David Flynn

I love tech, all the bits and bobs working together to do incredible things. Anything to do with a screen is essentially an illusion, with several still images displayed rapidly to trick your brain into seeing actual motion, just like animation or flip books. However, I don’t claim to

I’ve always described Lisa: The Painful and its DLC epilogue, Lisa: The Joyful, as amazing games I would never recommend to anyone ever. They’re fascinating explorations of the cycle of abuse and great instances of choices in the narrative directly affecting gameplay, but it takes a certain kind

Ys VIII was my introduction into the series, and quickly became one of my favorite games. Everything about it, from the music to the combat to the story and characters, was top notch. I went on to play IX, but it just doesn’t quite hit the same spot that

There’s a particular type of racing game I really enjoy. There is something interesting about full on simulators like Gran Turismo 7 (before they added microtransactions), but I’m drawn towards more arcade-like experiences. Classics like Ridge Racer Type R, basically every Mario Kart, Sega Rally, and more modern

Nintendo makes some of the best family friendly party games out there. The Mario Party series is a great example, essentially a board game with a variety of minigames attached. While you could also put Smash Bros. or Mario Kart on that list, these “minigame collections” are what I think

I’ve been thinking about Paper Mario for… a long time. Originally this article was going to be a massive series of retrospectives on each game in the series, from Mario RPG leading up to Origami King, and a look at what could have been in Bug Fables. Obviously, that

In the dead of night, on the edge of town, a woman is being held at gunpoint in a junkyard. Being the gentleman that you are, you would intervene – but there’s one big problem with that, you’re dead. Despite not knowing who you are or who killed you

I never expected there to be a competitive multiplayer Crash Bandicoot game, let alone enjoy it, yet here we are. From the outside, Crash Team Rumble sounds like a terrible idea. Let’s take these beloved platforming mascots, and put them in an arena to duke it out over Wumpa