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11th December 2019
Everreach: Project Eden - The 'Mage for Hire' Review
What is this I can't Eden ... Yes I know I reused one of my old jokes
28th September 2019
Cube World: Telling a Story Without Story
A nose at Cube World's new gameplay structure.
5th September 2019
All Dressed Up and No Place to Go - FFVIII Remastered
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited... again! How are things looking after the recent quality sweep?
22nd August 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 22
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! The warranty is void after Squall broke Ultimecia.
7th August 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 21
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Time comes to a standstill as my younger self spends several months trying to beat one boss battle.
31st July 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 20
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Seifer gets upstaged as we finally reach the Place of No Return - Disc 4.
24th July 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 19
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Rescue Mission Take 2, and then the briefing for the Time Heist... er, Assassination.
18th July 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 18
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! From the cold of space to Squall's cold embrace.
10th July 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 17
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Zell accomplishes nothing while Squall helps organise a sorceress meet-up.
26th June 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 16
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Squall fails at diplomacy and instructions but still somehow reaches his target.
19th June 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 15
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! The major player behind the scenes is revealed, but Squall's not really interested.
12th June 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 14
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! From bad to... better, as we leave behind one of the worst plot twists ever conceived and take on Galbadia head-to-head.
5th June 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 13
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! It's time for me to unleash my fury as I finally reach the part of the game I hate beyond all others!
29th May 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 12
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Despite the fact that nobody ever listens to him, Squall is put in charge of everything.
22nd May 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 11
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! After nearly flattening a town, Squall's way of life comes into question.
15th May 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 10
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Things begin to really go off-rails as Squall tries to save Balamb Garden from a missile launch.
8th May 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 9
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Disc 2 opens with a brief dream sequence... or maybe the rest of the game is a dream??? (No)
1st May 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 8
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! It's time to finish off Disc 1 as we initiate the plot to assassinate the sorceress!
30th April 2019
An Ode to the Asterite
Otherwise known as "how to play badly for years without realising it".
24th April 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 7
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! With new orders and another team member, Squall gets ready for his most important mission yet.
17th April 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 6
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Squall's mission in Timber continues, but the reappearance of an old rival threatens to undo everything.
10th April 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 5
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Squall and co. take part in an important hijacking mission only for it to turn out to be pointless.
3rd April 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 4
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Squall has a ball, ruins Quistis's evening, and falls asleep on a train.
27th March 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 3
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! As the Galbadian Army besieges Dollet, Squall and SeeD launch a counter-offensive.
20th March 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 2
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Squall leaves Balamb Garden and visits the "open world" for the first time.
13th March 2019
A Place of No Return - Part 1
Final Fantasy VIII Revisited! Squall wakes up in the infirmary and we get to grips with Balamb Garden.
13th February 2019
Dino Crisis 2 - The Tangled Weaves of Time
Further exploration of the game that time forgot.
6th February 2019
Dino Crisis 2 - Back in Action
Grab your weapons and join me in the jungle as I revisit the sequel to my beloved Dino Crisis.
4th January 2019
Ripto Sucks
The bad guy of Spyro 2, or just bad?
4th January 2019
Spyro 2-2: Revisiting Avalar
The reignition of one of my favourite games.
12th December 2018
Ninja: Shadow of Darkness
More shadows from the Tomb Raider creators, but from an older millennium.
19th October 2018
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: The (Anti)Climax
Cult classic or end of the world?
5th October 2018
Soul Reaver 2: Revisited
Another look at the doomed realm of Nosgoth.
4th September 2018
Soul Reaver 2
Defying fate in a linear world.
30th August 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 20
Conclusion - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
22nd August 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 19
Chapter 13 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
8th August 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 18
Chapter 12 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
1st August 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 17
Chapter 11 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
12th July 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 16
Chapter 11 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
4th July 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 15
Chapter 10 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
27th June 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 14
Chapter 9 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
22nd June 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 13
Chapter 8 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
12th June 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 12
Chapter 7 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
6th June 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 11
Chapter 7 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
30th May 2018
Metroid II-2: Return of Samus Returns
Two hunts, two styles, one heroine.
23rd May 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 10
Chapter 6 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
7th May 2018
Metal Gear Survive
Aggressive fencing in a parallel world.
27th April 2018
My Favourite Games - Dino Crisis
A nostalgic trip back to games that had the most impact on me.
11th April 2018
My Favourite Games - Spyro 2
A nostalgic trip back to games that had the most impact on me.
15th March 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 9
Chapter 5 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
2nd March 2018
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 8
Chapter 4 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
14th February 2018
A Chat About Writing - The End is the Beginning
A quick look at one way to plan out a novel, with some help from ghosts, burgers, and a dog.
14th December 2017
Doki Doki Literature Club
A pleasant tale about books... or is it??
9th November 2017
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 7
Chapter 4 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
2nd November 2017
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 6
Chapter 4 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
26th October 2017
Deadly Premonition
A Halloween visit to one of my favourite towns.
19th October 2017
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 5
Chapter 3 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
10th October 2017
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 4
Chapter 3 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
5th October 2017
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 3
Chapter 2 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
28th September 2017
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 2
Chapter 1 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII
17th September 2017
Enemies of Cocoon - Part 1
Introduction and Chapter 1 - An Analysis of Final Fantasy XIII