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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I was excited to play this, as I’d always preferred Mario’s more exploration-based outings, so did it live up to my expectations? And it is worth playing now, years after the initial release?
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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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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag has always been heralded as one of better entries into the commercially huge but critically mixed AC series. Touted as an open-world pirate simulator with some of the series’ tropes thrown in, it appealed to me, so I thought I’d play the current-gen remaster to see what I thought. You take control of Edward Kenway, […]
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Fable 2 released in 2008 for the Xbox 360 to critical acclaim. The long-awaited sequel to Lionhead’s ambitious, charming but ultimately disappointing Fable, the sequel promised to deliver on all the promises made of the first by the developers. The game sees the player grow up as the Hero of Albion, adventuring through a fairy-tale world of castle towns, forests, […]
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Hailed by many as the best launch title Nintendo has ever produced, let’s take a look at the Good, Mixed and the Bad of Super Mario World.
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Halo 4 was the first time the Halo franchise had been handled by someone other than Bungie, with Microsoft’s in-house 343 Studios taking the helm. The results were…mixed:
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This is a review of the original Wind Waker on the GameCube. I thought I’d review it as it’s one of my all-time favourite games, though is certainly not without its flaws.
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To coincide with the release of Super Meat Boy on the Wii U, I thought I’d write a review of the game.
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