Bioshock Infinite

Bioshock Infinite

The Shock series isn’t remembered for the combat. When each title is discussed, it’s in frames of philosophy, politics, humanity, and what happens when all of these things crash together. I’d consider Bioshock to be a classic and everyone considers System Shock 2 to literally be one of the best games ever. So, as we take the next step on the Shock timeline with Infinite, it has a lot to live up to – the expectation bar is raised high. Discussed: Pretty much everything, including spoilers for most games in the series; whether the “FPS” side of Infinite is good…

Impire

Impire

Like many PC gamers of a certain age, I would pay a lot of money for a new Dungeon Keeper. Much of my childhood was spent in the underworld, constructing deviously designed dungeons and amassing an army of powerful creatures to do my bidding. I’ll be brief – despite obviously craving the accolade, Impire is most certainly not the new Dungeon Keeper. It shares certain thematic elements – the underground lair, the quest for world domination and the evil demon at the heart of the tale, but it lacks the charm and wit that made Bullfrog’s classic such a joy….