Ahead of you looms a dark, moody and mysterious lighthouse sitting in the middle of the ocean, separate from land and lore alike. You’re plonked at its entrance and forced to explore what’s inside, and what’s already a mystery in itself is simply a conduit to more intrigue. Six years ago, you entered a lighthouse … Continue reading »
For the last few years, whenever you’ve wanted an ancient artifact recovered, or a dastardly world-ending scheme prevented, Nathan Drake has been your man on speed dial. And he’s had a good run which will inevitably continue in the next generation of gaming consoles. But there was one before him; one who could do everything … Continue reading »
“Gameplay beats graphics” You’ve probably heard that term being used by the dozen in the last few years, usually when a game has below average graphics but stellar gameplay. And it’s true, because no matter how good looking a game is, it lives and dies depending on how fun it is to play and how … Continue reading »
You see that shark over there in that water? You need its skin. To kill it, are you going to brave the waters to stab it or shoot it from afar? No, you’re going to skillfully throw C4 onto its back, blow it to little shark pieces and take what’s left to craft a wallet … Continue reading »
(PLEASE NOTE: Since this post was written and posted, I have revised my Game of the Year list to include titles that I hadn’t played prior to writing it. My thoughts expressed on each title remain the same but you can find the true list here.) In the last part of this mini-series … Continue reading »
