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I’ve always kind of enjoyed Lumines, but it always lacked a certain hook. While its music and changing colour palette was endlessly exciting, its gameplay just didn’t have the same long-lasting grab. With Tetris, though, that enticing gameplay is there. And when you couple Tetris‘ classic gameplay with enticing sound and...
Ultimately, Horizon Chase Turbo‘s repetitive nature means that it’s a game better enjoyed little but often. Chances are you won’t find yourself enjoying it for more than an hour or so at a time, but you’ll want to revisit it each day for a race or two. It blends both...
There are no redeeming features to be found in Fallout 76, and I’m not even sure if it can be saved. Technical issues just make what’s a boring and soulless experience at its core into something that’s simply more of an abomination. And even if you made Fallout 76 into...
The Shapeshifting Detective may lack the colossal budget of AAA games, but it nevertheless creates an intimate, skewed world that will draw you in. If you’ve ever fancied yourself an amateur sleuth, albeit one with an distinct biological advantage, then The Shapeshifting Detective will be right up your street.
My final thoughts, then? Spyro Reignited Trilogy is great for its real target market: young children who have never played these games before. The unadulterated laid-back gameplay found in all three titles will captivate them, as will the bright colours and larger-than-life characters. The trilogy’s other target market – those...
All things considered, Omen of Sorrow is a very competent fighting game. It just doesn’t have the same level of polish that so many others have. And there’s the problem: for its current retail price of £44.99/$49.99, you’d expect more. Shave a third off that price and you’d probably feel...
Even if the game’s visuals don’t appeal to you and you’ve never tackled any other games in the series, it still warrants investigating. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows’ frequently disconcerting and often bloody payoffs, as well as periodical dollops of psychological horror, make it worth tolerating the game’s less engaging...
Disappointing, that’s the best word to describe Gal Metal. It’s a game with great potential, but it just isn’t focused or accessible enough to capitalise on it. It works best as a music rhythm game, yet on that front it’s pitifully light on content; 13 songs just doesn’t really cut...
At first, I thought I’d have a hard time wholeheartedly recommending Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! due to its high price and simple gameplay. Playing Party Mode for hours on end changed that though. As a package, Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun! is a formidable one; on your...
In the end though, it doesn’t really matter. This is not a game you play for its challenge; it’s one you play for its gorgeous design and beautiful but subtle storytelling. My Brother Rabbit is a fantastic hidden object point-and-click that inserts you right inside a child’s vivid imagination. It...
Ultimately, My Hero One’s Justice will entertain those who it’s made for, but it wont impress them. It’s yet another flashy anime-based fighter that sacrifices deep mechanics in pursuit of explosive battles, and while there’s nothing wrong with that, it limits the game’s long-term appeal. Also, thanks to its story...
While Soulblight did manage to keep me engaged and excited for the first five to ten runs, after a good while it became more of a chore and less of an escape. The stifling combat, the hazy and confusing nature of the inventory and items, and the wonky camera all...
