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Overall then, Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X is more of the same but better, and for most that’s all it needed to be. It’s got new songs, a new and improved structure, and so many customisation options that it’s hard to imagine you could ever tire of it all. And...
Verdun
Verdun will be classed as something of an acquired taste. It’s a refreshing change from the rest of the first-person shooters and goes to great lengths to ground itself in the reality of what trench warfare would have been like. And while it has its moments, it is riddled with...
Valley
Valley is simply a missed opportunity at creating something with a decent narrative, good movement mechanic because it relies so much on the DNA of earlier games. You can literally point to each strand and go “hey, look, this bit is like (insert recent indie game i.e. Journey, Firewatch etc.)....
Touhou Genso Rondo: Bullet Ballet is a game that I didn’t realise I wanted to play. Now that I know it exists, however, I’m glad that I had the opportunity to experience it. Blending genres to create something unique and truly special, Bullet Ballet is frantic and a heck of...
All that being said, all that negativity over Deus Ex: Mankind Divided‘s also-ran attitude, I still had a good time, and Mankind Divided isn’t a bad game. It’s a very large, stand-alone expansion pack for Human Revolution that has no impact on the world and offers no reward for your time invested...
Do My Best Games’ first foray into game development is a fantastic one. They really have “done their best” and created something wholly unique, tense and with more going on than first meets the eye. At its foundation, The Final Station may just be a very solid 2D action-adventure game but...
While The Turing Test’s puzzles and the narrative often feel as though they run adjacent without every really connecting, the puzzles are so well designed and fun to complete that I can easily forgive the game’s few shortcomings. If you come to The Turing Test for the puzzles and enjoy...
In summary, Alone With You is a game of two halves: one of brilliance and the other of redundancy. The game comes across as being unsure of what it really wants to be and how it wishes to be portrayed. Whereas its story is heartfelt, engaging and intriguing, the game’s...
To say that Assetto Corsa is a disappointment is a bit of an understatement. The recent DiRT Rally by Codemasters proved that a sim could still be a good game – challenging and authentic, yet fun, with a career that feels engrossing and rewarding – but Assetto Corsa just feels...
Bound
Bound is a game that addresses an audience wanting to engage with, and reflect on, their games. Those looking for a passive experience might find the themes a bit heavy-handed. On the other hand, its gorgeous, compelling world is nothing short of captivating and the lovely soundtrack kept me thoroughly...
The concept behind Typoman: Revised is an interesting one, but the game fumbles a lot on its implementation. Using words to solve platforming puzzles is something totally unique, which is why I was so disappointed by the lack of intuitiveness and direction. While the first few puzzles in Typoman: Revised...
Tricky Towers is one of the free games available for PlayStation Plus in August 2016. If you’re a Plus member and you haven’t yet downloaded this fantastic party game, I highly recommend that you do so quickly. Even if you’re not a Plus member, this game is certainly worthwhile if...
