Ninja Gaiden II: Mission Mode
December 24, 2018
The 90’s saw many games receive Expansion Packs that in essence were nothing more than a few extra missions. Their goal wasn’t telling a new tale but instead to grab what the player was familiar…
God of War 2018: Shadows of Succession
June 19, 2018
Legacy is a tricky thing to live up to. Shadows of the past build certain expectations and make change difficult. No matter the quality of new entries, they will always be thoroughly scrutinized and compared…
Remember Me: Command, or a Desire?
March 16, 2018
It is 2008 and ex-staff members of companies like Ubisoft, Cryterion and Electronic Arts band together to form their own studio. A first! Excited, they name their studio: Dontnod Entertainment. A name that perhaps refers…
The Evil Within 2 | Passing On The Torch
December 28, 2017
Some directors operate with a single axiom: once you get onto the chair, don’t ever let them take it from you. Others aren’t keen on staying where they are though, they want to move forward….
Mirror's Edge: Catalyst | When combat is not the focus, how do you design it?
May 3, 2017
It is June 10th, 2013. As the ink-pen edges over her skin viewers are wondering what kind of trailer they are watching. Does the upcoming tattoo signify anything? Are we looking at a sequel or…
Rising Zan: The Samurai Gunman | the inspiration of Devil May Cry?
April 3, 2017
♪ Once upon a time a blue eyed boy from the west Learned one of life’s cruelest lessons That evil was bigger than his gun So he followed the footsteps of a mysterious master to…
Ninja Gaiden: past to present
March 21, 2017
These articles were originally published separately, but after posting them I felt they belonged together so I combined them into one big piece. As a result each article was slightly altered to prevent double explanations…
Devil's Third | Untapped potential or mistaken depth?
February 8, 2017
“I only make unique games. I only make games that don’t yet exist in this world.” – Tomonobu Itagaki; in an interview with James Mielke And he wasn’t wrong. To play a game like Devil’s…