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It's still hard to recommend Shenmue I & II to modern players with no connection to the franchise or appreciation for older 3D titles. It may simply be too chewy to really enjoy unless you've got a certain appreciation for the games of the early 3D era, but if you...
As is our usual procedure we'll return with a review of the full season once the final chapter of the season has been released.
All of this is combined into one incredible copy of the formula that Firaxis popularised and revitalised back in 2012. CreativeForge has respectfully lifted the structures they needed and used their own creativity to add espionage elements and a rounded aesthetic identity. The result is not flawless, far from it,...
Chasm
It'll come as no surprise to get to the end of this review and hear us say that Chasm, for all its lovely environments and engaging gameplay loops, doesn't really offer anything different to what we've seen. It's your standard Metroidvania, with fantasy elements and enemies we've seen time and...
This is a game that doesn't overstay its welcome and doesn't outlast its own capacity to entertain. Towards the end, it has definitely used up all its party tricks and has to resort to sacrificing fart sounds on the gallows of humour, but even this has its darkly funny appeal.
Simply put, Dead Cells blew us away with its bleak world and relentless combat. The mechanics work very well together, and the whole package feels polished and balanced. Sure you have to start over time and time again, but for us, that wasn't a negative. Every new run might offer...
Left: A pile of unfortunate victims, Middle: A game of Simon Says. Right: This won't end well for Artie.
Serving up a second helping of chaotic multiplayer goodness, Overcooked 2 delivers as a worthy successor despite being made from the same ingredients. The online multiplayer, more varied stages, and much more detailed visuals allow for a more refined experience the second time around, although some may lose interest in...
20XX
The sometimes punishing difficulty meant that we found 20XX a tough nut to crack. Those who enjoy carving a path through a challenging platformer will certainly find that here, but there are difficulty spikes due to the procedural generation that we found a little frustrating at times. The visuals are...
This is the Police 2 is basically very similar to the first game, a game we enjoyed at the time. However, we would have liked to have seen Weappy focus on some of the problem areas of the first, but instead, the studio has chosen to add more layers and...
The best part of Go Vacation is strangely enough to play alone and just explore the Kawaii Island, the location where the game is taking place. You can go hiking, go for a ride, buy a house and go skateboarding - amongst other things. This hub world is therefore very...
Ubisoft's Hungry Shark World doesn't deliver enough for players to sink their teeth into after the initial novelty starts wearing thin. Its mini-objectives and score-based gameplay may be perfect for short bursts on the go but there's just far too much repetition here to keep players hooked for the long-term....
