Weekly Gaming: The Novelist (PC)
Having brought The Novelist quite a while ago during another Steam Sale, I decided it was finally time to site down with this intriguing indie game and decide for myself whether it deserved all the praise and attention it got upon its release. The game focuses around a small family comprised of the father (the novelist himself) Dan, the mother, Linda, and their child, Tommy, as they retreat to a getaway house in the forest whilst Dan works on his latest Novel. Whilst the main character is technically Dan, you start to realise that everyone has their own wants and needs, and it isn’t only about the father completing his book in order to achieve greatness. Whilst you don’t control the characters in the house directly, you play as a ghost that observes the family, and can read their thoughts as well as past memories to figure out what they…
Weekly Gaming: Forza Horizon 2 (Xbox One)
It’s hard to explain how much I enjoyed the first Forza Horizon. I’ve never been a fan of the Forza games, as the simulator genre isn’t really my cup of tea. Don’t get me wrong, the Forza games are some of the most accessible racing sims out there, I just find it boring to drive around the same tracks time and time again using the same cars. Shaving seconds off lap times is not my idea of fun, but exploring a whole world that hundreds of artists and programmers created is. So imagine my surprise and glee back when Forza Horizon was announced, a entire world using some of the best graphics on the market? I got it a week before release, and played it so contagiously that I got every single achievement before Forza Horizon was even released. To learn that there was a second game incoming got me…
It’s been a while…
Hi all! First things first, I must apologise for my absence from the site these last few weeks. Since Twixel’s release on the 18th of December, I’ve taken some time out of my busy life to focus on family and friends over the Christmas and New Year period. Whilst it was much deserved after the previous year of working and the previous two years of consistently writing for this site, I couldn’t help but feel guilty for not working. Less of that though, cause I’M BACK! So, what have I been up to recently? Well, with Twixel’s release of of the way, I’ve been watching a bunch of films, setting new years resolutions, and applying for new jobs (hopefully in the games industry, SHOCK HORROR!). I also have managed to fit in time to play through and complete Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix, as well as Forza Horizon 2. Kingdom Hearts…
Weekly Gaming: The Old City: Leviathan (PC)
Hi all, This week I take a look at postmodsoftworks latest and greatest narrative driven game, The Old City: Leviathan. I was hugely impressed with what I played, and will continue to come back to it time and time again. You can read my review below: http://www.gamrreview.com/review/92218/the-old-city-leviathan-pc/ As always, thank you all for your continued support, as of next week I’ll have been doing this for 2 years, which is crazy! Here’s to hoping it continues for many more. -Dan
Weekly Gaming: NES Ultimate Remix (3DS) Review
Hi all, So on the day of my games release (which you can buy below here: http://www.twixelgame.com), I still have writing left in me, so this week I bring you NES Ultimate Remix by Nintendo. You can read my review below: http://www.gamrreview.com/review/92217/ultimate-nes-remix-3ds I hope you enjoy it, and keep tuned, I’ll be doing a write up on my game soon. -Dan
Weekly Gaming: Lumino City (PC)
Hi all, So this week I took a look at State of Play Game’s Lumino City, a fantastic looking adventure game where you’ll traverse a paper world that the artists created from scratch within an 8ft tall studio. If you want to read the review I did of the game, click the link below: http://www.gamrreview.com/review/92191/lumino-city-pc Until next week! Dan
Weekly Gaming: Soul Axiom Preview (PC)
Hi all, Sorry this is a little late but things have been hectic recently. Twixel is well on course to being released December 18th (after it was delayed by a month), and I’ve been playing many games to review for gamrReview. This week, I look at Soul Axiom, a game by Wales Interactive, and one that looks set to be an interesting experiment. To read it, click the link below: http://www.gamrreview.com/preview/92197/deconstruct-then-reconstruct-the-world-in-soul-axiom I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for your continued support, Dan
Weekly Gaming: Never Alone (PC)
Hi all, So this week I’ve published a second review over at gamrReview.com, this time for Never Alone. The game was fantastic, seriously pushing the games medium forward in my opinion. You can read my review below: http://www.gamrreview.com/review/92171/never-alone-pc This coming weekend I’ll be working on a bunch of bug fixes for Twixel based on feedback testers have given. I’ll definitely get a new trailer done, and will get another preview/review done too. Thanks for checking by, Dan
Weekly Gaming: The Binding of Isaac Rebirth (PSVita)
Hi all, This weeks post (technically last weeks), is a little later than usual as I was in Rome for the whole week for my Birthday, and whilst it was an extremely enjoyable holiday and a much needed rest, I’m back on with all the work that’s needed to be done. If you’d like to read the review over at GamrReview, click the link below: http://www.gamrreview.com/review/92162/the-binding-of-isaac-rebirth-psv Over the coming weeks I’ll be reviewing Never Alone, Soul Axiom and The Lost City all within quick succession, allowing me to concentrate on Twixel to reach my 18/12/2014 release date. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to give me a shout! Dan
Weekly Review: Bayonetta 2 (Wii U)
It’s weird to think that Bayonetta 2 may have never happened. Given the amount of praise the original got from almost every publication, you’d have expected the game to have sold well, but at ~2 million units sold, it didn’t make as much money as Sega would have hoped. Going from publisher to publisher trying to sell the premise of Bayonetta 2 was unsuccessful for the most part, until Nintendo stepped in at the last minute to fund the making of a second Bayonetta. It was a move that fans appreciated the world over, and I for one thank them after playing the masterpiece that is Bayonetta 2. The game starts out with Bayonetta Christmas shopping with her partner in crime following her every step. It’s here that something’s amiss, with angels coming down and attacking jets going through the city, prompting Bayonetta to jump into action to put a…
Weekly Update: Evolve Alpha (Preview)
Hi all, So for this week I didn’t get around to completing a game as I’m working on Twixel too much, but I did manage to fit a bit of time in for playing the Evolve Alpha by Turtle Rock Studios and 2K Games. If you want to take a look at my thoughts on the alpha, then please by all means follow the link below: http://www.gamrreview.com/preview/92096/hunting-down-evolution-in-evolve and to update you all on the progress of Twixel, I’ve just recently sent out a second test copy to testers, so I hope to hear feedback in the near future. I’ve changed the font used in most of the game, and have also made 4 additional levels that will be completely random. It’s all exciting and scary at the same time, so much so that I’m pretty sure I’m going to miss my release date unfortunately, but I’ll hammer on regardless. Until…
Weekly Update: The Hell That is Steam Greenlight
Hi all, I do apologise, but I think for the first time in almost 2 years I am not going to be writing a review for this Friday (SHOCK HORROR!) due to the recent release of Twixel on Steam Greenlight. Because of this gargantuan undertaking I am putting myself through, I thought I’d share some thoughts and feels on the whole process, and what I hope to do from here. So, on Sunday I done it, I pushed the button to share Twixel with the gaming community that is Steam. I had been considering doing this for a while, but was concerned about the state of some of my promotional material and whether the game was actually finished enough yet to apply for greenlight. In the end, I decided that the sooner I get my game shown to millions of potential customers the better. Alas, as you can see from…
Weekly Gaming: Driveclub (PS4)
Hi all, So recently I’ve been extremely busy with making my game, as it’s due to be released on the 18th of November. These are scary times for me, but in the interim, I managed to fit in some playtime of Driveclub for the PS4. To read the review, head on over to GamrReview at my link below: http://www.gamrreview.com/review/92041/driveclub-ps4 A lot of people don’t like the review and the score I gave it, but I stand by everything I wrote. At the end of the day, Driveclub was not a good game for me, despite how excited I was to play it since it was first announced in 2013. Regardless, I’ll be posting some updates soon on where to find my game online, Til next time guys and gals! Dan
Weekly Gaming: The Walking Dead Season 2: Episode 5 (PC) SPOILERS!!!
So here we are. After 4 episodes of The Walking Dead Season 2 we’re finally here, the penultimate conclusion of what will happen with the group and Clementine herself. Given the insanity of what happened at the end of the last episode (Rebecca being shot in the head due to turning into a zombie) and all out war happening between the Russians and our group, I was excited and interested of what would come of everyone, expecting the series to conclude with Clementine by herself again. Anyway, back to the start of the episode, where the consequences of the firefight are starting to play out. Luke gets injured and a few Russians die, with Jane making a return as she heard the guns going off and felt obliged to help. I was thankful of this conclusion as I was expecting the firefight to be a cop-out for the writers to…
Weekly Gaming: The Walking Dead Season 2: Episode 4 (PC) SPOILERS!!!
After enjoying Episode 3 last week, I was looking forward to getting my teeth into episode 4, with the shit storm 3 left us with. For those of you who haven’t played, Episode 3 finished with the group managing to escape from the superstore and start making their way through the hoard of zombies disguised as zombies themselves with Zombie guts all over them. You finally come across radia? who has been bitten by a zombie, and its your choice whether to cut her arm off or to kill the zombie biting her. As I’ve been playing this season through as fairly heartless and logical, I went for her arm, ensuring she wouldn’t get infected and would at least live to see another day. Episode 4 begins with telling you whether your decision was meaningless and stupid regardless, just to ensure you have fights and tension later on with the…