Retrospectives (Reviews of pre current year Games)

This section of the website is dedicated to Reviews of games I have not played, releasing pre current year. Same format as the review section, just makes things tidier.

Exterminator Orange – Daxter Review
Craig Ideson Craig Ideson

Exterminator Orange – Daxter Review

Continuing the trend of dipping into their gold mine, Daxter has found his way onto the PS Premium service. Releasing three years prior to last months rerelease, Daxter is seen as the better of the two PSP released spin offs and I can certainly see why.

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It’s a pirate life for Marr – Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Review
Craig Ideson Craig Ideson

It’s a pirate life for Marr – Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier Review

The final game in the Jak and Daxter series (save for the HD Remaster collection on PS3) as well as the latest game canonically, The Lost Frontier has made its way to PS+ Premium. As a big fan of the Jak series, I was excited to play this one (and Daxter which was since added to the service). Developed by High Impact Games following their work on Size Matters and Secret Agent Clank for the R&C series, the community generally looks down on this one however I wanted to form my own opinion. While it’s definitely the “Least good” game in the series, there are still aspects worth praise here.

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Size Kings - Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters Review
Craig Ideson Craig Ideson

Size Kings - Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters Review

For a while, I had considered cancelling my subscription to PS+ Premium, thinking I wasn’t getting my money’s worth out of the service. Trust Sony to then reveal their hand and offer classics that I actually want to play, including but not limited to the main PSP game I played, Ratchet and Clank: Size Matters. An old favourite, years on the internet would have you think this one was as awful as they get. Thankfully after playing, my opinions on the game hold strong.

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Sly like a… wait – Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus Review
Craig Ideson Craig Ideson

Sly like a… wait – Sly Cooper and the Thievius Racoonus Review

Despite being a PS1 and PS2 platformer kid, I never actually played the original Sly trilogy. I had played the Ratchet and Clank games, later playing the Jak trilogy but Sly was my blind spot until I played the HD collection in 201N and absolutely loved them. So when Sony finally sorted their PS Plus Premium tier to have some actual bangers like Sly Cooper on, I was happy to dive in again.

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Hell of a Dame - Shadows of the Damned Review
Craig Ideson Craig Ideson

Hell of a Dame - Shadows of the Damned Review

While corporate meddling has always been a problem, it feels like a long time ago where games in the AAA space were allowed to be games rather than thinly veiled money making schemes for executives. The PS3 era was a haven for the linear 10 hour game. Legendary video game Auteur Suda51 had a couple of these in as many years, both of which are seeing remasters this year. In honour of that and just wanting to play them, enjoy a two part pseudo series of reviews, starting with the first game – ‘Shadows of the Damned’

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The Road to Paldea is paved with good intentions – Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC and Mochi Madness Epilogue Review
Craig Ideson Craig Ideson

The Road to Paldea is paved with good intentions – Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero DLC and Mochi Madness Epilogue Review

With the release of the Mochi Madness event for mythical Pokémon Pecharunt, we are officially at the end of the life cycle for the mainline Generation 9 games, Scarlet and Violet. I have played through the base game in its entirety twice, as well as a single playthrough of the DLC. Now is as good a time as any to give my overall thoughts and review. In general, I’d say the game is good with an asterisk.

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You’ve got a friend in BT – Titanfall 2 Review
Craig Ideson Craig Ideson

You’ve got a friend in BT – Titanfall 2 Review

Titanfall 2 has had a remarkably enduring fanbase and life cycle especially considering it released a week between juggernauts Battlefield 1 and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare… Titanfall 2’s campaign has been heralded as one of the best in an FPS game and after playing, I’m inclined to agree.

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Food will tear us apart, again – Venba Review
Craig Ideson Craig Ideson

Food will tear us apart, again – Venba Review

Everybody loves food. The more food they love, the better. Different peoples and cultures around the world put more significance in their food and the traditions that come with it. That’s the basis for Venba.

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