Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Aaron's Spoiler-Free Review Of "Oxenfree"

I’ve played a whole.bunch of multiple-choice-ending-adventure-games in my time, but very few touched my heart like this indie platformer-esque banger!

You play Alex, left an only child after her brother died, now dealing with the changes of growing up and having a new step brother. Then, with some friends, they visit an island from her and her friend’s childhoods where there’s some strange-ass shit going on!

I can’t really go into much more on the story. Like I said, this is spoiler-free and it’s a multiple choice game, but what I can tell you is this: I loved this game! The characters are all three-dimensional, the dialogue is brilliant (and in some places, both hilarious and soul crushing), and the story just keeps you guessing throughout!

My gripes with this games are minor, but I found that the controls are quite clunky in places like when it comes to climbing stuff. The only other thing is the movement speed, which makes this game cry out for a fast-travel option that just isn’t available.

Other than that, this game was pretty solid and plays very much like a playbook in the style of Until Dawn.

Aaron's Spoiler-Free Rating: It’s only short, but it stronger for it as it has many more hours of replay value to be enjoyed. 8/10


Aaron James Waters is a best-selling Pulp Fiction writer who has written more books than he's actually read.

He's also the rotten apple of the group who thinks this whole Star Wars thing needs to hurry up and die already.

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Friday, 6 October 2017

The E14 Gamecast - Episode 29: "Trousers From The Waist Down"

Note From The Editor: Fans of The E14 Gamecast (and the E14 Podcasts in general), my sincerest apologies that it has been so long since the last podcast was released. In short, we had some audio issues that weren't entirely apparent during recording, which meant that the edits took significantly longer to bring to an acceptable level for release. This has now been remedied, thanks to our good friend Commander Cody of the Rogue Squadron podcast, and the episode is now available for your listening and digesting pleasure!

Episode 29 - "Trousers From The Waist Down"

Rob is joined by Blake, Brad and Joe to talk about games. We've been playing a variety of games across video games and tabletop gaming, and we have some thoughts on them!

Games discussed include Sonic Mania, Battlefield Hardline, Batman: The Telltale Series and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy!

If you want to give us your thoughts on the games we talk about, ask us questions or even suggest topics for us to talk about, you can contact us by email using podcast@emotionally14.com, tweet @emotionally14 or find us on the Emotionally14 Facebook page! For our gaming videos, check out the E14 Plays Playlist on YouTube!

Rob is on Twitter @RobWadeVision, Joe is at @ItsJoeCrouch, Brad is at @RealBradHB and you can find Blake @FuckSakeBlake!

The new E14 Gamecast theme is courtesy of Deon Van Heerden, and you can find out all about him at DeonVanHeerden.com!


About The E14 Gamecast

A place to find the gaming content for Emotionally14. We'll talk reviews, excitement, upcoming releases - Hell, we'll even play a few! If gaining perspective on Team E14's gaming habits is your bag, this is the place you can get that fix!

The E14 Gamecast is a show all about games. Initially recorded as a short chat about the Titanfall beta, the crew has talked about all sorts of subjects ranging from Eurogamer Expo, the previous console generations and general comments about what they're playing at the time.



Thursday, 5 October 2017

Aaron's Classic Corner! September 2017

Apologies for this late edition of my classic corner! As I’m sure you know, having been informed by E14 boss man, Rob, or Darth Wadius as he is better known, I have had computer troubles! But fear not, my younglings, as I have returned with this late edition of September’s Classic Corner, and we’ll have the October one right on schedule, which will be extra-special seeing as it will be Halloween!

The Film - Saving Private Ryan

I can’t get enough of this film. If someone was to ask me to name an epic war film that is near enough flawless, which is directed by Steven “I want more shiny things so I’ve stopped making good films” Spielberg, and that stars Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore and Matt Damon, I would probably have to say Saving Private Ryan.

I kind of have to at that point! I have watched this film many, many times and still the action sequences terrify me, and its all-round conclusion is heart-breaking.

The Album- Hail to The Thief by Radiohead

Such a weird band are this lot, but I truly love them for it! Now, most fans of this band will opt more for their albums OK Computer or Kid A. I’m not going to hold against them, as they are terrific albums in their own right, but for me Hail To The Thief just seems to have it all, and is definitely one of their darker albums.

This darkness just makes the eeriness of Thom’s vocals just that little more touching. A right stonker!


The Game - Mortal Kombat

As a young’un, beat-em-ups were all the rage! When multiplayer became a living room option, the choices were greater, but whether one-on-one or team based scrolling, there were fists flying everywhere (everybody was kung-fu fighting, you might say). But when it came to Mortal Kombat, there were also gallons of blood and executions thrown into the mix!

As a kid, you know that shit is gonna drive you wild! There were ninjas, soldiers, monsters, robots and even a bloke wearing a lampshade as a hat who shoots force lightning at motherfuckers! What more could a growing boy (or girl, happy now snowflakes?) ask for?


Aaron James Waters is a best-selling Pulp Fiction writer who has written more books than he's actually read.

He's also the rotten apple of the group who thinks this whole Star Wars thing needs to hurry up and die already.

You can find Aaron's debut novel on Amazon!