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Created in 2013, Progress Bar strives to deliver the latest in video gaming news and reviews. The site is based in Canberra, with Darcy Tranter Cook at the helm as Editor-in-Chief.

Darcy checks out the latest from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, The ...
13/02/2025

Darcy checks out the latest from Obsidian Entertainment, the studio behind Fallout: New Vegas, Pillars of Eternity, The Outer Worlds, and more.

Avowed presents a unique, cohesive world with gorgeous vistas, impactful choices and weighty first-person combat.

Warhorse Studios have set out to create the most detailed and immersive medieval RPG ever, and I think perhaps they have...
03/02/2025

Warhorse Studios have set out to create the most detailed and immersive medieval RPG ever, and I think perhaps they have. But is it any fun? Darcy's review:

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is one of the most detailed, beautiful and deep medieval RPGs ever. But is it any fun?

Citizen Sleeper 2 is ultimately a game about hope. About community, and how together we have the power to bring about ch...
30/01/2025

Citizen Sleeper 2 is ultimately a game about hope. About community, and how together we have the power to bring about change, even while the wider world screams and rages in the distance. Darcy's review:

Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector features a standalone story and builds on its predecessor in subtle, but deeply impactful ways.

Darcy's Top 10 Games of 2024! Plus a series of haiku to pay tribute to the games that didn't make the cut.
24/01/2025

Darcy's Top 10 Games of 2024! Plus a series of haiku to pay tribute to the games that didn't make the cut.

2024 was another insanely good year for games. From hugely anticipated sequels to dark horse indies, check out Darcy's Top 10 games of 2024.

The real Metaphor is the friends we made along the way.
20/11/2024

The real Metaphor is the friends we made along the way.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is a triumphant evolution, and an absolutely unmissable RPG in a year already chock-full of unmissable RPGs.

The Plucky Squire?! I thought they closed that place down!
20/11/2024

The Plucky Squire?! I thought they closed that place down!

Whether you're after classic hack 'n slash gameplay or the vibes of a Saturday morning cartoon, The Plucky Squire has you covered.

Astro Bot is a phenomenal 3D Platformer that absolutely earns its place among the greats.
05/09/2024

Astro Bot is a phenomenal 3D Platformer that absolutely earns its place among the greats.

Astro Bot is a phenomenal platformer with dazzling visuals, responsive controls, groundbreaking physics, and a banger soundtrack.

Star Wars: Outlaws is an ambitious take on the tried and true open world formula, that fully commits to (and largely suc...
27/08/2024

Star Wars: Outlaws is an ambitious take on the tried and true open world formula, that fully commits to (and largely succeeds in) delivering an immersive and dynamic space scoundrel role-playing experience.

Star Wars: Outlaws is an ambitious take on the open world formula that fully commits to delivering an immersive space scoundrel experience.

Until Then is a decent visual novel set in the Philippines, featuring endearing characters and painfully nostalgic teena...
03/07/2024

Until Then is a decent visual novel set in the Philippines, featuring endearing characters and painfully nostalgic teenage awkwardness.

Until Then is worth checking out if you're a fan of visual novels, despite significant pacing issues and lacklustre sci-fi elements

2024's stunning run of wonderful Metroidvanias continues with Nine Sols, from Red Candle Games.
10/06/2024

2024's stunning run of wonderful Metroidvanias continues with Nine Sols, from Red Candle Games.

Nine Sols features a singular art style, punishingly difficult combat, and an emotional, highly conceptual story set in a fascinating world.

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II bridges the gulf between triple-A and indie games. Darcy's review:
21/05/2024

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II bridges the gulf between triple-A and indie games. Darcy's review:

Senua's Saga: Hellblade II fulfils the promise of being a sequel to the original game. It's cerebral, visceral, emotional and beautiful.

For South Korean developer Shift Up's first console game, they ask the bold question "What if NieR: Automata was less in...
24/04/2024

For South Korean developer Shift Up's first console game, they ask the bold question "What if NieR: Automata was less interesting and more h***y?"

South Korean developer Shift Up asks the question: What if NieR: Automata was less interesting and more h***y?

Rise of the Ronin may not reinvent the wheel, but there's enough here to still have a fun, challenging adventure.
25/03/2024

Rise of the Ronin may not reinvent the wheel, but there's enough here to still have a fun, challenging adventure.

Rise of the Ronin follows in the footsteps of the many open-world, action RPGs set in a defined historical period that have come before it

While perhaps not quite as polished as one would expect from some of the team behind Sonic Mania, Penny's Big Breakaway ...
08/03/2024

While perhaps not quite as polished as one would expect from some of the team behind Sonic Mania, Penny's Big Breakaway remains a worthwhile escapade.

Penny's Big Breakaway is a cohesive, if flawed, package, with each element occasionally managing to coalesce into a charming, nostalgic adventure.

A remaster that's about par for the course.
23/01/2024

A remaster that's about par for the course.

The Last of Us Part II: Remastered adds a handful of new modes, but I'm not convinced the improvements justify its existence.

Check out this new trailer for Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth that I will absolutely not be watching.
17/01/2024

Check out this new trailer for Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth that I will absolutely not be watching.

We are just over a month out from the release of Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth. Respectfully stop posting Square Enix.

Prince of Persia is back after 14 years and it's actually sick.
13/01/2024

Prince of Persia is back after 14 years and it's actually sick.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is fantastic, and just the burst of bright colour and fresh energy the series needs.

Because sometimes it's important to remember that it's people who make video games.
11/01/2024

Because sometimes it's important to remember that it's people who make video games.

Join me as I list my top ten games of 2023, with a sprinkling of industry bad news to ensure we all stay grounded.

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