The Long Review
3,000-word verdicts, no score inflation.
Fitzroy · Melbourne · Since 2016
Where controllers meet culture.
Long-form reviews, retro archaeology and indie finds — written by a small crew of players out of a Napiers Street terrace in Fitzroy.
Retro Archaeology
Digging up the games time forgot.
Indie Spotlight
Aussie studios you should know.
Melbourne Play
Meetups, arcades and local lore.
Our mission
We write about games the way we talk about them at the pub.
No affiliate churn, no hype cycles, no ten-out-of-ten hedging. Just four Fitzroy locals who finish the games, sit with them, and tell you honestly whether the twelve hours were worth it. We publish two long pieces a week and read every reply.
From the archive
A carousel of recent shoots
What we cover
Regular columns & how they work
From our readers
The people who read us every week
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Dani R.
Northcote, VIC
"Their Elden Ring review talked me out of a purchase I'd have refunded. First site I've read that treats forty hours as a real cost. Subscribed within a week."
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Tomas N.
Fitzroy North, VIC
"The Retro Archaeology piece on Shadowrun sent me down a two-week rabbit hole. I came to the Napiers Street meetup and half the room had done the same. Lovely crew."
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Priya L.
Carlton, VIC
"As a small dev, their Indie Spotlight was the first coverage that asked real questions and never asked for money. Wishlists jumped the day it went up. Genuinely rare."
The Storm Report
Two picks and one deep dive, every Friday.
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- 58 Napiers Street, Fitzroy VIC 3065
- Office hours: Mon–Fri, 10am–5pm AEST