The Surge, the follow-up to developer Deck13 Interactive’s Dark Souls-inspired Lords of the Fallen swaps a medieval setting for that of a dystopian sci-fi future.I didn’t like Lords of the Fallen and I can’t say that I particularly enjoy the Dark Souls games, either. It took a few dozen deaths in The Surge, I realised … Continue Reading ››
Australian outfit Stirfire Studios invite VR gamers on journey of music, puzzles and weather manipulation.Symphony of the Machine places the player in a rocky desert, in the shadow of a huge tower. The tower is so out of place that it is a natural draw for the player. On the rock walls there are some … Continue Reading ››
For the series’ third outing developer CI Games takes Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 all open world.As Marine Captain Jon North, you are send into war-torn Georgia to play havoc with the local separatists on behalf of Uncle Sam. More importantly for Jon, however, is the search for his captured brother, Robert, who has been seen … Continue Reading ››
Tethered is one of the most delightful VR games that I’ve played. Previously only available for both PlayStation VR and Rift/Vive PC players, the game can now be enjoyed by those limited to just their TV/monitor.It’s a god game that harks right back to the likes of Lionhead’s Black and White, and even all the … Continue Reading ››
Thought that you’d seen the end of HD re-releases? Think again, People Can Fly’s top FPS, Bulletstorm, gets the remaster treatment with Bulletstorm Full Clip Edition.2011’s Bulletstorm was a welcome change to the run-of-the-mill shooters being released at the twilight of last-gen. Whilst critically acclaimed, the it was unappreciated by gamers and seemed to fly … Continue Reading ››
Hands-down the best city building game is now out on Xbox One.When Cities Skylines was released on PC my expectations were low. Developed by Colossal Order, the Finnish team responsible for the OK-ish Cities in Motion games, I was expecting a mild bit of entertainment at most. Hopefully enough to take away the bad taste … Continue Reading ››
When Mass Effect 3 bookended EA’s epic series of sci-fi RPGs, it wasn’t exactly clear how a sequel would work. In order to continue the franchise, some creativity would be required.With Mass Effect: Andromeda, Bioware cleverly transports us to another galaxy after a 600-year trip, totally insulating the new game from the events of the … Continue Reading ››
One of the first racing games that had me holding my breath the entire lap was Bizarre Creations’ Destruction Derby 2 on the original PlayStation. Bigben’s FlatOut 4: Total Insanity had exactly the same effect on me.Whilst not the quite as perfectly honed a specimen as the likes of say Forza Horizons 3, FlatOut 4 … Continue Reading ››
