When I saw Dredge sailing over the horizon ahead of its release a little while back, I remember its imminent arrival being met with a tidal wave of cynics who wrote it off as ‘a glorified fishing minigame.’ Which, I will admit, was a thought that crossed my mind too. How could this game take …
There has been a recent trend emerging in the world of indie gaming. I have seen a slew of indie developers release Halloween-themed games about as far away from Halloween as possible where the calendar is concerned. Then to add the rotten cherry on top of this metaphorical cake, the games always seem to have …
Death or Treat Review – The Sweet Release of Death, Please Read More »
Have you ever been in a position where you were at a loss with regard to what game you should play next, and you decide to let the name of a certain game act as the tractor beam that sucks you in. I’m one of those pretentious gamers that are damn near impossible to impress, …
Skateboarding and video games have always gone together like peanut butter and jelly, or to make a more personalized, Irish analogy, like a pint of Guinness and mammy’s homemade stew. Skating games have been around since the Atari days, with games like 720 and Skate Boardin’. Then we had Skate or Die on the NES …
Session Skate Sim Best Settings – Realism vs Fun Read More »
Nautical travel and fishing mini-games have been featured time and time again in video games, allowing players to take to the open seas, cast out a line, and wait for their supper to hop onto their hook. I’ve caught every fish in Stardew Valley, filled the museum in Animal Crossing, and also caught my fair …
We all have that treasured item that we would never part with, no matter what. The kind of item that, when rushing out from a burning building, we would likely make a hasty detour to grab. It might be a high-value antique, a family heirloom, or it might be as simple as your childhood stuffed …
Dredge Relics Guide – There’s Something Fishy Going On Here Read More »
Sun, sand, sea, and what feels like an eternity to enjoy it; that’s what we all dream of, right? It’s why we work tirelessly for our paychecks so we can live a jet-set lifestyle. It’s why we break our backs often doing things out of obligation when we would rather be playing video games. Then …
As a kid, I remember a period when sentient AI taking over the world was a theme in media that was very much in vogue. You had movies like The Matrix, I-Robot, and The Terminator, which showed us all a dystopian future where machines would no longer be at our mercy, but rather us to …
Backfirewall Review – The Inevitable Rise of AI Read More »
I’ve championed the walking simulator genre for quite some time. Ever since a teenage version of myself decided to give Gone Home a try, but it’s been a while since I’ve had a title in this genre truly resonate with me. There have been attempts, and good ones at that, in the form of Everyone’s …
Season: A Letter to the Future Review – Everything Dies, But Nothing Is Ever Lost Read More »
As someone who was born in the 1990s, the point-and-click era of gaming is something that was a big part of my introduction to gaming. Tim Schafer played a big role in my early gaming experiences through his titles, Day of the Tentacle and Grim Fandango, and who could forget the lasting impact that Escape …
Children of Silentown Review – Stunned into Silence Read More »
