I am just going to put everything on the line right out of the gate: Layers of Fear is not easy to play. Actually, let me correct that: it isn’t easy to play if you’re a giant wimp, much like myself. I’ve played my fair share of games in preview,…
Read MoreBack at Tokyo Game Show, I was able to mess around with the opening level of Koei Tecmo’s upcoming anime tie-in Arslan: The Warriors of Legend. Related reading: For people looking to get a taste of Warriors action, Samurai Warriors 4-II is an excellent place to start. Nick’s full review.…
Read MoreLara Croft, Tomb Raider, is back. Related reading: A retro review of the original Tomb Raider, which, while having aged badly, is still a genuine classic of game design. This was the overwhelming feeling that pulsed through my controller as I got some hands on time to the follow-up from…
Read MoreStar Wars was out in full force at the EB Games Expo, with EA and PlayStation having one of the largest booths, and Star Wars Battlefront being the main attraction. Only half an hour after the gates opened, attendees were lugged with a two hour wait time just to test…
Read MoreLadies and gentlemen, I have seen the future and it is blindingly colourful. Call of Duty Black Ops 3 is set in 2065, forty years after the previous title, and is looking to be a bit more Advanced Warfare than the series’ previous ‘fare. Human augmentations run rampant, robots are…
Read MoreConfession time: I am ashamed to say that I have yet to play The Escapists. Confession time, part two: aside from the first season of the television series (which I watched once years ago), I am entirely unfamiliar with The Walking Dead. That being said, The Escapists: The Walking Dead…
Read MoreDevolver Digital’s games never cease to amaze me. From the perfectly casual (and yet, insanely difficult and hardcore) Luftrausers to the controversial Hotline Miami games to this year’s majestic The Talos Principle, I’ve been in constant awe of the publisher’s seemingly uncanny talent to pick and release only the best…
Read MoreIt’s difficult to quantify the effect that Hidetaka Miyazaki has on the games he touches, but there is a very real difference between a game that Miyazaki has worked on, and one that he has not. The games that he was directly responsible for: Demon’s Souls and the first Dark…
Read MoreAt this year’s SMASH! event Namco Bandai, the local publisher of Square Enix games, was showing off some of its upcoming games. Chief among them (at least as far as I am concerned) was Dragon Quest Heroes. This is a game that has intrigued me ever since it was announced…
Read MoreIt’s out in just a couple of days, but I was given a good chunk of hands-on time with the latest upcoming Warriors spinoff. Did I enjoy it? What do you think? Related reading: Matt’s review of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 on the PlayStation 3. Having already played One…
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