Life is Strange – A Full Review
Part of my problem with blogging is I like to dabble in lots of things which makes my blog broad and hard to define. For a while I have been enjoying The Subtext’s game reviews and I wanted to give…
Tag Video Game Review
Enjoy the latest video game review article and gameplay video by The Subtext. This archive has all the video game reviews you can read at Immortal Wordsmith.
The Order: 1886 Review – A Subtext Quick Review
This is The Subtext and I’m Dan and welcome – today we’re going to be doing a The Order: 1886 review, released in 2015 for PS4, developed by Ready at Dawn and published by Sony. Introduction to the Game It’s…
Red Dead Redemption Two – How Does the Ending Stack Up Against Red Dead Redemption?
I don’t really write about games, leaving that to The Subtext. With that in mind, I am not really all that sure when I should be saying SPOILERS. After all, the game has been out for many months now and…
Get Even Review – By the Subtext
This is The Subtext and I’m Dan and this is my Get Even Review. Get Even is a curious title, developed by The Farm 51 and published by Bandai Namco – it feels like a modern-day AA game – the…
Syberia 3 Nintendo Switch Review: The Problem with Modern Adventure Games
You’re “A traveler with no destination” – that’s the insightful piece of wisdom a character shares with series protagonist Kate Walker near the end of Syberia 3, and sadly it’s a sentiment that couldn’t be more accurate to this game;…
The ABC Murders Review – The Subtext
This is The Subtext and I’m Dan. This Christmas the BBC’s airing a new adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The ABC Murders, starring John Malkovich as Hercule Poirot so I thought it’d be fun to do an ABC Murders review of…
Kona Nintendo Switch Review: An Underrated Gem?
Welcome to The Subtext – I’m Dan and this is my third game review that ties in with my YouTube channel! The two games we’ve looked at so far, Detention and Knock Knock, have been a bit on the unconventional…
Knock Knock Nintendo Switch Review: The Road Less Travelled
Welcome to The Subtext – I’m Dan and this is my second blog post (after Detention) and links to my second episode on my growing YouTube channel! This week we’re continuing our deep-dive into video game horror – and today’s…
Detention: Subtext Game Review
The Subtext: a cursory discussion of horror, to be explored more deeply in later episodes – specifically horror through imagery and disturbing themesto evoke a feeling and examining how time and place (atmosphere) can affect experience – as opposed to…