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Few games attempt to re-create ancient history, and fewer still try to do so accurately. Although modern-historical settings, such as World War 2 or the Wild West, are somewhat comfortable settings for developers to use since the setting is generally more familiar to people, the further back you go the fewer games you'll find dedicated to that era. Rewind all the way back to the ancient civilisation of Ancient…
Hotline Miami was an incredible game. A hypnotic blur of colourful visuals, amazing music and perfectly executed trial-and-error action-meets-puzzle gameplay that stayed fun for hours on end. Unfortunately for its sequel, however, Hotline Miami 2 has the daunting task of following up a universally loved and critically-acclaimed game that was pretty damn close to flawless. Hotline Miami 2 takes to this challenge with…
The faster pace and increased emphasis on fast-shooting over stealth in both Splinter Cell: Conviction and Blacklist make the latest iterations of Splinter Cell almost unrecognisable from Sam Fisher’s debut in 2002. Like the rest of Ubisoft’s seemingly infinite IPs (notably Farcry and Assassin’s Creed ), Blacklist has been so far removed from it’s origins that it seems to belong to a completely different franchise.…
It’s been 3 years since it was initially released on consoles but the PC version of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow is finally here. Why it took 3 whole years is an utter mystery, especially when you realize that the actual port isn't of particularly high quality; the game doesn't look all that much better than it did on console and some of the QTE prompts were clearly designed for a controller’s thumbstick. However,…
The idea of crowd sourcing the funding for games is still a fairly new concept that hasn't managed to escape the scepticism of some people just yet. Many of the games pitched on Kickstarter are often seen as little more than hopeful promises, but Shadowrun Returns is a recent title that can hopefully change that perception. Shadowrun Returns is also a shining example of how to successfully get an appropriate balance…
Whenever a game’s development cycle is so lengthy that the original game gets completely scrapped, it’s safe to assume that the game won’t bust any sales charts. Unfortunately, the Bureau: XCOM Declassified isn't an exception to this rule and I think it’s fair to say that the troublesome development is what ruined this potentially good game. The Bureau plays around with some interesting ideas but fails to…
Rayman has always been a fairly weird franchise but the Raving Rabbids trilogy launched our French friend into a level of insanity that seemed unrecoverable. However, 2011 saw Rayman return to his slightly less crazy 2D platforming roots with Rayman Origins, and 2013 has seen Rayman spawn a sequel that very much improves on everything Origins did right. Full to bursting with colourful charm, Legends is in every way…
On top of being a thoroughly enjoyable and charming experience, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons feels like a demo for an interesting concept: single-player co-op. A concept that may sound too messy to work, but an excellent control scheme allows it to work. A highlight of this year’s somewhat smaller “Summer of Arcade” line-up Brothers offers a touching story delivered in a very unique way for only $15, almost sounds…
