Matt Heywood's Reviews
Shiness is a gem to look at and for the most part play, but a few issues like its overly cheap AI during combat hold it back from being a top notch Action-RPG.
Above the Law presents some very difficult choices that can lead to grave impacts on your particular journey through Telltale's latest take on The Walking Dead. It's well worth playing if you're already invested in the series, but also if you're considering picking up the Season Pass.
Old Time Hockey is just that--an homage to the 90's era of hockey video games--with NHL '94 being its closest comparison. It's a bit rough around the edges, but it honors hockey games of yesteryear, and should be played by us aging gamers who grew up in the 8 and 16-bit eras of gaming.
Unearthing Mars has potential to be great, but due to its poor technical execution, namely with its visuals and character animations, the experience falls a bit short.
Halo Wars 2 is a great console-based RTS game set in the Halo universe that offers a compelling campaign, amazing cinematics, and a breadth of multiplayer modes to keep wannabe Halo commanders busy for months.
If you want to challenge your ability as a gamer Dexed will definitely provide the challenge for you, but it’s not a title that I would say is a must own for PSVR users.
Telltale is back with the third season of its The Walking Dead series, and the first two episode do not disappoint in the least. There's no reason not to pick them up and play if you've been with the series since the first season.
The final episode of Telltale's Batman series provides a satisfying end to the five episode arc, which also proved Bruce Wayne is just as capable of being an engaging video game lead as his alter ego.
Something is off in the fourth episode of Telltale's Batman series, which is the first episode that didn't ensnare me with its unique take on the Batman mythos. With that being said it is still worth playing if you've already invested yourself into the series.
Robinson: The Journey is a capable VR experience for the PSVR that has great visuals and a cool setting, but a high price tag, slow movement speeds, and the lack of Move support hold it back from being a must buy experience.
Dishonored 2 stayed true to the franchise's roots, but this time around players can choose from two different protagonists, which offers up a ton of replayability and value for those who purchase it.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare reaped the wrath of gamers when it was first announced, but contrary to the bile spewed on it on YouTube, it's not even close to being a horrible game. In fact, it packs a fantastic campaign, amazing visuals, and plenty of content to justify its asking price.
The Good Knight serves as a respectable close to The Odd Gentlemen's King's Quest series, and while some of the puzzles are very vague, others shine as does the narrative.
Telltale continues to weave its Batman tale in New World Order, which is quite short and devoid of interesting gameplay, but still a worthy entry thanks to it continuing the interesting Batman/Bruce narrative.
The Assembly, while prone to cause motion sickness in gamers playing it, is still an engaging interactive drama that takes advantage of what a VR headset can do for gaming.
VR Worlds contains five unique VR gaming experiences that all offer enjoyable forays into the medium. While each experience could benefit from more content, this bundle is still the best way to show off what your PlayStation VR can do to those who have never tried the medium.
SportsBar VR from Perilous Orbit and Cherry Pop Games is now available for the PlayStation VR (PS VR), and while in theory it may sound like a fun experience, its technical mishaps leave it feeling underwhelming and somewhat broken.
Gears of War 4 packs a great story, interesting new characters, and very sound gameplay. Its visuals are stunning to say the least, especially if you have a 4K TV that supports HDR and the Xbox One S. It's definitely one of 2016's best, and should be played even if you've never played a Gears of War game before.
Telltale continues to tell a unique Batman tale (see what I did there) in the second episode of its series featuring Gotham's most iconic vigilante. The gameplay may be brain dead, but the story is well worth pursuing if you're a fan of the Bat, or just like a solid video game narrative to consume.
Forza Horizon 3 not only packs in quality racing gameplay and a massive world ripe for exploring, but if you have capable 4K gear, it's easily the best looking game in 2016, if not during this console generation, thanks to its HDR support.