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Batman: The Telltale Series Review – The Villains Save This Tale From Turmoil
Blue and grey fabric; black rubber; Kevlar armour; long ears; short ears; changing bat symbols. The shade of Batman's exterior has been forever iterative. And despite his altered appearance, the…
Orwell Episode 3: Unperson Review
Well, it looks like I'm getting much better at capturing suspects, even if they're not necessarily in the most alive state. There's a pivotal moment near the end of Orwell's…
Dark Souls III: The Ashes of Ariandel Review – The Fire is Fading
Dark Souls III's Ashes of Aiandel expansion exemplifies the crux of most downloadable content: brevity. While it may offer up an addictive locale of deep and detailed visual degradation, as…
Hitman Episode 5: Colorado Review – Limited Potential
For me, this year's Hitman remains strange despite its quality. At first, I was perplexed by the series' foray into episodic content. Did IO Interactive want each section to be…
Urban Pirate Review – A Pirate’s Life For Me!
Ever get sick of society and decide that you wanted to turn into a pixelated hobo? Well, transforming into pixels is still in development, but you can take to the streets…
Inside Review – Run Into the Abyss, and the Surreal
Inside is probably the most difficult game I’ve ever reviewed. That statement alone speaks to the profound impact that Inside had on me as a player, and as a critic.…
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Review – The Last Crusade
One thing that has grown fundamentally clear throughout PlayStation's life-cycle is that Naughty Dog is a cut above the rest. The team's knack for storytelling, character, world-building and third-person action…
Zombie Party Review – Fun Times Ahead
While a lot of people may find that the Indie video game market is somewhat over-saturated, and full of games that are all alike, very often, that cookie-cutter Indie title…
Severed Review – Giblet Ninja
Very little shines throughout the tepid touchscreen landscape of Farmhand 4 and Alphabet Giraffe. But, lo and behold, Drinbox Studios, saviours of the struggling PlayStation Vita, have managed to craft…
République Review – Metal Gear Flaccid
What makes a great stealth game? Intelligent enemies; a lived-in world; escalating difficulty, yet consistent gameplay. République falls far from clinching any of these traits as it shoves together abject…
Salt and Sanctuary Review – Dark Salts
The legacy of the brutal and ambiguous Dark Souls was likely to breed many facsimiles. Salt and Sanctuary is one such copy and, despite a number of blatant features that…
EA Sports UFC 2 Review – Round Two
Two years ago EA stepped into the octagon and delivered an experience which had a lot of promise but ultimately fell short due to a number of flaws. Fortunately, fan's…
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD Review – Aged Beautifully
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess originally released in 2006 on both the Gamecube and Nintendo Wii, and featured one of the most intricate storylines, and some of the best graphics,…
Far Cry Primal Review – Me Hunt Mammoth Good
Prehistoric man is distant from modernity through not only time but through idiosyncrasy. For example, howling and dancing in celebration at some degenerate and violent victory are, no pun intended,…
The Flame in the Flood Review – Drowning in Disappointment
After watching the trailer for The Flame in the Flood, I knew it was a game I wanted to review. I was blown away by its music, stylish cartoon art design,…
Gravity Rush Remastered Review – Dizzying Heights
These days, super heroes have penetrated every known quantity of media and beyond. They are on lunch boxes, posters and decorative tea cosies, and while Daredevil may be distinctively blind,…
Super Intergalactic Gang Review – So-so Space Shooter
Sometimes when I pick up and play a game for the first time, I can't help but feel a strange connection through familiar gameplay traits and aesthetics. The way a…
The Witness Review – Hollow Mystery
"The important thing is to not stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existence. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of…
Raining Blobs Review – Adorable Anime Tetris
Raining Blobs does essentially one thing: combine cute Anime girls with Tetris. There's no other motivation there, aside from classic arcade style puzzle play where a sexy lady happens to…
Rogue State Review – Helping You Sympathise With Gaddafi
Less than 3 years after overthrowing the monarchists and taking control, I’m sitting in my office listening to the braying mob amassing outside. The fundamentalists are incensed at my support…
