So here’s how I view a successful remake in a context that applies to anything, not exclusively video games. If you’re given the opportunity to remake a film, a play, a video game or just your aunt’s overly-quirky fashion sense you have every right to fix what was wrong with the original product. I admit, it can be a fine …
I like my video game news to be delivered in much the same way that I like my pizza to be dropped off by me: Brief, cut into easily digestible segments and incredibly disappointing when there’s not even the merest mention of a new Batman game which results in me spending the night in a shower crying my heart out. …
Apart from the first proper look at the Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Last night’s State of Play was a muted affair. That’s not to say that everything else shown off was rubbish, mind, just that the rejiggered look at Aerith and Cloud was undoubtedly the highlight. While that came as a surprise, the other bit of nostalgia was something we knew was going to be featured: MediEvil.
2018, in so many ways, is a year marked by controversy. Many great games, mind you, but a level of silliness and backward business practice so astronomically confounding – so very boggling to both mind and wallet – that most of us are still reeling from the impact; or cringing from the taste on our tongues. Luckily then, that particular dumpster fire has more or less sailed. 2019 is geared to deliver a stellar lineup in general. But gaming’s titanic trio in Sony, Microsoft & Nintendo respectively are left in something of an unsure position as they either look to the future, try to find their place in the present or both.
From the decade that defined many of us and got us hooked on video games, who deserves a second chance…dude?
MediEvil follows the story of Sir Dan, an unlikely champion who met an unfortunate end on the field of battle. He receives a chance at redemption when his nemesis, the evil sorcerer Lord Zarok, accidentally resurrects him 100 years after that fateful day. Lord Zarok seeks to conquer the Kingdom of Gallowmere, and only the skeletal Sir Dan stands between Zarok’s army of the undead and the kingdom he swore to protect.
Sony is bringing back MediEvil in a continuation of their celebration of past dormant exclusives. And it might just be the first of its kind in 2018.
If you are looking for an easy way to make money, you might find …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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