Disposable Media

Last year, I started writing occasional articles for Disposable Media. Since we stopped doing ugvm magazine I’ve not really written much in the way of reviews, but sometimes I feel like doing so and it’s nice to have somewhere other than this blog (or my gaming diary) to put them. Especially if that place has a bigger audience! So far I’ve four reviews up: Gynophobia (PC) Deus Ex Machina (PC) Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4) Pokémon Picross (3DS) It’s well worth …

Fairune (3DS): COMPLETED!

Although I didn’t expect to, mainly because of the quirky fighting mechanic, I enjoyed the demo of Fairune. The full game was on sale this week and because of this, and that you can transfer your progress from the demo, I picked it up. The fighting mechanic is this: you walk into enemies to fight them. If they’re a lower level than you, they die. If they’re one level higher, they die, give you XP, but also damage you. If they’re …

Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Journey to Kyoto (3DS): COMPLETED!

Trains! Yay for trains! Well, one train. Which only does one, relatively short route. But trains! In Japanese Rail Sim 3D: Journey to Kyoto, it’s your job to drive the electric train to, yep, Kyoto. You control the power and the brakes, and the aim is to arrive both on time, and stop at the correct point at each station. Some sections of track, like points and curves, have speed limits, and you have to take account of hills and stuff …