Increasing the open world aspects of the game means that you inevitably lose some of the tight gameplay focus that you had in the first two games. The combat is still fun though at it’s core, even if it feels a bit diluted. The tank combat sections feel out of place, are overused and probably the we...

I don’t remember much about this game other than it being “Fun, but not as good as 2.”

To this day though, whenever someone asks me to comment on their tan, I compulsively respond with “Man, you got the savage pale!”

Still waiting for my Switch release.

I agree with DomsBeard. That section was purely good fun for me. The Wall Market section also has another one of my favourite moments in the game. When I am explaining to people why I love the original so much, I often talk about the quirky sense of humour that the game has and as an example of that...

Here is my review. Sorry it’s so long. Review: Final Fantasy VII Remake. I finished my play-through of the Final Fantasy VII Remake this morning. Clocked in at about 46hrs. I didn’t spend any time just grinding, but I did do every side quest I could find. tl;dr upfront: I had an incredible time play...

I missed Shadow of the Collossus the first time round on PS2.....And I missed it the second time round on PS3. I finally picked it up for this re-re-release on PS4. By this point it was a well-established legend of gaming. It would regularly crop on "best ever" lists and was generally rega...

Empathy! That's important isn't it? A key part of being human. The ability to put yourself in someone else's shoes and imagine - to some extent anyway - what they are experiencing and feeling. But empathy isn't either\or: There are degrees of empathy. No one can ever fully appreciate what it is to l...

This was my favourite game of 2019. Nothing sucks me in like a From Software game. They offer an experience like nothing else in gaming. The combat is sublime. So precise, well crafted and satisfying. An immaculately designed machine. The combat really puts so many other games to shame. *coughFallen...

There are lots of good things about this game, but I would like to focus on two. First: the web swinging. If this part of the game was bad, the game would not work. But it's good. It's really good. Swinging around the city always feels like a fun, liberating and joyful thing. They throw in little tw...

This is wonderful. The original Resi 2 is an all time favourite of mine and was the first Resi that I played. This game gave me the same feeling to play as the original did back in the day, but brought bang up to modern standards. I loved the increased role of Mr X as he relentlessly pursues you thr...

The greatest improvement in God of War (2018) over previous entries in the series is in the character development of Kratos. I played through the previous mainline entries in the series. The epic reimaginings of ancient Greek Mythology were stunning to play through and the combat was always fun - ev...

Full list. Think this is about right for me. 2010 Bayonetta 2011 Dark Souls 2012 Dishonored 2013 The Last of Us 2014 Dark Souls II 2015 Bloodborne 2016 Dark Souls III 2017 Breath of the Wild 2018 Hollow Knight 2019 Sekiro Would you say there's a common thread between all of these games? I ask, beca...

I'm a Dragonball fan so I'm also looking forward to Kakarot in January.

Thanks, Jon Cheetham. It 's not that I only like From games or anything. I've played a lot of other incredible games over the past decade. But in a year with a new From game, it's usually my favourite!

Full list. Think this is about right for me.

2010 Bayonetta
2011 Dark Souls
2012 Dishonored
2013 The Last of Us
2014 Dark Souls II
2015 Bloodborne
2016 Dark Souls III
2017 Breath of the Wild
2018 Hollow Knight
2019 Sekiro

Bayonetta
Dark Souls
Breath of the Wild

Ha ha! Good way of rationalizing it. I think it must have only taken me 3-4 hours to play through, but that is 3-4 hours of an experience that I haven't really had anywhere else in gaming. I'm not itching to replay it just now - I think it would diminish it - but I can see myself coming back to it a...

Just played this on the Switch. Really enjoyed it. Some amazing moments and I like the ambiguity of the events. I'm not sure what to make of "Walking Simulators". The only other one I've played was "Gone Home". They were both very enjoyable and a different gaming experience than ...

A critical part of whether this game works for you is whether you actually find it appealing to spend time hanging out with Noctis and his friends. Fortunately I did. I thought they were a fun bunch and I liked the banter between them. I enjoyed the little campfire moments, cruising in the car and t...

I played a lot of the original DOOM, both the core game and innumerable home brew level packs. The action side of the original gets talked about a lot, but the things I enjoyed most were the tension and exploration elements. Creeping through labyrinthine levels, watching for traps and ambushes. Some...