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‘Empire Of The Ants’ is a refreshing and innovative look into the RTS genre. It had me hooked every step of the way, even if the gameplay variety sagged a little towards the end. The beautiful atmosphere created by the graphics and sound had me glued to the screen.
Miraculous Paris Under Siege is a great game for those wanting more interaction with the franchise. Children will thoroughly enjoy the game but will require assistance in parts. Where a child would be more forgiving of the foibles, I think the asking price for the quality is too high.
Sofie: The Echoes needed more development time before being released. Having to reboot the game several times to clear bugs, restart a run due to being stuck in unwinnable situations, suffering multiple crashes to the desktop, and having to reinstall the game to force assets to appear as intended does not make for an enjoyable experience.
The Smurfs: Dreams is a 3D puzzle platformer bursting at the seams with creativity in level design. A vibrant journey into the dreams of Smurfs, with each new dream feeling unique and fresh. A thoroughly enjoyable experience from start to finish that will constantly have you thinking on your feet, especially in those incredible boss battles.
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is a strong contender for a high-quality remake. For newcomers to the series and veterans, the graphical, performance, and quality-of-life changes make the adventure to the new world worth visiting and the best way to experience Aloy’s journey.
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 is an explosive edition of this much loved, often hated on, series of the Call Of Duty franchise. Honestly, I have played as many Call Of Duty games as I could over my gaming years, but I haven’t enjoyed them to this degree in a long hot minute. The culmination of the Campaign, Zombies and Multiplayer make an improved and memorable time.
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication is a great title that draws you in, making you want more from the game. Even with the disappointing English dub, the dialogue makes you want to get involved more with the story, and it keeps you wondering what is next in line.
Puppet House was an enjoyable title, and the gameplay really draws you in the further you get into the game. While I wish it was a little longer, and perhaps a little harder to make the experience that bit better, the developers did an amazing job with what they had, including the graphics, audio, and controls.
Sonic X Shadow Generations packs two epic games into one. Longtime fans will feel that nostalgia hit by reliving some of the best moments of Sonic and Shadow, with tons of replay value. Sonic Generations is just as good as in 2011, and Shadow Generations is the long-overdue game that Shadow fans have been screaming for.
Innesmouth 22 is interesting, but it ends as abruptly as it starts. It has the potential to be very moving, but due to some of the imagery and lacklustre sound design, it falls a tad short of being truly inspired by the allure of the sea that H.P. Lovecraft had so strongly built.
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks: Stunt Mayhem is a family-friendly foray into vehicle-based destruction. While the gameplay is simplistic, it’s a challenging enough experience for younger gamers, and they may get a kick out of the chaos.
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered is the perfect little package if you want to jump into Lara Croft’s boots. Even if you’re a first-time player, you’ll get to experience the grandmother of action-adventure games, and as if in real life, you won’t have guides telling you what you’re looking for, and nothing telling you where to go next.
The Mario Party franchise has always been about fun with friends and family above all else. It keeps things simple but competitive, providing exciting and hilarious moments that will stay with you for years.
Predator: Hunting Grounds will take you back to 1987 if you are like me and were not even alive back then but love the movies. When you launch this title and are sitting on the menu, you get to listen to the main theme from the movie, which was a giant nod and got me keen to launch into the jungle.
Kill Knight is a constant struggle for survival that delivers more carnage than you can poke a stick at. PlaySide has delivered a challenge I haven’t been this addicted to overcome in such a long time.
Undisputed has filled that void super well with a great roster of fighters to sink your teeth into and who knows I might see you in an online match soon and you never know you might be the next Undisputed.
Nomada Studio, creators of one of my fave indie titles ‘GRIS’, brings you their newest creation, ‘Neva’. Similar to the stylings of anime, ‘Princess Mononoke’, this 2D platformer is an epic adventure of a girl and her wolf. With it, they answer the age-old gamer question… “Can I pat the dog?” The answer is a profound YES.
‘Dead Season’, brought to you by solo-developers ‘Snail Bite’ and ‘Iceberg Interactive’, is an old-school turn-based zombie game that will have you on the edge of your seat as you use your strategic skills to make it through the endless hordes of zombies.
It’s been a long time coming for the next Budokai Tenkaichi game. Even with a name change to match the Japanese title, it has everything that fans of the series love and more.
Starfield did not entice me to stay as long as any of my beloved favourite Bethesda titles. So after a year, I have hopes that some spit and polish has been put into their new expansive DLC, ‘Starfield: Shattered Space’ to light a fire under my ass to get back into it.