Oh this one's bad. This one should be tried for war crimes. This is Uwe Boll's most hateful, humiliating, pathetic film ever. This is Blubberella, and it is for those who do not fear Hell.
2019-07-02 14:43:08 +0000 UTC View Post
Aggressive monetization tactics have undoubtedly lowered the quality for many so-called "AAA" games. The shameless number of microtransactions and loot boxes have made them grinding and shallow "services" instead of complete videogames.
When we talk about the impact microtransactions and loot boxes have on players...
2019-07-01 13:24:50 +0000 UTC View Post
Obviously we discuss EA trying to rebrand loot boxes as "surprise mechanics" because OBVIOUSLY!
Also, Crash Team Racing, Bloodstained, Hollow Knight, Fallout 4, and The Sinking City!
2019-06-27 21:47:18 +0000 UTC View Post
The Sinking City revels in its Lovecraft inspirations and tries its very best to put you in the shoes of a detective without holding any hands. It's got a nice moody atmosphere, some great writing, and a heartfelt charm to it.
It's also absolute rubbish, and I cannot recommend it. I like it. In fact I've grown remarka...
For longer than I've been covering games, publishers have dreamed of an all-digital future where they have complete control of the market. The cloud, and hardware like Google Stadia, bring their dream closer than ever to reality.
There are multiple issues to discuss here. Streaming gameplay is interesting, but let...
2019-06-24 14:33:12 +0000 UTC View Post
This month's questions all finally answered! We chat about crashes, prawns, and old stuff. Enjoy!
2019-06-22 16:11:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Judgment is Yakuza with a hardboiled twist, which unfortunately means the addition of tailing missions and lockpicking minigames. When it's not doing that, however, it's brilliant as always.
With all the usual punching, nightlife, and bizarre side missions, Judgment continues Sega and RGG's winning streak. More fa...
2019-06-21 14:18:47 +0000 UTC View Post
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has, amazingly, lived completely up to expectations. It's the Castlevania game we knew we needed, but Konami didn't want us to have.
Koji Igarashi isn't trying to hide the fact that Bloodstained is a Castlevania game in all but name, and he doesn't have to. It's a heartfelt, authe...
2019-06-18 13:27:23 +0000 UTC View Post
E3 2019 has been and gone, so it's time for our annual awards of arbitrary recognition! Who did good, who came away sore? Let's find out!
From hecklers to Final Fantasy to Bethesda being Bethesda, we got the lot here! We got the LOT!
2019-06-17 14:02:53 +0000 UTC View Post
Cadence of Hyrule marries The Legend of Zelda with Crypt of the Necrodancer. The results are quite charming indeed.
I can't actually play it very well... at all... but I am enjoying it nonetheless!
2019-06-15 15:45:59 +0000 UTC View Post
I really want the Layers of Fear series to be good, but Layers of Fear 2 pretty much wallows in the same mediocrity its predecessor barely kept its head above.
Though they've added tangible threats and a little more variety of gameplay, this sequel feels more like a retread through a bargain basement, severely out...
2019-06-14 14:49:50 +0000 UTC View Post
In a bumper edition of the show we talk about all the highs and lows of E3 2019. From Final Fantasy VII to Cyberpunk to Bethesda's whole mess.
2019-06-13 21:45:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Fallout 76 is a cautionary tale for an industry that exercises no caution whatsoever. A wake-up call for an industry that remains asleep at the wheel.
Bethesda's broken, unfinished, poorly received foray into the "live service" arena has been a neverending carnival of humiliating nonsense. A fine example of what h...
2019-06-10 14:49:57 +0000 UTC View Post
I get myself out of a grumpy mood by answering more of your delightful questions. And the person who keeps asking for certain measurements is not the person I thought it was. But hey, keep on keeping on!
We talk about E3, old TV shows, mental health, the usual guff! Enjoy!
Early thoughts on Judgment, mockery of Todd Howard's nonsense, and Gav doing lovely singing. Also, we promise The Thrills will not be performing.
2019-06-06 22:04:06 +0000 UTC View Post
In a special investigative Jimquisition, we collect horror stories from former Rockstar Games employees who worked under a brutal boot heel.
Allegations of abuse, exploitation, and ritual indignity showcase how a company uses terror and anger to create some of the most critically acclaimed games of all time. ...
2019-06-03 13:51:26 +0000 UTC View PostHey gang! It's the beginning of the month, which means it's time for some Asking Sterling questions wot you can ask and wot I can answer! Fire away. Ask about whatever's on your minds and I shall career and care for and sit on those questions until they hatch into answer chickens.
Or something.
Void Bastards has a great name, a great look, and often great gameplay... when it's not being really annoying.
For the most part it's fun and rewarding, and the British accents are employed to great effect. But when it tries to screw with the player, it really bloody screws.
2019-06-01 15:06:23 +0000 UTC View Post
Been a while since I gave you an update on all things Sterling, so here's another podcast of stuff and news! We talk about some current and upcoming improvements to The Jimquisition, some budget and audience stuff, I chat about Gotham for no reason, and lots of other stuff.
Thanks as always, seriously, for your contin...
The gang checks out that hot new Death Stranding trailer. Also, we discuss Kingdoms of Amalur, Lapis x Labyrinth, and Pokemon watching you sleep.
2019-05-30 18:23:46 +0000 UTC View PostHi gang, just a quick announcement today. The latest Jimquisition (Game Journalism of Thrones) now has official captions for those who need or want them. Apologies it took this long. Going forward they'll be added to each new episode within a day of release.
Eventually I'd like them on everything, of course. For now I...
In a new written article, I look at the current success of major single-player games like Sekiro and Resident Evil 2, examine the response from their publishers, and discuss the fact we haven't had a new BioShock game all generation.
Note: I gotta fix it so the new site plays well with Patreon. That poorly blown u...
2019-05-28 20:21:49 +0000 UTC View Post
When Game of Thrones was airing, every Monday morning made videogame websites look like HBO fansites. In the wake of the finale, game journalists couldn't wait to throw their hot takes up.
Game journalism will gladly talk about non-game topics if the requisite "link juice" is in place. I've made jokes about it and...
2019-05-27 14:18:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Lapis x Labyrinth is a sheer joy to play. Rarely does one find a game so hellbent on encouraging and rewarding the player with endlessly positive audiovisual feedback.
All the thrill of a casino with none of the evil, this NIS hackyslashy fun fest is well worth checking out.
2019-05-24 14:04:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Game of Thrones and Street Fighter: The Movie have a lot in common.
Also, Rage 2, Team Sonic Racing, A Plague Tale, and more!
You can listen/download directly here and get the RSS feed 2019-05-23 12:37:18 +0000 UTC View Post
Team Sonic Racing is fine. It's a decent enough racer and that's it, really. The team mechanics are okay, the tracks are okay, everything is okay.
Except the matchmaking. And the pointlessly long results screens.
2019-05-22 15:22:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Your questions, my answers! That's exactly how a Q&A podcast works! Today we talk about TV show theme tunes, sci-fi horror, and mid-tier games!
2019-05-21 15:52:18 +0000 UTC View Post
There's a culture of silence in the game industry, which pairs "nicely" with the unquestioning loyalty some companies expect from their workers.
In the wake of Riot employees staging a walkout to protest suppressive forced arbitration, let's look at how abuse festers in an industry where the targets can't speak up...
2019-05-20 13:36:49 +0000 UTC View Post
A Plague Tale: Innocence is the best game I've played this year. Easily the best.
A stealth game with puzzle elements and a hearty dose of horror, A Plague Tale may turn heads with its killer rat swarms, but the real star is the great writing and character portrayals.
This is something special. 2019-05-17 14:07:43 +0000 UTC View Post
