Video games have been around for many years now, from Pong to Mario Bros. to Skyrim; they have captured our imaginations and, for some of us, have been a part of daily life for as long as we can remember. But why do we play video games? I recently posed this question to my followers … Continue reading Why Play Video Games?
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Awkward Trophies: Skyrim Edition
If you read my gaming blogs you'll already know that I'm always up for a good trophy hunt, especially if some of those trophies are a but of a pain in the arse to get. I recently posted about some awkward trophies in the games Vampyr and Fallout 4. Below are a selection of the … Continue reading Awkward Trophies: Skyrim Edition
Going Around in Circles: Deathloop (Review)
Deathloop is a first-person shooter that was released in September 2021 for PS5 and PC. It was developed by Arkane Studios, who also made Dishonored and Prey – two excellent games. The idea of this game is very unique. You play as Colt, who one day wakes up on the beach of an island only … Continue reading Going Around in Circles: Deathloop (Review)
Death Stranding: Delivering Packages with a Twist (Review)
Death Stranding is a third-person adventure game that was released in November 2019 for the PlayStation 4. It was later released in July 2020 for PC. A director’s cut of the game was released in September 2021 for the Playstation 5. The game follows main character Sam Porter Bridges (Norman Reedus) as he traverses the … Continue reading Death Stranding: Delivering Packages with a Twist (Review)
Vampyr: An Awkward Trophy Guide
A while ago I wrote a review of the game Vampyr. At the end of the review I put a short section about one of the harder trophies to pick up if you’re going for the elusive platinum. I’ve had some great feedback about the post and how it helped them with something that was … Continue reading Vampyr: An Awkward Trophy Guide
Life is Strange: True Colors (Review)
Life is Strange: True Colors is a third person graphic adventure released on the 10th of September 2021 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5 and PC. It is the fifth game in the Life is Strange series but the third main game, following Life is Strange 2. Unlike the previous games, this game … Continue reading Life is Strange: True Colors (Review)
Dead Space: The Most Terrifying Game Ever
Dead Space is a survival horror game that was released in October 2008 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. The game is set on a mining spaceship that is now infested by creatures known as Necromorphs. You take control of Isaac Clarke, an engineer that has to investigate what happened aboard the ship. … Continue reading Dead Space: The Most Terrifying Game Ever
Watch Dogs Legion (Review and Trophy Guide)
Watch Dogs Legion is an action-adventure game that was released in October 2020 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. It was released in November of that year for the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5. In the game, you recruit citizens of London to the hacker syndicate DeadSec as the group tries to clear … Continue reading Watch Dogs Legion (Review and Trophy Guide)
Beneath the Earth: Undertale (Review)
Undertale is a 2D top-down role-playing game that was released for Windows and OS X in September 2015, for Linux in July 2016, PS4 and PSVita in August 2017, Nintendo Switch in September 2018 and finally for Xbox One in March 2021. In the game, you take control of the character of a young girl … Continue reading Beneath the Earth: Undertale (Review)
Another Friday Rolls Around
Damn, it’s been a hectic week. I was at physio on Monday. It’s going quite well, and the physiotherapist is happy with my progress. However, he decided that the exercises that he had given me were now too easy, so he’s given me some harder ones and holy hell, are they harder. I struggle to … Continue reading Another Friday Rolls Around
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