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It’s rare that a game tries to be genuine to the noir canon. David Cage’s Heavy Rain is certainly one example, and in a very vague sense Telltale’s own The Wolf Among Us is another. Blues and Bullets is without a doubt the most true, and also most effective, crime...
In terms of giving the fans what they want, I’m certain Naughty Dog has nailed every part of the brief that it was given. Uncharted 4 shows a truly masterful eye for detail and is near perfect in mechanical execution. It’s also presented with cinematic brilliance. My issues with the...
Overall it’s hard to recommend this game as it feels unpolished and very repetitive. I went in expecting some dark humor but it turned out to take itself too seriously as a game to do that. Herein lies a lesson for developers that want to tackle really transgressive topics, and...
Even without the multiplayer, however, Battle Worlds Kronos is a unique, deep, and rich tactical strategy game. It’s not something I ever expected to see on my home consoles, but it’s nice to see, because as much as I like my wargames, I really do prefer to kick back in...
Luckily, the joy of unfurling Stories’ myriad of tales makes up for its mechanical shortcomings. If the RPG mechanics are your main attraction, you’ll probably be disappointed, but as an experiment in choice-driven narratives, Stories is clever, impressive, and well worth a look.
It’s easy to recommend The Collider 2 as something that is a lot of fun to play. Whether or not you enjoy tunnel racers, and even if you hadn’t heard of the unofficial name for this “genre” until now, it doesn’t matter: the game strikes a near-perfect balance between challenge...
Alienation is a hugely enjoyable game, but it’s one that’s playing the ball a little too safely, and resting too heavily on the successes of games that have come before it. Ultimately I don’t think this will be remembered as a classic, and it doesn’t need to be; what Housemarque...
As applies to any game that really tries to innovate within a genre, Ray Gigant will be divisive, and it doesn’t do itself any favours through its sometimes-patchy localisation. Equally, as applies to any game that tries to be genuinely innovative, not everything about Ray Gigant is as refined as...
For someone that wishes to learn about the 1979 Revolution, or Iran in general, this game will provide a cursory understanding that could supplement further reading. Taken on its own, this may be one of the most important games created in terms of historical significance, and in blending life events,...
I love when developers take risks, that’s when we get some incredible games. By itself, Quantum Break wouldn’t have been as successful as it is. The gameplay is not strong enough to stand alone. But in collaboration with the TV series, the stunning cast, the script, the set and character...
By all means, play co-op (offline, if you can – I had a lot of lag issues online). It’s a clever, expertly-designed game that works just as well with buddies as it does alone. But if you want to experience the full richness of the story that’s tucked away, play...
Loud on Planet X is perhaps the video game version of a music festival. It takes big name acts and up and coming talents and puts them on stage, accompanying their music with a solid rhythm game which doesn’t distract from the listening experience. A lack of complexity holds back...
