XP comes with age
Anyone who regularly visits Later Levels or watches our streams will know my stepson. Ethan’s observations on video games have resulted in several posts, a few of which are my … Continue Reading Coming of age: gaming with my stepson
How much time have you spent in front of a screen since the lockdown started? I’ve always been partial to playing video games and I’m no stranger to sitting in … Continue Reading Screen savers: non-gaming lockdown hobbies
Is there a standard mechanic used in video games that you just can’t seem to gel with? Maybe it’s tricky timed jumps in platformers, pixel-hunting and in point-and-clicks or having … Continue Reading <em>Black Book</em>: facing your demons
We all have at least one video game which defines us. It’s understandable that this could be the first we ever played although this isn’t necessarily always the case. Other … Continue Reading The video games that define me
Crowdfunding campaigns can be like buses. You can wait ages for a good one to come along, then suddenly several appear at once. This is what happened to me at … Continue Reading <em>Gamedec</em>: digital worlds detective
It’s not just pirates which hold a special place in my heart: heroes do too, because I love the Fable series. The original title got me back into gaming after … Continue Reading What I’d like from <em>Fable IV</em>
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>
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
Are you a perfectionist? And if so, does this affect how you play video games in any way? I’d certainly class myself as one because I have a fondness for … Continue Reading Perfect ending pressure
Last month, Nathan from Gaming Omnivore very kindly nominated Later Levels for a Sunshine Blogger Award. I loved the questions he posed to his nominees because they encouraged us to … Continue Reading Turn-based? Turn-off!
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
Final Fantasy VII was a killer title for the PlayStation in 1997 – except I didn’t buy it straight away, or was even vaguely aware of it. I only picked … Continue Reading gamescom 2019: <em>Final Fantasy VII Remake</em>
One of the things I love the most about RPGs is that sense of being transported to a different world each time you start a new game. You could end … Continue Reading RPGs: bunny hops, forward rolls and Adam Ant
I adore the Fallout series, and I relish Fallout 76. It’s not just the apocalyptic setting, because who doesn’t like to imagine the end of civilisation now and again, but … Continue Reading Tales from the wasteland
Essex: the county in the south-east of England that’s my home. Sadly it tends to be associated with fake tan, too-much-makeup and horrible accents thanks to a certain television program … Continue Reading Essex: the birthplace of the MMORPG
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3 as it’s more commonly known, takes place in Los Angeles Convention Center every June. Developers, publishers and manufacturers attend to advertise their upcoming projects … Continue Reading E3, Microsoft and <em>Fable 4</em>: totally bogus
