The realizations I’ve come to over the years about what reviewing a game really means has been illuminating and humbling. There was me, some 16 years ago thinking that reviewing…
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David Klemke
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Housemarque really tapped into something with Returnal. On paper it really shouldn’t work: a bullet hell third person shooter roguelike? I mean with that many genre descriptors it should be…
David Klemke
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I was watching a couple videos today from the State of Unreal which showed of some of the upcoming tech and some of the games that will be based on…
David Klemke
5 Min Read
There’s a lot to be said about the environment in which you engage with a game, something which I’ve touched on in the past. The greatest game in the world…
David Klemke
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Does anyone remember The Last Guardian? In that game you’re put in charge of an AI companion that you have to wrangle into doing stuff so you can solve puzzles…
David Klemke
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In this era of extreme AAA budget games that dominate headlines there’s a refreshing perspective to take from those simpler titles that do just a few things well. It’s easy…
David Klemke
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What can a game developer sacrifice in a game in order to amplify what remains? Some choose to cast aside mechanics, either simplifying or completely doing away with them, something…
David Klemke
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Yeah ok, I got suckered into playing this just because it looked funny. This is this genre’s schtick, something that was popularised over a decade ago when Goat Simulator hit…
David Klemke
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The gaming public often looks to the indie scene for the new innovations; those experimental features that $_BIG_PUBLISHER would deem too risky for inclusion in a blockbuster title. There are…
David Klemke
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This is something I’ve been waiting a long time for. The Talos Principle has long been one of my favourite underrated titles; an incredible blend of novel puzzle mechanics, engaging…
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