Tag: review
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Silent Hill f: Review
Silent Hill f abandons the familiar American backdrop for the 1960s Japanese fictional town of Ebisugaoka. The corrugated iron rooftops and narrow, winding streets form the stage for otherworldly entities intent on tearing you limb from limb. It’s a thematically perfect setting for the Silent Hill premise – a place where post-war cultural changes clash…
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Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo – Review
Playing Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo on the Steam Deck feels like the closest approximation to playing on the Game Boy Advance as a child — albeit with a glossy sheen thanks to the Deck’s OLED display and superior fidelity. Despite its firm early 21st-century inspirations, it manages to feel modern, with a polished combat…
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Edge of Fate: Review
I can still remember my excitement, on the 9th of September 2014, when I queued up to log in to Destiny for the very first time. I sat impatiently, listening to the iconic loading screen music. Looking back now, the state of Destiny 1 at launch was dire, but the prospect of its sci-fi fantasy…
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Late to the Party: A Short Hike
The past month has been packed. A heavy workload, train journey after train journey travelling to the farthest reaches of the country, and to top it all off, a frightening abundance of family health crises to attend to. Nothing life threatening (thankfully), but significant enough that my precious time has been spread very thin. Keeping…
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Expelled!
Time loops lend themselves perfectly to video games, but that does not mean that all time loop games are created equal. Outer Wilds, uses its time loop to encourage player exploration, discovery and learning. Solving its central mystery feels immensely satisfying. Without expert craftsmanship or a deft touch, loops run the risk of becoming repetitive…
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Late to the Party: Ghost of Tsushima
Introduction: I have received countless recommendations to play Ghost of Tsushima over the 5 years since its initial release. To a degree I feel embarrassed that it has taken this long for me to finally bite the bullet. Particularly with my interest in Japanese culture and history. Now that the credits have rolled, I can…
Gaming Acuity 