Video Game Reviews, Articles
Paco is AWOL and Alan is back in the hot seat as Lee continues to quiz him on his impressive knowledge of the Overwatch backstory. After dubious practices and an explosive leadership struggle violently results in the disbanding of Overwatch,…
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As Paco tours Poland on a much needed holiday, Lee takes time out to quiz Professor Alan on his Overwatch lore. As a newcomer or someone with any interest in getting into Overwatch, it can be a little intimidating having…
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**SOME SYNCH ISSUES** The Monsters return after the festive period to indulge in a little time-travelling and talk over the games that were in the foul Year of our Lord 2018. What video games made the cut into their respective…
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Hail to the king, baby! This is an interview with professional voice actor and radio presenter Jon St. John, famously known as the voice of Duke Nukem. After the release of two successful side-scrollers and a critically-acclaimed first-person shooter, Duke was…
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The Monsters gather to talk over the games that have been occupying their grubby little paws over the last few weeks, including Fallout 76, Red Dead Redemption 2 Online, Beat Sabre, Night in the Woods, Nier Automata and…er… Overwatch…?
Occult investigator Paco Rodriguez (PacoRUK) slips into his well-worn trenchcoat and grabs his gas-powered lantern as he delves into the murky depths of investigative RPG eldritch horror, Call of the Cthulu on PS4 Pro.
The Monsters round up their discussion about Rockstar’s much-touted Game of the Year, Red Dead Redemption II, by talking over Paco’s experience with it. In the second half of the episode we take a decidedly unqualified look at the hot…
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Have you ever had to wipe your backside with foliage after attending to personal business in The Great Outdoors? We haven’t either but we wouldn’t have been the slightest bit surprised if this had been included as a mini-game in…
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Factfile Developed by: Cardboard Keep Published by: Cardboard Keep Released: 2018 Format played: PC – Steam Ruminations Usually when I review a game at VG Almanac, it’s something from my extensive collection. More likely than not, I bought it at…
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The Monsters are finally reunited in a review episode of embarrassing riches. Or guaranteed embarrassment at the very least. Insomniac Games bounce back in Spectacular (see what I did there?) fashion from the beloved but overlooked Sunset Overdrive to Marvel’s…
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As of September the 4th, 2018, you can download the critically acclaimed Destiny 2 and the original God Of War, HD Remaster.
As Paco continues his highland journey of self-discovery, Alan and Lee talk over a good chunk of the tidbits offered up from this year’s Gamescom in Germany (I say a good chunk because we will undoubtedly have missed items due…
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Every hero must grow up… Jak II: Renegade is the follow-on to the first Jak & Daxter game Precursor Legacy. Set two years on from the first adventure, the game follows Jak & Daxter again, this time, far into the…
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*SLIGHT AUDIO ISSUES* The final and biggest part of our E3 2018 debrief covers the remaining big hitters of the conference: Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, Bethesda and Nintendo. Oh, and Lee call it ‘EA 2018’ because, y’know, he’s a dumbass 😉