Joe Donnelly

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Latest Reviews

Rise of the Ronin
49

Another fumbled PC port blighted by poor optimisation and unpredictable performance issues.

Ultros

Ultros

February 11, 2024
4.5/5

Ultros takes the tried and tested Metroidvania formula, flips it on its head, bathes it in neon paint, switches dimensions, adds gardening mechanics and sends it to an outer-space uterus housing an ancient demon – and it all, somehow, works

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is an otherwise top-tier Metroidvania game – filled with intrigue, neat brain-teasing puzzles, masterful platforming, and spectacle-fueled boss battles – that's let down by a confusing narrative that sometimes prevents it from spreading its wings.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 improves on its predecessor across the board, while saluting the superhero genre over the last 30 years as a whole. With a captivating narrative and unrivaled spectacle, it's the quintessential superhero game, in story and mechanical terms

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

July 16, 2023
5/5

Sad Owl Studios has delivered a puzzling experience that's both instantly approachable and inventive enough to keep you guessing throughout. Viewfinder is simply wonderful – a breath of fresh air that shouldn't be ignored.

Sable

Sable

September 21, 2021
4/5

Ashen

Ashen

December 17, 2018
85

A thoughtful, engrossing Soulslike that's not shy about its influences.

The Evil Within 2

The Evil Within 2

October 15, 2017
80

The open road to hell.

Watch Dogs
0

Although reluctant to make comparisons with the Grand Theft Auto series, the fact that Watch Dogs doesn’t quite match the same free roaming open-world standard quickly becomes an obvious elephant in the room. Ubisoft Montreal should certainly be applauded for trying something new within the bounds of the genre - hacking in Watch Dogs is genuinely innovative, despite the threat of gimmickry - however, Watch Dogs has ultimately failed to live up to its hype. It’s good, but it could, and pro...