John-Paul Jones, Author at Green Man Gaming Blog

John-Paul Jones

Scribbling about videogames since 2005, John-Paul Jones first stoked his love for the industry with the Atari 65XE at the age of four before proceeding onto the ZX Spectrum, Amiga and beyond. These days, he finds himself unreasonably excited about Sega's Yakuza franchise, foreign cinema and generally trying to keep his trio of sausage dogs from burning his house down. Clearly, he is living his best life right now.

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Temtem

Temtem Beginner's Guide

February 14th, 2020 John-Paul Jones

For those of you who have been thirsting for a Pokemon-style adventure on PC - your wait is over; Temtem is here and it’s really rather good, to say the least. Like the game that serves as its inspiration, however, Temtem is quite the sophisticated beast and so with that in mind, we’ve knocked...

Control

Control Ending Explained - What Happened To Jesse, Dylan, The Future of the Oldest House and Much More

January 29th, 2020 John-Paul Jones

SPOILER WARNING - This article goes into depth on the ending of Control, so if you haven’t finished the game yet, be aware of the spoilers that follow from this point. Given the super dense lore of Control and the fact that, while prescriptive to a degree, Control’s ending nonetheless...

Disco Elysium

Disco Elysium Character Creation Guide - Top Tips On The Best Abilities And Skills To Choose From

January 23rd, 2020 John-Paul Jones

It’s fair to say that the Disco Elysium character creation function is easily among the most in-depth within the RPG genre, but knowing how to get the most from it can be quite a feat. As such, we’ve put together a handy Disco Elysium character creation guide that outlines some of the key...

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How Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Looks Set To Be The Most Ambitious RPG In The Series To Date

January 17th, 2020 John-Paul Jones

For a less than subtle franchise that has long been synonymous with wild swathes of colour and brick-fisted fury, it’s perhaps a little surprising to discover that the latest video game adaptation in the series, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, is the most sophisticated entry to date. A much more...

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The Top Indie Games Of 2019

December 16th, 2019 John-Paul Jones

This year has been something of a belter when it comes to good games, and nowhere is that truer than when it comes to the independently developed efforts that chart among the best games of the last twelve months. So without further ado, here are the top indie games of 2019! 10....

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Narcos: Rise of the Cartels 5 reasons you'll love this Netflix Spinoff

November 18th, 2019 John-Paul Jones

If you have a Netflix subscription, you’ll know that biographical crime drama Narcos and its Mexico-set spin-off are both extremely good examples of engrossing top drawer TV (and if you don’t, then well, shame on you then really). Encapsulating much of what makes the television show so...

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Yooka-Laylee And The Impossible Lair: A Progressive Love-Letter To The Classics

October 14th, 2019 John-Paul Jones

In case you’ve been having an extended stay under a four-star rock, you’ll know that Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is not only out on store shelves right now, but also that it’s very good. More than that though, Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is as much a loving and glorious...

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Scandimania - Five Of The Top Scandinavian Developers In The Industry Today

October 7th, 2019 John-Paul Jones

It’s certainly fair to say that great developers can be found in more places than just on this lovely island of ours, and indeed, perhaps nowhere is the concentration of great industry talent more keenly observed than in the Scandinavian countries. So with that in mind, here are five...

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Five of The Best British Indie Developers Out There Today

September 23rd, 2019 John-Paul Jones

With there being enough depressing stuff in the news regarding good ol’ Blighty to shunt the Earth off its axis, we thought it would be both timely and nice to celebrate some of the best British indie developers out there today. So without further ado, here are five of the best indie...

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GreedFall - How Spiders Have Crafted The Next Essential RPG

September 9th, 2019 John-Paul Jones

After cutting its RPG teeth on Mars: War Logs before going onto make Bound by Flame and The Technomancer, French developer Spiders looks set to deliver its most epic odyssey to date with GreedFall. The sort of sprawling, spectacle stuffed open world adventure that you’d expect to emanate from...

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Ten Glorious Indies To Whisk You Away

August 27th, 2019 John-Paul Jones

After a cracking hot summer, it’s pretty much par for the course here in the UK that such great weather is capped by a dismal period as we begin our gradual slide into autumn and march inexorably toward the frigid, wintery wastes that lay beyond. Fear not, however - as we’ve put together a...

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No Man's Sky Beyond - Ten New Reasons To Return to Hello Games Spacefaring Epic

August 14th, 2019 John-Paul Jones

With three years of extensive post-release support in the bag for its wildly ambitious space epic No Man’s Sky, developer Hello Games has gone a step further with today’s Beyond update; bringing a raft of promised features and previously unknown additions to the game. As such, there’s no...

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