Claw is one of the best side scrolling platformers I've ever played, and I can't believe that this game kind of flew under the radar! I played this a lot when I was younger, and even now when I get time i'll jump back in.

You play as Captain Nathaniel J Claw, A CAT PIRATE! What more could you want? Among the 1997 cinematic cut scenes and fantastic soundtrack that gives you the feel that you're on a timer, Claw delivers a fun pirate adventure. With great level design of different locations, powers to use and enemies you fight off, it is also full of puns which is always welcome.
The story, voice acting and overall atmosphere of the game is one to be experienced. From memory it's between 6-8 hours depending on how you play. Do your self a favour and if you can find yourself a copy or an emulated version, check it out.
MAGIC CLAW!

Aegis Defenders was one of the first games I played on my new PC. I got this game through a friend who had Humble Bundle, and I'm always eager to try different games. I really liked this but sometimes it was frustrating. I liked the art style, soundtrack and I thought the story was quite interesting.

I played this solo which is normally how I play games anyway so I didn't feel I was missing much playing co-op. Overall, I enjoyed playing the game and experiencing something different than what I would usually play.

What a throw back, remember demo discs?

I got 1 with the original xbox and there were actually quite a few games included. This was one of the games I always came back to. I thought this was a pretty solid fun game to play, and the soundtrack as I remember is reminiscent of an early 00's comedy film/tv show soundtrack.

Overall pretty enjoyable. Young me had a great time playing all sorts of different games. Not to mention that at this point of time I would of played Tony Hawk's Pro Skater/Underground as well, so a game like this was right up my alley.

The First Tree was a remarkable short journey to experience.

The soundtrack was particularly good, the narration was an interesting touch and the I thought the gameplay was fairly decent. Graphics and atmosphere were also done superbly.

I enjoyed my time with this game overall, and I may or may not have shed a tear (Nah, I admit I did at the end.)
Worth checking out if you can.

I had actually gotten Homefront: The Revolution for free, and I didn't have any expectations with it.

This game for me is in the 'I didn't hate it but I didn't love it' category. I still thought it was an alright game with a fairly ok story to get through. It was still decent enough to play, and I thought there were a few ideas here and there that could of been expanded on. I also ended up playing Time Splitters II for a bit which is cool because I had never had the chance to play it. Cool little playable Easter egg.

Overall for me personally it'll likely remain in that category of just 'Yeah, it was alright. Didn't hate it, didn't love it but still played it start to finish'

I played Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures on PlayStation 2 originally, until the game was on Xbox GWG, so I thought it would be fun to jump back into this game. From memory the first time I played it on PS2 was 2008-ish?

This game was just fun and one of those games for me where it's just there almost as a 'Relaxation' game. I don't normally play a heap of Lego games as it is, but I'm glad I played it again.

Snakes. Why did it have to be Snakes

Halo 5 has excellent gameplay, graphics, sound design, multiplayer and even the soundtrack was pretty kick ass. However, unfortunately like many other players, for me the story just wasn't as compelling as I hoped it would be.

As mentioned, the gameplay was pretty solid and I enjoyed the added feature of being able to grab and climb. The only thing I am a bit iffy about is the jetpack/zoom control. Other than that, everything else is pretty fluid and fun. The graphics and level designs showcased what the Xbox One at the time was capable of, and it is a pretty good looking game to say at the least. The sound design was also well crafted, alongside the soundtrack composed by Kazuma Jinnouchi, who did a spectacular job. Light is Green is one of my favourite tracks. Multiplayer was a lot of fun, not my personal favourite Halo multiplayer, but still pretty great and fun. The acting/Mo-Cap was also very good.

That just leaves the story itself. I can see what direction they were trying to take, but it just didn't stick the landing like the advertisements made it out to be. Remember the marketing for this game? Hot damn it was an incredible spectacle to watch time and time again.

I didn't mind playing two different characters. Like in Halo 2 when you play as the Arbiter, it gives a different perspective. For Halo 5, playing as both Locke and Master Chief wasn't a bad idea and I enjoyed it; though I wish it had more play time with the Chief. As for the group dynamics for both Blue team and Fireteam Osiris, thought it was pretty good. The story overall could of had a lot more going for it, and at least having a bit more of a conflict between Master Chief and Locke would have been more compelling. I didn't mind Cortana being the antagonist and I thought it was an interesting direction for her character.

Overall, Halo 5 wasn't a terrible experience but it sadly wasn't the Halo experience myself, and many other players were expecting. I can appreciate that there is a lot of good in this game in terms of gameplay and graphics for instance, but the story really could have been a lot more.

Battlefield Hardline delivers yet another first person shooter, but rather than being in a war setting this time around, it's in a police setting in Miami. With a focus of narcotics and crime, the story is presented in an episodic structure with 10 episodes playing as Detective Nick Mendoza.

With a decent story and ensemble of characters, it was very surface level characterisation and plot, with predictable twists. This isn't to say it wasn't enjoyable, because I still did have fun guns blazing every chance I got, and I did like playing in a different setting.

For me it wasn't until episode 5 where things started to ramp up and I started to enjoy it a lot more. I do like how they tried to shake up the formula in the franchise with this setting and structure, but it just needed a bit more time in the oven to flesh out characters a bit more.

i liked the environmental storytelling elements and finding clues for cases with the scanner. The soundtrack didn't stand out too much to me personally but it was still good and fit in well with the tone of the game.

Overall, I thought it was a pretty decent game that could have had a lot more going for it, but I also do appreciate shaking up the formula and breaking up the structure to experiment with something a little bit different.

Life is Strange 2 once again provides another gripping emotional narrative in the series, and this mainline sequel follows brothers, Sean and Daniel, and their journey to reach Mexico after an incident takes place in their home town. With yet another powerful ability that they must learn to control throughout their journey.

Gameplay was pretty solid with lots of environmental storytelling of course. Lots of areas to explore and interesting people to interact with, as well as a branch of options and choices to pick from that impacts the narrative in your story.

The soundtrack as always presents a very Life is Strange style with the use of indie and post rock songs.

Overall an interesting story that develops the bond between two brothers trying to escape a traumatic time in their life. While I wish it had a bit more time with before the incident, still a solid game that I'm glad I got around to playing.