I’ve never played a Fat Princess game before. Mostly because I’ve never been a fan of the kind of exclusively combative multiplayer experience that it offered – it’s one thing when the game is effectively free (I play the odd game of League of Legends here or there), but it’s…
Read MoreMovie-tie-in games are always an interesting bunch. Even if the source material has a rich history, like Peanuts, there isn’t the guarantee that a good game will be delivered. In many ways, this can be reflected in an iconic, recurring scene from the comic strip. Lucy holds a football for…
Read MoreThe Earth Defense Force games have been running for a couple of generations now, but rather than being a truly new game, Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair is more akin to a HD remake of the older Earth Defense Force 2025 that released several years ago.…
Read MoreThat DariusBurst launches at a standard retail price despite being both digital-exclusive and a niche 2D shooter represents unwavering faith from its publisher, Degica, in its raw quality. The Darius franchise hasn’t necessarily topped the charts throughout its 30 odd years on the market but it’s a brand that has…
Read MoreOh my. I had never experienced a David Cage-produced game before, and therefore was not entirely sure what to expect. After playing Beyond: Two Souls I have some games to catch up on now. Related reading: For a review of the original release on the PlayStation 3, check out Matt’s…
Read MoreOkay, try to imagine yourself in Primal Carnage: Extinction. You get your first look at this “six-foot turkey” as you enter a clearing. He moves like a bird (kind of); lightly, bobbing his head. And you keep still in the cover of a bush because you think that hopefully his…
Read MoreStar Wars is a household brand, one that is almost 40 years old, and though it has had a checkered history with videogames that make use of the franchise, they tend to have plenty of support behind them. For this latest one, EA Games have brought in a powerhouse in…
Read MoreGame of Thrones: Episode Six – The Ice Dragon is an exciting, action-packed finish for a series of episodes that had its ups and downs through the first five instalments. As is often the case, the final chapter proves to be the best for a Telltale Games title, but it…
Read MoreSword Art Online: Last Song hits a lot of really comfortable notes along the way, making some improvements to gameplay over the original game that should make it more accessible to most players. However, the target audience here is clearly fans of the source material, and others might not come…
Read MoreI love ambitious games, I really do, and Poncho is nothing if not ambitious. From the very beginning it evokes a sense of wonder through its lavishly designed sprites and Mode 7 parallax scrolling, taking you through a great cataclysm before throwing you into the shoes of Poncho, a small…
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