About Matthew Smail

With the likes of Rebel Galaxy, Starpoint Gemini 2 and of course, Elite: Dangerous, Xbox One owners are already well spoiled when it comes to high-quality, enjoyable space simulators. Nevertheless, …
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I like a good walking simulator as much as anyone – in fact, I would say that I like them more than most. There are relatively few experiences in gaming that …
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Back when Pac-Man Championship Edition was released in 2007, it felt like it was exactly what the classic series needed. A refreshed, revamped take on a game that has often …
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I’ve always loved the Star Trek series, especially the era of The Next Generation. However, despite its deep, rich lore and vast, eager fan base, Star Trek has always struggled to …
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They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and I honestly cannot think of another game that is such an obvious and well crafted love letter as Oceanhorn. The game …
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A huge red robot, roughly the size of a double decker bus, crashes through a throng of enemy robots swinging his car-sized fists and smashes them into a thousand pieces. …
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Board games are having something of a renaissance of late, and I, for one, am delighted by that. Long before I first picked up a control pad, board games like …
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Most people think of iconic series’ like Super Mario or Sonic when describing the games that have influenced them the most. I can’t blame them. But most gamers will also …
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Oh dear. Oh dear, oh dear. There’s no other way I can write it, so I might as well get straight to the point; #KILLALLZOMBIES (or KAZ) is a twin …
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The weight of expectation can be a terrible thing for games like Hyper Light Drifter that channel much-loved experiences from the past so directly. And whilst everyone I know (and …
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