It’s not often that I get to compare a computer game to Shakespeare, but I think that’s probably warranted in this case. I’m not suggesting that Firewatch is on the level of Hamlet or Macbeth (although there are definitely tragic elements to the story); rather, I think that it bears something in common with A…
Category: Game Reviews
Game Review: Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
I’m increasingly (and perhaps, concerningly) becoming a creature of my habits when it comes to the game that I play. I know what I like: isometric, rpg games, deep stories, complex plots, turn-based combat, ideally with a bit of crafting or stronghold-building thrown in. Fortunately, there are a great many games like this out there,…
Game Review: Pathfinder Kingmaker
I don’t get a lot of time to play computer games these days, what with children, work and everything else that’s going on – so any game that keeps me occupied for more than 70 hours must be pretty special. And Pathfinder:Kingmaker certainly fits that category. It is, in every sense of the word, epic….