Every year EA Sports tries to convince me that this year’s FIFA title is more than just a roster upgrade. In recent years, with the new-gen consoles and the introduction of EA’s proprietary game engine, Ignite, I’ve been a little more receptive to the usual marketing waffle.The improvements to ball control, crowd atmosphere, even player’s … Continue Reading ››
Destiny: The Taken King continues the Destiny saga into its second year. The recent patch, bringing the base game up to version 2.0 suggests that we are not going to see Destiny 2 any time soon, the developers, Bungie, seemingly happy with a major annual premium content drop instead.Is it time to return to Destiny … Continue Reading ››
EA Sports continues its dominating season of sports titles. This time we are back on the ice for NHL 16, the second version of the game for the new-gen systems.Last year’s NHL 15 was divisive. It was the first to use EA’s new Ignite engine and whilst the visuals were an improvement, a lot of … Continue Reading ››
Microsoft’s tent-pole circuit racing sim series makes a welcome return with Forza Motorsport 6 after last year’s successful open-world spinoff, Forza Horizons 2.For Forza Motorsport 6, the series second entry on the Xbox One, have developers Turn 10 been paying attention to some of the other very high quality racing games out there? Could this be … Continue Reading ››
The fifth main title in Hideo Kojima’s acclaimed Metal Gear Solid series, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, is finally upon us. Fans have been salivating over what could be the last Metal Gear Solid game for years now. But has it been worth the wait?The drama surrounding the development of Metal Gear Solid … Continue Reading ››
We’ve all done it, screamed at the screen as our teenage heroes make the worst decisions possible, usually ending in their demise at the hands of a demon with knives for fingers, a hockey-masked psychopath or the vengeful spirit of an ancient evil.PlayStation 4 exclusive, Until Dawn, puts players in the shoes of a group … Continue Reading ››
The best-selling manga and anime sensation get its first new-gen game with One Piece Pirate Warriors 3.I’ll be honest right now and say that I didn’t immediately put my hand up to review this one. Whilst I’m a great fan of manga and anime, Japanese manga-based games are most definitely an acquired taste.Featuring over the … Continue Reading ››
Madden NFL 16 is EA Sports’ second game released for the 2016 season, following the Frostbite Engine-driven Rory McIlroy PGA Tour.For this year’s Madden we are back with EA’s proprietary game engine, Ignite, for what is the best-looking sports game I’ve ever played. If the visuals in Madden are anything to go by sports fans … Continue Reading ››
