The Long Dark
This game has taken me by surprise. Not because I have only just heard about it, but because when I started to play it, I have really enjoyed the game. It has a story mode but I am not too far into this yet. Something has happened to the main character and you wake up…
A Plague Tale : Innocence
This is a game that has been in release for sometime, it turns out. It was only when the game became available on Xbox Game Pass I realised it existed. What a find, beautiful world design and so far a good story. It is not my usual game as it is fixed 3rd person on…
Back in post war Russia
It is almost a year since this game was released and I am back. It is still looking better than great and it is very smooth and intense. In this play through I am taking great care not to kill any of the humans and I am attempting to get the happy ending – last…
Alien Isolation
This game was released in 2014 and I did play it when it came out. I have now loaded it again (as I fancied playing it) and I am staggered at how good it is. I knew it to be a great when it was released, but even 5 years on this game is stunning…
The wacky 60s
I have seen this game over the last few years and always fancied playing it. However, other games along that distracted me so I never got to it. After signing up for the Xbox Game Pass recently, I saw it We Happy Few and decided to load it up and have a go. I am…
Exploring The Outer Worlds
This has proven to be a great game with lots to do and fully solo play. Created by the Fallout: New Vegas team, this game is a must play for any of you hankering for that Fallout feel with a difference. It does not have anything to do with Fallout it is an independent game.…
Dishonored
This is one of my all time favourite games. Very stylish, arty, open game play and mildly grim. Usually feel the need to play it again so here I am. The version I am playing is Dishonored: Definitive Edition. This game originally released on Xbox 360 back in 2012 and the Definitive Edition released on…
All Hallow’s Eve…
With Halloween coming up and the scary season begins, it is time to play games that will grip your throat and give you frights and tough fights. The images here are from older games and you are likely to purchase them at low cost or if you are signed up for Xbox Game Pass, free……
Gears 4…
I know Gears 5 has just been released and I will be playing that very soon. I realised I had not finished Gears 4 so I have restarted this game and will run through it first. I cannot remember which game came along (Far Cry 5 ? ) and took me away from Gears 4…
Elder Scrolls Online
This game has been around for some time and I have dabbled with it on many occasions. Just looking for adventure in my gaming recently and decided to give this another play. I am surprised how bright and colourful it is, and the level of detail is excellent. As the title says it is online,…
Beyond has dropped
At last we get to see the new update for No Man’s Sky: Beyond. Overall there have been some big changes to graphics, colours and textures. And yes, you guessed it, this has led to more pictures of this game. However, it is not just graphics. The game mechanics and functions have had a massive…
Looking at the gardens
These images are showing the flora and rock formations that can be found in No Man’s Sky. They create amazing gardens for the wild life and you the player to walk through; No Man’s Sky has no restrictions of where you can go. I really like wandering worlds and moving through these gardens to get…
The Fauna are often missed
With everyone still waiting on the release of the Beyond update for No Man’s Sky, I will post a few images showing the life of the worlds you visit. Often you can just rush around trying to solve a particular problem or get to a particular place missing the detail and abundance all around you.…
Whitby: The Metropolis
As I have continued to build my city in Cities: Skylines I have watched it grow from a small town to a large metropolis. It now takes me 40 minutes to walk at normal pace (not a realistic speed) from one end to the other. New metro systems give my peeples easy access to many…
Comparing the countryside
In this set of images, I am looking at the countryside from different games and seeing how they compare. All the images are taken from in game and I have not altered them other than the image size. They definately show one thing, computer games today are capable of rendering high detail without impacting the…
Time to Rage… 2
This game is exactly as the title says, Rage. It is moving from insane fight to another and it only gets more intense as you progress toward the end game. Lots of updates coming to the title adding more madness… Despite this, the open landscape is very detailed, and the photo potential is vast, these…
In Space Again
I keep returning to No Man’s Sky as nothing beats the sense of space travel and discovering new worlds. No Man’s Sky is about due a new update called Beyond and though much of what it will bring is being kept close to Hello Games’ chest, there is a lot of excitement among the ardent…
I built this city…
… but not on rock and roll. This is Cities: Skylines Console Edition. All of the buildings, all of the roads (traffic management), plumbing, electricity, commercial and industrial are placed by you… the Mayor. Money is made, or lost. Tourists will flood to your city and residence may leave in disgust at your poor managment.…
Witcher 3 is still stunning
This post is showing images of Witcher 3 by CD Project Red. The game has been available on Xbox for many years now and I did finish the initial release version of the game. Since the release, there have been two good sized DLC’s which I have never played. Also, the game was updated to…
Fallout environment effects
Fallout 76 has many opportunities for in game photos. The developers have placed odd scenes in the game, some were people have been caught midway through some action as the bombs fell, some clearly staged by post-apocolyptic crazies with a wierd sense of humour. All the following images are taken in game using the photo…
Lonesome Plain
Red Dead Redemption 2 is proving to be a great photogenic game. Vast open plains, dusty, smokey and misty. This game continues to amaze me and here are a few more photos taken from the in game utility. A must play with lots and lots to do…
Oldie but still a goodie
This set of images shows off the game Skyrim. This is now considered an old game but it is not looking its age. All the images here are from the digitally remastered version of Skyrim and I have added mods to give it that extra detail and lighting.
Weird and Wonderful
I have been playing No Mans Sky ever since it came to Xbox. With the Xbox X 4k rendering this game is truely beautiful. It is pure escapism in a strange and odd universe (not going to give any spoilers here). These images give further testiment to this and give me a sense of what…
Landscapes in RDR2
As you race after the bad guys, trying to lasso them off their horse, you can often miss the small things in computer games. Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2) is a good example. The designers, coders and artists go to such length to create these games – often weeks on end with no home life.…
Generation Zero
This is a recent game and at first does not appear to be anything special. However, the AI robots that are out to kill you instead of ask questions are frustrating… they never stand still. This is a rare game mechanic as most AI in modern games will ‘obviously’ stand in the open to be…
The Stunning Tomb Raider
The images shown here are from the recent game Shadow of the Tomb Raider. Every part of this game is detailed with exceptional effect giving the player (me) a real feel of jungles, ancient cities and crumbling ruins. This is a must play for all gamers who like to explore; though the bad guys can…
Nuclear Landscape
The previous image from Fallout 76 showed a more lush landscape. Not the sort of image from a game that is supposed to be post-nuclear. These two images more than make up for it. Dry, toxic environments full of creatures and enemies you do not want to meet even on a sunny day. Be sure…
Darkness Comes
These images are from what is in my opinion one of the most nerve racking games out there. Dying Light is a zombie game with every true Romero edge to it – including a filter that gives that authentic 1970’s feel. When darkness falls over Haran, the sound of zombies can be heard all round…
Caught in the bath
Don’t you just hate it when you are in the bath and the world comes to an end?
Faces in dark places
The Solus Project has been out for some time now but I have just got round to playing it. Lost on an unknown world with little resources, this game is about survival as well as discovery… very spooky caves… !
A Farm
This image is taken from Fallout 76 a post apocalyptic setting; though looking at this image you would not think so. The image is using a heavy depth of field to blur the background, saves me having to tinker with masks in Corel Photo-Paint. This is a vast game with many photo opportunities, so expect…
A Traveller Begins
Thanks for joining me! Not all those who wander are lost. – J R R Tolkien This is the first of what I hope to be many images taken in game on my Xbox One X console. The recent rash of game releases are quite stunning and most are coming fully equip with a ‘photo…
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