Post Tenebras Lux: The Jump from Majora's Mask to Wind Waker

Compared to the more earthy visuals of Ocarina of Time and the dark nuances of Majora’s Mask (recently discussed by Nightmare Mode’s own Daryl Heard) Wind Waker can seem an ocean away from its predecessors. The length and breadth of

Helm's Deep With Friends: Swapping Slaps in Hero Academy (Steam)

In turn-based strategy the next move is always the most important. If you’re not thinking ahead then chances are you’ve already lost. This is especially true in Hero Academy, an iOS strategy affair recently released for PC through Steam. As

Ten Characters I'd Like to See In Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why'd You Steal Our Garbage?!!

My kids will probably hate me when it comes to TV time. Not only will I be ruling our future space console with an iron fist, but the cartoons that take centre stage on the Holo-Viewer 4000 will be under

How Lone Survivor Gets Horror Right

‘Fear is only as deep as the mind allows’. This short Japanese proverb that I pilfered from the putrid bowels of the internet provides us with an insight into the nature of fear. It’s the mind that is the driving

The Road Fast Travelled: How Fast Travel Can Affect an Open-World

‘Somewhere ages and ages hence  Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less travelled by And that has made all the difference.’ Robert Frost – The Road Less Travelled Since the dawn of enlightened

Getting Knocked About by Trials Evolution

Whatever you do, don’t fall off. This is the axiom that lies at the heart of Trials Evolution. Ultimately it’s an easy concept to understand: get from one end of the track to the other whilst straddling your fuel-injected bronco, and try not

Failure – I Choose You!: The Rise of Self-Enforced Hardcore Modes

 Very rarely does one consider the power of failure.  Yet, our shared desire to avoid failure is often integral in the direction we take our lives. It greases the wheels of our existence, keeps us drudging through the monotony of work,