Prior to playing it for ourselves, we were in two minds as to whether State of Decay 2 was being built on a sturdy foundation. The original showed great promise and potential but was let down slightly by the constraints of the XBLA platform. It was also notoriously glitchy, with zombies emerging through solid walls …
Those willing to stump up the cash for State of Decay 2’s ultimate edition get to play the eagerly awaited zombie survival game on Friday, four days ahead of launch. While this may sound a little cheeky, the £39.99 price tag isn’t exactly bank-breaking. We really enjoyed the original, notching up almost 30 hours of …
We can’t decide if Raging Justice’s timing is perfect or unfortunate. The side-scrolling brawler makes its debut while Streets of Rage Collection is currently free on Xbox, which of course contains one of the finest examples of the genre – the almighty Streets of Rage 2. Critics make several references to SEGA’s sentimental classic in …
Nintendo’s latest batch of Wii U-to-Switch conversions have come under fire, and for arguably good reason – both Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker were part of the £20 Wii U Selects range, yet their Switch counterparts cost double. Adding further insult to injury, Tropical Freeze was yanked from the Wii …
Considering it’s an accessory pack requiring a vivid imagination to get the most out of, it’s no surprise that most critics chose not to give the first wave of Nintendo Labo kits a review score. Post Arcade was a rare expectation, giving the Toy-Con 01 Variety Kit a lofty 9/10. “Nintendo’s cardboard-construction-cum-video-game experiment makes for …
PS4-exclusives God of War and Yakuza 6 have more in common than both centring upon parental responsibilities. Sony and SEGA were so confident in review scores being positively glowing that their review embargos lifted long before launch. That faith was well placed – God of War has gained a slew of 10/10s, along with numerous …
The Pikmin-alike Masters of Anima is one of this week’s highest scoring new releases, currently bettered only by the belated Xbox One version of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice on Metacritic. Masters of Anima sees a young scholar summoning and commanding armies of stone guardians, used not just for combat but also puzzle solving. We found it …
It’s another one of those weeks where there’s no easily identifiable big name new release, giving smaller indie titles a chance to claim the limelight. Despite being on the receiving end of mixed reviews – varying from as low as 3/10 to as high as 7/10 – and featuring questionable themes, ‘mature’ match-three puzzler Metropolis: …
Easter weekend is upon us, and Ubisoft clearly hopes Far Cry 5 will find its way under your Easter tree. Remember to leave a carrot and a glass of milk next to the fireplace for the Easter bunny. Far Cry 5 is very much a case of business as usual. A polished experience filled with …
We’re still waiting on reviews for two of this week’s biggest releases – Rare’s eagerly awaited Sea of Thieves, and Hazelight’s exclusively two-player crime caper A Way Out. [Update: Review round-ups added below] Sea of Thieves’ servers only went live Monday afternoon, hence why no reviews were lined up for launch day. We’ve spent around …
A trio of publishers are giving titles from their back catalogue a digital dust-off this week – EA, Capcom and THQ. Burnout Paradise Remastered is easily the most eagerly of out of the three. A new Burnout is a long overdue, and Paradise is something of a franchise high-note thanks to its open-world and awesome …
Oof. This week hasn’t exactly commenced in the best possible fashion, with three notable releases – Bravo Team, Frantics, and Fear Effect Sedna – receiving a bit of a kicking from critics. PSVR shooter Bravo Team and the indie reboot of Fear Effect have both garnered scores as low as 3/10, with the majority of …
An arcade racer revival is upon us. This week sees the release of Gravel, which is soon to be followed by Burnout Paradise Remastered and Codemasters’ Onrush. The Crew 2 is still waiting in the wings, too. As the first out the door, how does Milestone’s Gravel fare? The majority of reviews clock in at …
It’s doubtful Metal Gear fans are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Metal Gear Survive. The first Metal Gear to be released without Hideo Kojima at the helm, it was instantly labelled a cynical attempt to jump on the zombie shooter bandwagon using the prestigious Metal Gear name as a selling point. But here’s the thing …
On first glance, this week’s new release line-up looks quite promising. When it comes to the critical opinions of two of the big hitters though, it seems that false promises were all they ever offered. To elaborate, both Kingdom Come: Deliverance and Dynasty Warriors 9 have arrived to a tepid reception. A few reviewers were …