Christian Donlan (Page 5)

An illustrated cut-scene from Cataclismo, showing a complex jumble of buildings on a mountain at night.

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Cataclismo is a game of castle walls and terrible mistakes

Talking turkey.

March 5, 2024 Christian Donlan

A Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley screenshot showing Snufkin sat on a wooden dock, his back to the camera, while he fishes in a beautiful shimmering ocean.

Review

Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley review - it's just lovely

Parklife.

March 5, 2024 Christian Donlan

final fantasy 7 rebirth barret and cloud in junon

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Final Fantasy 7 was a different kind of blockbuster

The view from a dorm.

March 2, 2024 Christian Donlan

Helldivers 2 trailer screenshot showing mech with machine gun emerging from sandy haze

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In Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor and Helldivers 2, the vital spirit of twin-stick shooters lives on

From the deck of the Claw of Individual Merit.

March 1, 2024 Christian Donlan

dark forces remaster screenshot in original graphics mode showing red fog in a mining level

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Supporters | Game of the Week: Star Wars: Dark Forces and the challenge of remasters

Stolen plans.

March 1, 2024 Christian Donlan

Bertie makes his way through purple foliage towards a canvas tent in the distance. He holds a snack in one hand, and a knife in the other. It's a screenshot from within Nightingale.

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What we've been playing

A few of the games that have us hooked at the moment.

March 1, 2024 Robert Purchese

The word Balatro in front of a psychedelic swirl. The second A is replaced by an ace of spades

Review

Balatro review - near-infinite poker possibilities

Park your Lexus.

Feb. 29, 2024 Christian Donlan

An illustration of Yennefer, the black-clad, black-haired sorceress from The Witcher, erupting from a magical card-shaped portal, casting a powerful green spell.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Card games within games

Aces.

Feb. 28, 2024 Robert Purchese

A top-down image of an empty draw surrounded by batteries waiting to be placed in it

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What we've been playing

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

Feb. 23, 2024 Robert Purchese

Pacific Drive screenshot showing some scrapping in action

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Supporters | Game of the Week: Finally, a game with the guts to ask, "What if middle child syndrome was a Volvo?"

And some stuff about Carlo Rovelli.

Feb. 23, 2024 Christian Donlan

A modern soldier takes aim at a medieval castle in Kingmakers.

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Kingmakers is the glorious embodiment of one of gaming's most powerful rules, and I am here for it

Double it.

Feb. 22, 2024 Christian Donlan

A huge tree in a desert setting in front of some hills in Arco

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Wishlisted | My special power in Arco is running away

Scarper!

Feb. 18, 2024 Christian Donlan

Helldivers 2 screenshot showing The player-character stands facing a large fireball from an Eagle Rocket Pod drop.

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Supporters | Game of the Week: Helldivers 2 is a reminder to always bet on Double-A

The right kind of bugs.

Feb. 16, 2024 Christian Donlan

Mario vs Donkey Kong image showing Mario on a grassy platform in a jungle level

Review

Mario vs. Donkey Kong review - the Switch's protracted farewell continues in style

The toys that bind.

Feb. 14, 2024 Christian Donlan

Promotional artwork for Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered showing three different versions of Lara Croft in front of snowy mountains, jungle, and desert.

Review

Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered review - you were never going to smooth these games out

Leap of faith.

Feb. 13, 2024 Christian Donlan

Ultros promo screenshot showing the character barely visible against a psychedelic background of purple, pink, green and orange.

Review

Ultros review - a blossoming prog Metroidvania for the green-fingered

Scary monsteras.

Feb. 12, 2024 Christian Donlan

A screen from Hauntii showing a monochrome landscape with craggy rocks and some strange machinery. The whole thing has the hand-drawn style of a great children's book.

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Supporters | Game of the Week: Hauntii is a ghostly game that never runs out of ideas

Boo.

Feb. 9, 2024 Christian Donlan

Infinite Craft screengrab showing main area combining words like Tiamat, Ctuhlu, Monster, Dragon, and Lava Cake

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Infinite Craft is a powerful glimpse into other minds

Plus toys.

Feb. 6, 2024 Christian Donlan

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Supporters | Game of the Week: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and true immersion in a game world

Get in.

Feb. 2, 2024 Christian Donlan

Leshy from Inscryption reaching towards the player.

Feature

What we've been playing

A few of the things that have us hooked this week.

Feb. 2, 2024 Robert Purchese

A squat, robust-looking castle close up and at night. Sconces light the wooden door and walls to either side of it. A small wooden footbridge leads over to the entrance.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Castles

Our forts.

Jan. 31, 2024 Robert Purchese

Review

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora review - a surprisingly harmonious tribute to James Cameron's cinematic universe

RDA gaga.

Jan. 30, 2024 Christian Donlan

Tekken Review 9 Lewis Winning - Tekken 8 screenshot of Hwoarang winning an online match by knocking out his opponent Kuma

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Supporters | Game of the Week: Tekken and the pleasures of learning

1-up.

Jan. 26, 2024 Christian Donlan

The real-life plastic Pip-Boy watch thing that Bethesda sold with a fancy edition of Fallout 4. It's like a forearm brace rather than a watch. A camo-green plastic thing with a large - and actually working - LCD display on it, which shows a menu in black and neon green.

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Supporters | Five of the Best: Personal gadgets

Watch.

Jan. 24, 2024 Robert Purchese

Ashley and the DAS controller, a handheld device, in this screen from Another Code: Recollection

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Supporters | Game of the Week: Another Code and the pleasure of in-game gadgets

DAS entertainment.

Jan. 19, 2024 Christian Donlan