Fingers crossed for more Metroid.
Category: Opinions
Everyone is raving about Kids – but I just don’t get it
The new mobile game is getting glowing reviews. I can’t work out why people think it’s good.
Redout is flippin’ fast
This Switch WipeOut-alike is frying my mind.
I watched The Last Jedi again, and it’s still great
But where are all my damn Star Wars games?
The Switch Pro Controller is the best joypad I’ve ever used
The JoyCons, by contrast, are a bunch of arse.
The NES Encyclopedia is a thing of beauty
Ex-Official Nintendo Magazine editor Chris Scullion has done an amazing job cataloguing every NES game.
This Polygon article perfectly sums up the problems with Red Dead Redemption 2
Rockstar mistakes complication for realism.
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.
I don’t like stealth games, but Hitman is comedy gold
The adventures of a bumbling assassin.
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.
EA and Star Wars: a story of frustration
EA have a ten-year licence to make Star Wars games. Over five years in, they’ve only made two, both of them remakes.
From The Armchair: Christmas Game Frenzy
Yoku’s Island Express! Tomb Raider! Inside! Firewatch! Batman: Enemy Within! And more! I certainly got through a lot of games this Christmas.
From The Armchair: I Know What I Like… And I Know Which Games I’ll Never Enjoy
One thing that helps to thin out the backlog is sticking to just the genres you enjoy.
From The Armchair: The Games of 2018 that Got Away
2018 was an amazing year for games, but there’s only so much time to play them all. Here are the ones I wish I’d had a chance to try.
Red Dead Redemption 2 wasn’t worth the hardship
Let’s face it, no video game is worth working yourself into ill health over.
WHY AM I STILL PLAYING FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014?
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.
From The Armchair: Welcome To The World Of VR
PlayStation VR has entered The Manor, and it’s flippin’ amazing.
You can never go back: the Play Expo Blackpool Retro Special
I loved seeing all the historic arcade cabinets and retro consoles at Play Expo Blackpool – but sometimes old games are best left in the past.
How do the 20 PlayStation Classic games measure up?
Hmmm, interesting list.