Yooka-Laylee is a nostalgic trip to the past that ignores all the innovations that came after it. There's an appeal to return to a bygone era of platforming, but it's quickly washed away with long stretches of tedious, boring gameplay, and a sense of wit that thinks it's far smarter than it really is.
A Criminal Past does succeed in at least giving players a more unique experience within the confines of Deus Ex: Mankind Divided’s layered stealth systems, but the overall feeling is one that is at odds with itself. The freedom to explore, but juxtaposed against a more restrictive and limited system of features that is ready to do its porridge in the big house.
Vroom in the Night Sky is an example of a game that only results in a worse reputation for the hardware it's hosted on. It's a poor title, and one you should avoid.
Eight is a great number. It rolls off the tongue nicely, it’s useful for jokes about why the number seven is a bastard to nine and it rhymes with hate. I love this number, which you can flop on its side and then gaze at how it how transforms into the infinite. It’s also a running theme throughout 88 Heroes, a game which loves the number as more than just a friend. When you’ve got a cephalopod-themed villain obsessed with all things octal, you know you’re in for a weird ride.
The DXRacer King gaming chair has arrived for review and we take a look to see whether a chair can be worth the price of the DXRacer or if it's more a marketing tactic to be cool like the streamers we see on Youtube?
It's been six years since the embarrassing catastrophe of FlatOut 3: Chaos and Destruction nearly sunk an entire franchise. Can new developer Kylotonn revive the once-great arcade smash-em-up racer?
Comedy and horror have always had a close relationship, so it probably should come as no surprise that it took a comedian to give us one of the most effective, thought provoking and timeliest horror films of recent memory.
Nier Automata is unforgettable. The gameplay is all sorts of Platinum Games fun but the story is what will remain with you long after it’s done.
Managing a fleet comes down to doing the little things well – i.e., controlling …
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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