Reviews

Disco Elysium review

Need to know What is it? A stylish, dialogue-heavy detective RPG.Expect to pay $40/£35Developer: ZA/UMPublisher: ZA/UMReviewed on: GTX 1080, Intel i5-6600K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer: NoneLink: Official siteBuy it: Steam / GOG You are not well. You’ve woken up on the floor…

Vigil: The Longest Night review — A long and winding road

When Salt and Sanctuary released back in 2016, I considered it the perfect blend of Dark Souls‘ action and themes combined with 2D Metroidvania goodness. We won’t see a sequel from Ska Studios yet, although there’s an offering from developer Glass…

Review: Marvel’s Avengers is a package of visual noise with a sliver of heart

If you take enough time to deconstruct any piece of popular media, you will eventually reach the conclusion that it is derivative to some degree. Of course, this is natural in art and entertainment, as everything has its influences and…

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout review — Happy-colored marbles

As a rule, I don’t like battle royale games. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout, which takes elements of battle royale games and puts them in a different format, seemed like the sort of thing that would be the exception to the…

Phoenix Point review

Need to know What is it? Turn-based tactics against a tide of fishmen.Expect to pay $40/£36Developer Snapshot GamesPublisher Snapshot GamesReviewed on Intel Core i5-3330, GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, 8GB RAMMultiplayer? NoneLink Official site A terrible virus has overtaken mankind: the…

Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order review

NEED TO KNOW What is it? A third person action game set in the Star Wars universe.Expect to pay: $60 / £55Developer: Respawn EntertainmentPublisher: EAReviewed on: GTX 970, 8GB RAM, Intel Core i5-4670KMultiplayer? NoLink: Official site You are Cal Kestis,…

Empire of Sin review

Need to know What is it? Character-driven mob management in 1920s Chicago.Expect to pay £35/$40Developer Romero GamesPublisher Paradox InteractiveReviewed on GTX 1080 Ti, Intel i7-8086K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? NoRelease date December 1Link Official site  I’ve got Feds breathing down my neck,…

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands review

Shadowlands is one of World of Warcraft’s most ambitious expansions. There are times where I feel a little overwhelmed by all of its complex, interlocking progression systems. When I’m not chipping away at expanding my Covenant’s Sanctum (basically my superhero…

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Zombie Army 4: Dead War review

Need to know What is it? Four humans, infinite zombies, hours and hours of good shooting.Expect to pay $50/£40Developer RebellionPublisher RebellionReviewed on Radeon RX 580, AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.9GHz, 16 GB RAMMultiplayer? Up to four playersLink Official site What’s…

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Need for Speed Heat review

Need to know What is it? Entertaining, if obnoxious, open-world racer.Reviewed On Windows 10, AMD Ryzen 5 3600, Nvidia GTX 2080 Super, 32 GB RAMPrice $60/£50Developer Ghost GamesPublisher EAMultiplayer Online, shared open-world racing.Website: Official Site Let’s make this clear at…

Beyond Blue review

Need to Know  What is it? A third person underwater diving sim inspired by the Planet Earth documentariesExpect to pay $20 /£16 Developer E-Line MediaPublisher E-Line MediaReviewed on i5-2500K, 8GB RAM, GTX 670Multiplayer NoLink Official site  When there’s a squad of…

PS5 Pre-Order Registration Is Open, But The First Round Is Invite-Only

PlayStation 5 pre-orders are going to be extremely limited, so if you’re in the market for a PS5 this holiday season, you’ll want to register quickly. Although the PlayStation 5 is launching this year, we’re still missing some key info about the…