A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME
Video Games, Victorian Style
Category: Reviews
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It’s been a long time coming.
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Read my review in issue 57 of Wireframe.
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It’s all getting a bit political down in the woods.
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The magic of the stage.
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This religious-themed Metroidvania may be off-puttingly difficult for some, but it’s also stunningly beautiful and continually rewarding.
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A racing game that appeals to petrolheads and pedestrianheads alike.
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Pleasant forest pottering.
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I reviewed this hybrid dungeon crawler and dating simulator for The Guardian.
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Some phenomenal audio work elevates this FPS above the crowd.
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I’m liking this hiking.
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No hand holding.
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Tiny Lands is the video game equivalent of sitting at your dining room table on a lazy Sunday morning doing the puzzles in that day’s edition. There’s something to be said about games that have a zen-like calmness to them that has you finding the joy in a little quietude. There’s something more to be…
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The Am(bridge) metal detectives.
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This proto-Metroidvania still holds up.
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Never gonna give you up.
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The epitome of slice-of-life gaming.
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Frustrating minion management.
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The Lost (Item) Woods.
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She cannae hold together, cap’n!
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The troublesome life of an intern.
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Working on our knight moves.
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A thrilling tale of rodent surveillance.
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WELCOME (BACK) TO TURRICAN.
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It’s all true, goddammit!
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The life of an animal is misery and slavery: that is the plain truth.
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How I fell in love with a conjoined canine.
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Formula Fusion gets resurrected with a substantial makeover.
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This 16-bit-styled sequel triumphantly surpasses the original.
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Worth buying a ticket to ride.