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NOTE: I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO KEEP THE FOLLOWING SPOILER FREE, IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET!! ------------------------------------------ I'm sure that by now, many people will have formed an opinion on the latest Star Wars movie. Reviews have popped up all over Youtube and online from the critics - the majority of those I have seen label it as mediocre at best and a messy disappointment otherwise. I went to see The Rise of Skywalker yesterday morning and kept an open mind. While I wasn't in love with the entirety of The Last Jedi which came before it, I largely liked that film and some scenes were simply great. I think I just had the same (but more acute) experience here. I was expecting an epic thrill ride with some twists and turns to round off this latest chapter in the long running tale. The film delivers some of that. Some of the action scenes are captivating and overall everything looks lovely. But for every "wow" moment I had, there was a b...

VVVVVV is a game I return to from time to time, mainly when I'm looking for a break from heavier and longer adventures. Designed by Terry Cavanagh, VVVVVV is a 2D side scrolling platformer which puts you in control of Captain Viridian, whose crew has disappeared from her starship. Her five missing colleagues, all of whom have names beginning with V (hence the title!), are scattered around an open map full of immensely dangerous traps and brain bending challenges. But where this game differs from other platform titles is its central mechanic - Viridian doesn't jump to get around. Instead, hitting the 'jump' button will cause gravity to invert and she'll go soaring off towards the top of the screen or vice versa. This system sounds simple but it really changes the way you approach problems during the course of your adventure. Just when you think you've got the hang of that, VVVVVV will layer on the traps - including spikes, spikes, some enemies whic...

Hello! After a pretty LONG break, I'm back to creating; writing about games I've been playing as before! In terms of articles, I have plenty to write about at the moment. Tomorrow there will be a piece about a platformer I enjoy very much entitled VVVVVV. During the last few weeks I've also been playing/finished a few games including Final Fantasy XII, XV and more - plus there have been some films I may have a few thoughts to share on. So keep an eye out, I'm aiming to settle back into a regular schedule! And as I've missed several months, I've scrapped the game of the month/year list - I'm just going to give it to Hollow Knight because that was bloody brilliant. Speak soon! Stevo 😄