It was a close battle between Super Mario Odyssey and Assassin’s Creed: Origins, but in the end, Ubisoft’s franchise reboot pipped the ex-plumber to no.1. While Origins did have a stronger launch than Watch_Dogs 2, sales were almost level with 2015’s AC Syndicate – a franchise low point in terms of week one sales. Digital …
The feverishly awaited Super Mario Odyssey is on track to become this year’s highest scoring game. The Metacritic currently stands at 97%, putting it on par with Zelda: The Breath of the Wild and a short way ahead of PC role-player Divinity: Original Sin II – the third highest scoring game of 2017. The delectable …
This week’s new release round-up is a tad tardy, simply because we were waiting for reviews of Super Mario Odyssey, Wolfenstein II and Assassin’s Creed Origins to drop. Indeed, it’s a remarkable week for new releases. Super Mario Odyssey has gained full marks from almost every outlet – resulting in a lofty 97% Metacritic score …
It could be argued that most, if not all, of the big-name publishers played it safe at E3 by sticking to their franchises and annual outings. Even so, this year’s expo could become one for the ages. The big boys bought out their biggest guns, resulting in an extravaganza of exceedingly promising titles. Sony had …