This edition of Update Patch is brought to you by Kolsch, pork knuckle and big halls of sweaty gamers. But there was also plenty of other news this month outside of what happened in Germany.
startmenu Podcast Episode 19 - The Gamescom 2022 Episode
Henry and Lexi are still recovering from a week of walking a huge convention centre, expensive pretzels and VIDEO GAMES but we thought it would be a good idea to have Ordhrán quiz them on what they saw at Gamescom before they totally forget everything.
startmenu Podcast Episode 18 - Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Game Club
With Gamescom on the horizon (at the time of recording), the gang convenes to discuss the only thing in video games more cutthroat and ruthless than trying to get around the merch area of the Koelnmesse... Mario Kart!
Review | Thymesia - A Spreading Sickness
Soul-like, souls-lite, Sekiro-surrogate, bloodborne-fawn… Ok, that last one doesn’t really work, but there are a hell of a lot of game that follow in the footsteps of Fromsoftware these days.
Thymesia is the latest game to come for the king’s crown and Tyler Denyer is here to let us know if it gets struckdown or if regicide is about to take place.
Review | I Was A Teenage Exocolonist - Almost Famous
I was a Teenage Exocolonist is an innovative, smart, deck-building life-sim. It is a game worth your time but its replayability might damage the your feelings towards the conclusion of your story.
Jamie Alexander reviews a game that is almost perfect.
Let's Unpack Bungie's Destiny 2: Lightfall Livestream
It is basically becoming a cliche to say this but, Destiny 2 is a very different game now to the one that launched in 2017. Now, almost 5 years later, it is about to transform again.
We asked Jon/Jenna Simspon to guide us through this next era of Bungie’s MMO.
Preview | I Was A Teenage Exocolonist - Time For Growing Up
Visual novel? Deck builder? Coming of age tale? Interactive Fiction?
Just what exactly is I Was A Teenage Exocolonist? Jamie Alexander interviews Sarah Northway about her and Finji’s new game and it seems like it might be something really special.
Review | South of The Circle - A Cold Day In Hell
South of The Circle is a cinematic experience that seeks to tackle heavy themes. While many video games have done a good job of imitating film, it is rare that these types of games manage to go beyond that and take advantage of their interactive nature.
Jon/Jenna Simpson returns to let us know if this Antarctic tale can do just that.
startmenu Podcast Episode 17 - Why Does Anyone Like Sonic?
startmenu has assembled its finest minds in an attempt to answer the unanswerable.
What is up with Sonic?
Review | Out There: Oceans of Time - A Monotonous Expedition
Space. The embodiment of infinite possibility.
But in a game where anything is possible, there is plenty of room for failure.
We welcome Khee Hoon Chan to the site to review Out There: Oceans of Time.
Early Access Review | Turbo Golf Racing – Waving Green(way) Flags
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!! [With golf vibes].
Turbo Golf Racing is exactly what it sounds like - Rocket League but golf. The question is though, “ Is it any good?”
Henry Stockdale takes to the links/racetrack for this review.
Review | Post Void (PC) - Bang. Bang. Bang.
Post Void has been out on PC for a while but Skeleton from deep-hell.com wanted to write about review it.
Who are we to say no?
Update Patch | July 2022
July was a month of game delays, executives saying dumb things and acquisitions.
Ok, so that sounds like every month in the games industry this year but there were definitely some stories you missed.
Alex Green rounded them all up for us!
startmenu Podcast Episode 16 - Titanfall 2 Game Club
The startmenu book club returns! This time with the gang are freerunning, time travelling and making friends with a big AI boy.
Titanfall 2 is the second game receiving the startmenu deep-dive.
Review | Cult of The Lamb - Devilishly Good
In a Summer with little in the way of game releases, why not pick up a book? Get a new hobby? Find religion?
Amy Eastland returns to the site with a review for Cult of The Lamb. Oh and a pamphlet, you should really check it out, interesting stuff.
startmenu Podcast 15 - The Best Games of 2022... So Far
The startmenu podcast returns to debate the best games to release in 2022... so far. But mainly gush about how good Elden Ring is.
Dragon Age 2 Isn't Too Short, Its Manageable
In a gaming landscape where open-world games are always getting bigger and bigger with more content and endless stuff, Holly Hughes-Rowlands has found that the least fondly remembered Dragon Age game has become a breath of fresh air in 2022.
Review | Mothmen 1966 - The Stuff of Nightmares
Unexplainable mysteries?! Cover-ups?! Strange encounters?!
What awaits those that seek out that which wishes not to be found?
Oma Keeling investigates in their review of Mothmen 1966.
startmenu Podcast 14 - Are There Any Video Game Movies Left To Make?
The gang assembled to talk about what video games we'd like to see turned into movies, but we quickly realised something... Are there any games left worth making into films?
Review | Coromon - Gotta Gather Them In Their Entirety
There are plenty of Poké-likes out there at the moment and it takes a lot to be the very best, the best there ever was.
Does the newly released Coromon have what it takes?
We welcome Scott Nowbaveh to let us know.