guerrilla, allowing them to experiment with different genres and fully expand new ideas. Though Horizon isn’t a shooter involving evil red eyed villains, players will notice the […]
Time for Crime After its successful Kickstarter back in the Fall of 2013, Night in the Woods has finally been released! I don’t know about you, but this game was one of my most eagerly awaited titles of 2017. And now the wait is over. Within 30 minutes of playing I laughed, cried, and played some terrible bass. […]
The return of Psychonauts has been a great to see for Double Fine. Psychonauts 2 is still being worked on, but PlayStation VR folks do get a treat with the Rhombus of Ruin. Those that pre-ordered the game got the original game for free despite being the PS2 version. As someone who missed out over […]
