David Law's Reviews
Supermarket Shriek is fresh, exciting and energetic all at the same time, offering something completely new. Add to that the hilarious Duet microphone control mode, and you really do have a conversation starter that won’t just break the ice, you’ll have next door banging on the door, wanting to see what all the excitement is about. With online leaderboards, downloadable ghosts, and an 8 player party mode, and it’s hard to see how you won’t enjoy this experience, certainly one to try (available on xbox Game Pass).
Overall, Party Golf proved my first thoughts and impression of the game wrong. It has a fantastic idea of what a couch play title should bring – fun, finesse, flamboyance, mixed with pick up and play controls, top notice gameplay, and a conversation starter. A joy to behold and a pleasure to play, this game will have you coming back for more, inviting your friends round again and again.
Overall, Verlet Swing gets a lot of things right, but has a few flaws, it’s just a shame that these flaws are the key components of the game. The swing mechanism and the rather tricky progressive level system are its biggest hurdles – it takes the enjoyment out of the game. For those that love a real challenge, that’s not for the faint hearted this is the game for you. Speed runners only I’m afraid.
Ovivo is quite simply a truly unique game offer story telling through game play with out the use of speech or text. The experience and flow of the mechanics behind the game tell the story, and the graphical artwork on offer is mesmerising. With a chill out stance in terms of gameplay, the whole package intertwines perfectly, and although it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, you should all take the time to look into this wonderfully created game, and appreciate its very existence.
Super Blood Hockey has plenty to whet the appetite, be that with an awesome detailed single player franchise mode, where you manage just about everything, to the excellent local play multiplayer modes. This little gem has just about everything you could want from an arcade style Ice Hockey game, the retro goodness, the chiptunist soundtrack, and the awesome gameplay. Super Blood Hockey will have you doing just about anything to win!
Overall, the game plays well and the whole package it represents is enjoyable, an arcade style feel adventure, with a story that offers a sense of exploration and mystery. The combat system is awesome and allows for excitement, as you get creative with the weapons on hand. I just love the direction of this 2.5D dynamic motorbike adventure, which fuses so many different elements, and pulls it off impressively.
The controls are responsive, and the quick time mechanics are perfect for the games style. The games difficulty is extremely hard, so the added options to dumb down the challenge is a welcomed addition, as to the ability to play through without skipping scenes from the games, something the originals never had. This is definitely worth picking up if you’re a fan of the original Dragon’s Lair, for nostalgic reasons and for a one not to miss title for ID@Xbox.
Overall 2URVIVE is an interesting title, combining lots of elements to what is a bang up to date top down shooter. The story is brilliant, the adversary choice whilst not original is very appealing in the form of zombies, and the mood and atmosphere is captured fantastically.
Hellmut: The Badass From Hell, is an exciting game to play, full of charm and addictive gameplay, with a well thought out control system that is easy to pick up and play but hard to master. The ever-changing environments, and randomising of levels is a lovely feature, perfect for keeping the player on there toes.
The story is great, but the game feels like less of an adventure, but more of a story telling experience with stabilisers on, having said that i enjoyed the play through and the way Richards Memories were unveiled, and how the story is formed.
Brief Battles is just pure fun fun fun!!! The theme of battling in your underpants is a rather unique idea, with some awesome explosive power up ideas, that really do raise the heat in the house. Addictive, fierce action that will have kids jumping for joy, and you changing tact, as things get serious and you find your bum shuffling to the edge of the seat!
Super Tennis Blast Is packed with awesome modes. It’s energetic feel mixed with it’s cute visuals is a joy to be hold. The game modes widen the game’s audience, producing an excellent couch play title which is just pure fun and enjoyment.
The gameplay is too simple and a little disappointing giving an anti-climactic feel. For me Ascendance offers no more then a climbing experience, and although there is indeed a soul to the game there’s no substance.
The attention to detail in this point-and-click style game is second to none, the humour really adds to the story and its charm. The Story itself, is just awesome, worthy of gracing the silver screen. Put it this way you won’t want to put Trüberbrook down once it hooks you, and it will. The twists, the thrills, the locations, this story will keep you guessing to the very end.
The game is everything you would want from an arcade shoot ‘em up, the 80’s references and feel, the classic gameplay, that makes you pick up the controller and not put it down.
Zeroptian Invasion is a real blast from the past, with some nice modern touches and a few twists here and there. If you love your classic shoot em up then this is one not to miss!
Dangerous Driving has a real sense of replay-ability about it, there’s something about racing dangerously against the clock, trying to achieve that illusive gold medal and topping the leaderboard. However, the lack of a soundtrack, and the cars sounds being a bit dire, leaves a slightly deflated feeling.
The concept offered in this title is quite astonishing, the mechanics flow throughout, and there’s a gem of strategy title that anyone can enjoy, not just fans of the genre. Attack of the Earthlings will have you deep in thought as you plot your next killer move!
I really enjoyed my play through. Packed with features from the original, with a whole host of fresh content and improvements, this is one game not to miss, especially for the nostalgic ride that it will take you on…… all aboard the funk train, next stop Funkotron!
Deponia Doomsday’s promise of over 20 hours gameplay lives up to the task, and with over 100 backdrops to marvel at, the game is astatically pleasing on the eye. The whole Groundhog Day style time loop, dream-vision take is pure sci-fi gold, the story on its own leaves you coming back for more. However, the puzzles are very challenging and although once solved and the penny drops as to how you got there, I sometimes feel they are a little farfetched, leaving too much for the players imagination to solve.