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Join Jarrod Johnston, a newcomer to Kingdom Hearts, as he plays through ALL of the games in preparation for the release of Kingdom Hearts III!
Author: Jarrod Johnston
Jarrod Johnston’s Top Ten (plus) Of 2018
2018 has been anothe-yadayadayada never mind the bollocks. Videogames are great, they’re always great, here’s what y’all came for.
Gaming In The Middle Kingdom: A Guide To Maintaining Your Hobby In China
At any point in a young adult’s life, ‘escape’ probably crosses their mind after a rough day at the office (or a rough one in the kitchen, as work tends to elude recent college grads). The pull for adventure is strong, especially when a glance at your Facebook wall features some long-lost acquaintance posting pictures of their recent trip to Amsterdam or wherever they were sent for their graduation gift — lucky bastards.
Milanoir Review
Spaghetti Sadness
HIGH Constantly being reminded of Hotline Miami, and those memories of happier times.
LOW Fighting the abysmal controls at every moment of play.
WTF Too much to list.
Ikaruga (Switch) Review
Bullet Heaven
HIGH Damn, that boss theme thumps so hard.
LOW Kinda wish the Switch had 4K support to take full advantage of my TV.
WTF There’s some pretty funny Engrish in here.
STAY Review
The Most Intense IM Chat Of My Life
HIGH Worrying about the mental well-being of a videogame character because I had to go to work.
LOW It’s maybe not the best choice for an extremely busy person.
WTF Death due to head being stuck in window.
This Is Not A Review: Football Manager Touch 2018
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: Football Manager Touch 2018, developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega.
Project Nimbus: Code Mirai Review
Budget-Constrained Brilliance
HIGH Truly outstanding mech combat.
LOW Everything beside said mech combat.
WTF Look, I get the budget’s tight, but maybe spend more than $20 & a cup of coffee on the translation.
Burly Men At Sea Review
Scurvy Will Be Patched In Later
HIGH Beards
LOW None of the control schemes are particularly good
WTF Stop being so impulsive, Hasty Beard!
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Review
A Wholesome Tale Of World Domination
HIGH A constant barrage of good vibes and happiness.
LOW It seems like only 20% of the dialogue is voiced.
WTF The opening of the game and Roland’s backstory are a tad… out of place.
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