As re-releases of classic games become more common, there has been a lot of debate in recent years about the gaming industry’s definition of what constitutes a “remake” and a “remaster”. Despite its name, Metroid Prime: Remastered is clearly much more than just adding graphics to the original, even if it has the exact same…
Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon depends on the unknown. What is at the heart of the enchanted forest where young Cereza finds herself? Why is he being guided by a mysterious white wolf? Will he make peace with his snarling demon sidekick? But the mystery we can’t get past is this: who exactly…
in Seattle Camouflagen virtual reality take on one of Marvel’s most popular heroes is now a couple of years old. Iron Man VR was released Game drive VR back in July 2020, and it received average reviews more so due to hardware limitations — long loading times and a 360-degree experience that didn’t quite lend…
Of the five main games in the Fatal Frame series (known as Project Zero in Europe), only one has never been released in the West. Mask of the Lunar Eclipse was released for the Wii in 2008, but only in its home country of Japan. Fans who wanted to play it in the West had…
With stunning updated visuals and smart quality-of-life tweaks, Metroid Prime is a game that feels as special today as it did 20 years ago. Like one of the ancient power-ups hidden in the ruins of the planet Tallon IV, Prime is a time capsule from another era when 3D video game mechanics were still being…
If you’re going to make a difficult action game in 2023, you’re going to be judged, often unfairly, by some of the most critically acclaimed and beloved games of our time. Then the term Metroidvania has not been applied so easily to such a litany of games as Soulsborne. However, the latter involves not only…
Imagine a challenging third-person shooter set on a bluish-grey alien planet starring a female scientist with few answers as to why she’s there and the state of the world. He encounters objects that tell him about his past, while traversing hostile environments filled with enemies that come back to life every time you return (al)….
gaming Clive ‘N’ Wrench makes us feel like a high school teacher trying to get a school bully to turn his life around. “I keep you in the staff room,” they say. “I know deep down you’re a good kid, but you keep letting me down.” As we spend every hour with this game, we…
Kirby has never been more popular than now. Last years Kirby and the Forgotten Land is already the pink blob’s best-selling game of all time, but as enjoyable as that 3D adventure was, Kirby fans knew in their hearts that Kirby’s true home was a side-scrolling 2D platformer, and this “latest” offering is further proof…
Game drive Studios may now have its own mobile wing, which is starting to adapt its IP for phone and tablet users, but that doesn’t mean it won’t still license its features to third-party mobile developers. So Ultimate Sackboy is not a PlayStation Studios game, but instead the UK/Malta studio Exient, which already has previous…