Blood Bowl 3 delivers the brutal charm of its tabletop source material, but is its heart of strategic chaos locked behind a predatory Warpstone paywall? Join the discussion!
PlayStation Plus delivers a diverse mix of experiences in March 2024. Get ready for the quirky puzzles of Hello Neighbor 2, the adrenaline rush of F1 23, the brutal beauty of Sifu, and the cosmic battles of Destiny 2: Witch Queen. Find out which game is right for you…
Goodness gracious me, have you heard about this Gran Turismo Sophy business? You won’t believe it! It’s not a human, mind you, but a bona fide artificial intelligence. A racing computer with a brain, if you will! Now, I’ve always been a believer that racing’s about flesh and blood, instinct and raw talent forged in the heat of the moment. But this Sophy… she’s got me rethinking things, I must…
Gather ’round, fellow champions of the Lands Between! A wisp of news curls and swirls from the enigmatic depths of FromSoftware. Yes, it concerns that tantalizing DLC, the enigmatically named “Shadow of the Erdtree”. Scant details may we have, but a sliver is more fodder for theorizing than a gaping abyss, wouldn’t you agree? So, let us dissect this morsel like a particularly cryptic map fragment.
Aha! Computer games in 2024? They just get flashier, louder.. the youngsters with their “Metroidvanias”… bit foreign and frantic for my liking. Give me Pong any day! Still, let’s crack on so I don’t look out of touch. So today, a mix of new releases and remakes, here’s what I make of it all:
Starfield: Why It Fell Short of the Hype
10/02/2024
Maybe Starfield’s core lack of personality marks a deeper malaise, a sign that all the polish and promise in the world can’t save a game with a busted soul.
After what felt like eons I’ve finally finished Final Fantasy XVI; what a wild ride. Square Enix has pulled out all the stops, delivering a dark, complex, and action-packed adventure that redefines the Final Fantasy experience in almost every way. A World of War and Intrigue Final Fantasy XVI transports us to the world of Valisthea, a land divided by warring nations that draw their power from mystical Mothercrystals and…
Winter 2023 – Great time to be a gamer
21/10/2023
No posts for a while, but still heaps of gaming, spoiled with 3 epic AAA titles, that I’ll be playing for a long time, not even including Street Fighter VI! A Final Fantasy Title for the Ages: Final Fantasy XV Introduction: Final Fantasy XV is one of the most ambitious and visually stunning Final Fantasy games ever made. It features a vast open world to explore, a real-time combat…
Finally finished Elden Ring
29/04/2023
After 326 hours of game play, I’ve finally beaten the final boss, what an experience, that I don’t want to end! Starting out with a Mage build, I switched to Faith, and now to a Black Flame meta. I’m finishing off collecting items to take to New Game plus, before I choose an ending. It really is the greatest game that I’ve played, such a pleasure, truly epic, with a…
Elden Ring Parry Counter Roll Repeat
07/09/2022
In the last few days I’ve been teaching myslef how easy it is to parry… and wondering why I haven’t been doing it earlier? ~106 hours in, I finally have the eureka moment that I may have been missing something, and this time it wasm’t a chic armour ensemble… so I decided to learn how to parry 🙂 Tl;Dr: I fitted Carian Retaliation to the Carian Knight’s Shield Parry Skill…
10 features that make Elden Ring greatest video game of all time… maybe 😆 1. The game’s mechanics are incredibly deep and complex, making it a challenge to master. 2. The game world is incredibly immersive and detailed, with a vast array of things to see and do. 3. The story is incredibly well-written and engaging, with a cast of interesting and likable characters. 4. The game’s atmosphere is absolutely…
Elden Ring Stormveil Castle
07/06/2022
I’ve been playing Elden Ring since launch, with very little direction or focus. This weekend I discovered that there was more to Stormveil Castle than I’d uncovered, and it’s actually the home of the first Demon Lord! Smashed him on the second attempt, with the help of an NPC, and player who was generous to help. Raya Lucaria Academy next, already a couple of sites of grace in 🙂 Although…
New to the Shadows
30/05/2022
While checking out PS Now, by chance I stumbled across Shadow Warrior 3. I’ve never heard anything of this series before… how come!? Impressive graphics, cool gun and sword play, viscreal finishing moves… it’s like Doom, just with more humour 🙂 Not sure if I’ll finish it in the near future, or if it’s another one for the backlog, but it does seem like a title I can pick up…
Sifu 1.009 Patch
05/05/2022
Now I’m in a tough spot, I’ve been playing this on and off from release, at 66 years old at The Sanctuary… and now because of this patch I have options! I’ve just played through The Club to check out the new suit, had a hussle in the training room, but now I’m tempted to start a new game on easy with the female protagonist, and see how far I…
Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races May 2 2022
02/05/2022
Monday evening NZT, this has been my favourite time of the week for the past month… new Gran Turismo 7 Daily Races! Race A Suzuka Cirucit – BOP – GR86 RZ ’21 & BRZ S ’21 Race B Interlagos – BOP – Gr.3 Race C Fuji Speedway GT-R Nismo GT500 ’16 / RC F GT500 ’16 / NSX Concept-GT ’16 Where are you going, what are you to drive first?
A busy techy month
30/04/2022
Haven’t posted in a while… mainly due to Gran Turismo 7! What a awesome way to pass time, I’ve hooked, and it’s taking me back to Y2K… but that will be another post I’ve developed a love for Rogue games… again another post I should wite My OnePlus6T Android mobile stopped charging, so I’ve picked up a OnePlus9… as they say in Thailand; Same, Same, but Better A Python script…
So fighting one battle, I was tapping away at L2, shooting our Reduvia’s special… and then snap! I felt the trigger give way beneath my left index finger! After decades of gaming, I’ve finally encountered an input device that has given way… keyboard coffee & wine spills excluded. The issue is apparently well known, and widely experienced, springs breaking that hold the adaptive triggers in place. After going through the…
Elden Ring – PS5 starter FAQ
25/02/2022
This is my own ongoing Elden Ring PS5 FAQ, of things I searched for while first playing the game, hope others find it of use. How to quickly mount torrent On the equipment screen, once you have the Spectral Steed Whistle, at the bottom of screen in quickselect item slots. You should see your Flask of Crimson Tears and Flask of Cerulean Tears in the first two slots. Find an…
Golden age of gaming!
25/02/2022
Sifu at the start of the month, Horizon last weekend, Elden Ring today, Gran Turismo 7 less than a week away! So spoiled with impressive titles, how cool is this! Currently enduring the FormSoftware pain of Elden Rings… tbh it’s Dark Souls 3 in a open World, but what about that is not to love? Enjoying the mechanic of being able to walk around foes, knowing I’ll come back one…
Finally met my Sifu
08/02/2022
I’ve been waiting for this SloClap title for a long time, and I’m so stoked with what has been delivered: varied vicereal combat, which flows like a q tip track Absolver was intersting, and fun… to an extent, but Sifu takes it to a higher plane. A linear, rogue esq title, that reivents perks, and takes beat ’em ups to another level. Fighting games now have a new benchmark, and…