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I can’t remember the last time I played a game where the developer absolutely nailed the most crucial and challenging aspect while managing to completely shit the bed everywhere else. Anthem has an incredibly fun combat and movement system which should be the foundation for a great game or at least a decent one. However,…
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The original Resident Evil 2, released back in 1998, was my first Resident Evil game. I was only fifteen at the time and it was rare for me to buy a game for full price, however, I read a couple of glowing reviews in my magazines of choice and loved what I saw in the…
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**Review copy provided by the publisher** while True: Learn()—yes, that’s its full name, not a typo in the title—has an excellent premise, combining the desire many of us have to understand machine learning and AI before the robots kill us all, and wanting to understand all the noises our pets make. While True Learn doesn’t…
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**Free review copy provided by the publisher** Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden adds looting and stealth options to the strategy game staples, while also removing a lot of the RNG you come to expect from the genre, with the end result being a combat experience more akin to a puzzle game like Into the…
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You might already know the saying “shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” The phrase is usually attributed to American author Norman Vincent Peale, although there are other versions dating back to the 1600s. To be fair, his version is a little catchier than “who aimeth at the sky,…
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**Review copy provided by publisher** GRIS is one of the best looking games I’ve ever played. It’s a watercolor painting come to life. We no longer need to debate whether a video game can be art; GRIS shows us that art can be a video game. Whether it’s at the start when the world is black…
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**Review copy provided by the publisher** Guacamelee 2 is a game I didn’t know I wanted until a year ago when I saw the reveal trailer and it’s a game I didn’t know I needed until I played it. Guacamelee 2 doubles down on everything that made the first game great and improves on a…
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With Hitman 2, IO Interactive has delivered more of the same. With the exception of a few minor gameplay tweaks, Hitman 2 (2018) is a lot like an expansion to Hitman (2016) instead of a fully fledged sequel. Familiarity can breed contempt, but it’s going to take a few more of these excellent Hitman games…
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Back in February 2001, I went down the local pub with some friends to watch my football team, Saints, play in the fifth round of the FA Cup. We were away to Tranmere Rovers, a team struggling in the division below us, in what should have been a relatively comfortable game, although as a Saints…
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With Battlefield V, DICE has made small but important changes to the multiplayer from Battlefield 1, and overall the online experience is stronger. However, the single player content is now clearly an afterthought and the lack of content on release strongly suggests that Battlefield V is not finished. https://youtu.be/s2oEBVd2Gi4 The timing of a review is…
