Why does Peak not work?

This was going to be a genuine review of Peak, the latest friend-slop twitch bait game designed for streamers to laugh at each other at. Honestly, I went into the game knowing I’d dislike it, because I hate awkward platforming with low stamina, floppy physics and survival mechanics. And I came out of it hating it and getting a refund. Honestly, my biggest turn offs were the awkward stamina, the wasting of your time when you’re dead (spectating someone else isn’t fun at all) and I had massive problems determining what was a walkable surface you could stand on. I… [Continue Reading]

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Yokai Watch 2 – So much more than just a Pokemon Clone

Throughout my video game journey, Pokemon has always been there for me. While I’m by no means a hardcore fan, I’ve played a good number of generations, and even tried shiny hunting a few times, though to little success. One thing that Pokemon seems to have nailed down at this point is its formula. Even Monster collecting games inspired by Pokemon seem to mostly stick to it, after all, it’s been working for years. But there’s one Pokemon-inspired game that vastly shakes up the Gameplay, and, in my Opinion is better than every Mainline Pokemon Game. And that game is… [Continue Reading]

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