Category: Video Games
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Why Baldur’s Gate 3 is a masterclass in game writing
After 140 hours of playtime, I’ve been blown away by the writing in Baldur’s Gate 3. Alongside The Last of Us and Disco Elysium, it stands as one the best written games I’ve ever played. But you might not realise that there are some fairly sophisticated literary and screenwriting techniques at play in Baldur’s Gate…
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Sinister and surreal: Layers of Fear (2023) Review
There’s a long history of mad artists in horror, from Oscar Wilde’s legendary The Picture of Dorian Gray to Ryunosuke Akutagawa’s hell-bound painter in Hell Screens. The myth continues until this day, that to be a successful artist, you also need to be a little mad. Or a lot mad, in the case of Bloober…
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The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen: Game Review
The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen is a comedic horror visual novel, with sharply written characters and a unique stress mechanic.
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Final Fantasy XVI Review: Is it really a Final Fantasy game?
The low-skill, high-gloss gameplay of Final Fantasy XVI threatens to dissolve the 36 year legacy of the franchise’s measured, strategic RPG games.
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Wytchwood PS5 Review: a cranky, cosy, crafting game – pity about the bugs
Wytchwood is a cozy crafting game that follows a crotchety old witch through a fairy-tale inspired landscape. It’s a shame it’s so buggy on PS5.
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Burn it up: Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores – Spoiler Free Review
The Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC delivers huge progression for both Aloy’s character and the future of Horizon’s gameplay.