Jack is a Gaming Features writer from Northamptonshire, England. After a lifelong interest in gaming, fiction, movies and music, Jack graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2018 with a first-class degree in Literature with an emphasis on surrealist texts.
Jack is a Gaming Features writer from Northamptonshire, England. After a lifelong interest in gaming, fiction, movies and music, Jack graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2018 with a first-class degree in Literature with an emphasis on surrealist texts.
After an apprenticeship in editorial publishing, he now freelances as a writer, copy editor, and proofreader. In his free time, Jack writes weird fiction inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and Thomas Pynchon, looks after his puppy Sylvie, reviews the latest in arthouse cinema, and of course, plays a ton of video games. His all-time favorite video games include Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Doom , The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, Fable II, Kenshi, Bioshock: Infinite, World of Horror, Hearts of Iron IV, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Glittermitten Grove, in no particular order. In recent years he has welcomed all challengers to 1v1 him in Halo: Infinite and has been slowly destroying colony after colony in Rimworld.Kratos can equip many different armor sets in God of War Ragnarok, each granting their own abilities and skills, to enhance specific playstyles.The developers of BioShock have been working on their next game for a long time, but the reveal trailer for Judas suggests it's more of the same.Although it has heaps of content in GoW Ragnarok's late-game, Vanaheim's Crater should have been introduced earlier to give context to the story.In typical Kojima fashion, Death Stranding 2 was revealed with cryptic hints about its premise, but its name will likely change before its release.Aliens: Fireteam Elite is situated within the same timeline as the movies, with its recent Pathogen DLC having content inspired by Prometheus.Both Metal Gear Solid and Splinter Cell defined the stealth-action genre, but between Sam Fisher and Big Boss, it's hard to judge who's the best spy.Ghost of Tsushima set the standard for immersive quest markers, but when God of War Ragnarok tries, it either goes too far or not far enough.Aliens: Fireteam Elite doesn't tell its story in the most straightforward way, but there are tons of interesting nods to the franchise's past.In the mid-to-late 2000s, Tom Clancy dominated modern military gaming. With a new Splinter Cell coming, it's worth revisiting the series' golden age.Although the bond between Kratos and Atreus is the central driving force behind God of War Ragnarok's story, Freya outmatches Atreus' combat skills.Warzone 2.0's DMZ mode has inevtiably drawn comparison to Escape From Tarkov. Although it streamlines the experience, it's less deep as a result.For the next Far Cry game, Ubisoft could take inspiration from the series' past; there are more than a few Far Cry games worthy of a direct sequel.Warzone 2.0, and its flagship map Al Mazrah, are out, but it remains to be seen whether it can hold its own against the fondly-remembered Verdansk.GoW Ragnarok and Elden Ring are the two best reviewed games of 2022, but comparing them reveals their differences - and their surprising similarities.When it comes to the God of Thunder, God of War Ragnarok makes Thor more three-dimensional and more accurate to Norse mythology than the MCU.From expansive science fiction to cult indie fantasy, here are a few games with lore that challenge Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim's endless in-game mythos.Many fans won't be familiar with the iceberg of weird games that Clive Barker was attached to, including Jericho and the Nightbreed games.Skyrim's lore is deep and nuanced, but after 11 years, fans still aren't talking about the one aspect that links many mysteries together.V meets all kinds of characters throughout Cyberpunk 2077's side jobs, but this one asks the protagonist to sit down and reflect on scripture.After Battlefield 2042 floundered, Modern Warfare 2's Ground War mode looks set to provide the satisfying Conquest experience that fans crave.
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