Splatterhouse Released: 1988 Platform: Arcade Publisher: Namco Developer: Namco Seeing as the Halloween season is nearly upon us, I wanted to write some reviews based on horror games. First up is Splatterhouse which is a lovely gore fest that takes inspiration from The Evil Dead and Friday the 13th. Not much is explained in the intro […]
I grew up reading Fighting Fantasy books and they are an incredibly important part of my childhood. I can still remember the first time I saw the cover of Freeway Fighter and I instantly fell in love with it. I was sold on the cover of the book alone, but when I discovered that you […]
Eurogamer Expo 2016 (or EGX for short) returned to the NEC in Birmingham following a hugely successful show in 2015. As people will know I love EGX as it’s a chance to play the latest upcoming video game releases and more importantly, meet up with friends and have a laugh. My impression of the show […]
Blu-Ray: Sweet Bean (2015) Sentaro (Masatoshi Nagase) is a middle aged man trying to make ends meet by working in a struggling pancake shop. He is beholden to work there by the spiteful owner due to owing a debt for a mistake he made when he was younger. Everyday he goes through the motions, making […]
Superman 64 Released: 1999 Platform: Nintendo 64 Publisher: Titus Software Developer: Titus Software From my point of view Superman doesn’t translate into a very good video game character. Let’s face it, he is practically indestructible so it’s hard to imagine enemies hurting him. To my knowledge there haven’t been any decent Superman games and in fact the […]
Blu-ray: All Night Long (1962) There is something magical about watching black and white movies. Maybe it’s because I don’t watch them very often so it’s a novelty, or it could be that there is something genuinely wonderful and classy about that era of cinema. The Artist from 2011 was a reminder of just how glorious movies […]
Cinema: Jason Bourne (2016) In my opinion the Bourne movies helped to make James Bond relevant again! The brutal close combat and taut story really showed Bond a thing or two, and I believe it was a major influence in the direction of the most recent 007 movies. It’s been 9 years since the last Bourne film, […]
Blu-ray: Terrahawks (Volume 1) (1983) What is there to say about Gerry Anderson that hasn’t already been said? From my point of view the word ‘Legend’ seems an appropriate way to describe the man who provided so many amazing childhood memories with the likes of Thunderbirds, Joe 90, Stingray, Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons and Invasion: […]
To my knowledge there aren’t many gaming events in the Midlands and I’ve often had to travel far and wide to experience a decent show. As much as I love going to Eurogamer Expo (EGX) to see upcoming video game releases (which coincidentally has moved from London to the NEC in Birmingham), I discovered a show […]
Cinema: Ratchet and Clank (2016) I am a massive fan of this years reboot/reimagining of Ratchet and Clank on the PS4. Considering the game only cost £29, the visuals, gameplay and production values were absolutely stunning! It easily sits in my top 10 games of the year and I highly recommend people check it out. […]
