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Author: James Keen

Ship of Fools review: nautical silliness on a perpetual loop

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Live. Get whacked by an oar. Repeat.

James Keen 14 December 2022 Reviews

Rollerdrome review: a slick and stylish skater-shooter

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Tony Hawk meets James Caan in a fast and thoroughly enjoyable hybrid.

James Keen 5 September 2022 Reviews

Not Tonight 2 review: the Un-United States

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A satirical road trip across a dysfunctional, divided country.

James Keen 30 March 2022 Reviews

Hell Let Loose review: an intense interpretation of WW2

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Some phenomenal audio work elevates this FPS above the crowd.

James Keen 18 August 2021 Reviews

Evil Genius 2 review: Dr No Thanks

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Frustrating minion management.

James Keen 13 April 2021 Reviews

My three-year-old wishlist finally came true

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All good games come to those who wait.

James Keen 20 December 2020 Features

Orwell’s Animal Farm review: keeping politics in video games

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The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth.

James Keen 10 December 2020 Reviews

Lylat Wars: Betrayal and Regret on the Planet Aquas

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A tale of nefarious deeds that will strike at your soul.

James Keen 24 November 2020 Features

Worms Rumble is off the hook

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Holy hand grenade this beta was fun.

James Keen 10 November 2020 Opinions

Pacer review: fast, frantic fun

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Formula Fusion gets resurrected with a substantial makeover.

James Keen 29 October 2020 Reviews

The Survivalists review: multiple monkey management

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It’s time those lazy simians worked for a living.

James Keen 9 October 2020 Reviews

Baldur’s Gate III: what to expect from the long-awaited sequel

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Twenty years on from the last game, hopes are high for Larian Studios’ stab at continuing the beloved series.

James Keen 30 September 2020 Features

As Far As The Eye review: a survival/strategy game with a warm smile and a murderous heart

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One for the road.

James Keen 23 September 2020 Reviews

Party Hard 2 review: Hard 2 Party

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Homicidal puzzling.

James Keen 14 September 2020 Reviews

Griefhelm review: Saturday knight’s alright (for fighting)

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‘Tis but a scratch.

James Keen 20 August 2020 Reviews

Peaky Blinders Mastermind review: a game based on a TV show that’s actually good

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Cor blimey, guvnor!

James Keen 20 August 2020 Reviews

Gears Tactics review: rise like a Fenix

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Well slap my Brumak, Gears of War has gone all strategy.

James Keen 27 April 2020 Reviews

Seven single-player games for the viral apocalypse

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Stay home and play games, everyone.

James Keen 29 March 2020 Features

Star Citizen – a long time to go, in a galaxy far, far away…

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But it’s gonna take money / A whole lot of spending money / It’s gonna take plenty of money / To do it right, child.

James Keen 27 October 2019 Features

Rebel Galaxy Outlaw review – keep on space trucking

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Return of the space cowgirl.

James Keen 6 September 2019 Reviews

Observation review – a space oddity

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Open the pod bay doors, S.A.M.

James Keen 8 June 2019 Reviews

A Plague Tale: Innocence preview – rats entertainment

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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.

James Keen 6 March 2019 News

Steam Trawler II: Attack of the Clones

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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.

James Keen 25 February 2019 Steam Trawler

Welcome to Steam Trawler: if Valve won’t do quality control, I will

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James Keen, Esq. has been trawling Steam’s new releases in search of fresh delights – but mostly turns up rotten stinkers.

James Keen 25 January 2019 Steam Trawler

Preview: Right To Rule (PC)

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The wholesome story of three friends deciding to get together and make their dream game: a multiplayer competitive RPG.

James Keen 17 December 2018 Reviews

Review: Mutant Year Zero: Road To Eden (PC)

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It’s a brutally hard XCOM-style game with mutant ducks and pigs! Just like you always wanted!

James Keen 14 December 2018 Reviews

WHY AM I STILL PLAYING FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014?

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On the eve of the FA Cup second round, one man looks deep inside himself and wonders why on earth he is so addicted to an ageing parade of spreadsheets.

James Keen 30 November 2018 Opinions

EVE Online: Seven Days In New Eden

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EVE Online has a reputation for being a scary place for newcomers. But what’s it actually like to play this venerable MMORPG for the first time?

James Keen 17 October 2018 Features

Review: Life Is Strange (PC)

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Ahead of the release of Life is Strange 2 this week, James Keen Esq. revisits the original.

James Keen 25 September 2018 Reviews

Review: Phantom Doctrine (PC)

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Set in the Cold War, this XCOM-a-like strategy game spins a complicated, sometimes bewildering web of espionage, intrigue and layers of game systems.

James Keen 25 August 2018 Reviews
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