It’s fair to say 343 Industries probably haven’t enjoyed the success they expected when they took repsonsibility for the Xbox’s flagship franchise. Since taking the reigns from Bungie after the seminal Halo Reach, 343’s efforts have resulted in mixed results at best. Often impressing initially, 343’s Halo installments suffer from lacking the depth and polish of Bungie’s games, resulting in […]
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The Master Chief Collection released in 2014 with the aim of becoming a major cornerstone of the Xbox One’s software lineup. It boasted a compilation of the Master Chief’s greatest adventures, including classic like Halo CE, Halo 2 and Halo 3, as well as 343’s initial attempt at the franchise, Halo 4. Reach and ODST would follow a few years […]
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask launched on the Nintendo 64 at the turn of the millennium, and marked a follow-up to what many still consider the greatest game ever, Ocarina of Time. Developed in just a year, MM is both similar and starkly different to its predecessor. Sharing many of the same assets, but introducing a radical Groundhog-Day-esque 3 […]
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Released in 2022, Vampire Survivors took everyone by surprise and became the sleeper hit of the year. A no-button, ‘bullet heaven’ experience, wrapped in a rogue-like coat with hundreds of unlockables, all for an extremely low price? For many it felt like a small ray of simple sunshine amongst the bloated, unfinished money-grabbing “AAA” titles that seemingly makes up 90% […]
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Pokémon Arceus looked to take the beloved series in a long-overdue new direction, promising an open-world with emergent gameplay where the lovable monsters would be seamlessly present in the wild. The classic Pokémon formula had long grown stale for me, so I was excited to see what Arceus had to offer. So is Pokémon Arceus worth playing now? Let’s find […]
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Super Mario 3D All-Stars released in 2020 for the Nintendo Switch, and promised a compilation of the plumber’s finest 3D outings: 64, Sunshine and Galaxy brought back in high-definition for the modern gaming age. Despite being a limited release, it’s still available now from second hand sellers, and represents the only official collection of some of Mario’s greatest 3D outings. […]
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Hades released in 2018 to wideaspread acclaim, touted as the new gold standard of the rogue-like formula. With addicting gameplay, compelling characters and story, and a fiendishly addicting loop that kept gamers glued to their consoles, Hades won multiple awards and accolades. But is Hades worth playing now? Let’s find out… (Update: You can now buy the very nice boxed version […]
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