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This article contains spoilers relating to Persona 5’s Fourth Dungeon and the gameplay that immediately follows. My last post on mental health in video games looked at how Persona 5 addressed mental health in the form of the isolated, agorophobic character Futaba. This article highly praised the game for its approach, however as the game
Death is not an Escape Published in 2016, Dead by Daylight is a game I never really thought I would be playing, never mind 4 years after it’s intial release, but here we are! Dead by Daylight is an asymetric multiplayer horror game, which pits four survivors against a singular killer, in a race to
There have been a lot games that have tried to walk in the footsteps of From Software’s Dark Souls, with varying degrees of success. Those that succeed do so by putting their own unique twist on the dark, nihilistic formula, and Bandai Namco Studios bring a massive dose of anime goodness to the genre in
“My whole life I lived as an outcast…” Aloy Set in the 31st century, 1000 years after our civilization has ended. Horizon Zero Dawn has a strong reputation as one of the best games on PS4. To my shame, it has taken me this long to finally play it, and I can confirm that its
When I write impressions articles I like to have played enough of the game to feel that I can give a fair view to my readers. With Jedi: Fallen Order I, unfortunately, need to provide an update to my feelings on the game after completing it. I have achieved the Platinum Trophy for this game
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away… I have not played a Star Wars game since Disney took over the franchise. Not for any particular malice, but rather because the only Star Wars offerings, remakes of Battlefront and Battlefront II, appeared to be pale imitations of the original PS2 games they were
This Flashback Friday I look back at the first video game article I ever wrote on this blog. It is crazy to think this happened over a year ago! I hope you enjoy this early exploration into video game blogging. No Man’s Sky – A Zen Exploration I have a full-time job. I have a
‘If only I could be so grossly incandescent…’ You sit in a cell in the Undead Asylum. You cannot die, but you can be left to rot. And so you wait. You cannot remember who you are or how long you have waited, losing your humanity… …until someone drops your key to freedom through a
A defeated shinobi sits in a well. No companions. No sword. No hope. An unknown figure drops an item down to them, an item that gives them hope as they pick themselves up to fight another day. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice opens on a familiar note for a From Software game, and one that harkens
Kratos has killed the entire pantheon of Olympus, and the world is torn asunder. Everyone is dead. The world is flooded. But through it all, like a butterfly from Pandora’s box, there is a trace of hope. If you are looking for an experience similar to the God of War franchise of old, this game
Mental Health in Video Games: Persona 5 – REVISITED