Matthew Hayes

Marvel’s Spider-Man is the best superhero movie you can’t buy a ticket to see, and it’s one of the best open-world games of the generation. Insomniac Games has shown great audacity in its effort to craft a wholly original Spider-Man story, with its own timeline and set of origin stories. Having played the game from […]

Most games aim to simulate a journey; God of War succeeds in actually taking you on one. There were moments following the credits when I’d simply open the world map, look at all of its diverse landmarks, and gape in wonder. “I really went there,” thought I. I really did go on this magnificent and […]

With Monster Hunter World, Capcom has managed to do something that very few developers are capable of doing. They took a long-running franchise which straddled the line between niche obscurity and mega-fandom, and delivered to onlookers on both sides exactly what they were hoping for. As a long-time Monster Hunter player, it’s difficult to convey […]

Super Mario Odyssey is the product of overwhelming love, uncompromising discipline, and unceasing dedication to push the envelope. In this reviewer’s opinion, it’s Nintendo at its best. It’s a game that serves as a convicting example of what the creative human mind is capable of, and it’s going to inspire generations of artists, developers, engineers, […]