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For those that love a good mystery, Kathy Rain is probably just the ticket. Its storyline starts off slow but if you stick with it, there’s no way you’ll be disappointed. With its funny, strange, and cool cast of characters there’s bound to be something to keep you hooked. Whether...
It’s hard to recommend Coffin Dodgers to anybody but the most ardent karting game fan who’s desperate for a new title. The poor graphical presentation coupled with the lack of content and replay value means that it isn’t worth the £10 asking price, but if you catch it on sale...
Despite some problems with the pacing during the main campaign, Rocketbirds 2: Evolution is, all in all, a wonderful package. Its art style and use of humour is commendable, but most impressive is its solid gameplay. The puzzles are varied and difficult enough to feel rewarding, and playing co-op with...
It’s a shame that the bulk of Azkend 2 is hampered by a lacklustre story that feels unnecessary and cumbersome. The actual match-three gameplay is enjoyable, and the mixture of gameplay types on offer add a unique spin on an otherwise tired and overdone genre. If you’re a die-hard lover of match-three puzzle...
The trouble is, whilst The Park is indeed unsettling, it never reaches the levels of terror that P.T. taught us to expect of a modern day first-person horror title. It’s perhaps not even as scary as Bloober Team’s Layers of Fear. Additionally, over the course of the two hours it’ll take you to complete it,...
Dark Souls III is riveting, emotional, stunning and menacing. It immerses you in a fully realised world packed with secrets and backed by a sublime soundtrack. It’s jaw-dropping throughout and it’s an honour to have experienced. In so many ways it succeeds, but its increased accessibility strips it of the...
If you’re unnaturally skilled at first-person shooters or have the patience of a saint you might gleam some enjoyment out of Paranautical Activity, but it’s quite unlikely. It’s repetitive, unfairly difficult and nauseatingly ugly to the point that it’s hard to tolerate, never mind enjoy, making it one of the...
It is perhaps this design flaw that stopped me liking Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse as much as I wanted to. I was pulled in by the colourful world and characters and enjoyed the fluid]and responsive gameplay, but the continous backtracking for little reward, some unfairly difficult enemies and areas...
At the end of it all though, it doesn’t matter. LOUD on Planet X is not really about complex gameplay or cutting edge mechanics. Everything is simple here for a reason: the focus is on the music. At the very least, LOUD on Planet X is a gorgeously-presented showcase of some...
Alienation
Housemarque are one of those developers where you know full well that anything they release is going to be a spectacle; Super Stardust, Dead Nation and Resogun are all testament to that. It’s pretty safe to say though, after spending considerable time with Alienation and yet still finding it hard to...
The concept is not original, nor is Stories: The Path of Destinies‘ mechanics but there’s just something so endearing about it that makes me love the game that much more. I needn’t insult anyone by commenting on its replayability. Safe to say you’ll get about 24 games out of it depending...
Taking everything into consideration, Nights of Azure isn’t particularly a bad game, far from it in fact; it’s just not so much of a good one either. The visuals are a mixed bag, the combat is inoffensive but not entirely satisfying, and the story, whilst doing a decent job of...
