Category: Reviews

Review: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

This review was originally written for 3DS Blessed, found here. Videogame sequels walk a tightrope – especially ones in popular series. Developers have to decide if they want to build upon the past experience or forge a new one, and both choices …

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Review: Soul Sacrifice Delta (Vita)

This review was originally written for One Hit Pixel, found here. The Monster Hunter series sitting in Nintendo’s pocket left a hole in the PlayStation Portable’s heart. Monster Hunter’s style of mission-based multiplayer (often called Hunting Action) was a major draw to …

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Review: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (3DS)

This review was originally posted on One Hit Pixel, and can be found here. I had fallen out of love with action RPGs. Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance played well, but is obsessed with its own terrible plot, and the less said …

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Film Review: Evil Dead

This review can also be found at the South West Londoner, here. Despite my passion for the arts, there are gaps in my knowledge. The most salient ones are with film. I became interested in film after a lot of ‘cult status’ …

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Film Review: Out in the Dark

This review can also be found on Shadowlocked, here. The BFI London Lesbian & Gay Film Festival is something I truly appreciate. It warms my heart to know that there are actually plenty of films out there that star more than just …

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Film Review: A Late Quartet

This review can also be found at the South West Londoner, here.Despite my constant burning need to see pretentious non-mainstream film (if it’s in a different language or about socio-politics, even better), my knowledge of the fine arts is actually not so …

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Film Review: Stoker

This review can also be found at the South West Londoner, here. I do love a bit of Gothic Horror. Not because I’m a fan of the macabre (not entirely, anyway), but because it has a wonderful precedent of being understated. And …

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Why You Should Play Virtue’s Last Reward

This review and eulogy for my game save was originally posted on n-Europe, and can be found here. Virtue’s Last Reward is outstandingly fresh, gripping and challenging. It’s by far the most interesting 3DS game I’ve played. But you shouldn’t buy it; at …

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