Faith and Devotion Season: One lamb’s cult…….
Is it delusion, or a fair choice for the player to determine that their so-called ‘cult’ is actually a functioning and somewhat symbiotic community of individuals working and thriving together?
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Weapon choice in Monster Hunter Rise – a sword combat game by any other name
While essentially just providing a choice of swords, axes or bow and arrows, each of the dozen or so weapon types available in the Monster Hunter series effectively offer very different ways to play – as if they offer different genres of game to master.
Rocky and Fitness Boxing 2: The dancy rhythmic appeal of a great videogame punch
Although the 2022 Rocky videogame and Fitness Boxing 2 are completely different genres of game – both oddly understand the almost rhythmic appeal of putting together a perfect combo of punches and dodges.
Amiga alchemy: The life lessons of Shoot-‘Em-Up Construction Kit
Shoot-‘Em-Up Construction Kit serves as both a tool and piece of entertainment that lets gamers at least pretend they could be a developer.
The (golden) path not taken – the complexity of choice in Triangle Strategy
Even after completing dozens of battles in triangle Strategy, the player may ultimately have to accept and come to peace with the concept that their compromised and somewhat downbeat conclusion is their true ending of the game.
The one man bowling club – contemplating mastery in online Nintendo Switch Sports bowling
The unpredictability of facing a potentially endless list of online human opponents – even for something as seemingly simple as Nintendo Switch Sports bowling – means true mastery of the game always remains a tantalising yet elusive possibility.
Harmony from chaos – the joys of six player online Teenage Mutant Ninja Hero Turtles
When it comes to trying to capture the decades old cartoony appeal of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the brawler game that was a staple of 90s arcades has always seemed like the perfect genre for recreating the appeal of these comic book characters. Yet with the recent resurgence in brawler games and the opportunity to now drop-in to a six player online turtle adventure on modern consoles, there is a satisfying rhythm and appeal to finding harmony in the fast kicking, kinetic chaos of Shredder’s Revenge.
The immersive pitch battles of LiberoGrande and Nintendo Switch Sports Football
Although Switch Sports football is not exactly a simulation of the beautiful game, it can be pretty evocative at recreating the childish thrill of running around fields trying to feel important with an misplaced, overambitious diving headers.
Monster, fascist, freedom fighter? Defining the bad guys in Doom Eternal and Bioshock Infinite
When released in 1984, the lightgun shooter Hogan’s Alley gave gamers a crude means of shooting an approximation of a generic bad guy through their screen. Yet after decades of software and hardware development, the sophistication of more modern first person shooters still ultimately hinges on the simplistic and cathartic appeal of blasting away and blowing up wrong ‘uns.
Super Mario Kart at 30 – A ‘kart’ game by any other name
Whether or not we one day find ourselves playing through an all encompassing, multi-brand Super Sonic Chocobo Team Cash Kart or not, Super Mario Kart has now effectively spawned an entire genre of racing games. But can any title that seeks to emulate Mario Kart ever truly break from the mould of their source material and do we really want them to?
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