Author Finn Hogan

November 12, 2017

Let’s get something straight - Thor is the silliest Avenger. Super assassins I can handle. Genetically engineered super soldier? Seen it before. Billionaire playboy with fancy gadgets? Essentially just a ch...

5

Final Details

Blade Runner 2049 (Sony Pictures – 2017) Review

October 16, 2017

The significance of the original Blade Runner is hard to overstate, considered by many to be one of the pinnacles of the genre it almost singlehandedly invented cyberpunk and set the standard for intelligent sc...

4.8

Final Verdict

Observer (PlayStation 4) Review

September 26, 2017

When Blade Runner was released in 1982, the Cyber Punk genre first flickered into mainstream consciousness. Contrasting high technology with low quality of life, techno-dystopia has provided fertile ground for ...

5

Final Verdict

Final Fantasy XII: Zodiac Age (PlayStation 4) Review

August 23, 2017

To be honest, I hated this game when it first came out. Well maybe I didn’t hate it, but I was definitely disappointed. My love affair with FF10 was still not over at the time, and I had heard unsettling ru...

4

Final Verdict

Atomic Blonde (Universal Pictures – 2017) Review

August 1, 2017

Some fanart of Charlize Theron as James Bond has been doing the rounds of social media recently. After seeing Atomic Blonde, it’s not hard to see why. Based on the graphic novel, The Coldest City, the film c...

5

Final Verdict

Baby Driver

July 12, 2017

Edgar Wright makes interesting movies. Whether or not you enjoyed Scott Pilgrim vs the World, Hot Fuzz, or Shaun of the Dead, you’d be hard pressed to argue that they’re boring. Every shot is creative, dynam...

1.8

Final Verdict

Roots of Insanity (PC) Review

July 7, 2017

PC / Mac Gaming Reviews, Reviews

I love horror games. I don’t think there’s any more effective delivery mechanism for a scare than in the video game format. The extra level of immersion provided by the controller make the awful events on sc...

4

Final Verdict

Acaratus (PC) Review

June 24, 2017

News, PC / Mac Gaming Reviews

Acaratus probably has one of the best elevator pitch concepts I have ever come across in a game. Steampunk battle suits. If you're anything like me, you’re now sold on playing this game. The good new...

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Final Verdict

Zheroes (PC) Review

May 25, 2017

PC / Mac Gaming Reviews, Reviews

Let me just say straight up, I love couch co-op brawlers. Actually, scratch that, I love couch co-op as a genre. As the ubiquity of online gaming has spread, so often multiplayer player experience is reduced to...

4.5

Final Verdict

Little Nightmares (PlayStation 4) Review

May 15, 2017

What’s more terrifying? Being chased, being found, or knowing that something awful could be around any corner? Little Nightmares, from Tarsier Studios, is an exercise in answering all these questions. The...

3.5

Final Verdict

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 (Disney | Marvel) Review

May 15, 2017

Film & TV Features, Uncategorized

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 was always going to have a tough job. It had to follow one of the most creative, surprise hits in recent memory. While this sequel certainly doesn’t fall over it’s feet, it takes a few...

2.5

Final Verddict

Fate of the Furious (Universal Pictures – 2017) Review

April 27, 2017

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Let’s be clear, The Fast and the Furious are a dumb series of movies. I like to think however, that they’re dumb like the family dog. They’re big, silly, fun and lovable. Comforting in their essential whol...

4.0

Tricky Towers (PS4) Review

July 31, 2016