Chrome Hounds as fusion cuisine

Chrome Hounds as fusion cuisine

2008-05-05 — Vincent Leeuw

Dawdling on the subject of Player-VS.-Player forms for MMOs with a colleague last week, we took a look at some of the currently available forms. One of the …

Grand Theft Auto IV's reality bites

Grand Theft Auto IV's reality bites

2008-05-08 — Vincent Leeuw

One of the things that could always be used in defence of Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto series, was it was not taking anyone or anything seriously. The …

TCOS developer walkthrough

2008-06-24 — Vincent Leeuw

This is one of Gametrailer.com’s videos for The Chronicles of Spellborn. It’s a rather strange sensation to see something you have worked on for over a year …

Metroid: Other M (Wii)

Metroid: Other M (Wii)

2009-09-05 — Vincent Leeuw

Just over 11 hours and another Metroid has been completed 100%. You could say that means I can now start waiting two to three years again to get my next fix, …

Spoiler

Spoiler

2011-09-26 — Vincent Leeuw

Ik ga Ico niet spelen. Eind deze week komt de heruitgave van de eerste twee Team Ico-games uit. De opgespoetste versie Shadow of the Colossus ga ik zeker …

Axiom Verge, looking back

Axiom Verge, looking back

2017-03-06 — Vincent Leeuw

It was some time ago that I claimed Axiom Verge to be Metroid 5. It wasn't until this weekend that my brain finally accepted it as a new 'home'. It's something …

Tom Clancy's Skull and Bones

2022-07-13 — Vincent Leeuw

I absolute adore branding in video games. It’s one of the main reasons why I rate the WipEout series as high as I do. I think I felt something close to love …

Weekplay 202228

Weekplay 202228

2022-07-19 — Vincent Leeuw

Again with the Cyberpunk 2077 (PS5). A pleasant and welcome surprise is Takemura’s quest line. After spending a lot of time of the filler-quests, I poured some …

The Pyramid of Austerlitz

The Pyramid of Austerlitz

2022-07-24 — Vincent Leeuw

I've wanted to visit the Pyramid of Austerlitz for quite some time now. It's only 10 kilometres from where I live, but I wanted to go there in the form of a …

Weekplay 202229

Weekplay 202229

2022-07-26 — Vincent Leeuw

The Eye in Citizen Sleeper (SD) has more or less become my second home. No really, at one point I got the opportunity to build a little place for myself in the …

Weekplay 202230

Weekplay 202230

2022-08-02 — Vincent Leeuw

An impromptu Friday-evening barbecue session was topped off with a bout of multiplayer Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge (PS5) on Gnarly …

Weekplay 202231

Weekplay 202231

2022-08-09 — Vincent Leeuw

Last week there was EVO in the air, so I gravitated towards an old friend: The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition (PS4, SD). Apparently, my old …

Weekplay 202232

Weekplay 202232

2022-08-16 — Vincent Leeuw

It's good to be back. When Axiom Verge 2 (PS5, SD) released last year, I felt it got unfairly ignored because it had less of a Contra-vibe compared to the …

Weekplay 202233

Weekplay 202233

2022-08-23 — Vincent Leeuw

I went and completed Axiom Verge 2 (PS5, SD) within 5 hours and apparently that's an accomplishment of sorts. Didn't expect a second set of trophies as well, …

Weekplay 202234

Weekplay 202234

2022-08-30 — Vincent Leeuw

The grind is strong in Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition (NSW). I’m kind of zoning out of the story; just hovering up loot and quest logs is pretty much …

Weekplay 202235

Weekplay 202235

2022-09-06 — Vincent Leeuw

The summer vibes are strong in Shin chan: Me and the Professor on Summer Vacation -The Endless Seven-Day Journey- (NSW). Just the opening itself and the …

Weekplay 202238

Weekplay 202238

2022-09-27 — Vincent Leeuw

“Sunsoft is back, baby!” The announcement trailer was rather enthusiastic, but to be honest, I am pretty giddy about it. Not only is the new Sunsoft bringing …

Weekplay 202239

Weekplay 202239

2022-10-04 — Vincent Leeuw

Brando made a little video about Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner - MARS (PS4) and that was basically the parting shot to dive into the game myself. Having …

Weekplay 202240

Weekplay 202240

2022-10-11 — Vincent Leeuw

To celebrate the multiplatform release of No More Heroes III, I booted up the original No More Heroes (NSW) remaster. This one hits differently these days. …

Weekplay 202243

Weekplay 202243

2022-11-01 — Vincent Leeuw

It suffered a break of a few months, but I completed my playthrough of Citizen Sleeper (SD) over the weekend. This is still one amazing game and looking back …

Weekplay 202244

Weekplay 202244

2022-11-08 — Vincent Leeuw

More than 10 years ago, a colleague of mine notified me of a metroidvania being in development. It was a solo project and people were getting pretty excited …