Review by Nick H. There is a familiar formula at work in Injustice 2, but when the end product is so polished and entertaining, it can be hard to complain about that sense of familiarity. However, the more time I spent with Injustice 2, the more I came to appreciate…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I once, many years ago, went to a corporate recruitment session (hey, we’re all desperate when we’re just out of school), and I remember a couple of things from that session. Firstly, I quickly learned that I haven’t got the temperament to make it in the…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. In 2015, Arc System Works released Guilty Gear Xrd Sign, and fans of the series rejoiced. This was a long-awaited new game in a franchise that had been collecting dust for many years, and it lived up to every expectation: it kept the series’ trademark depth…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I wasn’t all that keen going into Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada, truth be told. I love Samurai Warriors with an absolute passion, but the Sanada aren’t high on my list of favourite samurai from those games (or history itself), and I was almost certain that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Back on the PlayStation 3 there was a rather interesting little game that came and went without garnering too much interest; but I found it utterly enjoyable. That game was Tears to Tiara 2 – a cross between visual novel and tactics JRPG, which in so…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. It’s hard to be angry in a room full of grinning faces. LocoRoco is proof of this fact – it’s a cutesy platformer developed by Sony CEJ originally intended as a flagship title for the PSP (along with the also very underrated Patapon series). A critical…
Read MoreReview by Matt S Spare a thought for the poor development (and localisation) team behind Akiba’s Beat. To find out too late that you’re working on a game so similar in thematic tone to Persona 5, on a fraction of the development time and budget, must have been crushing. Related…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The #1 rule of game development is that if something is really popular, dozens of imitators are going to follow. And why not? Games become popular for a reason, and if there’s money to make in giving fans more of what they like, then it’s a…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Blade & Bones is an ambitious title that draws clear inspiration from the Souls series while trying to instill some unique characteristics and story elements. The end result can be a little rough around the edges, with moments where the experience shines and others where it…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Of all the different sports options out there, I think basketball works best for crazy arcade action. NBA Playgrounds manages to mostly capture the essence of what made NBA Jam so popular decades ago, though its attempt to update the formula also misses the mark at…
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