Blu-ray: Ghosts of Mars (2001) Movies set on Mars have never really had a good time of it and generally speaking, fared quite badly. Films like John Carter, Mission to Mars and Red Planet struggled to find an audience and were critically mauled. There are exceptions to the rule with The Martian and Total Recall […]
Wonder Boy in Monster Land Released: 1988 Platform: Sega Master System Publisher: Sega Developer: Westone Bit Entertainment There are lots of video game characters and franchises that have ups and downs over the years. They can either have mediocre games which sequels improve on the original or, have incredible success which turns into abject failure […]
Blu-ray: Cohen and Tate (1988) Travis Knight is a 9-year-old boy, who along with his family, have been placed in protective custody by the FBI after witnessing the murder of a Texan mobster. Two hitmen, Cohen and Tate, are sent to retrieve Travis but, will their fractious relationship turn a seemingly simple job into a […]
PlayStation VR Developer: Sony Interactive Entertainment Manufacturer: Sony Ok, so I realise that this is a bit of a cheat in a top 10 list games of 2016 however, I can honestly say that nothing I have played this year has blown me away more than experiencing PSVR. People who follow me on The Same […]
Doom Developer: id Software Publisher: Bethesda Softworks PS4, Xbox One, PC Doom is one of the most influential games of all time and its impact on the gaming world can still be felt today, some 23 years after its original release. I’m sure most people have heard of Doom but if you’ve been living under […]
Ratchet and Clank Developer: Insomniac Games Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment PS4 Ratchet and Clank started life in 2002 on the PS2. There have been many games in the series since then but, I had only played the excellent Tools of Destruction on the PS3. I knew it was a celebrated series but, in all honesty […]
Firewatch Developer: Campo Santo Publisher: Panic Campo Santo PS4, Xbox One, PC My award for the best opening to a video game in 2016 goes to Firewatch! To say too much would spoil it but, it sets out an intimate scene showing how two people meet and fall in love. It is beautifully told and […]
Titanfall 2 Developer: Respawn Entertainment Publisher: Electronic Arts PS4, Xbox One, PC I feel really sorry for Titanfall 2! Imagine being released in-between Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. In an already crowded marketplace these three games came out a week apart from each other. Titanfall 2 appears to be the victim in […]
Inside Developer: Playdead Publisher: Playdead PS4, Xbox One, PC It’s difficult to write about Inside for a couple of reasons. The first being that I don’t want to spoil anything that happens, as it is an experience that is probably best enjoyed knowing nothing about it. The second reason being that if I’m completely honest, […]
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment PS4 Uncharted 4 is probably the best blockbuster movie video game I’ve ever played! I know that sounds like a bold statement but, I find it hard to describe it any other way because at times it felt like I was playing one […]
