Amongst a relatively light slate of announcements during EA Play (the company’s E3 press conference equivalent) was one big, notable surprise. Coming from the creator of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, A Way Out (opens in new tab) is the story of a pair of convicts working together to …
Read More »Star Trek: Bridge Crew review: “Beautiful to behold when all four crew mates are working in perfect harmony”
You’ll probably never play Star Trek Bridge Crew. At least, not how it’s really meant to be enjoyed. That’s not because this is a poor game, or that it lacks features or fan service – it’s just too rarefied an experience. While you can crew both the USS Aegis and …
Read More »The creator of iconic puzzler Myst looks back on its legend – and onwards to new game, Obduction
This interview was conducted by Official PlayStation Magazine Back in 1993, things weren’t going so well for game developers Rand and Robyn Miller. Then they released a highly ambitious project – first-person adventure title Myst – onto the Macintosh and into the wild. Everything changed. Praised by critics and gamers …
Read More »6 games that do death differently
In games, nothing can be said to be certain except death and well, mostly that. Death as a consequence of failure has been a part of games since the days of Spacewar!, and what came after has stayed pretty much the same: a Game Over screen, a Continue? prompt (maybe …
Read More »10 bits of Tolkien mythology to look for in Shadow of Mordor
After The Hobbit, but before Lord of the Rings: this is a fascinating place for Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (opens in new tab) to be set. Now that a sequel has been announced (opens in new tab), this is the time to dig back into the game to search for …
Read More »The lessons Horizon: Zero Dawn can learn from 12 years of Monster Hunter
For ages it was an obscure, niche series confined to Japan and a handful of hardcore otaku. However, the past few years have seen Monster Hunter’s popularity explode, and it has even spawned an entire new genre, hunting games that task players with stalking giant monsters to harvest their most …
Read More »Batman The Telltale Series review
At their absolute best, Telltale’s adventure games impart an overwhelming feeling of consequence in games where most of your time is spent talking to people, picking things up, giving meaningful looks and often doing nothing at all. In The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead and others, the focus on …
Read More »Grab some popcorn and turn out the lights for an FMV thriller: You should be playing The Bunker
What is it? A feature-length, interactive, post-apocalyptic suspense thriller with great performances and killer sound design Play it if you like… Telltale adventure games and horror/suspense movies Format: PC / PS4 / Xbox One / Mobile Price: $19.99 / £15.99 Release date: Out now (PC and consoles) / Late 2016 …
Read More »The Last Guardian delays
That’s not deja vu you’re feeling – The Last Guardian (opens in new tab) really did get delayed again (opens in new tab). Sony says the third project from the Ico and Shadow of the Colossus devs will only needs a few more weeks of work (six weeks, to be …
Read More »GR+ Live: Naughty Dogs writer joins us for Uncharted 4
Turns out Uncharted 4 was worth the wait. After all the delays, Naughty Dog brought Nathan Drake’s story to a spectacular close. Writer and Naughty Dog veteran Josh Scherr joined us to talk about his journey with the series from animator to writer and the series conclusion. Dig the show? …
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