XP comes with age
There is no set format for reviews and previews here. But whether I choose to assign a score out of ten, provide a list of positives and negatives, or give my final opinion in the form of interpretive dance, one thing you can be sure of is that I’ve been honest.
Since getting back in touch with Emily Morganti last August, she has put me onto some great adventure games. There was detective-drama Lamplight City which asks some interesting moral questions; … Continue Reading <em>Guard Duty</em>: referencing the classics
It’s no secret how much I love the adventure genre and exploration games, so it’s therefore no surprise that I jumped at the chance to play Vane after Lewis from … Continue Reading You’re so <em>Vane</em>: style over substance?
After receiving my Amiga as a kid and completing The Secret of Monkey Island for the first time, I found myself hooked on adventure games. One of the next I … Continue Reading <em>Mage’s Initiation</em>: a touch of magic
At the start of this year I wrote a post about the games I was looking forward to playing during 2018. I must admit I haven’t done as well as … Continue Reading <em>The Gardens Between</em>: short and bittersweet
One of the first video games my other-half and I played together was Alien: Isolation. In our first few weeks after meeting we realised we shared a love of gaming … Continue Reading <em>Downward Spiral</em>: a story lost in space
Earlier this week I wrote about Lamplight City, an upcoming adventure by Grundislav Games which I’d had the opportunity to preview following a chance email encounter with PR Consultant Emily … Continue Reading <em>Unavowed</em>: an adventure of character and choice
After visiting the Rezzed expo in April, my other-half pointed out how many more narrative games were on display on the show floor than in previous years. It then struck … Continue Reading <em>Lamplight City</em>: an adventure worth investigating
Horror games are like Marmite: you either love them or hate them. There are plenty of gamers who can’t wait to step across the threshold to an abandoned mansion, hiding … Continue Reading <em>SOMA</em>: the real monster in the dark
