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Tzar Leonardi
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Collecting My Thought on Hitman 2 (2018)—Unfollowable
What is Hitman all about? It's a question that has stayed on the back of my mind ever since I demoed Hitman 2 five years ago. It was my...
Sep 25, 2023


Collecting My Thought on Ratchet and Clank (2016)—I'm Playing a Movie, Right?
Never did I play any of the Ratchet and Clank games before this one. It seems I have missed out on a little fun! Released the same year...
Feb 27, 2023


Collecting My Thought on Fade to Silence—Strip It Bare
Germany's Black Forest Games does an excellent job of tensing brows and drenching palms with their survival stalwart Fade to Silence, but...
Jan 31, 2023


Collecting My Thought on Kingdom Come: Deliverance—Half-Delivered, Half-Absolved
A refreshing attempt at a period game that leans heavily on historical accuracy and education, Kingdom Come: Deliverance delivers a...
Sep 2, 2022


Collecting My Thought on Mass Effect: Andromeda—Houston, We Have Problems
What an exciting prospect it was to set off into a new galaxy. After the conclusive ending of the original trilogy, I could only wonder...
Nov 15, 2021


Collecting My Thought on Candle: The Power of the Flame—Greater as Wick and Wax
Candle: The Power of the Flame is a treat for the eyes (and for the ears too). The choice of a watercolour medium created truly...
Aug 11, 2021


Collecting My Thought on Ōkami—It's a Wolf, Not a Speedboat!
This game amazed me. Never have I played a video game that managed to be a tutorial-to-credits perpetual prance of comedy. Not to mention...
Jun 17, 2021


Collecting My Thought on Northgard—Deadly but Silent
Northgard is a strategy game that sees the player expand Viking influence over the newly discovered eponymous continent. Real-time...
Apr 2, 2021


Collecting My Thought on Murdered: Soul Suspect—One Last Trial for Salem
Out of all the trials of Salem, Murdered: Soul Suspect has to be the most trying of them all. At least that was what I thought during the...
Oct 10, 2020


Collecting My Thought on 11-11: Memories Retold—Loving Our Fallen
I was taken by surprise when I began 11-11: Memories Retold. The living-painting art style hit me like a ton of bricks. It was undeniably...
Jul 30, 2020


Collecting My Thought on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice—No, Not Madamada Koinu Yo
I remember my concluding sentiments for Dark Souls 3 being FromSoftware requiring a sort of rejuvenation for their following title. Half...
Jul 9, 2020


Collecting My Thought on Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice—Hela Crazy
Tameem Antoniades and Ninja Theory have set a new standard with their action horror saga Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. This gloomy tale...
Jun 3, 2020


Collecting My Thought on Limbo—Little Brother
Having played its successor Inside a couple of years ago, I knew Limbo had gargantuan shoes to fill. Though it did not accomplish the...
May 5, 2020


Collecting My Thought on Mafia III—I Fought the Mob and I Won!
I went into Mafia III bracing myself for the impending comparison to the more familiar behemoth that is the Grand Theft Auto (GTA)...
Mar 24, 2020


Collecting My Thought on Assassin's Creed Origins—A Worthwhile Discovery
Ever thought the Assassin's Creed series needed a reshuffling of the deck? Welcome to Assassin's Creed Origins. This time we go way way...
Dec 31, 2019


Collecting My Thought on Detroit: Become Human—Remember the 5th of November?
Detroit: Become Human is perhaps David Cage's best work yet. The controls, graphics, score and writing are all improvements from his...
Aug 31, 2019


Collecting My Thought on Dragon Age: Inquisition—But Thou Must Decrease
I am not a fan of jumping into the middle or end of a series without first playing the titles that came earlier. In the case of Dragon...
Aug 9, 2019


Collecting My Thought on Dex—To Judge a Game by Its Cover
Once in a blue moon, I come across a game so impactful and revelatory it sparks a movement within my core. Dex is not one of these games....
Apr 1, 2019


Collecting My Thought on The Pillars of the Earth—An Adaptation for the Ages
The Pillars of the Earth is a marvellous adaptation of Ken Follett's highly acclaimed novel. Admittedly, I had not read the novel at the...
Mar 6, 2019


Collecting My Thought on Dishonored 2—A Tale of Diminishing Returns
The monarchy of the Isles is once again terrorised by a discontent usurper in the second (and hopefully final) entry of the Dishonored...
Dec 29, 2018
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