With the wholly disappointing 2014 firmly behind us, we can finally lift our heads and begin to anticipate all the new and exciting releases 2015 might have in store for us. So let’s look at a remastered version of a game that came out in 1996. Read more …
I often dispute with my fellow gamers about my preference of gaming on a big screen TV instead of a monitor. After all it is a very important discussion as without a screen you can’t get very far no matter what game you play.
I see the advantage to using a monitor, it means you can get up close and personal and they are usually designed to handle motion well which is of course important, although I much prefer gaming on a colossal TV, relaxed on the sofa. Get a big enough TV and you get the same effect of playing with your face three inches from a monitor. Read more …
We’re at that time of year where we’ve played through the games we got in the madness that was the holiday season and we’re now waiting, semi-patiently, for the big hitters of 2015 to land in our grubby mitts. So, while we’re waiting for Bloodbourne, The Witcher 3 and Uncharted 4, what’s worth playing?
Well, I’m here to tell you that Plants Vs Zombies Garden Warfare on PS4 could be just the filler to plug that gaming gap of yours… so to speak. Is it a perfect game? No. But it is a very well designed and, most importantly, fun game to play. Let’s get started shall we?
Britain’s favourite sociopath returns with his faithful sidekick Dr. Watson in Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments, which was released last October. Can you tell it’s January? Read more …
The Game of Thrones universe has been acclaimed for its depth, and the books and subsequent HBO show have been hailed for their epic stories and multi-dimensional characters. Sounds like a perfect fit for Telltale’s narrative-driven adventure format to me. Read more …
Long-time readers will probably be aware of my love for the Dragon Age series. I’ve covered both Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II on these very pages over the last couple of years.
I hailed the first as an excellent and challenging technical combat RPG, praising its depth and scale, while highlighting its unforgiving nature and its potential to put off the more casual gamer. Read more …