Toby Fox’s surprise Undertale follow-up carries over many themes, with the new turn-based battles continuing to focus on forgiveness, compassion and understanding to win over the hearts and minds of adversaries. There’s just one monster-sized hurdle to overcome – the protagonist has been paired with a secondary character that fails to understand the value of …
EA’s Anthem successfully managed to keep four big new releases at bay, claiming no.1 in the UK top 40 for the second week running. The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame [sic] was the highest new entry, taking #4. DIRT Rally 2.0 made a pitstop at #6, while Trials Rising Gold Edition settled for #10. Dead or …
This PlayStation 4 exclusive from Frost Monkey Games follows in the footsteps of This War of Mine, Bury me, My Love, and the recent Drowning, tackling a sensitive matter in order to raise awareness. In this case, the plight of Syrian refugees as they risk their lives to cross the border. While the subject is …
‘No console left behind’ is this week’s motto, with the Switch on the receiving end of (almost) all of the latest big-name releases – Trials Rising, ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove, The LEGO Movie 2 Videogame, and DELTARUNE Chapter 1. Reviews of Trials Rising were first out the gate. Sadly, it hasn’t scored …
Even though Awesome Pea has the unmistakable look of an 8-bit Game Boy platformer, presented in gushingly glorious shades of grey and pea green (hence the unlikely hero), it feels a lot more contemporary. This is mostly due to its overall level of difficulty. The set-up of one-hit deaths, infinite retries, and no checkpoints recalls …
With over twenty new releases on PlayStation 4 alone, it’s one of those weeks where there’s something to cater for all tastes. Even a few genres not usually associated with consoles are covered, with Stellaris: Console Edition bringing deep intergalactic strategy, and 8-Bit Invaders offering accessible RTS battles. There are a few hard to define …
Hot on the heels of Crash Bandicoot, Spyro the Dragon, and Bubsy the Bobcat comes another ‘90s platforming mascot revival – Radical Rex. Hands up who saw this one coming. Anybody? Hello? Originally published by Activision and released on SNES, Mega Drive, and SEGA CD in 1994, Radical Rex wasn’t particularly well-received upon release. It …
EA’s Anthem had no trouble soaring to the UK chart top spot. GI.biz reports it had a better first week than both Far Cry: New Dawn and Metro Exodus, but was unable to beat the launch week sales for Resident Evil II and Kingdom Hearts III. As such, Capcom’s horror remake remains the fastest selling …
Switch owners have more than a few new releases to pursue, although the term ‘new’ is pushing it somewhat – the hybrid handheld’s line-up for this week mostly consists of conversions. Q.U.B.E. 2, the Portal-alike first-person puzzler, leads the way. “Despite the technical problems, Q.U.B.E. 2 is still an incredible game that I had trouble …
An early marketing strategy for the Mega Drive centred around using renown celebrities, with such games as Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker and Joe Montana Football helping SEGA claim a foothold in the market. Once a certain hedgehog arrived on the scene, this strategy became less crucial – with a hip new mascot, SEGA no longer needed …
While it’s true that Bioware is more than familiar with sci-fi tropes – and that Mass Effect’s combat improved significantly as the series evolved – we doubt anybody at the studio predicted they’d one day create a sci-fi loot shooter. Indeed, Anthem has a stigma attached that’s hard to shake – a feeling that Bioware …
Ubisoft must be feeling good – Far Cry New Dawn is this week’s new UK no.1, fending off strong competition. Deep Silver’s Metro Exodus settled for #2, Bandai Namco’s Jump Stars made #6, while the long-awaited Crackdown 3 debuted just outside of the top ten at #13. Everything isn’t quite as it seems, though – …
The PSone classic Final Fantasy VIII celebrated its 20th anniversary this week. For reasons beyond us, Square-Enix has marked the occasion by re-releasing Final Fantasy IX instead. Guess we can’t grumble too much – FF XI is something of a fan favourite, after all. Available now for £16.99, this HD re-release includes seven game boosters …
The name ‘Apex Legends’ may not inspire much confidence, sounding like an amateur wrestling league or an overpriced protein shake, but Respawn would doubtlessly face a backlash had they connected this spin-off directly to Titanfall. While set in the same universe, it strips away numerous core elements, including the ability to wall run and the …
With no less than four big-name titles vying for both your spare time and money, this week’s new release line-up closer resembles a busy week in October or November. Publishers definitely aren’t hoping Valentine’s Day will drum up extra sales, as all four major releases launch on Friday. This is also why reviews are slow …
