Computer game reviews
I love computer games and am cautiously optimistic about the upcoming inevitability of AI NPCs and AI stories. But there will be weirdness and ethical quandaries by pixel-load over the next few years. The problem at the moment is that games are so ridiculously expensive, it has made the game industry a ludicrously toxic and…
I have Dredge and Balatro on my iPad and frankly, they might be causing a productivity problem. I brought this on myself but am actually pretty happy about it. I have a pretty addictive personality and can go all in on something if I find I like it. I’m not talking about things like beer…
I’ve been playing whatever the gaming industry has put out since Asteroid and Galaga and the Atari console came out. I bloody love games. In some respects, games are better than ever. We are arguably in a golden age thanks to improvements in technology, which allow us to experience games that are ever more realistic…
I bought an Oculus Quest 2 a couple of months back. It’s time to discuss whether that was a good idea in terms of productivity and entertainment. Basically, is it worth it? The original justification for buying the Oculus I had read quite a few articles about working in VR – such as this one…
I got a PS5 recently, after having held out against scalpers for a year. The way I got one was down to luck – but I almost thought it was a scam. Here’s what happened… I used to live in London, and consequently, my Playstation account is based in the UK. I had been hellishly…
Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet was the first show I watched when I got Apple TV+. I wasn’t all that bothered about Apple TV but you get a free year when you buy a laptop or iPad. I am a huge fan of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia which had the same writer and star –…
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics is here and you have to feel a bit sorry for Japan. Hosting an Olympics costs a fortune but the theory is that visitors will pay back some of the investment and afterward you have a lot of lovely stadiums. So, hopefully, they can still enjoy the latter. You know, in…
Shadow of the Tomb Raider was free on Playstation a few months back and as I had loved the first two, I thought I would give it a go. I would have bought it at some point but there was no real hurry and as sometimes happens (like Days Gone, Final Fantasy VII, or Star…
I finished Ghost of Tsushima recently and it has stuck with me ever since. It is a superb game that I thoroughly enjoyed playing, with memorable characters, and a surprisingly good story. The combat was also incredibly satisfying, which is fortunate as you kill a ridiculous amount of people. What is Ghost of Tsushima about?…
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was one of August’s free games on the Playstation and it has become a mild addiction. I was going to go with ‘It’s a Knock Out’ (from the UK) or Total Wipeout (from US) instead of ‘Takeshi’s Castle‘ for the title but most younglings won’t know what I am talking about….
I replayed The Last of Us a few days ago and after a month of no games and concern I was going off the medium, I was suddenly back in love with it. And it was primarily down to one aspect. A quick recap of what happened and my days in gaming wilderness I went…
A weird thing happened to me recently. I got bored playing a game on my Playstation. This happens occasionally but even so, I normally try and get an hour or two into a game at a minimum. That way I feel like I am giving it a chance and if I still don’t like it,…
I started playing the PS4 exclusive Dreams last night and absolutely loved it. I had read quite a few reviews and it seemed interesting. One common theme running through any article talking about it was that it was hard to explain what Dreams actually is. It is kind of like Minecraft crossed with YouTube crossed…
In the game, you play Peter Parker and Spider-Man (obviously), when he is a 23-year-old research assistant for Dr Otto Octavius. So you can pretty much guess one of the bad guys from the start.
I have had Accounting VR on my Playstation hard drive for a while and last night, on a whim (caused by finishing Spiderman), I thought I’d give it a go. I guess I had been put off by the title. There is nothing about Accounting that appeals to me and if the talents behind Rick…
Skull and Bones isn’t due to be released until 2019 or possibly even 2020. Pirates and programmers are notoriously resistant to deadlines.
I should preface this by pointing out that I absolutely love the Uncharted games. When they retired Nathan Drake I was both disappointed and sadden by my imminent loss of Uncharted action. What was I going to do? Then Naughty Dog released Uncharted: The Lost Legacy and I realised all was not lost. In fact,…
The original Red Dead Redemption is one of my all-time top favourite games. It is a work of absolute genius, great mechanics, visuals, story and everything. You also get to play a wild west gunslinger, which Rockstar happily made as fun as it should be. It is up there with being a pirate in Assassin’s…
I got Until Dawn on some sale or other and had been meaning to play it for ages. Then Skyrim VR came out and I thought I had better clear some room on my hard drive by finishing some games. 10 hours and several adrenaline-spiking scares later, and I was done. It was definitely worth…
There are some interactive elements – such as docking (fairly easy) and landing (fairly impossible) – but this is essentially a documentary experience.