Despite all the criticism Microsoft has been getting for its lack of exclusives this generation, the Xbox One continues to boast one strong feature over its competition: the Xbox Game Pass. Described by Forbes as the “Netflix for Video Games,” Game Pass has over 250 titles from past generations of Microsoft consoles, giving players access […]
5 Marvel Video Games You Need to Play
With Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe drawing to a close in just a few short weeks with the release of Spider-Man: Far From Home, we at Flickering Myth have decided to look back at Marvel Comics’ history with video games. The result was a mix of amazing and not so spectacular games, but […]
VA-11 HALL-A – Great Games That Aren’t That Great
VA-11 HALL-A is a self-described “cyberpunk bartender action” game that swept up audiences back in 2016. It focused on a bartender named Jill and her day-to-day interactions with a diversity of clientele, each with their own unique backstory and adventures. By combining a hi-tech dystopian society with this slice-of-life feel, the game managed to make […]
5 Reasons You Need to Play the Resident Evil 2 Remake
Back in 1998. Capcom revolutionized the survival horror genre by releasing Resident Evil 2 or Biohazard 2. A follow-up to the first entry in the franchise, Resident Evil 2 added a lot of content to the series lore, gameplay, and story, creating a sequel that more than surpassed the original, and left big shoes to […]
Video Game Review – Frostpunk
Lewy Buck reviews Frostpunk… I’ve always been a huge fan of city builders and I’ve been lucky enough to have reviewed two of my favourites here on Flickering Myth> both Banished and Kingdoms and Castles have kept me up until the early hours of the morning clicking away and telling myself I’ll go to sleep […]
Video Game Review – Styx: Shards of Darkness
Lewy Buck reviews Styx: Shards of Darkness… Back in 2014 Cyanide studios and Focus home interactive gave us Styx: Master of shadows, a game that received mixed to positive reviews but personally I felt, was incredibly underrated. Fast forward to 2017 and both developer and publisher are back with its sequel, Styx: Shards of Darkness where […]
Video Game Preview – Overcooked
Lewy Buck previews Overcooked… Back in April I was lucky enough to have Overcooked wet my pallet at EGX Rezzed at London’s Tobacco Dock; it received some amazing feedback and even placed in the top five games over the weekend Rivalling developers such as Sony and Sega. Check out my video review for Overcooked below… […]
Video Game Review – Kingdoms And Castles
Lewy Buck reviews Kingdoms and Castles… As an avid fan of strategic city builders Kingdoms and Castles looked as if to be a sure fire hit in my books and I was delighted to hear when it smashed it’s crowdfunding goal by 725%. The two man team over at Lion Shield Studios won over the […]
Video Game Review – Descenders (Early Access)
Lewy Buck reviews Descenders on Early Access… As an avid skateboarder any game of the extreme sports variety usually gets me pretty excited but with relatively average releases such as Steep last year I feel as if that excitement had dwindled but after watching the development and growth of descenders it looked as if things […]
Video Game Review – Brawlout (Early Access)
Lewy Buck reviews Brawlout on Early Access… It’s been a while since I last managed to get stuck into an arena brawler and even longer since having owned one, which is strange because in all honestly I really enjoy playing them and Brawlout is no different. Published and developed by Angry Mob Games Brawlout is […]
