2020-11-03 — Vincent Leeuw

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4)

I really liked 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. Of course, that has to do with it being a Vanillaware game as I do have a soft spot for the studio's output. The …

2021-02-15 — Vincent Leeuw

Control: Ultimate Edition (PS5)

You can clearly identify one line in Control as being the worst. Which is quite a feat in a game that has so many bad lines. But without further ado, here it …

2021-04-26 — Vincent Leeuw

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (PS5)

An actual role-playing game. That's one way to describe Disco Elysium. You could also call it a visual novel or choose-your-own-adventure book. It's all …

Severed plays hide-and-seek in Returnal 2021-05-27 — Vincent Leeuw

Severed plays hide-and-seek in Returnal

Well, this was unexpected. Traipsing through biome 5 in Returnal got me to the challenge room there and with the Severed teleporting out of view, I resorted to …

2021-06-05 — Vincent Leeuw

Legacy of the Tyranny of Dragons

The Tyranny of Dragons was ended by two bands of adventurers on May 22, but there's still an epilogue to be delivered to the brave heroes. It's been a good …

2021-07-25 — Vincent Leeuw

Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139… (PS4)

Het voelt als uren geleden want het is uren geleden dat ik hier op het veldje naast mijn huis stond en bloemzaadjes op een bepaalde manier plantte. 48 uur …

2021-09-14 — Vincent Leeuw

Weapon Orbs in Timespinner

Timespinner's main influence can be found in the Castlevania series, with the Game Boy Advance instalments in particular forming a keystone. Animations and …

Learning how to learn 2021-09-20 — Vincent Leeuw

Learning how to learn

One of the more problematic periods in my education was attempting a bachelor degree after graduation. Up until that time, I kind of coasted along, not really …

2021-09-22 — Vincent Leeuw

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (PS4)

The first impression of F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch is basically that of opulence. Its graphical style is overtly detailed. The city manages to be …

2021-10-02 — Vincent Leeuw

Castlevania Advance Collection - Castlevania: Circle of the Moon (PS4)

It’s comforting to return to Circle of the Moon and find it to be more than capable to hold its own in a time where metroidvanias are a dime a dozen. Here’s …

2021-10-07 — Vincent Leeuw

Castlevania Advance Collection - Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (PS4)

It’s the odd one out. The red-headed stepchild so to speak. Harmony of Dissonance came along at a very curious time. Konami wanted to redefine Castlevania as a …

2021-10-16 — Vincent Leeuw

Bird lake

Love to come here and drink some brought-along tea. Nice and tranquil.

2021-11-03 — Vincent Leeuw

Evening tree

Not necessarily a good vibe, but a great vibe nonetheless.

Lies of P - trailer 2021-11-09 — Vincent Leeuw

Lies of P - trailer

Obviously Lies of P wants to jump into the gaping hole left by Bloodborne. It's almost a bit too similar to its inspiration. Creepy dolls seem to fit though …

2021-11-15 — Vincent Leeuw

Metroid Dread (NS)

I've been wanting to write down my thoughts about Metroid Dread since completing it over the first week after its release. Every time I sat down to write it …

2021-12-01 — Vincent Leeuw

A movie Prime

Back in 2018 the Bumblebee movie had possibly the one thing that fans of the '80s version of The Transformers went a bit nuts about: a battle scene at …

2021-12-20 — Vincent Leeuw

Octopath Traveler tabletop RPG randomly appears

Well here's a totally random surprise. According to Japanese outlet GAME Watch, Octopath Traveler is getting a tabletop role-playing game on February 28, 2022. …

2021-12-21 — Vincent Leeuw

My Best Games of 2021

Because multiple people started asking me about what I played and liked this year, here's the list. No Metroid Dread though. You can read about that particular …

2021-12-24 — Vincent Leeuw

The manual of the Chronicles of Spellborn

Here's a nice blast from the past. While cleaning up some folders, I stumbled upon the old manual of The Chronicles of Spellborn. This did cost me a lot of …

2021-12-28 — Vincent Leeuw

Radio Kootwijk

Radio Kootwijk is a weird place. Or rather, I think it doesn't really belong nor fit within the Netherlands. The photo above reminds me of something else …

2022-01-02 — Vincent Leeuw

Mini Tokyo 3D

Here's a fun little time-waster: Mini Tokyo 3D. A real-time 3D subway map of Tokyo, showing you all the little trains updating in real-time. (Might be a bit …

2022-01-08 — Vincent Leeuw

If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers (macOS)

A nice mood piece. Pour yourself a warm or a stiff drink and set some time apart to play through If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers. Either via itch.io or …

2022-01-18 — Vincent Leeuw

Not an arrow, you say?

It is fun to see games acknowledge each other. If only within the slightest of nods.

Serve & Smash 2022-01-30 — Vincent Leeuw

Serve & Smash

It's not often Dead Cells manages to get under my skin, but this one hurt.