Phil Hornshaw Legacy Author, Author at The Escapist

Reviews

Republique Episode 4 Review – Beautiful and Confusing

Developed and published by Camouflaj. Episode 4 released on December 17, 2015. Available on PC. Review copy provided by he developer. So far, ...

By Phil Hornshaw Legacy AuthorFebruary 4, 2016

Video Games

Metal Gear Solid V is a Side-Story to Rewrite a 1987 Game

Nobody would accuse the Metal Gear Solid games of having stories that are easy to follow, but Metal Gear Solid V takes “dense” ...

By Phil Hornshaw Legacy AuthorDecember 8, 2015

Video Games

Overwatch Story Is “A Painting On A Postage Stamp”

There’s a huge universe to Blizzard’s upcoming multiplayer-only, class-based first-person shooter Overwatch, and it’s likely many (maybe most) players will probably never know ...

By Phil Hornshaw Legacy AuthorNovember 9, 2015

Movies and TV

Warcraft Movie Changes Lore To What It Should Have Been

With 20 years of world-building and lore behind it, the Warcraft movie has no shortage of story to draw on. In creating a ...

By Phil Hornshaw Legacy AuthorNovember 9, 2015

Previews

Epic’s Bullet Train Shows VR Will Be Great For Shooters

The folks at Oculus have made some serious strides toward creating a version of virtual reality that feels like it’s more than just ...

By Phil Hornshaw Legacy AuthorOctober 21, 2015

Oculus Connect 2 Sees Big VR Pushes in Touch, Social

If there’s one big thing to take away from Oculus Connect 2, it’s that the biggest companies behind virtual reality mean to make ...

By Phil Hornshaw Legacy AuthorSeptember 29, 2015

Like Many Games, Her Story is Missing Something Crucial – The Story

There’s something missing from indie narrative experiment Her Story: namely, the “story” part. To be fair, Her Story does some interesting things with ...

By Phil Hornshaw Legacy AuthorAugust 31, 2015

Reviews

Until Dawn Review – Choose Your Own Demise

Developed by Supermassive Games. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment. Available on PlayStation 4 (Reviewed). Copy provided by publisher. Failing is the game’s best ...

By Phil Hornshaw Legacy AuthorAugust 24, 2015

Reviews

Hannibal Season 2 Recap: How Does a Monster Make a Friend?

We look back on season 2 of Hannibal and look ahead to season 3. In the case of Hannibal Lecter, he has to ...

By Phil Hornshaw Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2014