Speedrun Marathon Watch – January 2021

Speedrun Marathon Watch is a monthly feature to highlight fantastic upcoming marathon content. Sometimes these are purely for fun, sometimes they are a charity drive for noble causes! Either way, expect some entertaining runs, insightful commentary and a direct view into the tight knit world of breaking games and loving it the whole while! Note: … Continue reading Speedrun Marathon Watch – January 2021

Super Meat Boy Forever – A Noble Auto-Run Romp Overshadowed By Branding

When Super Meat Boy Forever is viewed as its own entity, it is a charming game with plenty of content to go around that would satisfy any die-hard one-more-try gamer for many a night. All the pieces are there and the changes made are well thought out and implemented to a nearly flawless degree. However, what bogs the game down the most is the legacy of the brand, almost by default alienating it into the shadow of its former self.

Why Life is Strange 2 Fails to Match the Fearless Heights of its Predecessors

Despite a multitude of bittersweet endings, not even Daniel Diaz's telekinetic powers are enough to rescue the episodic adventure Life is Strange 2 from collapsing under the strain of its own ineptitude. If you're a LiS2 groupie, hold your fire and allow me to plead my case. If you're a fellow cynic, grab yourself a cuppa … Continue reading Why Life is Strange 2 Fails to Match the Fearless Heights of its Predecessors

Five MORE Upcoming Titles We Can’t Wait to Play

The siren call of games is never-ending. It's hard for a nostalgic fan to deny themselves a triple Mario treat, despite the extremely shady availability period. Others fall prey to the yearly cycle of Assassin's Creed or COD. The revival of Crash Bandicoot poses yet another risk on our trigger-happy wallets. It's as if companies … Continue reading Five MORE Upcoming Titles We Can’t Wait to Play

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time – A Retro Dream, A Perfectionist Nightmare

While Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time doesn't set the world on fire, it proudly displays a promising future for an iconic hero from many of our childhoods. With less focus on frustrating the player and a cartoon world clearly comfortable in high-fidelity, Toys for Bob have delivered a product that shows the modern era is ready for Crash and Coco to become stars of a top-shelf product once more.

Interrogating Elo On Their Envisioned Future For Speedrun.Com

Speedrunners have always been keenly aware of how important community organisation is. Since the very beginning of the meteoric rise of the hobby-turned-profession, every building block has been accompanied by empowerment of community, organisation of leader boards, and events having a sort-of official glow to them, backed up by a throng of now interested sponsors. … Continue reading Interrogating Elo On Their Envisioned Future For Speedrun.Com