HEY BLONDIE: Agent 64: Spies Never Die preview - A Perfect Golden successor?
Agent 64 proudly walks in the spy shoes of its Nintendo 64 forebears, Goldeneye and Perfect Dark. Does it shake the experience, or deliver it straight up, with a twist. Let's find out.
HEY BLONDIE: Terraform a Red Planet before Elon - The Planet Crafter
Craft, survive, terraform, and explore a distant red planet that holds many wonders, and plenty of secrets. Take my hand, we're off to Never-Never Land.
HEY BLONDIE: Doom popularised the FPS, Marathon advanced it
Marathon was ahead of its time, breaking new ground and pioneering features and systems which advanced the FPS genre. In this video, I reveal how. Time for another fan analysis!
HEY BLONDIE: Cultic - Indulge the 'Cull' tic
When the words "cultist", "dynamite", and "retro shooter" are mentioned in the same sentence, do you think "Cultic"?
HEY BLONDIE: Were the reviews of Evil West fair? - An analysis of Evil West (2022) and its reviews
Some critics were unable to sink their teeth into Evil West, a vampire-slaying third-person action game. I examine the game to determine if critical opinions were accurate and justified.
HEY BLONDIE: A Love Letter to Unreal
Unreal is often overshadowed by Half Life and other 90's era shooters, played down among some groups as insignificant, but this wasn't always the case. Unreal received critical praise on release for its bleeding-edge textures, lighting, environments, and AI.
HEY BLONDIE: Blood West - Badass gunslinger vs Eldritch horrors
Blood West is the new stealth survival game on the block. Slip into the dusty boots of Tainted One, a dark stranger as adept at slingin' lead as one-liners, and purge the Barren Lands of the corruption which has consumed it.
HEY BLONDIE: Thief 2014 - Not bad, not Thief
Why didn't Thief 2014 crack the mainstream consciousness to embed itself as an industry staple? Why was it maligned with fans of the original games? How does it compare with the lofty Thief legacy? All this and more as I dive deep into Thief 2014 to unearth its secrets.
HEY BLONDIE: Gloomwood: We knew to watch him most carefully
"Thief with guns" is the catchphrase. Gloomwood is a loving homage to the immersive sims of yesteryear, but it's its own beast, standing capably as a shining example of passion and inspiration. See why New Blood's first stealth-baby has me incredibly excited.
HEY BLONDIE: A Dying Light analysis in 2021: of Biters, bias, and parkour
Dying Light resurrected the flagging zombie genre with realistic parkour, frantic combat, and a horde of undead worthy of fear. We take a look at Dying Light and its expansion, The Following to determine not only why people loved this game, but why it enamoured me on a personal level. We'll rip out the guts of this engrossing experience to see what makes it tick. Or growl.
HEY BLONDIE: Crafting potions is fun?! Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator
Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator captures the tactile feel of brewing potions in a fantasy world. If you enjoy work-sim games like Stardew Valley, there's a lot to love in Potion Craft. Don't pass this title up without taking a look.
HEY BLONDIE: ShadowMan is still relevant in 2021
Nightdive Studios have brought Shadow Man's unique aesthetic roaring into 2021 like a dark Asylum train. Have they improved enough to make Shadow Man fresh over 20 years after its initial release? Do the setting, story, characters, and gameplay still hold up under the refined scrutiny of modern gaming?
HEY BLONDIE: Stalker Anomaly is amazing, and here's why
Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl and it's 2 sequels remain cult classics, but something has been happening behind curtain in recent years - Stalker is evolving. Come with me as I take a deep dive into an ambitious mod project that improves the Stalker experience in every conceivable way, and I'll explain why it deserves your attention.
HEY BLONDIE: Why play Diablo 1 in 2021?
Diablo was the start of something big for the gaming industry, shaping modern RPG's and reinvigorating the random dungeons and loot of older games. But, is it still worth playing in 2021?
HEY BLONDIE: Why DUSK is a great game
So, you like trenchcoats, boomsticks, beards, and homages? DUSK has you covered. There's more to this shooter than expected however. Fans of Lovecraft and the Cthulhu Mythos are in for a treat.
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