The Longing: growing Shade
The Kyffhäuser legend tells the tale of a former emperor who sleeps in a hidden chamber beneath the hills. When his subjects needs him the most, he shall awaken and … Continue Reading <em>The Longing</em>: growing Shade
Life is Strange: the next episode
In September 2017, I wrote a post shortly after playing the first episode of Life is Strange. The final paragraph started with the line: “I’m sure I’ll go back to … Continue Reading <em>Life is Strange</em>: the next episode
Back in The Room
As mentioned in my post on Monday, I was bitten by the escape room bug in January 2019. I may not have been successful at all seven I’ve completed so … Continue Reading Back in <em>The Room</em>
She Sees Red: from Russia with blood
Full-motion video (FMV) games can be divisive: you either love them or hate them. Back in the 1990s they offered a glimpse into the future of gaming with the use … Continue Reading <em>She Sees Red</em>: from Russia with blood
The Moment of Silence: not doing things Wright
I don’t usually like Daedalic Entertainment’s releases. It was therefore a pleasant surprise when I enjoyed State of Mind back in September. It’s not regarded as a great game having … Continue Reading <em>The Moment of Silence</em>: not doing things Wright
Locks, mini-games and The Outer Worlds
My other-half had been eagerly awaiting the release of The Outer Worlds for weeks before it came out. My stepson was excited too even though he’s too young to play … Continue Reading Locks, mini-games and <em>The Outer Worlds</em>
Book of Travels: choose your own journey
There may still be a few more weeks to go before 2019 draws to a close, but it’s a pretty safe bet what my game-of-the-year will be. Unless something comes … Continue Reading <em>Book of Travels</em>: choose your own journey
EGX 2019: SNOW
One of my highlights at EGX in 2017 was Falling Sky. Under development by Jonathan Nielssen and a small team, this narrative title was the result of eight months’ hard … Continue Reading EGX 2019: <em>SNOW</em>
EGX 2019: Röki
The first time I heard about Röki was in a post about supporting originality over on Rendermonkee in January. I’d had several conversations about the adventure genre previously with this … Continue Reading EGX 2019: <em>Röki</em>
EGX 2019: Beyond a Steel Sky
It’s hard to believe that Beneath a Steel Sky was released 25-years ago. After Revolution Games co-founder Charles Cecil approached comic book artist Dave Gibbons, they created this point-and-click adventure … Continue Reading EGX 2019: <em>Beyond a Steel Sky</em>
Blair Witch: not biting the Bullet
You get to adopt a pet from any fictional word you want; why did you pick it? This is one of the questions Carla from Pop Culture Literary posed to … Continue Reading <em>Blair Witch</em>: not biting the Bullet
State of Mind: Daedalic disaster?
Although I love the adventure genre, I’m not a Daedalic Entertainment fan at all. There’s just something about their games I can’t get my head around and the humour within … Continue Reading <em>State of Mind</em>: Daedalic disaster?
Missing in Jericho: the search begins
Detective films and books? They don’t do anything for me. The pacing and typical private-investigator-with-personal-demons protagonist fail to keep me engrossed. But give me a video game with a detective … Continue Reading <em>Missing in Jericho</em>: the search begins
Cooking up a Stormcloak
Regular Later Levels visitors will probably be aware of my on-off obsession with The Elder Scrolls Online (ESO). Since being introduced to the game during Christmas 2015, I’ve had regular … Continue Reading Cooking up a Stormcloak
Coloring Pixels: clicking calm
What makes a video game? The argument about the type and extent of gameplay that must exist within a release in order classify it in this way has been a … Continue Reading <em>Coloring Pixels</em>: clicking calm
The folly of Kate Walker
At the last London Gaming Market in July, I managed to pick up copies of Syberia and Syberia II for my PlayStation 2. The first game in the series is … Continue Reading The folly of Kate Walker
