Sean Halliday
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Legacy Edition remains a fun co-op action RPG, but dated combat, repetitive design, and weak solo play hold it back.
Replaced delivers gorgeous pixel art, strong world-building, and a compelling sci-fi story, but repetitive gameplay and pacing issues hold it back.
There’s a certain level of animosity that comes at the mere mention of sports games. They’ll often summon a shudder of disdain, followed by a prompted lashing of venom from the ‘gamers’. And it’s not just down to how the genre became a getaway from gambling addictions and mass motivation.
Lords of the Fallen is a successful reboot of a series you never knew needed rebooting. The ability to switch between the realm of the living and dead works as an axis to enhance what is mostly a typical soulslike experience with fantastic art direction. There are flashes of boldness...
Lords of the Fallen is a successful reboot of a series you never knew needed rebooting. The ability to switch between the realm of the living and dead works as an axis to enhance what is mostly a typical soulslike experience with fantastic art direction. There are flashes of boldness...
With the sum of its parts laid bare, El Paso’s biggest weakness starts to be exposed the longer it goes on. The initial charm and intrigue of the first half of the game begin to wear thin in the later parts of the game. The first five minutes of gameplay...
Although the production is good, the meat of Sprawl is still rather raw. The concepts it tries to muster aren’t developed enough to propel a 7ish hour experience. Repetitive enemy types, lackluster weaponry and flow at odds with itself leaves Sprawl in a dark place. What Sprawl does have is...
A love letter to a genre and its forefathers. Infernax has plenty to say and plenty to offer outside of nostalgia. Making a neat space for its own brand of gorey metroidvania, Infernax’s mix of challenge, combat and utility produces an undoubtedly satisfying experience. With plenty of flesh to chew...
In an age where every seemingly every game demands your attention for countless hours, Industria comes as a welcomed surprise. A well-crafted package that, despite some flaws, never truly comes off the rails. The plot and solid gameplay carry the experience neatly towards the closing act. Whether or not the...
Depending on how you view it, the longing for more by the time the game ends could be a great thing or an awful thing. For those with an eye for perfection and optimization, re-playing Boomerang X to hit better and better times acts as the replay value. One-shot players...
With a simple, yet fairly deep, combat system at its heart, Chivalry 2 is a great piece of multiplayer mayhem that will surely capture the hearts of many. The lack of any true depth may deter veterans of other similar games, but most will find a hugely enjoyable medieval romp...
MechWarrior 5, as a package, is robust. A campaign with a healthy amount of meat to it, a sandbox mode that offers plenty of replay options and co-op. On the surface, the game may seem overwhelming. Learning how to handle Mech weights, managing weapon heat and damage control, micro-managing your...
