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LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is a breath of fresh air for the Lego series. I still remember when the first adaptation type Lego game came out and how bizarre I found it, and you know what? I still find it bizarre… but I have to admit, I find...
If you are looking for a title that contains the right mix of fantasy and sci-fi, then look no more, Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness is exactly what you have been looking for. A game developed by Tri Ace and published by Square Enix, I loved how elements of both...
Anima: Gate of Memories is an absolute gem of a game and I was stoked at getting the opportunity to review it. A dark fantasy RPG that combines platforming, puzzle solving and plenty of might and magic orientated gameplay, it sucked me in right from the word go.
Grand kingdom is the perfect example of why you should never judge something by it’s appearance.
Originally released in 2007 towards the end of the PS2s life-cycle, Odin Sphere was a fantastic side-scrolling action RPG that was flawed, as it pushed the console too much and ultimately suffered from frame-rate trouble, among other things. The remake is here two generations later, and I’m extremely excited to...
The Technomancer
I was initially really excited to start playing the Technomancer. With so many games now featuring Mars as their setting, it presented a unique angle compared to other titles. Colonisation of Mars has been abandoned in this world, and the remaining population now fights for control of the most precious...
Lost Sea
Lost Sea is an explorative, action, adventure game with added rogue-like mechanics spliced into the mix. After becoming stranded in the Bermuda Triangle you are forced to explore and survive through a string of hostile island chains in an attempt to reach a mysterious portal to transport you home.
Back onto the streets of London we venture. Sherlock Holmes The Devil’s Daughter, the new sequel to Sherlock Holmes Crime and Punishments, puts us in the shoes of the fabled detective. With new cases, tricky conundrums, interesting people and a brand new overarching plot line; The Devil’s Daughter is everything...
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book might be one of the nicest RPG’s I’ve ever had the pleasure of playing. Coming from a franchise that has been around since 1997, the Atelier games have always had a heavy focus on alchemy; collecting ingredients and mixing them together to...
Not quite a sequel to the first; Homefront: The Revolution serves as more of a reboot. The problem is… was anybody asking for one? Now, I know I sound sour, but when I heard that this game was being made I actually was quite excited.
Maybe I just don’t get it. Maybe I don’t. I’m perfectly happy with admitting I just don’t understand somethings, and I’m sure to some people One Piece: Burning Blood may be just the game they’ve been waiting for, they may be that perfect combination of a person that loves One...
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
It feels like it was just yesterday that the original Mirror’s Edge was released, giving us the first ever first-person parkour game, giving the free-flowing exhilaration of leaping across roof tops, scaling tall buildings and sprinting across the city that we had never seen before. While fun, it was ultimately...
