Luke Mitchell
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The Crew 2
The Crew 2 is not so much a sequel, rather a full refresh of the flawed-but-fun racing franchise that launched back in 2014. Gone is the lame action-movie storyline and aggressive tone, instead we are in the age of social media, with a focus on gaining followers through racing through...
Detroit: Become Human
Detroit: Become Human looked ambitious when it debuted its first proper gameplay trailer at E3 a couple of years ago. Several video games over the years have touted their choice-based mechanics, with actions playing out on screen based on hard decisions made. Telltale in particular has built their brand on...
State of Decay 2
State of Decay 2 features hordes of undead creatures roaming around just waiting to take a bite, but it would be a mistake to simply rule it out as “just another zombie game”. Indeed, there are zeds to kill and plenty of tropes that you’d expect from the genre, but...
God of War
God of War has always been a franchise filled with over the top violence, memorable moments and big action set-pieces. The newest addition to the series on PS4 has those things, but those elements are far from the most interesting parts in the experience. Developer Sony Santa Monica took my...
Extinction
Extinction had so much potential. The concept of bouncing swiftly from tree to tree, scaling walls with intense speed and using your grappling hook to swing your way into a decapitating blow on a 150 foot ogre trying to destroy a city you’re desperate to protect sounds so good on...
Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom feels like I’ve been sucked into a gorgeous Studio Ghibli inspired universe full of quirky characters, with a solid combination of tried-and-true gameplay concepts that sometimes don’t resonate, but other times soar into exciting and addictive territory. The story and characters might be a...
Fe
An adorable looking platformer that took our collective breath away when it was first revealed, Fe comes to us from the EA Originals line that previously featured another adorable looking platformer in Unravel a couple of years ago. Fe hits similar notes of whimsy, with a completely unique art direction and...
EA Sports UFC 3
EA Sports UFC 3 quickly sets the tone as soon as you load it up for the first time with its cover star Conor McGregor, introducing you to the games tough striking mechanics and splicing together real world footage with visuals from the game itself to stylish effect. EA has...
Monster Hunter: World
Monster Hunter as a franchise has always felt a bit like a secret club that only its members truly understand. It’s known for its difficulty spike and lack of hand-holding (despite primarily featuring on handheld consoles like the 3DS in recent years) which can be frustrating and off-putting for newcomers,...
Xenoblade Chronicles 2
With its deep story and gigantic sprawling world filled with beasts to explore, Xenoblade Chronicles 2 caps off a pretty fantastic launch year for the Nintendo Switch, showing that the big JRPG franchise is more than capable of captivating fans in this generation. While there is some annoying voice acting...
Call of Duty: WWII
Call of Duty has spent the last few years trying to go further and further into the future, from Modern Warfare to Advanced Warfare to Infinite Warfare which took the fast and furious combat all the way into space. While the advancements made for some interesting ideas with technology and...
Super Mario Odyssey
Say what you want about the same old story revolving around saving the princess; Mario has been reinvented and updated with a fine brilliance since the chubby plumber first featured on our screens in the early 80’s. Super Mario Odyssey is the ultimate sequel, including the familiar sensibilities that we...
