HITMAN Review
47 ways to die: Downloadable. Bite sized. A reboot. Are IO biting off more than they can chew or is this new approach to Hitman a fresh take on the venerable series? Story: Set during and after the training of everyone’s favourite barcoded assassin, Hitman takes the series back in time, acting as a reboot of the series whilst still staying close to the series’ roots and past games. It’s a strange ...[Read More]
Far Cry Primal Review
Primal Rage? Far Cry spin-offs seem to be the new norm between numbered sequels. Last time, the appearance of Blood Dragon was a fantastically silly, neon-coloured homage to the action films of the 1980’s. Does this move to 10,000BC leave the game in the Stone Age? Story: Back in the Stone Age, things were simpler, weren’t they? Far Cry Primal wastes no time in putting you straight into the heart ...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: Russia Review
Russian Roulette? The third Assassin’s Creed Chronicles game follows much more quickly upon the heels of its predecessor than China did. After some mixed fortunes, is this spin-off series on the up, or in terminal decline? Story: Russia places you straight into the Russian revolution towards the end of the First World War. Within moments, you’re hearing of the assassination of Tsar Nicolas II, and...[Read More]
Tom Clancy’s The Division BETA Preview
The Division BETA: Forced banter. ‘Teamwork’. High Fives. Awkward press conference demos have done little to tell hungry audiences what The Division, the latest Ubisoft game to bear the Tom Clancy name, actually is. But with the private and now open betas, Ubisoft have opened the floodgates by allowing some 6 million people a slice of the action. The first thing you’ll notice about The Division is...[Read More]
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers Review
Marvel-ous fun? Another year, another Lego game. With Dimensions taking centre stage, will the ‘traditional’ Lego games see a decline in quality or is this a new lease of life for the long-running series? Story: LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, perhaps unsurprisingly, given the name, takes the events of the two Avengers films and puts them into a Lego context. There’s also a few bonus levels based on...[Read More]
Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo Review
Come on in Leobs and Bounds? Milestone may have lost the official WRC license, but will that hold back their latest attempt to crack the console rally simulation with “Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo” ? Storyline: Milestone have often fallen short in their career modes, failing to impart any personality into them, and ending up with a monotonous grind up to the faster tier of cars. Despite th...[Read More]
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India Review
Bad Korma? Does a move West, from China to India, and forwards in time, to the 1840s, make for a superior 2.5D Assassin’s Creed spin-off? Storyline: Developer Climax has decided to link the ‘Chronicles’ titles through the use of the clichéd MacGuffin; so the same box you were after in 16th Century China is still your target in 19th Century India. Protagonist Arbaaz is pretty undeveloped, but share...[Read More]
Rebel Galaxy Review
Galaxy Quest … Rebel Galaxy has been on my radar for a while. With naval-style combat and a rocking soundtrack; it certainly goes against the space-sim grain. But is it any good? Storyline: Rebel Galaxy starts you off chasing after your missing Aunt in a bit of a run-down ship; but soon you discover there’s a sentient AI aboard your ship which half the galaxy decides they quite fancy. But if...[Read More]
King’s Quest: Episode 2 – Rubble Without A Cause Review
00A load of boulderdash? The first episode of the King’s Quest remake was witty, well-acted, and bought a new take on 90’s item-based adventure games into the 21st Century. Can this momentum be kept up? Storyline: Graham’s now King of Daventry, but desperate for a new adventure. Thankfully, it doesn’t take long, and soon he’s captured by some mischievous goblins, who try to put him and the populat...[Read More]
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege Review
Under Siege? It’s been a long time since Rainbow Six has been on consoles; and with R6 Patriots having been cancelled, does Siege feel like a ‘proper’ new game, or something cobbled together from the components of a long dead concept? Story: Whatever was taken from Patriots, it probably wasn’t the storyline. Siege gives you an impressive opening cinematic, with talk of the Rainbow programme being ...[Read More]
The Crew: Wild Run Review
Running out of steam? The Wild Run promises to revolutionise last year’s ‘The Crew’, with 3 new race types, the addition of bikes, a challenge mode, and a complete overhaul of the graphics and many of the gameplay systems. Is this ambitious kind of DLC even possible on the consoles? Gameplay: There’s no new story missions as part of the Wild Run DLC, which disappointed me. It means that the bikes,...[Read More]
Star Wars: Battlefront Review
Star Bores? The original Pandemic developed Star Wars Battlefront games were much loved early online experiences on PS2 and Xbox. Nearly a decade on, will DICE pull off the same trick on the current consoles? Gameplay: Either way, the Battlefront name should drop the hint that you’re looking at buying into a predominantly multiplayer experience. If you don’t have PS Plus or Xbox Live, don’t bother...[Read More]
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