State of Decay 2 is an open-world zombie survival game. It's the sequel to State of Decay (No kidding, eh?) by Undead Labs and it was released in May 2018 for XBox One. It's also had a rerelease for Xbox Series X/S in December 2020. State of Decay was a game that looked interesting from … Continue reading Zombies Everywhere! – State of Decay 2 (Review)
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Let Nostalgia Commence: Streets of Rage 4 (Review)
Streets of Rage 4 is a side-scrolling beat 'em up and continues the Streets of Rage storyline from the previous games - particularly the one from the Japanese version of SoR3 (titled Bare Knuckle 3). It was released in April 2020 on XBox One, PS4, Switch and PC. This game picks up 10 years after … Continue reading Let Nostalgia Commence: Streets of Rage 4 (Review)
A Free Bundle of Fun: Astro’s Playroom (Review)
Astro’s Playroom is a 3D platformer that was released in November 2020 for the PS5 and comes free, pre-installed on the console at purchase and makes use of the PS5 DualSense controller and all of its new functions. I’m a little late with my review of this one. Astro was the first game that we … Continue reading A Free Bundle of Fun: Astro’s Playroom (Review)
Oddworld: Soulstorm (Review)
Oddworld: Soulstorm is a platformer that was released in April 2021 on PC, PS4 and PS5. It is a sequel to Oddworld New 'n' Tasty, which was a remake of the original Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee and re-imaging that games sequel Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus - Not confusing at all, right? It's set a few hours after … Continue reading Oddworld: Soulstorm (Review)
In Rays of the Light: Weird but Oddly Good (Review)
First off, let me say that I'm switching up my posts this week and doing my gaming post today and writing on Wednesday. The reason for this slight schedule change is that - if you didn't already know - my next book Blindsighted will be released on Wednesday, so I'll be doing a special post … Continue reading In Rays of the Light: Weird but Oddly Good (Review)
Final Fantasy VII Remake (Review)
**Possible spoilers ahead** Final Fantasy VII is an RPG that was originally released in 1997 for the PlayStation. It’s the seventh full instalment of the Final Fantasy series that dates back to 1987 when Final Fantasy was released on the NES. This instalment follows main character Cloud Strife, a mercenary employed by an eco-terrorist group … Continue reading Final Fantasy VII Remake (Review)
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (Review)
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons was released back in 2013 and takes place in a fantasy world filled with mythical creatures such as giants, orcs and trolls. Brothers was a game that I came across years ago on the XBox. I played it a little back then but for some reason I put it … Continue reading Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (Review)
The Joy of the NES
The Nintendo Entertainment System or NES was released back in the ’80s and was the first console that I ever owned – we did have a Commodore 64 as well, but I have no idea when that was bought. My NES was given to me for Christmas. I remember the day when both me and … Continue reading The Joy of the NES
A Way Out: A Prison Break for Two (Review)
A Way Out is an action-adventure game that was released in 2018 for PC, Xbox One and PS4. It has no single-player mode and is only playable using either local or online co-op, both of which employ a split-screen dynamic. The game follows main characters Leo and Vincent as they attempt to escape from prison … Continue reading A Way Out: A Prison Break for Two (Review)
A Link to the Past
This morning I started playing the Final Fantasy VII remake, and it got me thinking about how much time I put into the original when it first came out. I also started to think about other games that I’ve spent hundreds of hours playing, games like Skyrim or Sim City. But the game that I … Continue reading A Link to the Past
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