"I met Hideo Kojima once, well, I say met, I was standing behind him in a chip shop in Burnham-on-Sea called ‘The Battered Husband’ as he ordered fish, chips and mushy peas with loads of vinegar and lashings of brown sauce. Due to his seeming inability to truncate anything combined with how he couldn’t work his way through even a basic sentence without resorting to heavy-handed metaphors relating to existential crises, by the time he had finished reciting his order, his reasons for it and the history behind his reasons for it, the shop had closed and we were ushered hungrily outside. Turning to me, he said that he had never been to Burnham-on-sea before* and asked if I knew of anywhere that would be open that still served food.
05/12/2019
04/12/2019
🧠💬 Fractured Minds | Nintendo Switch | Review | "An Important Short Video Game On The Subject Of Mental Health" 🧠💬 @EmilyMGames #GameDev #IndieGames
Created by Emily Mitchell, a teenager who turned towards game development as a way of having an outlet for her stress and anxieties, Fractured Minds is a short - around half an hour in length - first-person puzzle game split into six chapters, each which look at specific scenarios that are designed to resonate with to those that suffer from or are close to those with mental health-related issues.
03/12/2019
🛩️ Airport CEO | RAPID REVIEW | Early Access | "Building A Runway Has Never Been So Much Fun!" 🛩️ #IndieGame #AirportCEO #GameDev
Airport CEO - PC
BACK OF THE BOX QUOTE
“Build Your Very Own Luton Airport!”
02/12/2019
⚽️📓 Championship Manager 2 - Nottingham Forest vs West Ham - Episode 17: "The Bubble Bursts" ⚽️📓 #RetroGaming #FootballManager2020
Championship Manager 2 has been on my list of games to play on YouTube for years now and finally, I have pulled my finger out and taken the job of Nottingham Forest Manager.
Come see how my season unfolds in these short sharp Champ Manager vids.
01/12/2019
🚀 Rocket Wars | REVIEW | Nintendo Switch | "Asteroids 2019" 🚀 #GameDev #IndieGames
Rocket Wars
Developer Name - Rooftop Panda
Format – Switch
Price - £10
You are a rocket fighting other rockets. A simple game. I think that it takes inspiration from the 1979 game Asteroids and taking inspiration from a classic is not a bad thing.
The game sees you flying around like a rocket with simple graphics around an arena type space area.
You use your rocket to destroy other rockets. Fighting against the simulator or against other people in online mode. You can get the chance to fight over different power-ups from lasers to a shotgun burst of bullets.
30/11/2019
📺 Was The Games Master TV Show Really As Good As I Remember It? 📺 @GamesMaster
The Games Master TV programme acts as a warm nostalgia blanket of 90s television whenever I think about it.
The thing I have begun to wonder though is, would this fuzzy nostalgic vision of awesomeness be ruined if I were to rewatch these 90s soaked video games tv programmes in 2019?
Was the show really as good as I remember it?
29/11/2019
🌳🏚️🌳The 13th Doll | REVIEW | "Dare YOU Return To Stauf’s Mansion?" 🌳🏚️🌳 #GameDev #IndieGame #7thGuest
A fan game based on The 7th Guest - the seminal PC adventure game released in 1993 – 13th Doll is a charming but flawed love letter to the original that has been in development for effectively over a decade and still feels like it could have used a few more months to iron out the more troubling issues.
If you are a fan of the original and yearn for more of the same then this could be a pleasant return to Stauf’s world but if you have no nostalgia for The 7th Guest, this probably isn’t the best place to start.
28/11/2019
🎨👩🎨💾 My Video Game Inspired Art "Lucky & Wild" 💾👨🎨🖼️ #FanArt #RetroGaming #NAMCO #CreatorsUnite
Lucky & Wild the arcade racing/shooting game has been an obsession of mine since I saw a cabinet out in the wild a couple of years ago in 2017 (Isle Of Wight) and was compelled to write an article all about my arcade finds of that year here:
27/11/2019
🔪🍚 Narcos Rise Of The Cartel | REVIEW | PS4 | "Slowly Slowly Catchy Pablo!" 🍚🔪 #GameDev #IndieGame #Narcos
My expectations for NARCOS: Rise Of The Cartels were low but I was hopeful that the dev team would be able to make something that NARCOS fans could enjoy.
I’d say that they have surpassed my expectations and made a fun Turn-Based strategy game that although can become a little repetitive at times more than makes up for it in the atmosphere and lovely level design.
26/11/2019
🔵🔴 Bubble Bobble 4 Friends | Nintendo Switch | REVIEW | "I'm Forever Popping Bubbles" 🔴🔵 #BubbleBobble
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends on the Nintendo Switch for around £36 in the Nintendo eShop
BACK OF THE BOX QUOTE
“Hubble Bubble Toil & Trouble”
25/11/2019
⚽️📓 Championship Manager 2 - Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa - Episode 16: "The Fizzy Cup Thriller" ⚽️📓 #RetroGaming
Championship Manager 2 has been on my list of games to play on YouTube for years now and finally, I have pulled my finger out and taken the job of Nottingham Forest Manager.
Come see how my season unfolds in these short sharp Champ Manager vids.
24/11/2019
⚔️ 🔥 CITADEL: Forged With Fire | REVIEW | "Behold The Wild Pigs Of War & Invisible Stones!" 🔥⚔️ #CitadelReignited #IndieGames #GameDev
Citadel Forged with Fire is a fantasy Action RPG MMO that has you crafting from resources found on your travels and building a home in order to survive in Ignus.
23/11/2019
🐯🦍🐻🦒🐧🐗 Planet Zoo | REVIEW | PC | "Tending To Virtual Tortoises Has Never Been So Much Fun!" 🐯🦍🐻🦒🐧🐗 #GameDev #PlanetZoo
Build a world for wildlife in Planet Zoo. From the developers of Planet Coaster and Zoo Tycoon comes the ultimate zoo sim.
22/11/2019
🎮 Conglomerate 451 | Early Access | Review | PC | "Let's Party Like It's 2099!" 🎮
Conglomerate 451 is a Steam Early Access game.
It's a turn-based tactical combat mixed with a grid-based, dungeon-crawling the first-person RPG with roguelike elements set in a cyberpunk world.
21/11/2019
💺🎮Tips For Making Your Gaming Experience More Comfortable 💺🎮
With long storylines and bigger maps, you might be starting to feel a little uncomfortable.
So here are some tips to make your gaming experience more comfortable.
🐘 Woven | REVIEW | PS4 | "Quite the Quilter’s Dream" 🐘 @WoventheGame #IndieGames #GameDev
Woven is a wonderfully creative and vibrant, knitted, open-world game is that is ‘quite the quilter’s dream’ you could say.
It consists of textile-infused scenery full of patterns galore. You play a soft, stuffed elephant to boot. Just watching the trailer, it won my attention; I was definitely intrigued at what this Dutch developer (Alterego Games) had to offer.
20/11/2019
🎮🕹️ The Future Of Video Games 🎮🕹️
It’s been a long time now since the likes of pong and Pacman started entertaining kids and adults alike. There are plenty of middle-aged folks out there now who will remember playing these games as a young child.
The video game industry is now what you could consider as being a mature industry. It has gone through loads since the first arcade games in the seventies started finding their way into our homes.
The video game industry is now what you could consider as being a mature industry. It has gone through loads since the first arcade games in the seventies started finding their way into our homes.
When the early home entertainment systems such as the NES started appearing in the living rooms of kids across the world, people probably thought that the future was there and that things could not get better than that.
🎮⛳️ House Of Golf | Nintendo Switch | Review | “Time to smack your balls into a rake!” ⛳️🎮 #IndieGame #GameDev
House of Golf is a crazy golf game on the Nintendo Switch set in some rooms of the house such as the garage, attic, Bedroom, Lounge and the good old kitchen!
19/11/2019
18/11/2019
⚽️📓 Championship Manager 2 - Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City - Episode 15: "DJ HESKEY" ⚽️📓 #RetroGaming
Championship Manager 2 has been on my list of games to play on YouTube for years now and finally, I have pulled my finger out and taken the job of Nottingham Forest Manager.
Come see how my season unfolds in these short sharp Champ Manager vids.
17/11/2019
🍒🍒 Pac Man | Pocket Player | My Arcade | Unboxing & Impressions | "PAC MAN, PACMANIA & PAC PANIC" 🍒🍒 #Retrogaming @MyArcadeRetro
The PAC-MAN Pocket Player from My Arcade is a wonderful looking handheld gaming machine that comes pre loaded with PAC MAN (Arcade version), PACMANIA (1987) and PAC-PANIC / PAC ATTACK (1993).
It's a great handheld for the PAC MAN enthusiasts at a great price!
Take a look at my unboxing and impressions to see what I think.
16/11/2019
🎧 Stealth Gaming Headset Stand | Unboxing | £15 Headset Stand 🎧
Compatible with most Gaming Headset designs, the STEALTH Gaming Headset Stand will help keep the shape of your headset AND reduce the likelihood of physical damage.
Compatibility: The STEALTH Gaming Headset Stand is compatible with most headsets on the market right now!
U.S Link: https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/nintendo-switch/249054-stealth-headset-stand-frostedUK Link: www.argos.co.uk
15/11/2019
🎮 Stealth SP-C50 Single Charging Dock | PS4 | Unboxing 🎮
The STEALTH PS4 Single Charging Dock is the 2 in 1 premium charging solution from one of the UK’s biggest Gaming Audio brands. Be prepared, give your controller a full charge overnight.
If you forget, don’t worry! You can Play AND Charge with the premium braided Micro USB cable the next day.
13/11/2019
12/11/2019
⚔️ Battle Princess Madelyn | PS4 REVIEW | "The Nostalgia is Strong" ⚔️ #IndieGames #GameDev
Battle Princess Madelyn is a Pixel art side-scrolling video game which takes a lot of inspiration from the Ghosts N Goblins series from its combat and mechanics to its art style.
11/11/2019
⚽️📓 Championship Manager 2 - Nottingham Forest vs Everton - Episode 14: "A Tasty Toffee Tirade" ⚽️📓 #RetroGaming
Championship Manager 2 has been on my list of games to play on YouTube for years now and finally, I have pulled my finger out and taken the job of Nottingham Forest Manager.
Come see how my season unfolds in these short sharp Champ Manager vids.
10/11/2019
09/11/2019
08/11/2019
🧟♂️🧟♀️ The Walking Zombie 2 | REVIEW [PC] | "Born Into The Zombie Apocalypse!" 🧟♂️🧟♀️ #WalkingZombie2Game #GameDev #IndieGames
The Walking Zombie 2 is a post-apocalyptic Zombie first-person shooter primarily but with RPG elements such as skills, perks and XP Levels which will aide in your overall quest within the Walking Zombie World.
07/11/2019
🌾🍅 Harvest Moon: Mad Dash | REVIEW | "Don’t Dilly-Dally" 🌾🍅 HarvestMoonMadDash
Most of us are familiar with and have probably played at least one in this very cutesy role-playing, farm simulation game series.
If you haven’t, you should go and do so now (You know I’m right)!
The series first hit our good, old-fashioned CRT monitors in Japan back in 1996 with the first game in the series, Harvest Moon, on the Super Nintendo (Yes, I was around then, I was a decade old!). Since then the franchise has evolved greatly and has been seen across many platforms - mostly Nintendo - but also PlayStation and IOS.
06/11/2019
🌴💥🌴 Shakedown Hawaii | Review | Nintendo 3DS "Business At The Front, Bodies In The Back" 🌴💥🌴 #GameDev #IndieGame @ShakedownHawaii
Shakedown Hawaii is a top-down GTA-like game from the GTA 1 and GTA 2 era with a lovely pixel art style and over the top cartoon violence.
05/11/2019
🍔 ⏰ 🎉 BurgerTime Party! - REVIEW - "Flippin' Fun!" 🍔 ⏰ 🎉 #GameDev
A fun little game that is best played with friends in a ‘dip in and out’ way, if you are a fan of the original BurgerTime (Data East, 1982), this literally plays like a remastered version with multiplayer added. Good.
04/11/2019
⚽️📓 Championship Manager 2 - Nottingham Forest vs Aston Villa - Episode 13: "Vying With The Villains!" ⚽️📓 #RetroGaming
Championship Manager 2 has been on my list of games to play on YouTube for years now and finally, I have pulled my finger out and taken the job of Nottingham Forest Manager.
Come see how my season unfolds in these short sharp Champ Manager vids.
03/11/2019
⚔️ Greedfall "Final Boss Battle" + Good Ending ⚔️
Greedfall has had me encapsulated for around 3 weeks now and I've finally managed to see the credits. First up we have the Final Boss Battle against the Nadaig Baro + the Good Ending.
02/11/2019
01/11/2019
🔪 The Beast Inside | REVIEW | "JUMP SCARES & BLOODY NIGHTMARES!" 🔪 #TheBeastInside #GameDev #IndieGames @BeastInsideGame
The beast inside is currently available on PC for around £20
This is a survival horror game that is mainly set in a creepy old house and has you piecing together clues from strange incidents that have taken place in this dark and hostile old house!
http://store.steampowered.com/ app/792300/The_Beast_Inside
http://store.steampowered.com/
31/10/2019
💀🍊 Family Tree Review | Nintendo Switch "Funky Fruity Pinball Platformer" 🍓🍊 #GameDev #IndieGames
Family Tree is a casual pinball platform game where you'll be aiming your fruits across many levels set in a forest setting.
You’ll be tasked with avoiding enemies and collecting items as you climb the trees in order to reach the goal and ultimately save your family of fruits.
30/10/2019
💙❤️ Falling In love With the Nintendo Wii (again) 💙❤️
13 Years ago back in 2007, I jumped on the hype train of the Nintendo Wii and it was to be my first Nintendo console since 1991 when I owned a Super Nintendo.
29/10/2019
🎒🦂🔫 Encased - REVIEW - "A Turn Based Post Apocalyptic RPG Done Good!" 🎒🦂🔫 #Encased #GameDev #IndieGame
Encased is on PC and in Early Access and it's a cool Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG that I think you will love as much as I do.
28/10/2019
⚽️📓 Championship Manager 2 - Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal - Episode 12: "Goals With The Gooners" ⚽️📓 #RetroGaming
Championship Manager 2 has been on my list of games to play on YouTube for years now and finally, I have pulled my finger out and taken the job of Nottingham Forest Manager.
Come see how my season unfolds in these short sharp Champ Manager vids.
27/10/2019
❄️❄️ Frostpunk | REVIEW | PS4 | "Steampunk Design Set in an Ice Apocalyptic World" ❄️❄️ #GameDev #IndieGames
Frostpunk draws inspiration from the massive Punk genres like steampunk and cyberpunk. The game was developed by 11-bit Studio, the same developers who created Moonlighter and This War of Mine.
Developer Name: 11-bit Studio
Format: PS4
Price: £30
26/10/2019
🎧 STEALTH XP-CRUISER - Woodland Camouflage Gaming Headset - REVIEW 🎧 #Unboxing #Impressions
STEALTH XP-CRUISER - Woodland Camouflage Gaming Headset
"The Cruiser gets its name from the powerful war vehicle used in WW2 and the design is said to be based around power and versatility with a Soft-touch finish to the headset that makes it feel good in the hands for a budget price."
25/10/2019
🥊 Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing The greatest - 1992 - Episode 8: 15 Rounds With Mike Tyson! 🥊 #RetroGaming #SEGA
Muhammad Ali Heavyweight Boxing on the SEGA Genesis features Muhammad Ali and nine fictional heavyweight boxers.
Watch as I slug it out with Bruno Franko toe to toe!
24/10/2019
🦑🐙 Stygian: Reign Of The Old Ones | REVIEW | "Wax Face is My Hero" 🦑🐙 #IndieGames #GameDev
Stygian is an HP Lovecraft themed horror role-playing game which concentrates on the themes of loss and madness set in the 1920s worlds of Lovecraft which looks at the Cthulu mythos as it’s main influence.
Combat is turn-based tactical and is visualised in a stylised graphical style.
💧❄️ RATING: MELTING ❄️💧
Ratings Explained
ICE COOL (Great Game Recommended)
MELTING (Recommended with reservations, one to consider if you are a fan of the genre)
MELTED (Not A Recommended Purchase)
Ratings Explained
ICE COOL (Great Game Recommended)
MELTING (Recommended with reservations, one to consider if you are a fan of the genre)
MELTED (Not A Recommended Purchase)
23/10/2019
🕹️ Billionaire Banshee - Unboxing Video 🕹️
Come join me as I get a little surprise in the post from the guys at Game Yay Fun! and Breaking Games.
It's my very own brand new copy of the NES version of Billionaire Banshee!
22/10/2019
21/10/2019
⚽️📓 Championship Manager 2 - Nottingham Forest vs Chelsea - Episode 11: "Goals Galore!" ⚽️📓 #RetroGaming
Championship Manager 2 has been on my list of games to play on YouTube for years now and finally, I have pulled my finger out and taken the job of Nottingham Forest Manager.
Come see how my season unfolds in these short sharp Champ Manager vids.
20/10/2019
🚀 🌑 Deliver Us The Moon - REVIEW - "Ladders Break In Space" 🚀 🌑 #GameDev #IndieGames
Deliver Us The Moon, a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future, where Earth's natural resources are depleted.
Can we save humanity from extinction?
19/10/2019
🛠️🏹 Community Inc. - REVIEW - "Time To Do Some Collecting & Protecting" 🏹🛠️ #GameDev #CommunityInc #IndieGames
Developer: T4 Interactive
Format: Nintendo Switch
Price: £12.99
Community Inc. is the first video game created by T4 Interactive, and it’s a pretty good start for them. T4 are currently making two more video games after the success of this one.
18/10/2019
🎮🎮 All Aboard The SEGA Bus 🎮🎮 #RetroGaming
If you thought SEGA couldn’t bring you more 90s nostalgia following the launch of the Mega Drive Mini earlier this month - guess again!
SEGA is firing up the engines for the SEGA Bus, invoking more retro power all across the UK this October by allowing SEGA fans to try out the recently launched Mega Drive Mini and be a part of this iconic event.
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