Quick Review: TimeSplitters 2
Version Played: Xbox Series S (backwards compatibility) Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy this game as much as I remember. I think it’s in an odd place of feeling very dated, but also lacking something simple about what makes GoldenEye or Perfect Dark still incredibly…
Review: Forza Horizon 5
Release date: 5th Nov 2021 Version played: Xbox Series S Completion: All houses, barn finds, festival events, stories and hall of fame. One of Microsoft’s big games for this holiday season, Forza Horizon 5 keeps the strengths of its predecessor: some brilliant driving…
Review: AI: The Somnium Files
Release date: 17th Sep 2019 Version played: Xbox Series S Completion: All endings. This really took me by surprise in quite a few ways. I went in only knowing that it was some kind of detective game and was extremely impressed with it…
Review: The Gardens Between
Release date: 20th Sep 2018 Platform Played: Xbox Series S Completion: All levels completed The Gardens Between is a short but sweet puzzle game all about manipulating time, while living through the memories of two children as one is about to move away.…
Review: Backbone
Release Date: 8th Jun 2021 Version Played: Xbox Series S Completion: Story completed A detective game featuring anthropomorphic animals, with a beautiful pixelated visual style, Backbone definitely starts out on the right foot. The game opens with you, a racoon detective, taking on…
Review: Kill it with Fire
Release date: 13th August 2020 Version Played: Xbox Series S Completion: All objectives and challenges Kill it with Fire is an absurd and over the top game about killing spiders. It starts off nice and simple, before descending into complete madness. One interesting…
Review: Unpacking
Release date: 2nd November 2021 Version Played: Xbox Series S Completion: Finished game Unpacking is a game where you simply unpack boxes as someone moves house. The unpacking isn’t a challenge to overcome, but rather how you experience the game’s story, as it’s…
Review: The Forgotten City
Release date: 28th July 2021 Platform Played: Xbox Series S Completion: All four endings The Forgotten City stars off with the worst part of the game, with some poor writing which includes a really dumb Karen joke. It gives a sour taste to…
Review: The Good Life
Version Played: Xbox Series S The Good Life is a rather odd game. It sets itself in a small British town with a mystery to solve, while also attempting to be a “life RPG” similar to games like Stardew Valley and My Time…
Too Long or Too Short? What is the right length for a game?
The amount of time from the opening cutscene to the end credits of a video game is an important part of the game. People like to feel like they’ve had their “money’s” worth, but at the same time you don’t want the game…