Review: While not groundbreaking, Battletoads is a toadly acceptable new entry for the franchise
Image via Microsoft Even though I was born after the original Battletoads released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, I remember well the legend of the game that had some of my older friends pulling their hair out. And…
LUNA The Shadow Dust review
Need to know What is it? A puzzle adventure about a boy exploring a dark tower with his cat companionExpect to pay $23/£17Developer Lantern StudioPublisher Coconut Island GamesMultiplayer? NoLink Official site Hand-drawn animation has been making a resurgence in games…
Risk of Rain 2 review
I fall for Risk of Rain 2’s trick every time. An hour into a good run my character is plastered head-to-toe in bizarre power-ups, like a katamari rolled through a novelty shop. Yes, I have three teddy bears strapped to…
Detroit: Become Human review
Need to know What is it? A moderately interactive adventure about androids developing their own consciousness.Expect to pay $40/£30Developer: Quantic DreamPublisher In-houseReviewed on Core i5-8400, GTX 1060, 16 GB RAMMultiplayer?NoLink Official site Best known as the centre of the U.S….
No Straight Roads review
Need to Know What is it? A music action game focused on bombastic boss battles.Expect to pay £35 / $45Developer MetronomikPublisher Sold Out Ltd.Reviewed on i5-2500K, 8GB RAM, GTX 670Multiplayer 2 Player modeLink Official site Have you ever been to…
Halo 3 review
Need to know What is it? It’s Halo 3, on PC.Expect to pay: £30/$40Developer 343 IndustriesPublisher Xbox Games StudiosReviewed on GTX 1060, AMD Fx-4130, 8GB RAMMultiplayer? Up to 16 playersLink Official site Long ago, on some long lost Windows Vista…
Review: The Foundation expansion builds on what made Control great
Image provided by 505 Games How do you make more content for a multi-award winning and fan-favorite game that both lives up to its lofty heights and continues to flesh out the world it is set in? For Remedy Entertainment,…
Review: Disintegration falls apart where it matters most
Image via Steam Disintegration could have been one of this year’s surprise packages. A first-person shooter and real-time strategy hybrid from Halo’s co-creator provided plenty of cause for optimism pre-launch. But V1 Interactive’s debut title — unlike its cast of…
The Surge 2 review
NEED TO KNOW What is it? A Soulslike action-RPG set in the ruins of an industrial futuristic cityExpect to pay £44/$50Developer Deck13 InteractivePublisher Focus Home InteractiveReviewed on GTX 1070, i7-6700HQ, 16GB RAM, SSDMultiplayer Yes (Limited)Link Official site Developer Deck13 is…
Journey to the Savage Planet review
NEED TO KNOW What is it? A survival-metroidvania hybrid with jokes.Expect to pay $30/£24, Epic Games StoreDeveloper Typhoon StudiosPublisher Epic GamesReviewed on i7 9700K, RTX 2080 TI, 16GB RAMMultiplayer 2-player co-opLink savageplanetgame.com Given that it looks so much like No…
Review: Paper Mario: The Origami King brings that classic Paper Mario feeling back to the fold
Image via Nintendo The Nintendo community has been let down time and time again by subpar Paper Mario titles like Colored Splash and the easily forgotten Sticker Star, with fans crying out for a return to what made the series…
Life is Strange 2 review
Need to know What is it? A cross-country road-trip driven by player choice (apparently).Expect to pay £32Developer Dontnod EntertainmentPublisher Square EnixReviewed on Intel Core i7-5820K, 8GB RAM, GeForce GTX 950Multiplayer NoneWebsite Official site During the third episode of Life is…
