As those who played the PC/mobile original will no doubt testify, Letter Quest is bound to please anybody saddened by the fact that PopCap has seemingly forgotten all about their Bookworm Adventures series. This is the spiritual successor of sorts, effortlessly combining RPG elements with a combat system centred upon spelling. The longer the word, …
Those saddened by fact that we’ll probably never see another Marvel vs. Capcom should sit up and pay attention; Nitroplus Blasters has a tag-team battle system that’s rather similar. There’s an obvious caveat to overcome first though – the cast of characters in this 2D beat’em up mostly originate from import-only Japanese titles, and as …
Now here’s a game that’s tricky to write about. Not so much in regards of the combat system and such, but rather the subject matter. We’re sure Senran Kagura fans are rolling their eyes right now, having heard this all before, but it has to be said that the series errs on the perverse side. …
WayForward has developed many mediocre games over the years, yet they remain one of our favourite studios. It’s their quick turnaround TV/movie tie-ins that prevent the company from having a glowing track record, and this is something entirely forgivable – all work on licensed tat helps to fund their own IPs. If it wasn’t for …
We know exactly why you’re here, so let’s skip the chase and give our verdict on Ubisoft’s ambitious open-world shooter within this opening paragraph. It certainly doesn’t reinvent the third-person shooting genre, with lots of well-worn tropes on display. It isn’t merely Watch_Dogs in a Tom Clancy skin however, for which we should be thankful. …
Games with an environmental theme were rife in the ‘90s. We can probably attribute this to the runaway success of Captain Planet, which too had its own obligatory video game tie-in. After a lengthy hiatus, not one but two games centred upon saving ‘Mother Earth’ arrived within the same week – colourful tower-defence shooter McDroid …
Miko Mole has been likened to such classics as Dig Dug, Boulder Dash and Pac-Man. While not entirely illogical comparisons, it’s a bit like comparing The Beano to 2000 AD, or ChuckleVision to Ricky Gervais’ Extras – the mediums are the same but all other similarities are merely fleeting. This was the first console release …
It’s perfectly acceptable for a game to be simplistic. The likes of Tetris, Space Invaders and Pac-Man are timeless classics one and all, despite their basic nature. Nnooo’s Blast ‘Em Bunnies takes one of the most basic ideas around – first-person turret shooting, as briefly seen in just about every FPS ever made – and …
Everything in this exceedingly colourful tower defence shooter has something to say. The deployable turrets call out for repair when damaged, the shuttle that ferries the unlikely hero from one area is something of a smooth talker, and even the planet itself occasionally chimes in with words of praise and encouragement. The only thing that …
EA could have easily churned out this sequel post-haste, but has instead opted for the Battlefield treatment – a reasonably lengthy two year break between installments. Development time has been well spent. Pretty much all the faults present in its predecessor have been fixed, while a wealth of new maps, modes and a notably larger …
Unravel is an enticing proposition – a potentially glorious combination of EA’s big-budget production values and Coldwood Interactive’s burning desire to share a heartfelt tale with the rest of the world. EA has definitely fulfilled their role. Unravel is a thing of beauty, with every inch of its Scandinavian countryside as richly detailed as the …
We went into This War of Mine knowing only that it’s a survival game putting children at its forefront. This ignorance was partly our own doing, as we didn’t pay a great deal of attention to it prior to release. We aren’t entirely to blame though, as publisher Deep Silver hasn’t exactly been shouting about …
When playing through this month’s Xbox One freebie, all we could think about was what it could have been rather than simply enjoying what’s on offer. Over time even the minor irritations – of which there are many – started to frustrate more and more, right until the point where we began to forget all …
Even indie titles feature at least one unique selling point these days; a certain something that makes them standout from the crowd, or (allegedly) gives them the edge over similar titles. Hardware: Rivals’ biggest failing is its archaic design, failing to provide anything that hasn’t been seen or done before. It’s most ironic considering the …
All signs point to publishers taking price point into consideration when planning releases for January, the thriftiest month of the year. The majority of games heading to retail this month are physical releases of previously digital-only titles. Cubot: The Complexity of Simplicity meanwhile arrived on Xbox One for a paltry £1.59, making it the cheapest …