When myself or one of my colleagues reviews a game such as Final Fantasy VII, there is a template by which we record our findings. We will often base the games success on narrative, aesthetic, gameplay, sound quality and replay-ability. This isn’t groundbreaking, it’s a tried and tested method. Which […]
Final Fantasy
After twenty-three years of waiting, the reunion is finally at hand. We’re actually able to play a working build of a fully remade and modernized version of the iconic Final Fantasy VII. After such a long wait, FF7 Remake has a lot to live up to in the eyes of […]
The demo for the highly anticipated Final Fantasy VII Remake has surprisingly dropped on the PlayStation Store for anyone to download. While earlier leaks suggested a demo for the game would become available to the public, nothing indicated as to when it would release. A short trailer announcing the drop […]
Throughout the last decade of gaming, there has been a certain type of game that has rose to prominence more than any other. This phenomenon is the open world game. A gaming experience that provides the player with a seamless, explorable world devoid of levels or segmented missions. This is […]
When developers create a new IP that rakes in wads of cash, the first thing on their mind is how they can do it again. When it comes to producing sequels, they should be easy. The core of the previous game remains and all the developer has to do is […]
When it comes to the world of gaming, progress is constant. We’re always being treated to new and exciting technologies, and yet there are certain classics that remain unerringly popular. Multiple Nintendo titles number among them, with a deep-seated love for these ingrained into millions of gamers, as the success […]
Either you love or you hate an MMO – they allow players to take on and conquer the world with friends and meet new ones along the way. An MMO’s world needs to keep a player interested with constant new quests, updated content, patches and more. This year, we saw […]
Earlier this year, Ubisoft and Massive released The Division 2, the sequel to 2016’s tactical looter shooter. The Division 2 improves on The Division in almost every way, capitalizing and expanding upon the previous systems introduced in the original title. But, 4 months down the line, The Division 2 has […]
Shadowbringers is the latest expansion to the popular Final Fantasy XIV MMO, and it launched earlier this month to critical acclaim. In fact, it has become the top rated Final Fantasy game in about thirteen years. There’s no denying it’s a very good game, but you’ll probably never play it […]
As I sat and watched my oldest daughter play a video game, I realized something important. Each time she plays a game, she does one thing that honestly gets on my nerves: skipping important on screen text that is vital to the gameplay experience. It could be an important story […]