The Sinking City Xbox One review
Ukrainian developers, Frogwares invite players to investigate macabre goings on in a tormented sinking city.Developers continue to mine the esoteric works of H.P. Lovecraft and his Cthulhu Mythos, and understandably so. Lovecraft’s tales offer gamers weird and surreal gaming experiences with peculiar and unique narratives, compared to the usual fayre. It’s an opportunity to play … Continue Reading ››
F1 2019 PC review
Codemasters bring us this year’s iteration of their Formula One Championship racing game.Formula One, the most prestigious motor racing championship in the world. Glitz, glamour and ridiculously fast oversized go-karts, only outdone by the lunatic drivers, with nerves of steel, that pilot them.Since 2010 veteran UK developer, Codemasters, have taken on the challenge to bring … Continue Reading ››
Game Review: The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr (PC)
Bethesda’s acclaimed online game invites players to embark on a new adventure as The Elder Scrolls Online continues its year-long Season of the Dragon with the new Elsweyr chapter.Set a thousand years before the likes of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, The Elder Scrolls Online has provided fans of games the opportunity to experience the … Continue Reading ››
Game review: My Friend Pedro (PC)
My Friend Pedro is a 2.5D no-holds-barred shooter whereby the protagonist is goaded on by a banana called Pedro.Players make their way, from left to right across the screen, shooting bad guys, following Pedro’s instructions. Starting with just a handgun, your unnamed character soon picks up another allowing for a unique dual targeting mechanic to … Continue Reading ››
Game Review: Total War: Three Kingdoms (PC)
Creative Assembly have been sating PC owners’ lust for accessible, but deep unit-based strategy games since the original Shogun: Total War back in 2000.For the most part their track record has been impeccable, successfully translating historic conflicts from Feudal Japan to Ancient Britain. In between we’ve visited Roman Europe, the dawn of the United State … Continue Reading ››
Cyberpunk 2077 now available for pre-order
CD Project RED, the creators of the acclaimed fantasy adventure, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, have announced that Cyberpunk 2077, their upcoming open-world, sci-fi game, will release April 16th, 2020 on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.The game is now available for pre-order.The Cyberpunk 2077 Collector’s Edition is also available for pre-order and comes packed … Continue Reading ››
The amazing versatility of Nintendo characters
It’s a credit to Nintendo that their unique characters can be adapted for use in game genres that you may not have immediately thought that they were a fit for. On a recent trip I revisited a couple of these genre-hopping Nintendo Switch games.When you think of Mario, you think of a jolly, if a … Continue Reading ››