A MOST AGREEABLE PASTIME
Video Games, Victorian Style
Tag: Video Games
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Beloved indie game Retro City Rampage is getting a fancy retail edition for its Switch launch, published by Vblank Entertainment themselves. The collector’s edition comes with a keychain, soundtrack, manual, 3D glasses and game cartridge. But best of all, the cover is reversible, the other side revealing a funky Master System inspired design. Pre-orders go…
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Well, this is a lovely surprise. Seemingly out of nowhere, Runic Games have come up with a title that’s easily one of the best of 2017. All I knew about Hob before I received the review code was that it was by the same developer as Torchlight. And after I booted up the game, I…
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Well, this is a lovely surprise. Seemingly out of nowhere, Runic Games have come up with a title that’s easily one of the best of 2017. All I knew about Hob before I received the review code was that it was by the same developer as Torchlight. And after I booted up the game, I…
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Not to be confused with other “Fall” games, like Black: The Fall, or apparently another completely unrelated game also called The Fall, this particular The Fall is more of a point and click adventure…sort of. The Fall is the fascinating story of a mysterious person future soldier who has crash landed on a mysterious planet. Mystery person seems to be injured…
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Not to be confused with other “Fall” games, like Black: The Fall, or apparently another completely unrelated game also called The Fall, this particular The Fall is more of a point and click adventure…sort of. The Fall is the fascinating story of a mysterious person future soldier who has crash landed on a mysterious planet. Mystery person seems to be injured…
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Baron Richenbaum’s comment on my article about Capcom’s DLC for Marvel vs Capcom Infinite got me thinking (take a look at the comment thread here). I got on my high horse about Capcom detailing their DLC plans before the game was even released, saying that they should concentrate on getting the game finalised. But the…
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SPOILER WARNING: This post discusses the ending of Metroid: Samus Returns.
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There she is, what a beauty. I love that they’ve faithfully recreated the original SNES packaging. Anyway, let’s get this baby open. Very neat and tidy. Right, let’s delve inside. Look at it! So tiny! It’s not much bigger than the controllers. Ah, bless the little wee thing… Anyway, one thing I didn’t realise is…
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Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite is finally here and if the internet is to be believed, it’s the latest Mass Effect: Andromeda-type controversy, because OMG TWO CHARACTER’S FACES LOOK WEIRD IN CUTSCENES! I admit, there really are precisely two characters who have weird faces in otherwise incredible looking cutscenes. I was so distraught when I gazed upon these two…
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Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite is finally here and if the internet is to be believed, it’s the latest Mass Effect: Andromeda-type controversy, because OMG TWO CHARACTER’S FACES LOOK WEIRD IN CUTSCENES! I admit, there really are precisely two characters who have weird faces in otherwise incredible looking cutscenes. I was so distraught when I gazed upon these two…
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All hail the return of Spiffing Reads! Every Friday we’ll round up the best writing on video games from the past week – and this week we start with an excellent article from a rat’s point of view. How Dishonored: Death of the Outsider makes rats of us all (Eurogamer) Oooh, some proper writing, with…
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Can’t bloody wait! I’ll post my first impressions as soon as I can. Personally, I’ll be booting up Starfox 2 first, probably followed by Secret of Mana – I missed that JRPG first time around, so it will be great to finally give it a whirl. What games are you lot most looking forward to?
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It’s been a long time coming, but the latest entry in the Metroid series has been worth the wait. For a start, it looks stunning – the developers, MercurySteam, have done a phenomenal job with the look of the subterranean caverns you fight your way through, particularly the 3D backdrops. One memorable moment sees you…
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It’s been a long time coming, but the latest entry in the Metroid series has been worth the wait. For a start, it looks stunning – the developers, MercurySteam, have done a phenomenal job with the look of the subterranean caverns you fight your way through, particularly the 3D backdrops. One memorable moment sees you…
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Symphony of the Night is not just hands-down the greatest Castlevania game of all time, but I also consider it one of the top 5 greatest video games of all time. It is not just the original Metroidvania, but it’s the pinnacle of subgenre. Great looking backgrounds and enemies, incredible level design, a large array of…
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What ho, chums! Well, I’ve had a bit of disappointment this week. I’ve got a press pass for EGX 2017, but due to work/childcare committments, I’m not going to be able to get down there to see all those lovely shiny new games. Sometimes, being an adult – to use the American phrase – ‘sucks’.…
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Wowwwww, where did this game come from? I had heard nice things about it, but it didn’t look or sound particularly amazing. It really just looks like Journey, but underwater, and while Journey also surprised me with it’s endearing simplicity, it’s got nothing on the sheer beauty of the world of Abzu. I grabbed this when it…
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Wowwwww, where did this game come from? I had heard nice things about it, but it didn’t look or sound particularly amazing. It really just looks like Journey, but underwater, and while Journey also surprised me with it’s endearing simplicity, it’s got nothing on the sheer beauty of the world of Abzu. I grabbed this when it…
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Capcom just announced the characters it will be offering as additional downloads for Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite. The trouble is that the game isn’t even out until tomorrow. I get that DLC is a part of gaming life now. But as a consumer, it sticks in my craw that publishers are hyping up more things…
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I have a confession to make. I’ve never played Night Trap before! It sure seems like something I’d have played, doesn’t it? I’ve always wanted to try it, but I never had a Sega CD and I just never got around to playing the later ports. On the plus side, this means I went into this…
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I have a confession to make. I’ve never played Night Trap before! It sure seems like something I’d have played, doesn’t it? I’ve always wanted to try it, but I never had a Sega CD and I just never got around to playing the later ports. On the plus side, this means I went into this…
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They’re finally here! And a day early in fact – I found Samus Aran and Squishy Metroid on my doorstep a whole day ahead of the street date, which was a lovely surprise. Let’s tear these things open! But first, what do they actually do? Here’s the back of the box to tell us: So…
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Well this is a lovely thing. Bundled with the latest issue of Retro Gamer is a 52-page, one-off issue of Super Play the nineties UK magazine dedicated to the Super NES. It’s a wonderful recreation, and you can tell it’s been a labour of love for its creators. A number of the original staff got…
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I’m not one to start bragging about my toys unsolicited, but Sir Lucius was kind enough to ask, perhaps not realizing that like some nerdy vampire, once invited, I will be all up in your business. Today’s tour begins with the living room. Here we have the PS4 Pro, PSVR, Xbone, and disgustingly excessive 4K HDR…
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I’ve been playing through XCOM: Enemy Within recently, and I’ve been struck by just how closely it resembles the sense of anxiety that pervades gaming in the modern era. I’m not talking about the turn-based combat – although perhaps that’s a good analogy for facing off against Twitter trolls. No, I’m talking about the incredibly…
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Back in 2014, I got all excited about the launch of Destiny, saying it was one of the games that finally convinced me to upgrade to the latest generation of consoles. It looked (and still looks) utterly stunning, and despite some early wobbles, Bungie seem to have done a good job of crafting and maintaining…
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We thought it might be interesting if the Most Agreeable writers gave guided tours of our game collections. It’s always interesting to have a peek inside someone else’s collection, and we’re all quite different in terms of what games we like to collect, and what things are important to us. The other members of The…
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If I’m honest, the main reason I bought Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash was for the sweet, sweet amiibo that came with it. I love Chibi as a character, but Zip Lash released to mediocre reviews, and I’m not that big a fan of 2D platformers anyway. Still, I thought that I may as well give the…
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If I’m honest, the main reason I bought Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash was for the sweet, sweet amiibo that came with it. I love Chibi as a character, but Zip Lash released to mediocre reviews, and I’m not that big a fan of 2D platformers anyway. Still, I thought that I may as well give the…
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