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But the true value of Toukiden, and now Kiwami, is the sheer respect and love for Japanese heritage that drips through its atmosphere. From the Torii structures, through to the dual-tailed Tenko foxes, Toukiden is every bit the artefact of history and culture that Omega Force’s other games, such as...
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 – Atlas Mugged was a lot of fun to play. I just wish the wait between episodes was shorter and that the segments themselves had a little more meat to them. That I want more now is a testament to how good they are,...
Multiplayer is, of course, the main reason that you buy into a Battlefield game, and it’s generally enjoyable, even if it doesn’t do anything to revolutionise the genre. However, both Activision and EA, and every other FPS developer that aspires to become the top dog franchise, needs to learn that...
There is nothing inspiring about Starships. It’s an insipid and undercooked strategy game that seems so desperate to appeal to a broad audience that it seems to lost sight of the fact that strategy games are best when they involve some kind of strategy. It’s pretty, sure, but it’s hard...
I don’t have kids, nor do I plan on having any for a very long time, but something about Shelter brought out my parental instinct to protect children. It was emotional when they were taken away from me – as was it emotional when they grew up and left the...
You get loads of content in the game, and in following the tradition of recent Koei Tecmo games there is loads of character customisation options. Bladestorm has a unique flavour, and it’s one that takes a while to really settle in. But, once you get into its rhythm it has...
It’s odd that Square Enix would look at a PSP game and think to remake it for the PlayStation 4, but I’m glad it happened. It’s a thematically rich game that more than compensates for the visual weaknesses that are a hold over from the original hardware it was developed...
From the opening cut scene through to the various platforming puzzles, Shiftlings feels like more than just a simple platformer with a gimmick. Instead of inserting a joke and then going about the level design like it never happened, here the joke is very integral part of the experience.
DmC might have been better received had it been built under a different name – at the very least it might have escaped some scrutiny from fans of the original games. That being said, what DmC does provide works well and this latest iteration is the best reason to give...
Gust has really grown under Koei Tecmo’s ownership, and the Atelier series has matured to the point where it deserves genuine recognition among the upper echelons of the genre. If there was any justice in the world a game like Atelier Shallie would be considered in the same breath as...
Flame Over is refreshing. It has a clever twist on the roguelike by introducing the fire as the primary enemy, that is by far the most engaging aspect of the game. It feels real, it spreads, it’s alive. The first few stages do get repetitive, and it isn’t long before...
