Although it doesn’t stray from Telltale’s usual M.O, The Walking Dead: Michonne‘s first episode delivers the starting bits of what could turn out to be great development for one of the comic book and TV show’s most beloved characters. Including established characters in a companion piece of media is always a shaky proposal for any popular franchise. It’s…
In more than one way, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is one of the best playing Assassin’s Creed games in years. Then again, such a claim isn’t really worth much, all things considered. The Assassin’s Creed games have always played considerably well, even when mired by awful level design, cumbersome control schemes and strict insta-fail stealth scenarios….
Your journey into the world of Yo-Kai Watch begins in earnest after a simple character creation process that involves selecting between the two main protagonists of the story, Nate or Katie, and naming them whatever you like (although whatever you name your character, the cutscenes will still refer to them as Nate or Katie). It…
Having potentiality means that something or someone is about to go through a change, and that that change is for the better. It’s something that’s to come and most likely revolutionize whatever existed before it. Potential, however, is a clouded concept; it can manifest in an incredibly positive manner just as much as it can turn out to…
If you played the original prototype of Superhot, the final game is simply more of that. And, frankly, that’s all it needed to be. The game jam version’s clever use of time manipulation resulted in a fun and stylish take on first-person shooting that had a ton of potential. It was easy to see how…
Almost everyone will immediately recognize the phrase “Only You Can Prevent Forest Fires”. It’s the slogan of Smokey the Bear, the United States Forest Service’s long-time mascot designed to educate the public of the dangers of human-created wildfires. Whilst you might initially think that most wildfires are started by human activity, actually a lot of…
If Braid was the little kid in class who loved to draw beautiful pictures but was cleverly obnoxious to no end, Jonathan Blow’s newest game would probably be the new foreign exchange student. You’ll understand little of what The Witness is saying at first, and it’s a sure bet that you’ll be annoyed, trying to comprehend its unique gestures and language. You’ll come to…
Klaus begins on a familiar note. A man wakes in a basement with no memory of who he is or how he got there. The name “Klaus” is written on his arm, which he assumes must be his name. You then go on to guide him through several floors of levels, working your way through…
When it was originally released, the film Donnie Darko didn’t do very well. Opening in cinemas just a few months after 9/11, it only managed to recoup $500,000 in general release. However, over the next few years it slowly gathered a cult-following, and when the Director’s Cut was released in 2004 it gathered widespread praise…
It’s hard to avoid talk about how the world is doomed due to global warming these days; feels like every other day some news network is talking about it. Rising water levels, increasing temperatures – signs that science says point to some potentially dangerous outcomes. Some people dismiss it as hogwash, but it’s hard not…
