Well fantastic. Because as we learned on June 26th 1997, It’s Good to Be Bad. Dungeon Keeper is a videogame originally released for the MS-DOS and Windows 95 and it’s still one of the tightest, most strategically satisfying experiences to date. There is something so charming, so viscerally gripping about the game that I can … More Retrospection: So you wanna be a Dungeon Keeper?
This game is a lot of people’s first Fire Emblem, and it’s probably a good thing. Three Houses is a very impressive entry in the series that is going to appeal to a far larger demographic than the three other typical entry-points in the series (Blazing Sword for the GBA, Shadow Dragon for the DS, … More Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Review
These games just barely missed out on being the most fun games I played this year. They’re either games that are near and dear to my heart already, or games that I was extremely impressed by over the last 12 months. #20 Ace Attorney: Phoenix Wright Trilogy (Nintendo 3DS, 2014) Phoenix Wright is a character … More A Year in Gaming: 20-11
We have some super classic games here folks, hope you agree with me that they’re pretty awesome. #30 Chrono Cross (Playstation, 1999) Kicking it off with the fantastic sequel to the mind-bogglingly popular Chrono Trigger, Chrono Cross brings us some of my favourite things in an RPG: Impossibly huge and varied cast, gorgeous visuals, more … More A Year in Gaming: 30-21
Getting down to brass tacks now guys. I hope you don’t judge me too harshly for what I consider the better games I’ve played this year. #40 West of Loathing (Nintendo Switch, 2018) First up is West of Loathing, a game that can be safely described as unique. It is a followup to Kingdom of … More A Year in Gaming: 40-31
More than halfway through now, I think I might get this done by Christmas! We’re getting into the really great games now, from my point of view. Games that I either adored, or spent a ton of time playing. Usually both. #50 The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (Nintendo Switch, 2017) Full of Biblical and popular culture references, the Binding … More A Year in Gaming: 50-41
In this batch I review a fairly diverse group of games. Those who have read the other reviews will notice that more RPGs are appearing in the list as I progress down it. This is a trend you can definitely expect to continue. I love a lot of RP in my G. #60 Mercenaries Saga … More A Year in Gaming: 60-51
More reviews for ya to have a look at. Nothing exceedingly popular here, it’s one for the casual gamers. #70 Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (Android, 2015) The second Final Fantasy gacha game on the list as a whole, this game wins out over Record Keeper for its more complex, deep battle system. It doesn’t feature … More A Year in Gaming: 70-61
Some rather obscure titles in this part of the list. Enjoy! #79 They Are Billions (PC, 2017) A very pretty yet gory gothic real-time strategy title that forces you to build up your town and its defences quickly, lest you be overrun by the titular billions. Which are zombies. It’s a zombie game. Taking a … More A Year in Gaming: 79-71
Anyone who knows me well knows that there are two things I love above all else: tycoon strategy games and marine biology. When I first saw Megaquarium featured on some “Upcoming Tycoon Games of 2018” I was very excited and I added it quickly to my wishlist on Steam so I’d never forget about it. Not that … More Megaquarium: Review
