Mike Holmes
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All told we enjoyed Let Them Come. It's a little limited in terms of scope, but like the corridors you'll be shooting down, the narrow focus doesn't matter because everything works and there are some subtle design decisions that keep things from getting too repetitive. It's not a classic, and...
L.A. Noire does so many interesting things with narrative and fuses a range of mechanics together to create a consistently engaging experience, with the script writing and motion capture performances of the cast still standing among the best in the business. The setting is a real winner too, and fans...
A lacklustre campaign won't be enough to detract from the appeal of Star Wars Battlefront II, nor should it, because despite its flaws there is still fun to be had and it slots nicely into canonical events. The multiplayer, on the other hand, was fantastic fun, and our experience wasn't...
Overall the mix of action and story makes for an intoxicating blend. The b-movie tropes that defined the first game return, but they're better executed here and we thoroughly enjoyed the story as a result. Thanks to some rock solid shooter mechanics and an eclectic and well-rounded cast of characters,...
And that's our main gripe with Earth Atlantis. After a time the visuals might lose their initial lustre, but the style is nonetheless impressive. The controls, an important element in a game like this, are tight and responsive. The soundtrack and the regular ping of your sonar is oddly soothing....
The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth + offers unparalleled depth when compared to its more casual peers, and you have to look to the community of hardcore purist roguelikes to find something that offers the same sense of freedom. The game's biggest flaw is the lack of transparency in certain areas,...
All told, then, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is a fine addition to the series. Nadine and Chloe have proven themselves more than capable of picking up the reins from Nathan Drake, and the ease with which Naughty Dog made this transition points to a promising future for the series, where...
Thanks to the clever implementation of gravity-defying combat and some satisfying and responsive shooter mechanics, we've enjoyed our time with Lawbreakers thus far. While it goes without saying that there is plenty of room for the game to grow and flourish into something bigger and bolder than it is shortly...
Despite a few slight missteps, Aven Colony does a lot right and offers a city building experience with a difference. The basic premise is sound, and the execution is largely a success. In certain key areas, it lacks the kind of nuance that dedicated genre fans thrive upon, but newcomers...
An early version of this review was published in error, and it has since been updated.
All told, Tiny Trax is a fun little racer if you've got a VR headset and not enough nausea-free games to go with it. It's lightweight in terms of content, but what's there is charming thanks to simple and accessible racing, with striking backgrounds and zany track design sealing the...
All told we came away impressed with That's You! and what it does, despite that fact that it's a limited game in many ways, and only really suitable for social engagements. Those friends that you've got that don't really do consoles, but who like to drink and laugh and to...
