MediEvil (2019) | Video Review

Developer: Other Ocean

Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment

Reviewed on: PlayStation 4

Available on: PlayStation 4

Released: October 25th 2019

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath | Video Review

Developer: Oddworld Inhabitants

Publisher: EA

Reviewed on: PlayStation 3

Available on: PlayStation 3, Xbox, PC, PS Vita

Released: January 25th 2005

Agent Hugo | Video Review

Developer: ITE Media

Publisher: ITE Media

Reviewed on: PlayStation 2

Available on: PlayStation 2, PC

Released: 2005

Hugo: CannonCruise | Video Review

Developer: ITE Media

Publisher: ITE Media

Reviewed on: PlayStation 2

Available on: PlayStation 2, PC

Released: 2004

MediEvil | Video Review

Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment

Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment

Reviewed on: PlayStation

Available on: PlayStation

Released: October 1st 1998

Hugo 2 | Video Review

Developer: ITE Media

Publisher: ITE Media

Reviewed on: PlayStation

Available on: PlayStation

Released: April 27th 2000

Hugo 2 is a minigame compilation which features games from the Hugo TV show which was primarily broadcast in the 90's. The translation from TV game-show to console video game didn't go smoothly though and resulted in a sequel which is worse than the original game (which is also a minigame compilation).

Hugo 2 is a lesson in how not to create a game, it fails to be entertaining in almost every way and I consider it to be the worst game I've ever played (especially for a console game). The fact that it was released fairly late into the life-cycle of the PS1 makes it even more difficult to comprehend how this game was published as an official PlayStation game; and it's not even the last Hugo game to be featured in the PS1 library, there are four more after this one.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Review

Developer: Nintendo

Publisher: Nintendo

Reviewed on: Wii U

Available on: Wii U & Switch

Released: March 3^rd 2017

This is probably a bit of a strange thing to learn about someone who has a big interest in retro games but I hadn't actually played a Zelda game until very recently. The first one I tried out was Ocarina of Time 3D on the 3DS, before moving on to The Wind Waker HD, Majora's Mask 3D and Twilight Princess HD (which I happen to have reviewed), so I don't have the same nostalgia for the series that a lot of other gamers have. That being said, because I've only just got into the series it makes Breath of the Wild a particularly exciting game for me because it's the first of the Zelda series I've purchased on release and the first one I've been able anticipate and get hyped for with other Zelda fans.

There hasn't been a proper new Zelda game through the entire lifespan of the Wii U (Skyward Sword was the last major release and that came out on the Wii in 2011) and this has made Breath of the Wild one of the most eagerly anticipated games in a long time. Taking all this into consideration, the question is, does Breath of the Wild live up to the hype and does it deserve all the rave reviews it's been getting from major game journalism outlets? Perhaps a more important question is, how does Breath of the Wild compare to it's predecessors and does the new open world format work in the context of a Zelda game?

Hugo | Video Review

Developer: ITE Media

Publisher: ITE Media

Reviewed on: PlayStation

Available on: PlayStation

Released: 1998

This is a Halloween special video review for a PlayStation game I've owned since I was a kid, I've never been a fan of. People often call Bubsy 3D the worst game on PS1 (or ever) but I disagree, this is one of the few games I consider to be worse.

If you give the video a watch, let me know what you think! Any feedback is appreciated!

Tenchu: Stealth Assassins | Review

I really enjoy stealth games, Metal Gear Solid is one of my favourite game series of all time and Hitman: Blood Money is up there in my favourite games too. Unfortunately in the grand scheme of things, there aren't that many pure stealth games, and good ones are even harder to come by.

I've been looking for a new one sink my teeth into and came across a series called Tenchu. I already have some pre-existing knowledge of the Tenchu series having played Tenchu Z on the Xbox 360 and I remember it being relatively good although somewhat forgettable. But after sending Tenchu Z to the back of my mind, I decided to go back to where the series started on the PlayStation and see if the Tenchu series is something I've been missing out on, or if it's just another game to throw onto the mediocre pile.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD | Review

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD is the newest game in the The Legend of Zelda franchise, or rather, it's the newest remaster of an older Zelda game. Twilight Princess was released in 2006 on Gamecube and Wii to universal acclaim, and now on it's 10 year anniversary, we have a HD remaster on the Wii U. Rather than focusing on the game itself, this review will primarily be about what makes Twilight Princess different from other Zelda titles and what's new in the HD version. By now we all know (and if you don't, you should know) how Zelda games are structured, so I won't be going into that here.

So let's start by talking about the HD remaster and the differences to the original. The most obvious difference which slaps you in the face the moment you turn the game on, is that the graphics are now HD. The game looks fantastic, it's clearer than the original versions (they were blurry to hide the bad draw distances caused by hardware limitations) and all the character and environment models and textures have been upgraded. I didn't come across a single thing in the game I thought looked bad.