Weekly Gaming: The Witness (PS4 Pro)
I’ve been wanting to play The Witness ever since Ryan Davis talked about it years ago. He, and Brad Shoemaker, managed to get a secret tour of Jonathan Blow’s studio years before the game even had a proper name. Everything the guys said about the game sounded right up my street – an entire island made up of little puzzles where they all interconnect with each other and expand on each others rules sounded amazing. Suffice to say, after 30+ hours in the game with my other half, The witness delivered on most, if not all promises that were made in the run up to the game’s release, and in interviews afterwards. So what is The Witness? Simply put, it’s a walking simulator whereby you walk around an island and solve line puzzles. If anything, that simplification may actually be doing something of a disservice to The Witness, because it’s…
Weekly Gaming: Killer is Dead (PC)
Growing up, I loved the concept of “weird”. I would love to describe myself as weird, and would consistently go out of my way to do weird things, both to differentiate myself in school, but also to see and feel different experiences. Being almost 30, I’ve toned down in that regard, but “weird” is the only word that comes to mind when I think of my time in Grasshopper Manufacture’s Killer is Dead. The game, boiled down to it’s core components, is a hack and slash interlaced with a dating simulator. You play as Mondo, an emo gentleman that has a robotic arm that no one takes notice of, and who is pretty agile with a sword. Mondo works for an execution firm (as weird as that may sound) and so takes on contracts to kill nuisances in the paranormal (and normal) world. The first mission, for example, is to…
Weekly Gaming: Kamiko (Nintendo Switch)
Hi all! This week I take a look at Kamiko, a cheap-ass game for the Nintendo Switch which is fairly enjoyable and actually gives quite a lot of value for it’s money. It may be repetitive, but when you’re only spending £4.49 on a game (the equivalent of a coffee!) for your new platform, you know it’s actually a good deal. You can read my full thoughts and opinions on the game over at VGChartz.com below: http://www.vgchartz.com/article/268141/kamiko-ns/ Until next week guys and gals! -Dan
Weekly Gaming: Little Nightmares (PS4 Pro)
Hi all! This week I’m linking back to a game I played a few weeks ago; Little Nightmares. Whilst the game may be short, it’s certainly engrossing, and creepy, so should you want to spend 3-4 hours playing in a unique and weird world, give Little Nightmares a look; you won’t regret it. You can read my full impressions on the game by clicking the link below: http://www.vgchartz.com/article/268003/little-nightmares-ps4/ Hope you have a great week, and until next time, stay classy. -Dan
Weekly Gaming: Puyo Puyo Tetris (NS)
Hi all! This week I take a look at two of my favourite franchises of all time, Puyo Puyo Tetris, both of which are in the same game! I loved the idea of Puyo Puyo Tetris so much that I was even tempted to import the game from Japan for the last year (since it’s been out for a while over there). Whilst the price on Nintendo Switch may certainly be a put-off, the game as a whole is a fantastic package, one which takes advantage of the fantastic franchises it incorporates. If you wish to read my full review, you can do so by reading the link below: http://www.vgchartz.com/article/267988/puyo-puyo-tetris-ns/ Hope you have a fantastic weekend, and as always, I’ll see you next week! -Dan
Weekly Gaming: Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo Switch)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review. How does one review Zelda? The game series has been going on for so many years and has so many fans that any word said on the game is going to be scrutinised in everyway possible. It’s for good reason: The Zelda games, for a long while, pushed their respective consoles forward into the limelight of the gaming world, and even proceeded to hold games up as a legitimate art form many times when other games were content with exploding limbs and gratuitous violence. But the series hasn’t been without it’s downfalls. Twilight Princess didn’t exactly set the world on fire, with skyward sword receiving middling to negative reviews. So does Breath of the Wild mix the formula up enough to become an instant classic once more, or is Zelda losing the power it once had? Well you’ll be glad to…
Weekly Gaming: Yooka-Laylee (PC)
Hi all! This week I’m posting another piece for Yooka-Laylee that I recently reviewed for VGChartz.com. Overall the game was alright if you were looking to play an N64 game, but if you’re looking for anything more (maybe an update on the platforming genre) then it’ll be a bit of a let down. Don’t get me wrong, I managed to sink many hours into the game, but overall I felt like a lot of the gameplay itself was mindless, without it necessarily being fun. You can read the review below: http://www.vgchartz.com/article/267920/yooka-laylee-pc/ Until next week! -Dan
Weekly Gaming: Late Shift (Xbox One)
Hey all! For this week, I’m posting the review I done this week for VGChartz.com on a “game” called Late Shift. It’s a film game where the footage gets you to make decisions on the direction of the plot, a nice and novel approach that worked fairly well. You can read the full review at VGChartz.com below: http://www.vgchartz.com/article/267930/late-shift-xone/ I hope you enjoy the article, and have a great weekend! -Dan
Weekly Gaming: Shovel Knight (PC)
I know I know. I should’ve played and reviewed Shovel Knight many years ago. But in my defence, I always have a massive backlog of games to get through, and purchasing one that’s full price (most of the time) doesn’t warrant high on my list of things to do. So when Yacht Club Games announced that they would be breaking the original Shovel Knight up and instead putting all of it’s freely available DLC into separate versions, I decided to jump on it asap to make sure I got the best deal possible £6.89 (with my 10% humble store discount) was definitely more like what i was willing to spend, especially when I wasn’t sure if the game would live up to the lofty expectations the internet’s put upon it. Having completed the game, I can now, with confidence, say that Shovel Knight is by-far one of the best 2D…
Weekly Gaming: Snake Pass (Nintendo Switch)
Hey hey all! Welcome back to another weekly gaming! This week, as the title implies, I’m taking a look at Snake Pass, a game that’s both challenging and oh so endearing. You can read my full review over at VGChartz.com at the link below: http://www.vgchartz.com/article/267762/snake-pass-ns/ As always, thanks for visiting, and be sure to catch my next review dropping next Friday, 10am! If you have any questions, or have any ideas of content I should cover, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me over at twitter. Til next time! -Dan
Weekly Gaming: Star Wars: Battlefront (Xbox One)
Whilst it may have been released many eons ago, I have fond memories of the original Star Wars Battlefront for the original Xbox. Not when it was released mind you, no no no, years later when I was at university in 2007 is where most of my memories come from. A close friend had the game, and with university being the time where you laze around a lot I visited his house often to play epic multiplayer games against each other, especially with bots on. Whilst I loved these hectic nights, I never personally bought the game, mainly because I didn’t have a need to and moved on to other games once I finally got Xbox Live. Fast forward to 2017, and with a new Xbox One S in my possession which came with a free 30 day trial to EA Access, I decided to plunge head first into the…
Weekly Gaming: THE VIDEOKID (PC)
Hi all, This week I take a look at a new little indie game called THE VIDEOKID, a paperboy inspired game that managed the hook me for a few hours due to it’s extreme difficulty. You can read my full opinions on the game below: http://www.vgchartz.com/article/267372/the-videokid-pc/ You can also watch my video review on the game below: Anyway, I hope you’re all well, and if you have any questions, by all means shout at me on Twitter, or comment below. -Dan
Weekly Gaming: Lego Jurassic World (PS4)
Whilst playing through Lego Jurassic World one thing constantly surprised me; everytime I brought up that I was playing the game to friends and family the absolutely universal love all people (gamers and non-gamers alike) have for the series is shocking. I was surprised for example that my own girlfriend, a lady who rarely plays games, loves the Lego series, so much so that it was her that bought this copy. There has to be a reason for this universal love, and one which by the end of this review, I hope to get to the bottom of. First up, the graphics, which given this is a Lego game, you can imagine there’s not much of the stuff. It doesn’t take much to make simplistic figures with next to no geometry look like real-life plastic, and Jurassic world does it with ease. Oddly enough, despite the lack of need for…
Weekly Gaming: Leaving Lyndow (PC)
Hey all! So this week I’m linking back to a review I published a few weeks ago over at VGchartz.com. Leaving Lyndow is a fantastic little game that made me want to spend more time in the world, it’s a shame that it doesn’t last that long. Hey ho, Eastshade (the full game) will be out next year. You can read the review below: http://www.vgchartz.com/article/267322/leaving-lyndow-pc/ But if you’re more inclined, watch my video review of the game! (link to video) Thanks for visiting, and I hope you have a lovely weekend! -Dan
Weekly Gaming: Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (PC)
Holy crap, who would have thought it. A Call of Duty game with a bloody great story? Colour me surprised. Last year I made a point to play each Black Ops game, and came out the other side feeling “meh” about what Geoff Gerstmann described as one of the best Call of Duty campaign’s in recent years. Infinite Warfare blows all that away by making characters that you care about, and backstory’s worth listening to, all whilst giving you the freedom to pick what missions you go on, and how you attack levels. As the name implies, Infinite Warfare is set in the far distant future, when humanity has developed faster than light travel and is able to colonise the whole solar system. No reason is ever given (or hinted at) as to why we haven’t expanded past our own solar system, but each of the planets and moons suffice for good,…