Category: Features
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Why Cyberpunk 2077 Has Made Me Lose Faith In Video Games
One blistering afternoon in 2016, I was sitting with my exhausted family in the Limoges airport cafe. We had been on a brisk sojourn to see our extended family and were begrudgingly heading home. I slumped in my chair, exhausted from the arduous journey to get there and longing for the comforts of the unpleasantly…
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The Game Crater’s Top 10 Most Anticipated Games For April
For the past few months, everyone here at The Game Crater has pooled together the game’s they’re most excited for into a pun-filled list! While each month has had its fair share of impressive titles, the games releasing this April are certainly nothing to scoff at. There’s everything from cosy life-sims to triple-A looter shooters,…
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The Laziness Of Remakes: Nintendo And The Disney Problem
I’ve spoken previously about my disdain for Nintendo and their laziness. At the time, I cited one reason for their inability to produce new content as a sign of their age. I posited that perhaps Nintendo has, for a brief period, sheltered in the dank pit of ports and remasters as a form of hibernation,…
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Outriders Demo: How To Fail At Imitation And Innovation
Oscar Wilde once said, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness”. Video games often aspire to be something they cannot, attempting to emulate the success of titans before them. Imitation fails when the imitator is unsuccessful in understanding what made the original so unique. Thus, they will lack the…
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The Game Crater’s Top 10 Most Anticipated Games For March
Get ready to get hyped, as March 2021 has some absolute bangers! From riveting reboots to incredible indies, tremendous triple-A titles, and captivatingly creative cult classics, March has it all. So, we’ve compiled a list of our most anticipated games coming your way this March for you to enjoy. You never know, maybe you’ll find…
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Final Fantasy VII: Aeris’s Music Box
If you’re a collector of Final Fantasy merchandise, then you know exactly what Aeris’s Music Box is. This item is the holy grail of loot. Released in 1997, Final Fantasy VII stood the test of time, and a lot of people still hold the game in high regard, even long after the game was said…
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The Best Starter Pokémon Of All Time
Pokémon Day is right around the corner, and here at The Game Crater, we’re all ecstatic! We love Pokémon and can’t wait to hear about all the juicy, upcoming news. But until the 27th rolls around (it can’t come quick enough), we decided that the best way to celebrate Pokémon and all its glory is…
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Project Triangle Strategy Demo: The Art Of Being Unspectacular
Octopath Traveler And The Legacy It Left Behind What feels like eons ago now, Octopath Traveler was just an idea. Back then, the hype was building around its combination of 2D sprites and 3D environments to create a gorgeous fantasy world. What could have been just another JRPG, Octopath Traveler seemed to be attempting something…
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8 Things We Want From A New Spyro Game
We’ve seen a resurgence in old school PlayStation mascots with smash hits like Crash Bandicoot and Medievil getting remakes and even sequels in recent years. All this success begs the question as to when our favourite purple dragon will get his time back in the limelight. As a huge favourite among fans, Spyro defined many…
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Why You Must Play Super Dodgeball Beats
I’ve played some pretty terrible games as of late and fancied a little bit of a break. I needed something fun, something catchy, something rhythmic. Fortunately, I stumbled across Super Dodgeball Beats, an incredible fun rhythm game with a hint of Inazuma Eleven. Inazuma Eleven I watched a lot of Inazuma Eleven back in the…
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The Best Steam Game Festival Demos – 2021 Edition
Spring is right around the corner. The days are getting longer, the sun is shining brighter, the flowers finally feel like blossoming, and my mood is a little bit better. Most importantly, however, The Steam Game Festival is here to unload a whole bunch of intriguing demos, prologues, and previews of upcoming indie-titles. I’m always…
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Why Team Sonic Racing Is Better Than Mario Kart
I often have controversial opinions, so much so that I’ve actively lost friends over them. I mean, I actually liked Left Alive for the PS4, who does that? There goes my credibility as a games journalist. In all sincerity, I’m genuinely happy with my opinions. I am also secure in the knowledge that even if…