Assassin’s Creed Syndicate propels Ubisoft’s flagship franchise from last year’s revolutionary Paris setting, across The Channel to London, England at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. After the game’s initial release on new-gen consoles, it’s now out on PC. Continue reading Assassin’s Creed Syndicate PC review
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Beyond: Two Souls PlayStation 4 review
The remastering trend continues with Quantic Dreams’ 2013 PlayStation 3 exclusive adventure game, Beyond: Two Souls, getting a new-gen makeover for the PlayStation 4.
David Cage’s supernatural follow-up to his 2010 PlayStation 3 game/interactive movie Heavy Rain really cemented my opinion of the French developer as being a frustrated film-maker. Heavy on the plot, but light on the gameplay, is the hallmark of a Quantic Dreams game. Continue reading Beyond: Two Souls PlayStation 4 review
2015: a gaming year in review
2015, what a year. It’s been a year where I spent many an hour retreading old games with shiny new visuals, but also one where I experienced gameplay and graphical fidelity unlike anything I’d seen in the thirty-five years that I’ve been playing video games. Here are some of the highlights of my gaming year. Continue reading 2015: a gaming year in review
Sydney wishes PlayStation a happy 20th Birthday
On the 10th December PlayStation Australia held a press conference and a lavish evening party to celebrate 20 years of PlayStation. I was there for the free booze to cover the event.
Sitting unassuming in the middle of the world’s most famous harbour, Sydney Harbour, is Cockatoo Island. The site of a former gaol and shipyard, the island is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and events centre. It was among this bit of Australian history that Sony choose to celebrate a very special part of video gaming history: The PlayStation. Continue reading Sydney wishes PlayStation a happy 20th Birthday
Skylanders Superchargers Xbox 360 review
Another year and another edition of Activision’s videogame and collectable figurine mash-up. For this year’s Skylanders Superchargers, vehicles have been added into the mix, opening up a whole new way to play the game and drain parents of their cash. Continue reading Skylanders Superchargers Xbox 360 review
Driveclub Bikes PlayStation 4 review
The PlayStation 4’s exclusive racing game, Driveclub gets a major upgrade with its Driveclub Bikes DLC pack, adding two-wheeled superbikes into the mix.
To say that Driveclub had a difficult birth would be an understatement. Originally due to be released as a freemium game for PS+ subscribers, the launch of the game’s retail version was so chaotic that the developers had to change their plans. The free version got delayed whilst server and connection issues plagued the retail release. Fans got angry and things turned nasty. Continue reading Driveclub Bikes PlayStation 4 review
Just Cause 3 PC review
Prepare yourself for some nose-bleed inducing mayhem as gaming’s homage to over-the-top action movies gets its third entry. Get ready for the impossible physics of the third-person explosion-fest that is Just Cause 3. Continue reading Just Cause 3 PC review
WRC 5 PlayStation 4 review
New-gen console owners finally get some real rally action from Kylotonn Racing Games’ WRC 5.
Whilst I’ve been playing Codemasters’ forever-in-development Dirt Rally on PC, I’ve still a bad taste in my mouth from the Codies last two Dirt “rally” games. WRC 5 provides us with some proper down and dirty rally stages straight from the FIA World Rally Championship. Continue reading WRC 5 PlayStation 4 review