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“Circe! Goddess of Transformation: rejected by her Father Helios for her fascination with mortality. Twisting the knife further into her Sun God Father, she saves Prometheus from eternal torture at the hand of the Furies. And now, though her Mother Hecate shields her on the island of Aeae with Dark Magik, how long can she hide from The Sun God’s glare and thirst for annihilation?” Circe is essentially a story about angry Gods with plenty of issues. If Jeremy Kyle was still relevant he would have a field day picking apart the relationship between Circe and her father the Sun god Helios. Basically it all boils down to Helios renouncing Circe as his daughter due to her choosing to not only save fellow god Prometheus, but also due to her affinity with us mere mortals. So in true “angry gods” fashion he sends the rest of the Greek god family after Circe to show her what she’s missing .Thankfully Circe isn’t on her own as she has Slaine wannabe and Son of Zeus Herakles on her side. Wha...
Rob Reviews Chained Echoes on Xbox Series X… The 90’s was a great era for JRPG titles. As a somewhat golden era for the genre, we had the likes of Tales of Mana, Final Fantasy VII, Chrono Trigger, and many more. While a lot of what the genre had to offer never strayed far out of its native Japan, recently a few of those hidden gems have made it over to Western markets. That being said, intersected with these grand pioneers are the indie titles that have been inspired by what made these greats so memorable. One such title is Chained Echoes that’s been developed by solo developer Matthias Linda . Coming fresh from a very successful Kickstarter campaign, Linda has created a role-playing title that he, a RPG fan would want to play. As such Chained Echoes is as much as it’s own title, as it is a homage to the genre’s golden era. Taking place on the war-torn lands of Valandis, Chained Echos tells the exploits of a rag-tag group of heroes who find themselves drawn together in these...
Rob reviews Space Invaders Invincible Collection on Nintendo Switch... When the original Space Invaders burst onto the scene back in 1978 it took the arcade world by storm. Becoming an instant commercial success Space Invaders has gone on to be known as the highest-grossing video game of all time, and has been widely accepted as being the catalyst for the "golden age of the Arcade". The Space Invaders Invincible Collection is a gatheting of the very best titles from the series' past. This collection takes you from 1978 to 2018 through ten titles that make up the definitive Space Invaders experience. It's a great nostalgic trip as you'll not only see the evolution of this gaming great, it'll also bring back plenty of memories. The Space Invaders Invincible Collection includes: Space Invaders (1978, Arcade) – b/w Space Invaders (1978, Arcade) – colour Space Invaders Part II (1979, Arcade) Lunar Rescue (1979, Arcade) Space Cyclone (1980, Arca...