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Project Cars 2 offers plenty of driver assists to make the experience easier. But there’s still a large wall to climb over for players looking for a more arcade like racer. Unfortunately that means it’s hard for me to see a game like this be appealing to a large audience....
The official soundtrack effectively complements the strong, unabashed exterior of the game with its soft, soothing acoustics. Players can further enjoy the music score by British indie band Daughter in Mixtape Mode. I would highly recommend checking this album out; its rises and falls in urgency hit me like a...
Lawbreakers is a great game, both in terms of its construction and its gameplay. Defying gravity and utilizing 9 different classes opens up a ton of fun new options for gameplay. The skill curve is intimidating and the content can feel used up after a moderate amount of time, but...
Despite the diversity and progression among the cast of agents and their abilities, the game grows stale too quickly. After introducing each of the few enemy types within the first hour or so of the game no new ones, aside from a few slightly modified bosses, are ever introduced. I...
Nidhogg 2 looks very different from its predecessor. The first game had a pixelated aesthetic akin to games from the 1980’s. For the new game, Messhof changed up the art style with a more absurd cartoon aesthetic which reminded me of Celebrity Deathmatch. Nidhogg 2 is visually over the top...
Namco Museum
A challenge mode to each of the games, except Pac-Man Vs., is included which is usually giving you three minutes to get the highest score on a particular level or quickly getting to a certain stage. Difficulty options, level select, and one save slot per game rounds out the package.
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3
All in all, Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 is not a perfect game. It’s missions will occupy you for close to 20 hours, and for the completionists out there, even more time, but there are better, more entertaining games out there that will occupy you for just as long, if not...
Prey
Where Prey doesn’t lack, however, is in its presentation. Talos-1 is crafted with a 1960’s deco style that gives the game a distinct look. And each room is different enough from the rest of the station which made exploration rewarding. The biggest highlight for me was how the station felt...
NBA Playgrounds
Regardless, it’s still a great option to have an up to 4 player portable game on deck. The style of game of Playgrounds is perfectly suitable for it as there’s no split screen, just a single side scrolling screen where all the characters are clearly outlined and visible. It’s not...
Snake Pass
Overall, Snake Pass is a throwback to the days of the earliest of 3D platformers that retains much of the nostalgic charm the originals contained. All the while the presentation of a challenging but rewarding control mechanic that never truly punishes the player in any unfair way. Anyone looking for...
[Reviewer’s note: While the servers were up at the time of publishing, I was not able to find a match for B:FCE‘s 4-player online co-op mode, Anarchy. I plan on jumping in at launch to get a sense of the online experience, community, and will update the review accordingly.]
Yooka-Laylee is an extremely impressive platformer reminiscent of an older generation of games with the proficiency you’d expect from a modern purchase. There’s a little something for everyone in this diverse and colorful world built on solid and varied gameplay.
