No, I don’t know why the ‘b’ in ‘big’ isn’t capitalised either. It drives me up the wall, honestly, but that’s not what I’m here to write about today. What I AM writing about is this awesome boss track from A Hat in Time. Continue reading
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The Entertainment Dome Episode 94 – I Have So Many Questions!
This week on The Entertainment Dome, the latest pair of Attack on Titan episodes have left me reeling and confused, while James is very happy with the recent Warbringers short and the new Cyberpunk 2077 gameplay footage.
My VG Music Picks #55 – Your Contract Has Expired (A Hat in Time)
WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for A Hat in Time
In last week’s comparison piece between A Hat in Time & Yooka-Laylee, I briefly touched upon how good the former’s music was and I figured why not actually provide an example of said quality with a VG Music Pick? However, I found myself with the unique problem of struggling to pick only one. Seriously, I was surprised by how difficult it was. In the end, I settled on this boss theme from the third world of the game. Continue reading
A Hat in Time VS Yooka-Laylee – How One Rose, How One Fell
WARNING: This article contains spoilers for the following:
A Hat in Time
Yooka-Laylee
2017 saw the releases of A Hat in Time and Yooka-Laylee – two titles that aimed to help revive the 3D platformer/collectathon genre, much like classic titles such as Super Mario 64 and Banjo-Kazooie. While 2017 was jam-packed with much bigger and popular releases, these two in particular stood out to me personally. Why? Well, the first reason is because of how similar they were.
Whilst A Hat in Time was the first game made by the folks at Gears for Breakfast (a relatively new group that initially consisted of one developer – Jonas Kaerlev – before more members joined voluntarily), Yooka-Laylee had a bigger name attached; specifically Playtonic Games, formed by ex-Rare members who had worked on beloved 90s platformers like Donkey Kong Country and the aforementioned Banjo-Kazooie and its sequel.
However, despite these differing backgrounds, both games came about thanks to incredibly successful crowdfunding campaigns. Whether it be because of promising early footage or their years of experience, Gears for Breakfast and Playtonic inspired confidence within their backers; the future seemed bright for those dying for a return to this long-forgotten genre. Continue reading
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