Homefront: The Revolution Review
Chinese Democracy? Homefront: The Revolution has been in development for years, and has gone through a change of publisher and has been teetering on disaster at several points. Have Dambuster been able to turn it around? Story: One area where Dambuster have struggled is with the storyline. The game so clearly wants the antagonist to be China, but clearly can’t say that for political reasons. So th...[Read More]
DOOM Review
Doomed to fail? Doom is obviously a classic. But with many of the original team having moved on, the entire game started again from scratch, and the whole shooter genre seemingly having moved on, does a new version actually have any chance of success? Story: Whatever else, whoever wrote the new Doom is a genius. And brave, to boot. Not only does the game immediately set itself up as a direct seque...[Read More]
The Nintendo NX, going mobile and handheld with more power?
What’s NeXt for Nintendo? How 2017 is a critical year for the venerable company: A lot is riding on 2017 for Nintendo. They have a new console, the NX, which is now confirmed for a March release window, and it will likely be the year where we see their mobile strategy take roots, defining where their handheld vision will go through to 2020 and beyond. MiiMoto has been an incredibly successf...[Read More]
Superhot Review
Super, or a Hot mess? SuperHot has been out on PC for a little while, but now makes its way across to the Xbox One. Does this curious little hybrid of FPS and puzzle game work on console? Story: Unusually for this type of game, the story is critical to how the levels play out. The story initially seems to be a pretty clichéd 90’s hacker-plot, as a nameless ‘friend’ sends you the files for a hot ne...[Read More]
Battleborn Review
Battleporn? Apart from stepping in on Duke Nukem Forever, Gearbox has been pretty focused on the Borderlands series for the last few years. This time they’re trying to hybridise a MOBA into their signature FPS style, but does it work out? Find out below! Story: I’ve never really been into the whole MOBA thing. I like to experience lots of different games every year, and they’ve always looked like ...[Read More]
HITMAN – Episode 2: Sapienza Review
The Italian Hit Job: Hitman is back with its first piece of episodic content, set on the Italian coastline. With a new main mission and plenty of additional contract, is it worth the price of admission? Story: The Sapienza mission is preceded and followed by cut-scenes, but they have little to do with your actual assassination target; the main plot is still a little too cloudy at the moment to com...[Read More]
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada Review
Battling against the odds? I loved tabletop games of Battlefleet Gothic as a kid. Can the relatively unknown Tindalos Interactive translate this naval sci-fi favourite into a viable real-time-strategy? Story: Armada takes the GW IP and at least handles that with aplomb, as you play out Abaddon the Despoiler’s invasion of the Gothic sector through the eyes of Admiral Spire, who has to deal not only...[Read More]
MXGP2 Review
Moto Cross? Milestone are back with another simulation racing game. Does it match the depth and realism that the developer have become known for? Story: Milestone have certainly applied their usual format to the career, starting you off in the junior MX2 class, with your own team, allowing you to either take it to the top or earn a drive at an official team (the game has the full MXGP and MX2 lice...[Read More]
Quantum Break Review
A quantum leap for games? Remedy have long been known to make some of the most interesting takes on third person shooting, with cult titles Max Payne and Alan Wake being amongst their most famous titles. Does Quantum Break live up to the hype? Story: Jack and William Joyce. Brothers, friends, scientists. Mates with Paul, their old university lecturer. Except that they discovered time travel, and f...[Read More]
DiRT Rally Console Review
Shock to the System: I may not have done my due diligence when it came to researching DiRT Rally. Inspired by thoughts of Sega Rally and its arcadey ilk, I jumped at the chance to play a new title like those venerated classics, especially from the consistently excellent Dirt series. So when I booted it up and found it their most accurate racing sim yet, I was shocked. Story: Despite this initial s...[Read More]
République Review
Viva la republique? Mobile games getting ported to full console experiences are becoming more and more frequent. Does the acclaimed République make the translation successfully? Story: Some of the themes of République, with its dystopian, 1984-esque future where everyone is under surveillance, are hardly new, but coupled with the art-style and the interesting central character of Hope, help to ele...[Read More]
TrackMania Turbo Review
Turbo powered? Trackmania has always seemed best suited to the PC with its modding, hosting and esports community, not to mention the esoteric menus and UI. Can “TrackMania Turbo” make the translation to console successfully? Gameplay: Certainly, long-term developer Nadeo doesn’t feel like major changes are required to make the game more appealing to a console audience. At its c...[Read More]
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