John Hansen

Timelie review

Need to know What is it? A stealth puzzle game in which time can be sped up and rewound.Expect to pay $19/£14.49Developer Urnique StudioPublisher Urnique Studio, Milk Bottle StudioReviewed on RTX 2070 Super, Intel i5-9600K, 16GB RAM Multiplayer: NoneLink: Official…

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne review

Need to know What is it? An expansion to the combat heavy monster fighter.Expect to pay £35/$40Developer CapcomPublisher In-houseReviewed on Nvidia GeForce GTX970, Intel i7-4790K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer YesLink Official site If you’re already a fan and want to know as…

Mortal Shell review

Need to know What is it? Challenging and entertaining budget Soulslike.Expect to pay $30/£25Developer Cold SymmetryPublisher Playstack LtdReviewed on Nvidia GeForce 2080 Super, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 32 GB RamMultiplayer? NoLink Official site It’s fitting that Mortal Shell is about…

Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War review

NEED TO KNOW What is it? A Cold War-era Call of DutyExpect to pay $60Developer Raven Software, Treyarch, BeenoxPublisher ActivisionReviewed on RTX 2060, Ryzen 5 2600 3.4GHz, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? 12-40 playersOut November 13Link callofduty.com/blackopscoldwar Talking to friends and colleagues about…

Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind review

Need to know What is it? Visual novel/town management simExpect to pay $20/£15.49Developer A SharpPublisher Kitfox GamesReviewed on Intel i5, 16gb RAM, Nvidia GTX 1660Multiplayer? NoLink Official site The council of clan elders look at one another gravely. This year’s…

Lost Ember review

NEED TO KNOW What is it? A nature-loving, animal-possessing adventure with an excellent story.Expect to pay: $33/£26Developer: Mooneye StudiosPublisher: Mooneye StudiosReviewed on: GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 8 GB RAMMultiplayer: NoLink: Official Site To be honest, ‘you can…

Review: Pokémon Café Mix is bland but adorable bite-sized fun

If you enjoy gimmicky puzzle games that have great art and sound design, Pokémon Café Mix will likely be the perfect bite-sized experience to tantalize your tastebuds. Obviously, Café Mix was developed in the same vein as Pokémon Masters, Pokémon…

Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town review

Need to know What is it? Tired farming sim.Expect to pay $50/£43Developer Marvelous IncPublisher Xseed Games, Marvelous USAReviewed on Intel Core i7-7700, CPU @ 3.60 GHz, 16GB RamMultiplayer? NoLink Official site After getting a veggie patch of my own in…

BPM: Bullets Per Minute review

Need to know What is it? A game that wants a roguelike, a rhythm game, and an FPS to have an electronic baby.Expect to pay $20/£15Developer Awe InteractivePublisher Awe InteractiveReviewed on GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 8 GB…

Cloudpunk review

Need to know What is it? Delivering packages in a cyberpunk city.Expect to pay £17/$20Developer Ion LandsPublisher Merge GamesReviewed on RTX 2080 Super, Intel i7-9700K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer NoneLink Developer website Whether it’s Blade Runner’s rain-soaked Los Angeles, the planet Coruscant…

Warcraft 3: Reforged review

Need to know What is it? A remaster of the classic RTSExpect to pay: £25/$30Developer: Blizzard EntertainmentPublisher: Blizzard EntertainmentReviewed on: GTX 1080Ti, Intel i7-8086K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? YesLink: Official site Warcraft 3: Reforged spins a yarn about a host of competing…

Crucible review

Need to know What is it? A third-person competitive hero shooterReviewed on RTX 2060, Ryzen 5 2600 3.4Ghz, 16 GB RAMPrice Free-to-playRelease date Out nowPublisher Amazon GamesDeveloper Relentless StudiosMultiplayer Up to 16-player PvPvELink Official site  Crucible seemingly checks all of…