Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD is, as the title not-so-subtly implies, the HD re-release of a freeware adventure game from 10+ years ago, featuring pirates, puzzles, leprechauns and an extremely – and I do mean *extremely* – wide beard.

When a mysterious man in a black cloak kidnaps the princess and the knights of the realm aren’t doing a very good job of saving her, it falls upon Tondbert, a common, bumbling guard, to take matters into his own hands.

It’s been 21 long years since players first stepped through the doors of the Raccoon City police station – since then, Resident Evil 2 has become a classic entry in the franchise, one that represented everything the series should be.

If you were big into adventure games in the early-to-mid-90s, chances are you’ve come across the Quest for Glory series, a franchise spanning five games that deviated a little bit from the established formula of its peers by blending traditional point & click elements with features you’d normally find in an RPG.

I have long since been a fan of tactical shooters, which is precisely why I booted up Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden with a feeling of excited anticipation. I grew quite fond of the two main leads within minutes of starting the campaign, and as I began my journey back to the Ark, I was thrust into a twisted, grotesque world with a truly exceptional atmosphere.