Something I remain resolutely firm over, is the fact that the 1990s had the best villains spread across various animated series. From Batman to Mighty Max, ReBoot to X-Men, we were swimming in a golden age of talent and characterisation that has been unsurpassed since then. Don't believe me? Here are ten examples to get all nostalgic over.
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition is one of the best musou games ever made, lovingly rendered in green and filled to bursting with fan service content that makes you feel like the greatest badass in all the land.
The distribution methods may have changed and the quality may have dipped here and there, but after a decade Warner Bros. Animation is stronger than ever. With dozens of films produced and a soft reboot coming later this year when Superman goes in for a second round against Doomsday, which films are truly the best? Here’s our pick of the bunch.
Team Flash may live to fight another day, but is the fastest man alive ready for the next big bad of season 5?
Choose your Pokémon, level it up and stick to four moves. Simple. Except, it really isn’t. Beneath that familiar surface is a very different game. A game that has been tweaked and transformed over the years to shake up its formula and then some. Here’s ten such changes made over the last two decades, that have been strokes of genius for the franchise.
Trailblazers has plenty of charm and style with its gimmick of painting your way to victory, but it barely crosses the finish line thanks to its uneven AI, sloppy handling and lacklustre multiplayer.
The biggest games come out to E3 every year, but beneath their advertising blitzkrieg are a ton of other games. Titles which deserve just as much love and attention from the mainstream press. Here’s a look at five such games that we can’t wait to see at E3 this year.
The Crew 2 may have had hundreds of hands guiding its development, but not all of them belonged to Ubisoft. In fact, a lot of its design is the end result of thousands of fans adding their input to the upcoming caRPG.
A good loot box never feels like a coupon. It feels like a moment. …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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