Are Game Delays Really The End Of The World?
As of late, it has been difficult to not notice the wealth of announcements regarding delays to eagerly anticipated video games. First it was Hitman’s slip to 2016, then it was Mirror Edge: Catalyst’s...
View ArticleHow To Make A Great Superhero Game
Being a huge comic book and superhero fan I’m a sucker for any type of superhero game. However, despite my blind devotion to the superhero genre even I, wonder why they aren’t more great superhero...
View ArticleThe Cookies Play: Emily Wants To Play
For a while now, my brother has been posting ‘Let’s Play’ videos on Youtube. Recently when I visited him, I joined him in a game of Emily Wants To Play, an indie-horror game that has its fair share of...
View ArticleThe Cookies and Company Play Alien: Isolation
Recently, my brother came to stay for the weekend and we once again made a few more lets play videos. This time we were playing a game that I thoroughly enjoyed when it was released a while back now,...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Running Away from Candles!
After some time experimenting, I finally made my first lets play video. The sound didn’t come out well, but I’m having that fixed for the next one as I’m hoping this will be the first of many. For this...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Confronting Naked People in Firewatch
My next video is up and this time I am playing a game that I have eagerly anticipated for a long time, Firewatch. This indie, narrative experience game has a beautiful style and a gripping low-key...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: The Division Beta: Attack of the Batmans
Recently, I got the chance to play the open beta for The Division. I found it quite engaging in places and it will be interesting to see how the final game will turn out. However, during my time with...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Slenderman I Don’t Like You
Throwing myself back into another horror game, this time I thought I’d have a go at Slender: The Arrival. Little did I know how terrifying this game would be. I’ve never had such a tense gaming...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Superhot
Having been recently released on Steam, I thought I’d have a look at Superhot after I saw some playthroughs. The game is an interesting mix of visceral thrills and strategy and is well worth a look. If...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Multiplayer Beta
Recently, I took part in the Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Multiplayer Beta. Like most other shooters, I wasn’t very good at it but on the upside I did discover the next big boyband in The Drakes. Check...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Hitman
Recently, I spent some time with the latest iteration of Hitman, and I’m pleased to report that it returns to the classic, disguise based stealth of the previous entries, giving you plenty of choice in...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: The Division Going Rogue
After spending time with the Beta, I plunged straight into the full version on The Division and finally spent some time in The Dark Zone. It was a tense and exciting and I even managed to make a friend...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: YouTube Trailer
If you’ve been following this site over the past few months, you know that I have been trying to build up my YouTube channel at Matt the Marvel. In this process I have made a short trailer for my...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Dead Space
The library of backwards compatible games has recently been expanding on Xbox One and one of my favourite games of the last generation has finally made the jump – Dead Space. What’s even better about...
View ArticleFive Franchises That Need Resurrecting
Franchises rise, franchises fall. This is the nature of video games. However, there are many fallen or dormant franchises that deserve a second chance and with the arrival of a new generation of...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Dark Souls III Episode 1: Playing with Fire
After the long wait, Dark Souls III is finally here and as expected it delivers the same intense combat and engaging exploration all wrapped up in the sometimes soul crushing difficulty the series is...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Dark Souls III Episode 2
After getting through the tutorial area, I finally get into the game proper in my next Dark Souls III playthrough. In this video I take on not one, but two bosses. See if I come out victorious by...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Dark Souls III Episode 3
The next eagerly anticipated episode of my playthrough of Dark Souls III is now up. In this video, I battle winged beasts, men with sticks, crabs and my feeble attempts to drink my Estus flask at the...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Dark Souls III Episode 4
After killing one of The Lords of Cinder, I realised that I missed not one but two bosses. Therefore, I decided to go back and defeat these bosses who thought they’d escaped my wrath. Little did I...
View ArticleMatt the Marvel Presents: Dark Souls III Episode 5
Here I am once again playing Dark Souls III, which also means I’m dying, screaming, crying tears of pain and starting to wonder when this self imposed torment will end. Clearly, from the evidence below...
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