Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, is a game split into four “episodes”, and this review covers Episode 1: The Hangman, which introduces us to the main character of the series, Erica Reed. Erica is an FBI investigator living in Boston, … Continue reading
How do you feel about quirk? As independent games have gained a wider audience in the past few years we’ve also had a lot more quirky; quirky music, quirky looking art styles and quirky ideas. And this is good! We … Continue reading
Unstoppable Gorg has a distinctively unique style, as it presents itself with a 1950’s-esque style to its Alien Invasion story, as much as the technologies are clearly from the far flung future. This style is definitely reminiscent of old films … Continue reading
For a music game, Wave Trip certainly does start quietly. The menus pass by without so much as a whisper, and as the opening level begins you’re left wondering where all the sound might be hiding. But as you glide … Continue reading
Well it’s been a long road and now finally we’ve arrived at the last post. After Space epics, swords and sorcery, allegorical travels, gun-fests and hallways slick with blood, we finally find ourselves in possibly the most human story told … Continue reading
Squares are the most fundamental element of video gaming. So-called retro games use pixels and pixel sprites to invoke nostalgia; a whole game has been devoted to the ever present crate (Super Crate Box). Even today squares dominate how we … Continue reading
It’s been a long road. It feels almost years have passed since we first met Lee Everett in the back seat of that cop car, powering out of Atlanta towards a future in a prison cell that turned out to … Continue reading
It was there, forbidden to me but so enticing. While I’d seen cel-shading and 3D visuals before, had even seen them combined, never had I seen it done this effectively. Yes, the edges may have been rough, but the sharpness … Continue reading
The Back to The Future trilogy is a paragon of 80’s brilliance. Epitomising the fun, cheese, music and Michael J. Foxness of the era, the films have been mentioned by presidents and always score highly on all time great lists. … Continue reading
Right then: edutainment. A word strong enough to strike fear into the most pixelated video gamer’s heart. What is it? The unholy melding of video game entertainment and education. But is this a bad thing? Can Smash Party Pro prove … Continue reading