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Cyberpunk 2077
The incredible highs outweigh the occasional lows. This game would have been a 10 if it had been more properly managed and released in a truly finished state. As is, it is still one of the best open-world RPGs I have ever played. The graphics, gameplay, story, and audio...
If you want to investigate a mystery by exploring a beautiful location and solving puzzles whilst also learning about Polynesian culture this is a good place to do just that. I have played numerous games of this type over the years and this is another that I really enjoyed. I...
I had a great time playing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and was surprised by how much depth there was. This is Ubisoft’s best efforts yet at reinventing the series and Valhalla stands among the best RPGs in recent memory. Valhalla is still tied to the Ubisoft formula in some ways, but...
There’s not much else that needs to be said. Tetris Effect: Connected is to this point the best version of Tetris that exists. I adore Tetris99 and up until now, Tetris DS was probably my all-time favourite, but Connected just blows right past both. Outside very very minor quibbles with...
As mentioned earlier, you can definitely lose hours just repeating side missions without even noticing and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The core gameplay is a really enjoyable experience, even something to chill out and relax with. Flying across a vast ocean with a Mongolian throat singing soundtrack is...
Watch Dogs: Legion is an incredibly fun game to play. It is brought down by its mediocre writing and hit-or-miss voice acting. Bugs in the Xbox One version of the game were mostly rectified by a launch day patch, but I still had the game crash on me twice in...
This DLC is incredibly difficult but thanks to some of the best controls in FPS history, a diverse choice of weapons, and a smart balance of enemy strengths and weaknesses, it is also one of the best DLCs I have played in a long time. The story is far better...
Characterisation has been designed thoughtfully by the Developers in that the originally abrasive Nicole soon calms down into a likeable presence in the game, whereas Irving’s helpful and happy go lucky personality really comes across during the conversations that they share. That cannot have been easy for the writers...
Risk of Rain 2
Risk of Rain 2 is not the deepest of games. It is however fun every single run through. Add in up to three co-op companions and you are in for one heck of a good time. Building your survivor into an almost unstoppable god-like killing machine is a blast. At...
The things developers of real-time strategy games have learned from Age of Empires 3 has inspired and will inspire every new instalment in the genre. And I’m sure Relic and World’s Edge have been taking a close look at Age of Empires 3 for the development of the fourth game....
There are few better examples in the industry than Ghost Ship Game’s use of Early Access. Deep Rock Galactic is a tightly-honed and laser-focused cooperative FPS that stands toe-to-toe with the best in the genre. With a mix of excellent gameplay, solid graphics, and brilliant gameplay concepts, I strongly recommend...
Iron Harvest
A well thought out real-time strategy game that has been able to capture the feeling of a post-war dieselpunk reality, sometimes hampered by gameplay mechanics and pacing issues. King Art Games has put out great strategy games that, with some more budget and time, could’ve been one of the all-time...
