Review: God’s Trigger
I mustn’t compare this to Hotline Miami, I mustn’t mention Hotline Miami, if I don’t mention Hotline Miami I’ll be fine..bugger. Right, start again. A demon and an angel walk into a bar and order a flaming sambuca and a glass of water. The barkeep at this particular establishment is an angry sort and mocks […]
Preview: God’s Trigger
An angel and demon team up to fight the forces of darkness in a brand new, fast paced action game from developer One More Level. God’s Trigger is a twin stick shooter where you play as Harry and Judy. Although the majority of the controls are the same for both characters, they have different abilities […]
Review: Metro 2033
Seeing the recent release of Metro Exodus, I thought it was about time I started where it all began with Metro 2033. Originally released in 2010, Metro 2033, and its sequel Metro: Last Light, were given a new lease of life thanks to the Redux version, which was released in 2014. Based on the novels […]
Review: Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil games have always held a special place in my heart. They have been a huge part of my gaming life, and the arrival of a new entry in the series makes me happier than a zombie about to munch on a juicy brain! Resident Evil 2 is one of my favourite games of […]
Live Event: Eurogamer Expo – NEC Birmingham, 20th – 23rd September 2018
It’s that time of the year again where thousands of people travel to Birmingham NEC to get their gaming geek on! Over the course of 3 days I managed to play some of the most highly anticipated games due to come out later this year and beyond. Before I get to the games it occurred […]
Review :The Last Tinker
Despite Nintendo’s triumphant return with “Odyssey” and indie developers Gears for Breakfast working wonders with “A Hat in Time”, 3D platformers have remained a pretty dormant genre. Microsoft threw their hat into the ring in 2017 with “Super Lucky’s Tale”, while former Rareware legends up and left to create “Yooka-Laylee”, both titles met with a […]
Retro Review: Enduro Racer
Enduro Racer Platform: Arcade & Sega Master System Released: 1986 & 1987 Developer: Sega Publisher: Sega I’m sorry to say that this is a slightly shorter review than normal due to my time constraints, but please check out my gameplay video below of both the arcade and Sega Master System versions of Enduro Racer. In […]
Review: Bayonetta
Creating a likeable protagonist is a complex undertaking. They’re front and centre, always present and if done poorly can ruin an entire experience. I think for that reason alone, ignoring the cost and time element, the “silent protagonist” trope in video games has become such a popular design choice, an easy method of safeguarding the […]
Retro Review: Kung Fu Master
Kung Fu Master Platform: Arcade Released: 1984 Developer: Irem Publisher: Data East Thomas and his girlfriend Sylvia are minding their own business when they are attacked by a gang of thugs. Before they can say, “chop suey” Sylvia is kidnapped by the evil Mr X, but what the gang don’t realise is that Thomas has […]
Retro Review: WWF Super Wrestlemania
WWF Super WrestleMania Platform: Super Nintendo Released: 1992 Developer: Sculptured Software Publisher: LJN With WrestleMania 34 recently coming to a close I thought it would be a good time to revisit a game from my childhood. Ladies and Gentlemen it’s time to lay the smackdown on WWF Super WrestleMania! I was a huge fan of […]
