Anyone who doubted South Korea is now a total powerhouse of game development, needs to read the tea leaves. Stellar Blade is the first “AAA” outing for Seoul based developer Shift-Up and they have knocked it outta the park. Part Nier: Automata and part Sekiro but still… unique and most importantly, brilliant fun.
The PS5s arsenal of exclusives is even stronger for having this game in its quiver of titles.
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Ever since I bought a Valve Steam Deck last year (an original LED model, not the newer OLED one), I have tried to do much of my PC gaming these days on it.
An interesting game I like to play with my Steam library is “Will my Steam Deck play that?”
So when my editor asked if I was keen to review Guerilla’s PlayStation 5 game Horizon Forbidden West, which has been ported to the PC, I immediately asked … “Will my Steam Deck play that? – and it can but with a few caveats.
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Gamers looking for a sedate game that they can just tootle about should steer clear of Pepper Grinder: It is a game that definitely couldn’t be described as sedate…
Pepper Grinder is a non-stop, frenetic 2D platformer/puzzler/explorer where you control Pepper, a young girl who washes up on a sandy beach after a shipwreck, finding her grinder (powerful drilling device) is missing and so is her treasure!
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That sweet middle ground of an immersive open world RPG, combined with the challenge of a From Soft game has always been on my Wishlist.
Now, before you take a breath to scream…” Elden Ring”. Yes, it was wonderful! But for me, the story and world lore were too convoluted to be engossing. And the combat, the bosses in particular, was just too hard for me…….so, a wonderful game, but not fun.
Rise of the Ronin though, seems to sit in this sweet spot though, or I thought it was going to.
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One of the first things you’ll notice about D-Link’s Aquila Pro AI AX3000 wi-fi 6 mesh system is the look of its two M30units. This mesh system is no ordinary looking mesh system, all boxy and angled.
It has curves and angles. It looks modern and sleek.
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Tactical Turn-Based games like Classified: France ’44 Back were all the rage back in the day. With the likes of XCOM, Jagged Alliance, and Battle Tech leading the pack for me, I loved them.
Thankfully Classified: France ‘44, from Team17, keeps the ball rolling with a great interpretation of the classic WWII Turn-Based Tactical game.
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In recent months I have struggled to find a game that really gels with me. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve played a number of titles recently that I’ve enjoyed. But it’s been a while since something’s really grabbed me- since I’ve played a game that I think about even when I’m not playing.
Then, Helldivers 2 released.
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It’s fair to say that the Prince of Persia series – first introduced to the world by game designer Jordan Mechner in 1989 – is perhaps one of my favourite series.
The Lost Crown has gone back to its roots (visually, at least).
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Throughout my professional career, my keyboard of choice has tended to be the non-ergonomic type.
You’ll likely know the ones I’m taking about: Standard QWERTY keyboards, rectangular shape.
For the past few weeks that’s changed, though: I’ve been using Logitech’s wireless Wave Keys keyboard, which has a gentle, ergonomic curve to it, putting your hands in a more natural position.
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The Last of Us 2 (TLoU2) was the swansong title for the PS4 in 2020 and it was AMAZING.
Hyperbole aside, it is the best video game ever made. So, Sony have seen fit to drop a native PS5 version and pack in some other goodies, plus a ‘rouge-like’ mode for good measure.
After replaying it all for this review I can say with confidence…it is STILL one of my favourite video games of all time!
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Back in May, I saw the first gorgeous gameplay trailer for Flashback 2 and I was SOLD! I played the hell out of OG Flashback on the Sega Mega-Drive and a modern take of this classic would totally be my jam.
Well….to say I am disappointed is putting it mildly.
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