Blood Bowl 2 Review
Bowled over… Light on content and filled with numerous niggly issues, the first Blood Bowl evolved over time into a fine representation of the classic tabletop experience. How does the sequel fare? Story: Thankfully, Blood Bowl 2 kicks its predecessor into touch when it comes to the campaign. Rather than just tying games together, Jim and Bob guide you through the ups and downs of one of the most ...[Read More]
WRC 5 Review
Stuck in the Mud? With relative newcomers Kylotonn replacing veteran racing devs Milestone for development duties on this year’s official WRC game, has a genuine step forwards been made from the stagnating series? Story: Unless you looked at the box or credits though, you’d struggle to realise that there’s been a change. Certainly, stylistically and content-wise, the brief and scope haven’t change...[Read More]
FIFA 16 Review
Out-foxed by PES? This year’s “FIFA 16” release promises new ways to play FUT, and a host of other improvements. Is it the football game to rule all others though? With PES continuing its remarkable upwards trajectory again this year, is FIFA starting to wobble at the top of the pile? Gameplay: This year’s FIFA includes a number of new gameplay elements aimed at both new and returning ...[Read More]
Armello Review
‘Ello, ‘ello? I really like board games, and have wasted many an afternoon playing them. So I was super-interested as to whether Armello, as a brand new ruleset in a digital format, could hold my attention for as long as a traditional boxed game. Story: Armello, despite being a board game, has a backstory, which neatly plays out during the four tutorial missions which also introduce the four main ...[Read More]
Satellite Reign Review
Reigns Supreme? First we had the super Shadowrun Hong Kong and now Satellite Reigns, have my dreams of a dystopian cyberpunk future been delivered once again in 2015? Story: Satellite Reign channels RPGs like Shadowrun, great science fiction writers like Philip K Dick, and classic movies like Blade Runner and Total Recall to create the most dystopian of futures. Riddled with crime, the mega-corpor...[Read More]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 Review
20 years well spent? Pro Evo’s reboot last year felt like a case of two steps forwards, two steps back. Will this year’s edition continue the sparring with FIFA, or is one of the games able to break free at the front of the pack? This year marks 20 years since ISS came out on the N64 (a game I played plenty of) – does this anniversary count for anything as the game continues the comeback started l...[Read More]
Forza Motorsport 6 Review
Sixth Sense? Forza 5 suffered from being content-light and being too restrictive with access to the cars. Does “Forza Motorsport 6” redeem the main series? Story: Forza now splits the career into two sections, ‘moments in motorsport’, which is the traditional set of racing series split into categories of car and performance level, and ‘showcase events’, which are one-off challenges usi...[Read More]
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Review
A solid conclusion to Kojima’s tenure? After well over two decades and nearly a dozen games, “Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain” brings the tenure of Hideo Kojima’s direction to the Metal Gear series. Has it all been worth the wait and is The Phantom Pain a worthy finale to his work for Konami? Story: Metal Gear has always been bat-shit crazy, and The Phantom Pain is no exception. I...[Read More]
Shadowrun: Hong Kong Review
Out of the Shadows? The Shadowrun returns series has been a brilliant pair of tactical RPGs. With another successful Kickstarter behind it, does this third entry move it beyond a cult hit? The Kickstarter promised a host of upgrades and improvements, as well as some mysterious funding from other parties, so my own expectations were set high, despite the relatively modest scope of the previous two ...[Read More]
Risen 3: Titan Lords – Enhanced Edition Review
Risen or Sunk? The latest in a long line of ‘enhanced,’ ‘remastered’ or just re-released games to hit the current platforms, Risen 3 promises additional content and a new graphics engine just for the PS4. Does it make it worth your cash? Story: About 10 minutes into Risen 3, you die. And no, that’s not just me being not very good at the game. Your character is slain, and there’s nothing you can do...[Read More]
Toy Soldiers: War Chest Review
Playing at Game Development? The two Toy Soldiers games were amongst my favourite XBLA titles. With Ubisoft now at the helm, does this first release on new consoles survive the switch to multiplatform and a new publisher intact? Storyline: The previous two games have each focused on an individual era, with WW1 and 80’s Cold War being the past settings. War Chest allows toys from different eras to ...[Read More]
Tales from the Borderlands: A Telltale Games Series – Episode 4 Review
Bravo Team? Tales from The Borderlands has been consistently funny from the outset, but the quality of the episodes has been a little inconsistent despite the extended release schedule. How does Escape Plan Bravo turn out? Storyline: Escape Plan Bravo has Rhys, Fiona and team leave Pandora pretty soon into the episode, and return to Helios, the Hyperion station where everything started off. Episod...[Read More]
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