Author: Jack Bampfield

For Jack, it all started with the PS1. After years spent playing against AI, video games moved online, so Jack did too. As the industry grew, he followed, treating himself to a diverse array of genres. Now enjoying well-written RPGs the most, he looks for stories he can engross himself in. Unfortunately, they are hard to find in video games. Eventually his love/hate relationship with gaming drew him to write about the industry he is passionate about. When he's not gaming, you'll most likely find Jack watching films.
  • The Crow’s Eye Review

    Before starting The Crow’s Eye, I expected it to bean interesting puzzle game with a lacklustre story. What I actually got was the exact opposite on both fronts. The Crow’s Eye starts like many similar games before it: you wake up in a room and have no idea who you are, where you are, or why you’re…

  • Sony Tackle Nintendo Switch Head On; Microsoft Not So Much

    Sony have kicked off strong in 2017 haven’t they? Microsoft, on the other hand, seem to be taking a more subdued approach. With Nintendo Switch launching today, the former has been fighting fire with fire, while the latter has remained silent but not so deadly. From reviews so far, it’s fair to say Horizon Zero Dawn is…

  • Diluvion Review

    Diluvion’s submerged world may be interesting, and its gameplay might be fun – but it’s not quite as often or for as long as it should be.

  • World of Warcraft: Legion Patch 7.1.5 Out This Week

    An eagerly anticipated patch for World of Warcraft: Legion with plenty of class-balancing changes releases today in the US and tomorrow in the EU. Coming this week to your region and realm is patch 7.1.5: a medium-sized patch for Legion. Most notably this patch brings plenty of class changes, and thankfully my main spec Elemental…

  • Her Majesty’s Spiffing Review

    After the year we’ve had it’s nice to sit down and play a game with a primary goal to simply make you laugh. While other games can leave you aggravated at all the failed jokes and gags, Her Majesty’s Spiffing is funny, smart, and self-referential all the way through its regrettably short length.  Her Majesty’s Spiffing adds to…

  • Planet Coaster Review

    I knew I’d have to spend longer playing Planet Coaster than most reviewers once I realised just how long I was spending simply lighting my park – but that’s all part of its charm. Planet Coaster is the game that RollerCoaster Tycoon World should have been. Touted as a spiritual successor to Rollercoaster Tycoon 3, and with good…

  • FIFA 17 is Getting a Free Weekend

    @EASPORTSFIFA tweeted last night announcing that FIFA 17 will be free to all – and it’s sooner than you think. For a few days, anyway. This weekend FIFA 17 will be available for free to all players. Its story mode, The Journey, won’t be fully available as fine print states “a portion of The Journey game…

  • Jeff Kaplan Talks About Symmetra Redesign

    In a new developer update for Overwatch Jeff Kaplan talks about Symmetra’s redesign – something the character has really needed. Blizzard have spoken about changes to Symmetra before with a mention at Blizzcon; now Jeff Kaplan explains the changes coming to Symmetra soon on the Overwatch PTR. Kaplan mentions how Symmetra will essentially have two ultimate…

  • Planet Coaster’s Official Launch Trailer Unveiled

    A game that I’m certainly excited for, Planet Coaster, launches tomorrow, so ahead of the game’s release Frontier Developments have revealed its launch trailer. From any and all pre-release I’ve seen of Planet Coaster, the sheer freedom presented to the player on what to, how to, and where to build is astonishing. The rides, locations,…

  • The Little Acre’s Release Date Moved to 13th December

    In a twitter post Pewter Games Studios announced that The Little Acre will now be releasing on 13th December. Pictured with the announcement are the three central characters of The Little Acre being as adorable as they are in game. Though the release date has changed, don’t in any way let that stop you from…

  • The Little Acre is the Most Adorable Game You’ll Play This Year

    What a wonderful little gem The Little Acre could turn out to be this year. Its hand drawn art style takes me back to being a child watching films like The Rescuers and An American Tail. Partnered alongside other elements, it may do the same to other players. Bar the emotional moments I was smiling…

  • Dear Esther Landmark Edition Review

    It’s a bit strange releasing Dear Esther on consoles now, because there are other – and arguably much better – titles in the genre available. Still, it’s nice to replay the game that sparked the uprising of the player-titled “walking simulator” genre. With a game this short – at around an hour and thirty minutes –…

  • World of Warcraft: Legion Review

    We knew with each announcement of Legion that Blizzard were grasping at straws pulling in their greatest hits in an attempt to get WoW back to where it used to be. Legion appears to be doing that with the potential to rival Warcraft’s best expansion, and I don’t say that lightly. Sure, every expansion comes along and impresses you…

  • First Impressions – World of Warcraft: Legion

    Hmm, I appear to have entered a dreamlike state of pressing buttons and handing in quests. I must be playing a new World of Warcraft expansion. I am! And it’s Legion! But am I just enjoying new content, or is this new content actually as engaging as it appears to be? It’s the expansion that Blizzard themselves…

  • A.O.T. Wings of Freedom Review

    A.O.T. Wings of Freedom has the unfortunate description that you’d hear on a comedy trailer: the game based on the anime based on the manga. Wings of Freedom makes zipping around with ODM gear fun. As someone who has seen the anime though, it doesn’t bring anything new other than going ahead of the anime in the…

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