Square Enix's new crossover game World of Final Fantasy was first revealed at E3 earlier this year. It follows the adventures of a brother and sister who find themselves lost in a mysterious world known as Grimoire. In order to leave, they must go through many different locations, each of…

After the PC release of Batman Arkham Knight, it was evident that it had many villains that were not on the console versions of the game. Both media outlets and the public found that there were potentially game breaking complications such as freezes, substantial slowdown, graphical tearing and memory optimization…

If you have ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world where adults are no longer in charge, you will sympathise with the plight of the antagonists in the latest game of the Danganronpa series. Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls is defined as a pre-sequel,…

After the dramatic events of the previous three episodes, Tales from the Borderlands has returned with several large bangs with Escape Plan Bravo. If you haven’t played the season up until this point, please be warned that there are spoilers ahead. Still under the watchful gaze of their masked kidnapper,…

When it comes to creating a new entry in a game franchise that has been dormant for over fifteen years, there will always be a danger that the source material is thrown out of the window and replaced with something that is entirely different. This was one of my concerns…

Graphical adventure games have been around for many years, but few have been as influential as the Kings Quest series. Created by Roberta Williams, one of the co-founders of Sierra Entertainment, King's Quest portrays the exploits of the royal family of Daventry. A fictional country that holds many similarities to…

2D has made a remarkable comeback in recent years. Games like Rayman Legends and Oddworld: New n Tasty are not only stellar titles but have successfully catapulted their respective series back into the limelight. They took the original formula and innovated it It's truly heartwarming to see icons of a bygone age gifted with…

Point and click adventure games were, in the 1990s, one of the most popular genres in the market. However, as the industry evolved they slowly became less relevant, with 3D focused titles taking the helm. The genre has since seen a resurgence over the last few years, with companies such…

The job of a reality show superhero is a difficult one, but when you accidentally gain real superpowers and lose your identity to your alter ego, how do you adjust to this revelation? In Supreme League of Patriots by No Bull Intentions, the main character Kyle Keever faces this conundrum.…

The subject of mental health is a subject rarely approached in video games, but it is starting to get positive exposure with recent titles such as Zoe Quinn's text adventure Depression Quest. GTLime, a developer from Sweden, have announced Please Knock On My Door for release in 2015. The playable…

Daedalic Entertainment, creators of the Deponia series and Night of the Rabbit, have revealed that one of the games currently in development at their studios in Germany will be arriving on Microsoft's next gen console. Silence - The Whispered World 2 will debut on Xbox One on the same day…

Point and click adventure games have experienced a triumphant return since episodic gaming developers Telltale Games and several crowd funded projects have inspired the public's imagination. This rise in popularity is set to continue with the release of The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, which was partially funded by Kickstarter, and…

After many months of waiting to see who in Fabletown committed the murders that took place in Episode One, the final episode of The Wolf Among Us was released, It was universally praised by both the delight of fans of the original comic book series, and the gaming public as…

The original Ace Attorney trilogy is widely regarded as one of the finest adventure game series on any platform, let alone the Nintendo DS. While an English HD version of the game was released on Apple devices a few years ago, it seemed that the 3DS remake of the trilogy…

Before Daedalic Entertainment brought us the mechanical epic that was the Deponia trilogy and the mystical adventure that was Night of the Rabbit, they began with the tale of a young clown named Sadwick. As you may guess from his name, Sadwick wasn't exactly the most joyful person in existence,…

The original Baulder's Gate was one of Bioware's first steps into the video gaming world, and thanks to Overhaul Games, it is now possible to play the original game with enhanced visuals and remastered gameplay. Originally released in 2012 for Windows, then in 2013 for Mac and iOS, Baulder's Gate…

Many games these days try to be as realistic as they can, which some would say is straying from the roots of video game design. Look back fifteen or so years to the era of 3D platformers and you will find a whole host of lovable characters and thus games.…

Have you ever wanted to go on an adventure through a portal tree into a forest filled with talking animals, escaped from an insane asylum with the help of a stuffed rabbit, or searched to find a way off a planet filled with inventions made entirely out of rubbish? If…

Video games featuring pirates have seen a slight dip in popularity as of late, but this was rectified by the arrival of Edward Kenway in Assassin's Creed 4 - Black Flag. Now that the seas have settled, it is clear to see that a new nautical bandit game is on…

One of the world's most successful science fiction series is the British sensation that is Doctor Who. Featuring a time travelling phone box, a shape shifting man who calls himself The Doctor and several aliens who cannot wait to see him removed from the universe. Back in 2010, to coincide…

Daedalic Entertainment have become a force to be reckoned with when it comes to releasing point and click adventures, and their career is set to continue this autumn with Randal's Monday, a game where the events take place after a night of hardened drinking to celebrate a friend's engagement. What…