Author Archives: Dave Aubrey
Game adaptations of Anime and Manga series are definitely nothing new, console libraries are filled with games based on popular series from Japan. Many of them are decent, some of them are downright awful, and then there are a select few that are much better than just another licensed game. JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star [… Read more
Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day is the fifth and final part of Short Peace, a collection of short movies, or in the case of Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day, a game. Directed by Suda 51, RTLD is all about speed, precision and story comprising of pure insanity. But that’s not all - the game disc also includes [… Read more
It’s safe to say at this point that everyone knows the basic premise for Dark Souls; you’re alone, you’re outnumbered, and you will die. When Dark Souls II was announced the Internet went nuts with hype and speculation, with just one question clouding minds with doubt: will it live up to the legacy of the [… Read more
Monstrum is the kind of game where a tense atmosphere and claustrophobic corridor is key to the entire experience. Aboard a darkened cruise ship, in Monstrum you slowly creep about narrow pathways trying not to disturb one of several monsters that lurk the halls. Atmosphere is key in Monstrum. Dark halls are only lit by [… Read more
Military vehicle games have been getting more and more popular lately, with World of Tanks and World of Warplanes getting huge numbers of active players - but what sets apart War Thunder is attention to detail and quality. Arguably, it’s not just a game featuring war vehicles, it’s bordering on a war vehicle simulator, and [… Read more
At this year’s EGX Rezzed (Eurogamer Expo) in Birmingham, I managed to sit down with Neil Barnden and Jason Garber of Stainless Games, a pair of gents who are well mannered, but hiding a deliciously dark sense of humour that becomes apparent in their games. We talked about Carmageddon Reincarnation, the fourth Carmageddon game, the [… Read more
Tecmo‘s Ninja Gaiden series is long-running and well loved, thanks mainly to a high difficulty level and emphasis on speed and combos. Ryu Hayabusa however takes a backseat and the protagonist this time is the anti-hero Yaiba, a ninja fuelled more by anger and revenge than anything else. Yaiba meets with Ryu in the game’s [… Read more
NIS America have been faithfully bringing us some of the most niche and unusual games Japan has to offer for years now and The Witch and the Hundred Knight is just another gem in the collection. A 3D dungeon crawler RPG, bursting with personality and a nice action-combat system, is one of the better dungeon [… Read more
In a press release this morning Bandai Namco announced that the highly anticipated action side-scroller Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day will be available from April 18th in Europe. Suda 51 has been producing this title, which is looking to be one of the more exciting 2D action titles of recent memory. Short Peace: RTLD [… Read more
Atelier is one of those game series’ that rarely ever makes its way to Europe, so seeing Atelier Escha & Logy on store shelves may come as a surprise to some. Well, don’t let the shock take you aback for too long because Atelier Escha & Logy is a cute JRPG about collecting, battling and [… Read more
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