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In perhaps an oversaturated Boomer Shooter landscape, Forgive Me Father truly stands out with its rich cartoon style graphics, dark cthulu material and booming soundtrack.

Arriving in Pestisville after receiving a letter from your cousin, madness soon starts to take over your character. Choose between the priest and the journalist to start blowing away the nasties that infest the town.

Locations are very well distributed and mixes things up. From blasting throught the town, to running through corn fields, submerged in the depths, trudging through swamp lands...the variation of the levels is great.

It can be very tough at times with ammo being pretty scarce. Your weapons look amazing in this artstyle and can be upgraded through a fairly large skill tree. No weapon feels useless, even the knife is powerful and has a weirdly large range.

Enemies also look brilliant, well drawn and with the thick black lines, really pop out. One thing I thought was excellent was, there are these zombies with severed heads in their hands, when you pop a headshot, it just puts the other head on, brilliant.

When all hell breaks loose, the soundtrack kicks in and its time to strafe , circle, blast and dodge. The firefights are edge of your seat and demand every ounce of your attention.

One thing that was a little underwhelming, is that the end boss was perhaps a little too quick. Apart from that, this is highly recommended, if you want another boomer shooter to play.

A very quirky, short love letter to RPGs & Adventure games. Really short, at around 2-3hrs long.

Wearing its FFVII & Zelda influences on its sleeves proudly. Has action based combat in sections and turnbased in others. Extremely light in both areas, but clear to see where the inspiration comes from. There is even a "Triple Triad" card mini-game, but again very barebones.

Graphics switch up as you progress through the game, evolving from GameBoy style green tinged screens to 3D pre rendered backdrops.

There is a big bad that is doing bad things, a young girl you must protect, an airship takes you through the highwinds to reach a magical tree to kill the bad guy.

Blink and its over, but a very short charming experience.

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The Reluctant Assassin

Edward Kenway, a man seeking fortune and a better life for himself and his beloved wife. Sets off on an adventure that he never bargained for. This remake is exactly what I wanted bitd, no modern day stuff (even though now I can appreciate it) just a good old fashioned adventure flying the black flag.

The original game was always a looker, but this has now elevated what was an already gorgeous game. From stunning sea and water effects to intricately detailed towns and ruins. The towns in particular are filled with busy townsfolk all set about there days and gives a real sense of purpose and believabilty.

Aside from Kenway, the game has a huge strong roster if characters, from Blackbeard to Kidd and then the crew members like Padre that you pickup along the way.

The main story is an incredible tale of a larger than life treasure that seems all to familiar in this day and age of surveillance, but back then would have been deemed witchcraft. Outside the main story is lots of other worthwhile endeavours. Recruiting crew fir the infamous Jackdaw, Naval contracts that sees you fighting all sorts of different fleets aboard your cherished boat, Templar assassinations and even little collectables like the music notes to add to your crews playlist of memorable shanties. Also to note the music and dialogue delivery is excellent.

When you are done with the story, the caribean waters is still rife with discovery and secrets that will keep you entertained and ever curious. Fantastic game and a must play for any adventure fan and AC fans alike.

Whisked off to the moon during his sleep, young Kutaro, along with countless other children, finds himself puppet-ified. The Evil King then bites his head off and eats his soul. Great start to the adventure.

A fantastically presented 2.5D platformer, extremely unique and utterly whimsical. Adventuring through the moons various levels is a delight, from a dark castle, to mexican wrestling, underwater musical pieces, halloween streets, the world is excellent.

Standard platforming controls are complimented by Calibrus, a magic set of scissors, that becomes essential to traversing magical places and laying the smaketh down on the brillinat bosses. The platforming is good, but sometimes felt a bit "floaty", similar to the LittleBigPlanet games. You also have a partner that helps you throughout the journey called Pikarina (can be controlled by a player 2👍), controlling her with the right stick, she can activate and interact with the environment. Having lost his head, Kutaro aquires new heads throughout, where they dont really have powers, they can be used at certain parts to prompt special stages.

The Narrator, the Witch, Pikarina, The Moon Bear and all the bosses are all voiced so well and complimented by the weird and wonderful script. After each act you finish you are rewarded with a story book that acts as a backstory for the characters in the act that you just finished.

Lots of replayability, with loads of different heads to find and secret levels to unlock. Getting a bit pricey these days, but it is a great title that should be played. This game would be sensational in VR 👀

Stuck in development hell for 10+ years, with many different iterations that were all cancelled, reworked and ultimately completely different games from what was finally released. After finishing the game, you unlock lots of videos and history of this journey and you can see the differences from the previous builds. Originally it looked like there were motorcycle & speedboat levels, different locations and different...everything.

What we got is a good shooter with surprisingly good level design, puzzles and setpieces. Perhaps the name of the game was a bit off, because the really fun parts of the game were when you shrunk in size. Clambering over shelves and food cans in a kitchen to zooming around in a remote control car. Calling it something to do with "size" may have been better suited.

The game in general is okay. Right down the middle. Due to its long development issues, other games came along and just did things better. The only problem was, those games never had Duke. A bygone action hero, shoot first ask questions later kinda guy. Graphics, sound and gunplay is all just okay, but the levels and boss fights are genuinely the highlight of an otherwise mid game.

Not a must play by any means, but worth a go

Tomorrow Comes

Where to start with this game? Flawless in every aspect, possibly the best game I have ever played at least in my top 3. Possibly the Greatest RPG evr made. High praise? Over rated? Not for me 👊

Starting with the cast of characters, incredible ensemble and expertly and passionately voice acted. The way the characters all exist in the game world, the way they are continously looking for answers and the relationships they form. Absolute perfection, being my 2nd playthrough and knowing what I know, it was even more special and worthwhile.

The music is phenomenal, alot of french acoustics and kinda operatic numbers, the surreal sounds of the Flying Waters and my favourite music of it all was Renoirs music, where they add in some incredible rocky guitar and drums. Perfection.

Turn based combat is perfected in this game, it is not a case of "you hit me, then I hit you". You have to be zoned in and pay attention. Hitting those counters and dodges are a buzz, keep your eyes peeled and your ears open, there are tells that signal the timing and some enemies are tricky, but once you learn the patterns, it is just poetry.

The game world, without spoiling anything, may seem a bit disjointed and weird, but there is a reason and it is just genius. Running around the world map is special and looks absolutely gorgeous.

Graphically it is superb, this play through, I used the Photomode at every opportunity. An amzing addition and one that was sorely missed at launch. This game deserves to be captured. A great feature of the photomode is the full control of the camera during cutscenes to cature those emotional and meaningful set pieces. The only gripe with the photomode is that you cannot change expressions of characters faces, but that is just a small niggle. A friend on Twitter/X worked with Sandfall to bring this feature to life, well played Shinobi 👊

A game that everyone must play, it is gonna be an important game in gaming history ✌️

Waking up in your fortified caravan, taking in the Arizona Sunshine and partaking in some target practice. Then suddenly a helicopter flies over head and crashes nearby, time to investigate whilst poppin Freddy heads on the way. When you reach the helicopter, you here a transmission about "patient zero" and a cure. Here you meet the star of the show, a German Sheperd that you affecionately name Buddy. The Star of the show (it is possible to change your best friend into a corgi, which I obviously did and it is hilarious watched the wee guy maul zombies).

Controls would be perfect if it wasnt for "climbing", climbing is awful in VR. Other than that, controls would gain top marks. I have said it a million times, lightgun games need ported to VR pronto. The shooting and interaction is excellent.

Voice acting is funny and personable, the only person you really talk to is your BFF Buddy and it is great.

Lovely music score and soundeffects too.

An absolute blast from start to finish, your adventure through the post apocalyptic landscape is so much fun and with the addition of Buddy it is even better. Journeying through various areas and the sights are genuinely beautiful

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Exotic locations, beautiful women, nifty gadgets, fast cars...all boxes ticked.

We start the game with a non 00 James. Airman Bond survives a helicopter crash and his communications are taken over by MI6, from here he is instructed to scout the area in a top secret mission. Little intel and exact orders.

Now enlisted into the re-opening of the 00 program, he joins 6 other recruits in Malta undergoing rigorous training at the hands of Greenway.

When all is said and done and you are almost a 00, the game takes you through a web of mystery, interesting characters and globetrotting around the world.

The game is beautiful to look at and the detail of the world around you and the detail in which you interact with the world is on Uncharted levels. Squeezing past people in tight story scenes, brushing bannisters and walls as you pass by them, all make the world feel believable.

Fantastic gunplay, it could be argued that the game is not as action packed as it should be, but you are Bond and you do Bond things, like scanning items, eavesdropping, gadgety stuff. This stuff slows the pacing a bit but it is very in keeping with being a spy.

Music and voice acting is excellent, lots of really cool and funny back and forth between Bond and the supporting cast. At one time Ms MoneyPenny calls Bond a "bellend". Amazing.

Looking forward to more of this ReBooted Bond and the adventures that lie ahead.

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Cult classic RPG and worth every bit of hype. I usually go into these games with a bit of hesitation, but Legend of Dragoon was a joy from start to finish. However, towards the end I was just wanting it finished. The pacing of the game is great, it never required me to grind at any point, there are obvious benefits to grinding, but that is just not part of my gaming style anymore.

The game starts with our main character Dart on his way home after pursuing the Black Monster, to find his home town ransacked and his friend kidnapped, for yet unknown reasons. The story takes you through many paths, rescuing princesses, stopping wars, ghost ships and so much more. To talk about everything would take up too much space, rest assured the story and the world is fantastic.

Graphically it is gorgeous for its PS1 limitations, good character models and lovely 2D prerendered backgrounds. The CGI cutscenes are so good too, but a bit few and far between.

Some great music throughout with epic scores at the big parts.

The game suffers from a few things that 12 year old me wouldnt have minded. A linear world map with no freedom/exploration. Random battles are so frustrating. And weirdly, a limited size of item storage, that one is silly.

The turn based battles are really good too, with button prompts to time your combos/additions. These are so satisfying to pull off and infuriating when you are "convinced" you nailed the press. Transforming into a dragoon is stunning, but a little lengthy, thankfully you can shorten the time in the options. And the last boss was a true spectacle.

A very expensive game physically, but weirdly it could be argued that it is worth the price tag. For me, it was a no brainer digitally at around £7 on the PS store

Created by the mind behind Limbo & Inside, this is a hard one to explain without spoiling the overall message.

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Controlling a nameless bug, over coming puzzles and trials, in different worlds, with different rules...that you carry around on your buggy back. This is a very unique premise that works incredibly well. Once you start to get the feel for what is happening, what worlds to jump into, what worlds to leave within other worlds and what impact each world has, this game is great. Not too long either, so a nice distraction or a cool pallette cleanser .

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Graphically and Sound design is pretty bare but pretty and ambient. Both are used excellently for the type of game that it is.

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I missed 3 trophies for the platinum, but I think it is definitely worth going through again to mop those up. The game is not too difficult, just requires attention and understanding of the worlds' different abilities. Boss fights are nice and simple, once you figure out the patterns but again, require a bit of patience.

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Even though it is made by the same guy that did Limbo & Inside, it is very differentbut also fairly similar in its delivery. This a must play, was free on PS+ at one time and may be in your library already or failing that, it goes for cheap on the digital stores regularly 🔥

Saros finally got a photomode 💛👑

Here is my results from day 1 photomode 😁

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What are your top 3?

I am a man of fortune and I must seek my fortune.

Just when Nathan Drake thought he was out of the treasure hunting game, the return of his brother Sam, drags him back in. The lost treasure of the legendary pirate, Henry Avery, is the target. A lifelong obsession of both Nate and, even more so, Sam. As they are unassumingly being led through a pirates trial that takes them from Scotland to Southern America, the reveal of Libertalia is still a standout and surreal moment in gaming.

Uncharted 2 is often held as the greatest Uncharted game, however (for me) this takes that accolade. Bigger, louder and prettier than previous entries. This is a culmination of all the other games in the series, in that all aspects have been fine tuned and bettered in every way.

Combat is fluid and challenging. All the firefight encounters are well staged and offer lots of variety and player freedom.

The open area parts are gorgeous and really encourage exploration, with loads of nik naks and treasures lying around. The level of immersion is incredible, the way Drake and his pals move through crowds in heavily populated areas is stunning, pushing and weaving their way through. Equally impressive is your companions input towards puzzles and the general banter that flys between each character. The there are the set pieces, absolutely stunning.

Epic music and that Uncharted theme is sensational. The dialogue as well is relevant and deliberate, it is always on point and never out of place. The script is just excellent and right up there with movie level writing and pacing.

A wonderful and often emotional story of love and unfinished business. The brothers Drake, is a tale that continues to deliver, every playthrough. A true masterpiece in every area.