The N64 game, despite its crude polygons, holds up surprisingly well in this Switch port from Nightdive Studios.
Google Stadia could be great for cash-strapped kids
Sure, streaming games might be unfeasible if your internet is slow, but it could be great for kids who can’t afford a new console.
My first article for Retro Gamer
I did a feature on the Amiga CD32 for the latest issue of the magazine.
Baba is You review – Baba is brilliant
Review is this. Puzzler is good. Confused is reader. Game is genius. Baba is brilliant.
A Plague Tale: Innocence preview – rats entertainment
Think of that bit in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, except with rats that can strip a man to the bone in 30 seconds.
Treasure Stack review – a tale of two ideologies
A puzzler with hidden depths – but perhaps an offputting level of initial complexity.
Saying goodbye to the Wii U – Part 4: THE FINAL FAREWELL
This is it, old friend.
Steins;Gate Elite review – not worth it if you’ve already seen the anime
This is a game you watch, rather than play. And that’s fine if you’ve never seen the anime it’s based on – but if you have, get ready for some deja vu.
Steam Trawler II: Attack of the Clones
James once again bravely plunges into the Steam new-release list, and resurfaces clutching an excellent horror point-and-click adventure. He is also covered in anime girls.
Steins;Gate Elite is out today – here are some first impressions
This remake of the excellent 2009 visual novel is essentially a playable version of the 2011 anime series.
Reverie: Sweet As Edition review – EarthBound by way of Zelda
A short but charming suburban adventure based on New Zealand folklore.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight review – a beautiful, under-the-radar Metroidvania
The fourth in the underrated Momodora series from Brazilian developer Bombservice is packed with satisfying exploration.
When Ski Lifts Go Wrong review – amateur architecture at its finest
Forget bridge-building games – ski-gondola construction is far more fun. And hilarious.
I don’t like stealth games, but Hitman is comedy gold
The adventures of a bumbling assassin.
Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics review – a fun XCOM-alike that feels unfinished
It’s XCOM crossed with Lovecraft! But great fundamentals can’t make up for a lack of content.
Sunless Skies review – a must-play slice of fantastic Victoriana
The follow-up to Sunless Sea is much bigger, prettier and more forgiving than its illustrious forebear.
Vampyr and the problem of ludonarrative dissonance
Vampyr is an awkward case where your actions don’t match up with the story of the game.
From The Armchair: 2019 Is The Year I Beat My Backlog
This is it. I’m doing this. Within the next few months, the slate is being wiped clean.
Welcome to Steam Trawler: if Valve won’t do quality control, I will
James Keen, Esq. has been trawling Steam’s new releases in search of fresh delights – but mostly turns up rotten stinkers.
A look back at the original Resident Evil 2
Have a listen to this podcast from back in 2011, in which we discuss what made Resident Evil 2 so damn good.