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In summary, Small Radios Big Televisions is a game that I wanted to enjoy, yet the entertainment never materialised. For every instance of elation, there are three, if not more, occurrences of frustration, annoyance and downright anger. Whilst the story may indeed be interesting, the fact that it is difficult...
Batman: The Telltale Series Episode 4- Guardian of Gotham may not have been the most impressive of the series but it did continue to keep me intrigued so much so that I can’t wait for its finale. The first four episodes did a fantastic job of bringing its players into...
On the whole, whilst Darksiders: Warmastered Edition has its issues, I feel that it is a decent port of a very good game. Its graphics may look a little dated, and performance does unfortunately decline as you approach its end, but for £14.99 it provides an enjoyably compelling 15 plus...
There are little quirks and mechanics in the game that reward the curious player. However, Motorsport Manager does a fantastic job of making the strenuous, tedious job it simulates into something much more enjoyable. It’ll soak up the best part of your afternoon, which might turn off some players. It...
Overall, Yesterday Origins is simply charming, and the developers have shown a real understanding of how to make a point and click game stand out in its genre. It manages to deliver an interesting plot while giving you a whimsical adventure using the simplest of tools. This is the point and click...
Even with fairly decent driving gameplay and a somewhat unique career progression system, Moto Racer 4 simply doesn’t do enough to wow veteran racing game fans or woo in newcomers who might be tempted to put pedal to the metal. Almost every aspect of the game prompted me to utter...
Faults aside, Sword Art Online: Hollow Realization is an enjoyable and lengthy adventure. The main attraction here is undoubtedly the original story, which is sure to lure in fans of the series. Despite sloppy AI, combat is fast and satisfying, provided that you don’t get bogged down by the overwhelming...
On the whole, Dishonored 2 is a bloody good game that builds upon the groundwork of its predecessor in many ways, but still remains perplexing in its stance of making you feel like you’re playing it wrong if you choose a playstyle that’s anything other than pure stealth. My advice...
Pirate Pop Plus is the kind of game I see myself going back to for a brief five or ten-minute session, and whilst this style of game is quite fittingly more appropriate for a mobile/portable system, I can see it occupying some dead time within my desktop experience as well. You might...
Overall, Xanadu Next is a charming RPG title that seems to have sprung out of the past for new life. It reminds us of the old-school principles of gaming, with labyrinthine levels, a vast array of enemies including salamanders, minotaurs, lizardmen and more, and an off-beat lore centred around an...
Owlboy
And I can’t not mention the soundtrack. It’s hard matching Owlboy’s artwork, but the orchestral tracks that play in the background of the game’s highs and lows help make Owlboy an absolutely incredible experience both visually and aurally. It’s a shame that, for me, some of the experience was marred...
Due to its mission structure, Earth’s Dawn’s main issue is that it can easily become quite repetitive, but it also doesn’t help that its narrative is anything but compelling. Once you get caught in its loop of taking on missions and building your character however, you don’t tend to think...
