Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time was the long-awaited direct sequel to Crash Bandicoot 3: Warped – a game released in 1998! This game was the second to be developed by someone other than Naughty Dog and has a generally…
Paradise Lost Review
‘Paradise Lost’ is a narrative game based on one of the big ‘What if?’ questions. What if the outcome of World War 2 ended differently in favour of the Nazis. In the world and lore of ‘Paradise Lost’ America was…
Razer Kaira Wireless Headset Review – Power Your Dreams
Since I was given an Xbox Series X, Yes I was one of the lucky ones, I have been thinking about getting a headset dedicated to just that system. So along came Razer and sat down beside me and offers…
Gods Will Fall Review
Gods Will Fall is a great concept with variable execution. The premise – as told through a lengthy opening cutscene – is simple: a handful of Celt-inspired warriors survive a journey to the island of the gods, intent on destroying…
Control Ultimate Edition Review
Remedy Entertainment has delivered us another great title with Control launching on PC, Xbox One and PS4 in 2019. Fast forward to 2021 and the Control Ultimate Edition is now available on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PS4, PS5…
The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav Xbox Review
Console gamers were introduced to the long-running “The Dark Eye” role-playing universe by way of two lacklustre remakes of the earliest videogames – Realms of Arkania: Blade of Destiny in 2017 and Realms of Arkania: Star Trail in 2019. Thankfully,…
The Dark Eye: Memoria Xbox Review
The Dark Eye: Memoria, a port of the 2013 game released at the same time as the port of 2012’s Chains of Satinav, follows on directly from the events in that game. These are the earliest games in The Dark…
The Medium Review
The Medium, available on PC and the Xbox Series consoles (and as a day-one title on Xbox Game Pass), is described as a “psychological horror”. However, despite gameplay trailers showing off classic fixed camera angles, it remains a linear, narrative-driven…
Disjunction Review
The Disjunction developers, Ape Tribe Games, describe their game as a “classic RPG featuring hardcore stealth-action mechanics and a reactive story where your choices have real consequences” – which is mostly true. At its best, Disjunction can feel like an…
Olija Review
Olija – pronounced “o-li-yah” if you are wondering what the hell that sound is when you load into the game – is a fantastic indie action-platformer that has a strong focus on the narrative and atmosphere, while still providing a…
Why Game Mechanics Matter More Than Graphics
Many of you will remember crunching dots in Pac-Man, bouncing a pixel ball in Pong,…
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