Super Mario Odyssey launched on the Nintendo Switch in 2017, marking the plumber’s first 3D outing on Nintendo’s new platform. Mario’s last 3D mainline game, Super Mario 3D World, was an excellent yet somewhat paint-by-numbers outing for the mascot, and didn’t have the same innovative impact as some of his other 3D console games, such as Mario 64 or Mario Galaxy. […]
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After being late to the party in getting a Switch, I’ve poured in over 150 hours into The Legend of Zelda; Breath fo the Wild during lockdown here in the UK, after picking it up in May. I’m a big fan of the Zelda franchise generally, but my enthusiasm for the series has waned after playing through the more recent entries […]
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Shadow of War (SoW) is the much-anticipated sequel to Monolith’s acclaimed LOTR spin-off action game Shadow of Mordor (SoM), promising a continuation of the main games story, a much bigger world to explore, and an evolution of everything that made the first game great whilst adding in a plethora of fresh features and mechanics. I was a big fan of […]
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Race the Sun is a game with a simple concept – pilot a solar-powered ship across a landscape for as far as you can until the sun goes down, dodging the scenery and collecting as many gems as you can. Your score is measured in meters covered, and every five gems gives you a multiplier. Skim an edge of […]
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Developed by Witch Beam, Assault Android Cactus is a twin-stick shooter set in a cartoon sci-fi setting. You take control of one of a selection of androids fighting an mutinous uprising on a ship, blasting through hordes of enemies in a series of stages from a top-down perspective. I’ve always had an affinity for twin stick shooters, ever since picking […]
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Published back in 2007, Vanquish released on the PS3 and Xbox 360 (and was later ported to PC) to a relative lack of fanfare and moderate critical acclaim. In the years since however, the game has achieved something of a cult status, and is being looked back upon with more appreciation than it initially garnered. This is possibly due to it […]
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Rogue Legacy released back in 2013, and promised a rogue-like high-fantasy sidescroller with random level layouts, a perma-death mechanic with tight controls and a deep skill tree. The concept behind rogue-likes has always intrigued me, so I thought I’d pick the game up for a try. The premise is fairly simple in that you take control of a character of a certain class […]
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