Joe Richards

Hi there! My name is Joe - pleased to meet you! I'm a huge RPG buff and I love writing about games about as much as I love playing them! Throw anything at me and I'll at least give it a try!

📍 England

Opinion

Persona 3 Excels in Time Management and Mortality

A grand experiment in realism

Opinion

The Importance of Ambiguity: Power of the Unspoken

What's right, and wrong, with an ambiguous ending?

Review

Pikmin 4: A Blooming Good Time

A thorough review of the newest entry in the Pikmin franchise from a veteran Pikmin lover

Opinion

We Happy Few: One Memorable Trip

A nice place to visit, but you wouldn't want to stay there

Preview

Demonstration Perfection: Final Fantasy XVI

Square Enix rediscovers the magic of the game demo

Opinion

The Understated Beauty of the Title Screen

Title screens can set the mood and expectations of a game from the first moment

Feature

PlayStation Showcase Predictions: The Postmortem

What we got right, and what we didn't see coming

Preview

Predicting the PlayStation Showcase

What to expect when Sony is expecting

Pixel art of two young boys sitting on a park bench in a pink wooded park. The game's title appears in Japanese above them.

Review

BOKURA: Two Sides of the Same Co-Operative Coin

Explore the same world from two opposing perspectives in BOKURA, a short pixel art co-op game.

Opinion

Resident Evil 4: Perfecting the Couch Horror Experience

As fun to watch as it is to play

Review

A Musical Journey - Theatrhythm Final Bar Line

The newest installment in the Theatrhythm series from Square Enix is a fun mix of soundtracks and characters.

Opinion

Redefining the Remake

Remakes are helping to preserve - and enhance - celebrated franchises

Review

Fire Emblem Engage: An "Engaging" Return to Series Roots

A must-play for tactical RPG fans

Feature

Octopath Traveler and Constructing an Eight-Fold World

Melding eight stories into one makes this narrative one to experience