A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME
Video Games, Victorian Style
Category: Reviews
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Forget the Final Fantasy VII remake, let’s keep it old school.
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This WiiWare classic is back and better than ever on Switch.
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Hold on, haven’t I played this before?
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Feather may very well be the ultimate chillout game.
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Although not without its flaws, Heaven’s Vault proves that archaeology and video games make a compelling mix.
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It’s a mix of genetic implant pottery, psychological bartending and a great big dollop of conspiracy theory. Lovely.
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Perhaps there’s a reason why Intelligent Systems stopped making Advance Wars in favour of Fire Emblem?
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The N64 game, despite its crude polygons, holds up surprisingly well in this Switch port from Nightdive Studios.
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Review is this. Puzzler is good. Confused is reader. Game is genius. Baba is brilliant.
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A puzzler with hidden depths – but perhaps an offputting level of initial complexity.
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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.
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A short but charming suburban adventure based on New Zealand folklore.
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The fourth in the underrated Momodora series from Brazilian developer Bombservice is packed with satisfying exploration.
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Forget bridge-building games – ski-gondola construction is far more fun. And hilarious.
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It’s XCOM crossed with Lovecraft! But great fundamentals can’t make up for a lack of content.
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The follow-up to Sunless Sea is much bigger, prettier and more forgiving than its illustrious forebear.
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The latest game from the lead designer of Civilisation V takes things down to a more human level – but it’s… very… S-L-O-W.
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A compelling Metroidvania that’s also a love letter to the NES games of yore.
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We have gathered together in The Manor’s Drawing Room to pick our personal highlights from 2018. And it makes for an interesting list.
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Sundered makes its debut on Switch with a ton of new features. But how does it compare with its wonderful predecessor, Jotun?
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The wholesome story of three friends deciding to get together and make their dream game: a multiplayer competitive RPG.
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It’s a brutally hard XCOM-style game with mutant ducks and pigs! Just like you always wanted!
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Like Super Monkey Ball, but with all the fun sucked out of it.
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Hollow Knight is one of the best Metroidvania games I’ve ever played, and a remarkable result for a first-time developer.
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This spiritual successor to the venerable Wonder Boy series manages to massively improve on the games that inspired it.
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This acclaimed visual novel from the makers of the Zero Escape series received a perfect score from Famitsu magazine back in 2008 – and now it’s finally available in English.
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Twisted Pixel’s Xbox Live Arcade classic gets a new lease of life on Nintendo Switch.
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Call of Cthulhu is a pleasingly atmospheric take on Lovecraft’s creations – as long as you’re willing to overlook some of the rough edges.
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A celebration of the Game Boy in glorious monochrome.
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A masterful return to form for a series that had lost its way.
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To celebrate the company’s birthday, here’s a classy collection of SNK classics with beautifully polished presentation.
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The long-awaited Steel Rats is finally here, chainsaw wheels and vertical driving fully intact. But does it live up to its promise?
A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME 