18 years after its original release Makoto and Co. are back to kill shadows, summon persona, and scrape a passing grad in school.
Aric Leighton returns to the site to see if the halls of Gekkoukan feel smaller all this time later.
Review | Berserk Boy - Buster Boys Break Out
With Capcom’s recent success with RE, Monster Hunter, and Street Fighter it’s beginning to feel like we won’t see The Blue Bomber again for a while.
Berserk Boy is trying to update Mega Man for a modern audience and Ash Schofield is here to investigate if it succeeds.
Update Patch | February 2024
As 2024 enters its third month, let’s look back at everything that happened in February and try to figure out what the hell is going on right now.
Alex Green returns for this month’s Update Patch.
Review | CorpoNation: The Sorting Process – Lift Goes Up, Lift Goes Down
GOOD NEWS: THE FUTURE IS HERE!
BAD NEWS: THINGS SEEM NOT GREAT HERE.
Corponation is the latest game to try its hand at interactive satire. Does this Orwelian tale bring something new to the table, or is too close to our own mundane dystopia?
Linden García reviews.
Review | Please, Touch The Artwork 2 - Picasso's Puzzles
Welcome to the exhibit, please do not bring food or drink beyond this point, and refrain from using flash photography.
That said, Amy Eastland is here to remind you… Please, Touch The Artwork 2.
Review | Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden - Ghost Out Of The Shell
Don’t Nod has been busy in the years since the release of Life Is Strange. The studio’s latest game however takes more inspiration from action games like God Of War than it does from adventure games like The Walking Dead.
Kate Robinson returns to the site to review Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden.
Review | The Legend Of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III/IV Review - Class VII Remains A Class Act
The Legends of Heroes series continues to see near-constant releases and when there aren’t new games there are remakes. Herny Stockdale has taken some time to revisit Trails of Cold Steel III and IV now playable on PS5.
I'M NO HERO | DEEP HELL'S HOW TO
Welcome to a new weekly feature here on startmenu, “DEEP HELL’S HOW TO”.
We kick things off with Skeleton examining Super MMOs and the curious case of City of Heroes
Sarah Thwaites Wants To Play Smaller Games | Winter Spectacular 2023
In a year full of blockbuster releases, Sarah Thwaites found some of their favourite experiences in smaller games.
These are some of the best bite-sized experiences from 2023.
Some Games Squidge Rugby Played In 2023 | Winter Spectacular 2023
It’s been a year full of some of the best rugby ever played, but we wanted to check in with Robbie “Squidge Rugby” Owen to see what some of the best video games he played this year were.
And look, he didn’t even make a joke about Johnhalo Sexgames retiring!
Update Patch | January 2024 - Everything Sucks, Sorry
2024 has picked up where 2023 left off and we mean that in worst way possible.
Thankfully, Alex Green is doing his best to keep us up to date on everything going on in this trashfire right now.
Kate Robinson Hightlights Some Of The Best Sleeper Hits Of 2023 | Winter Spectacular 2023
In a year full of triple-A bangers there is no doubt you missed some truly special smaller games.
That’s why Kate Robinson has rounded up some of the sleeper hits of 2023.
Branford Hubbard Reflects On A Wholesome Year in Gaming But There’s Still Work to Do… | Winter Spectacular 2023
2023 was an exceptionally tough year for many, but the characters in video games and media made Branford Hubbar feel a bit better about the year.
The Future Of Overwatch Esports - Game-Winning Teamkill Or Total Miss?
Earlier this week, after months of speculation and concern, Blizzard announced its future plans for Overwatch esport.
Tal takes a closer look to try to figure out how likely the OWCS is to succeed.
Review | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth - Fun And Fear In Paradise
2024 is already full of great video games so we think its time to take a break and go on holidays for a little.
Ichiban, Kiryu, and Co. hit the beach with some boogie boards and hit some yakuza with baseball bats as Scott Nowbaveh reviews Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
Hi-Fi Rush Coming To Switch Is Bad For Xbox, And You Really Shouldn’t Care
After the last few weeks of rumours and spectulation Eoghan Watters is here to reflect on why Hi-Fi Rush coming to Switch is bad for Xbox… That said, you really shouldn’t care.
Jordan Oloman Just Realised... This Is Not My Beautiful House | Winter Spectacular 2023
The games industry is moving and changing all of a sudden Jordan Oloman has realised this is not his beautiful house….
The Best Games Eoghan Watters Played This Year | Winter Spectacular 2023
2023 was a year so packed full of video games that it was hard to play even a fraction of them.
We welcome Eoghan Watters to the website to run down their favourite games from last year!
RL Crz On The Strange Existential Serenity of Bomb Rush Cyberfunk | Winter Spectacular 2023
The next Jet Set game might still be a long way out but, until then, RL Crz has found an exisential serenity in Bomb Rush Cyberfunk that makes it quite special.
Aric Leighton Needs You To Know Just How Good Pikmin 4 Was | Winter Spectacular 2023
Y’all here about these lil Pikmin dudes?
Because Aric Leighton REAAAALLY needs you to know just how good these lil dudes are.