XP comes with age
While there’s no set format for reviews and previews here (I could score out of ten or use interpretive dance), one thing you can be sure of is that I’ve been honest.
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
It’s usually obvious who the antagonist is when you play a video game. Even when there’s a plot twist at the end, they tend to make themselves known; perhaps it’s … Continue Reading Cocktails with <em>Red Strings</em> attached
On one of those rare days where we both leave work on time, my other-half and I decided to pick something from our Steam backlogs to keep us entertained for … Continue Reading <em>Maize</em>: killing them with corniness
I’ve had my eye on mysterious adventure Lake Ridden since playing the demo at EGX last September. It had been added to my event to-do list after I’d read that … Continue Reading Follow the light: <em>Lake Ridden</em>
Chris is a man of many talents. Take a look at OverThinker Y and you’ll see exactly what I mean: he plays video games, discusses how philosophical concepts relate to … Continue Reading Conversation and critique: <em>Finding Paradise</em>
Last month, the lovely nufafitc from Emotional Multimedia Ride very kindly participated in the first ever conversation and critique post. We both played The Brotherhood’s isometric horror-adventure CAYNE before getting … Continue Reading Conversation and critique: <em>Broken Sword 4</em>
