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For its budget price the Dead Island: Definitive Collection offers two solid open world experiences that have never looked or played better on console as well as a retro-styled novelty that can be enjoyed in short bursts. It’s just a shame that the changes made to both Dead Island and Riptide are only visual, as both...
With its over-the-top story told via charming 2D cartoons and deranged presentation complete with random retro styled adverts and other madness, Trials of the Blood Dragon‘s gameplay is also suitably unhinged. I mean that in the best possible way however, as from beginning to end it’s a rollercoaster ride full...
Sitting between the generous Mortal Kombat X and the disappointing Street Fighter V in terms of features and content, Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator is another fantastic entry in the series that fighting game fans shouldn’t overlook. It’s a marriage of solid fighting mechanics with eye-popping visuals, culminating in a pugilistic...
You might remember a character or two, you’ll have your favourites, and might find your new Waifu in the cast, but generally speaking, most people (even fans of Dynasty Warrior style button-masher fighters) would be best avoiding the title altogether, unless it’s on sale for a pretty low price. That...
As a fan of titles like Valve’s Portal and Croteam’s The Talos Principle, I really wanted to like Soul Axiom, but I struggled. There are flourishes of enjoyment to be had when the game throws the odd interesting environment your way, or even a puzzle that is surprisingly ingenious, but...
But if you’ve played any of Frogwares’ past Sherlock Holmes games none of this will surprise you. They have always been unexceptional interpretations of the world’s most exceptional detective, at times displaying some moments of brilliance, but mostly held back by their ineptitude and desire for safety. This entry, however,...
One Piece: Burning Blood is a game full of potential, but ultimately it disappoints. The Paramount War mode is truly the highlight of the package, featuring some fantastically recreated story scenes, but it’s rather brief and is marred by an erratic difficulty level. Other than that, whilst playing against friends...
At the end of the day, Hearts of Iron IV was just not a game I looked forward to playing. Sure there are some elements of goodness: having greater control of your army and production is a welcome addition and you still do have some control about where you want your...
Odin Sphere: Leiftrasir is a perfect example of a remaster done right. Vanillaware has meticulously revisited their already solid action-RPG classic, and, instead of resting on its laurels by simply sprucing up the visuals, has actually reworked the gameplay in ways that are unprecedented. It’s been made easier and more...
What you’re left with is a game with some interesting ideas and systems that never felt fleshed out enough or just poorly designed. I’m finding it hard to recommend Anima: Gate of Memories to anyone outside of diehard fans of the IP and I don’t know a single person that...
Overwatch may but not 100% perfect, but I haven’t had this much fun in a multiplayer shooter in about a decade. It’s my new go-to game when I’m not doing anything else; I imagine I’ll soon be hitting hundreds of hours on it, and I haven’t sunk that much time into a multiplayer...
Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Dungeons 2. It may be a bit easy for hardcore RTS fans – each level could be completed by over-preparing your dungeon before even setting foot in the overworld – but the addition of multiplayer adds a potential new challenge to test out your evil skills...
