PowerUp!'s Reviews
There’s some fun to be had here, don’t get me wrong, but with a little more time and effort, and some better choices of games this could have been a solid recommendation.
If you were hoping this would be the second coming of Dead Space, you’ll need to wait for next year’s remake.
Dream Alone meets its goal of presenting a solid gaming challenge within a grim stylized world.
Amongst the like of Super Mario Odyssey, Yooka-Laylee, Sonic Mania, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and even Cuphead, Super Lucky's Tale trails far behind. If you only own an Xbox One and are desperate for some platforming, then you'll have a decent time with Super Lucky's Tale
Ultimately a great soundtrack and immaculate controls aren’t enough to stop 20XX feeling like an overtly repetitive cycle of missed opportunities.
At the end of the day STEEP is bogged down by its surprisingly rigid progression, limited gameplay variety and lack of incentives to explore.
The core narrative and its surrounding cast of characters is intriguing but unengaging quest design means it loses steam far faster than it ought to.
Pikuniku is not likely to be worth your time
Windbound had a tonne of potential but the finished product is more Titanic or The Perfect Storm than a soothing day at sea.
It's not that Brain Training Switch is a bad game it's just that it's not as relevant or interesting as it was over a decade ago. It's worth checking out if you want to test your Brain Age or as a gift for Grandman but there are plenty of better games you could be playing.
Layers of Fear Legacy is a decent enough horror experience, but it’s for horror fans only.
Unfortunately, gamers have moved on. Crackdown 3 hasn't.
While Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair is a decent copy of a Donkey Kong Country it's not a patch on the real thing.
For the full asking price, I certainly can't recommend Far Cry New Dawn, especially not with its weak narrative and uninspired take on the post-apocalypse.
Being inspired by and ripping off is a fine line and Lies of P does not tread it well.
Starfield is a less interesting Fallout in space with some serious design issues. It’s still very playable and easy enough to pick up and play for short bursts but it certainly doesn’t have the staying power of Skyrim or Fallout 3. It simultaneously tried to do too much and does too little.
Under the right circumstances and with the right people (and possibly the right alcohol) Samba de Amigo: Party Central is a smash.
Redfall is not the second coming of first-party AAA games on Xbox and it was never going to be. It's an average co-op shooter with half-baked ideas that never fully come together. It's fun for a few minutes but it wears thin very quickly. Give it a try on Game Pass but don't expect too much.
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign is a solid entry in the grand-strategy genre. The historical accuracy of the game is impressive, but flexible customisation options allow for plenty of replayability.
This sequel raises the baa, but I just wish the silliness was a bit more stable.