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April 7, 2024April 8, 2024 Guy 327 Views Combat, Elden Ring, Ghost of Tsushima, Open World, PS4, PS5, RIse of The Ronin

Rise of the Ronin, PS5 Review

That sweet middle ground of an immersive open world RPG, combined with the challenge of a From Soft game has always been on my Wishlist.

Now, before you take a breath to scream…” Elden Ring”. Yes, it was wonderful! But for me, the story and world lore were too convoluted to be engossing. And the combat, the bosses in particular, was just too hard for me…….so, a wonderful game, but not fun.

Rise of the Ronin though, seems to sit in this sweet spot though, or I thought it was going to.

Game Reviews Gaming PS5 Xbox Series S Xbox Series X

December 21, 2023December 21, 2023 Barrie Clarke 406 Views Avatar, Cookie Cutter, Far Cry, Open World, Ubisoft

Avatar–Frontiers of Pandora Review (PS5)

I remember when the first Avatar movie came out. It was mind blowing. Well, the visuals were anyway.

And, although there has been previous Avatar base games, what we all want is that same level of visual fidelity that is portrayed in the movies. Thankfully with the release of Avatar – Frontiers of Pandora, that is something we do get.

Game Reviews Gaming Microsoft Xbox Series S Xbox Series X

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023 Guy 678 Views Driving Sim, Forza, Logitech Wheel, Open World, Racing

Forza Motorsport, Xbox Series S Review

I enjoy the Forza Horizon games for a time, but the arcady action soon looses its sheen and I find myself yearning for a proper driving simulator experience.

So, I was chomping at the bit to get my hands on Forza Motorsport this month, and boy…..it did not disappoint!

Byte Size Review Gaming PS5 Xbox Series S Xbox Series X

October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 Barrie Clarke 869 Views Assassin's Creed, Open World, Open world Fatigue, Stealth, Ubisoft

Assassins Creed Mirage, Byte Size Review (XSX)

So apparently Assassins Creed has been around for 15 years now. And after the huge outings involved in Origins, Odyssey, and Valhalla, Assassins Creed Mirage is a step back in size, and in some ways, in time.

Set in Baghdad during the ninth century is indeed a step back in time but more importantly Assassins Creed Mirage is a journey back to the gameplay roots of earlier games in the franchise.

Game Reviews Game Pass Gaming Xbox Series S Xbox Series X

May 2, 2023May 2, 2023 Barrie Clarke 759 Views Co-Op, FPS, Open World, Single Player, Vampire

Redfall Review (XSX)

Redfall, Massachusetts. A lovely island town with great amenities and plenty for locals and tourists alike.

Unfortunately a legion of vampires have also taken a fancy to Redfall as well. Isolating the community and blocking out the sun, our resident fang-faces are having their way with the human population.

Time for a hero, or four, to step up.

Gaming Byte Size Review Game Reviews Microsoft PS5 Xbox Series S Xbox Series X

April 16, 2023April 16, 2023 Barrie Clarke 905 Views Minecraft, Open World, PvE, PvP

Minecraft Legends Byte Size Review (XSX)

Being completely oblivious to this latest Mojang Studios release, my initial thought was of Minecraft Dungeons and how I had enjoyed that.

I entered the Legends realm with quite a positive outlook. Bring on the Piglins!

Thanks to Microsoft/Xbox for providing a copy of Minecraft Legends to me for review. I really do appreciate it.

Gaming Game Reviews PC / Mac PS5 Xbox Series X

November 26, 2022November 27, 2022 Guy 1309 Views Batman, Beat EM Up, MMO, Open World, Third Person

Gotham Knights, Review

Gotham Knights, oh, how the mighty have fallen. WB Games in conjunction with the geniuses at Rocksteady Games crafted the best super hero games ever made.

The Batman Arkham games revolutionised 3rd person brawler games and still hold up today. However, with Rocksteady moving onto a new I.P and WB Montreal now taking up the “Batman Universe” games, we have as a result received Gotham Knights.

And Oh…how the mighty have fallen.

Gaming Game Reviews PC / Mac PS5 Xbox Series S Xbox Series X

August 27, 2022August 28, 2022 Richard Armitt 655 Views Crass, Destruction, Gangster, Open World, Saints Row, Third Person

Saints Row, Review

Saints Row, a franchise that has been around the block a few times. Originally landing as a semi-serious alternative to GTA, but with its tongue firmly planted in a cheek. Nature of cheek to be confirmed.

Over the years the games have transitioned into bawdy locker room joke fest with some absolutely ridiculous scenarios. Arguably for the fanbase, the more ridiculous they get the better.

You can’t mistake a Saint’s game. Over the top weapons, puerile humour and hi-octane, yet forgiving action. This iteration does bear those marks, but…

Gaming Dualsense Game Reviews Playstation PS5

April 7, 2022April 10, 2022 Richard Armitt 938 Views Dual, FPS, Ghostwire, Horror, Magic, Open World, Yokai

Ghostwire: Tokyo, review

A short while ago I was privy to a Ghostwire: Tokyo preview. I came away from that session quite excited for the game, a new I.P. with some exciting mechanics, it looked like a shot in the arm for FPS open world genre games.

In reality, having had the chance to spend some time with the game, the new I.P. feeling still stands, but beneath the surface there are doubts.

Gaming Game Reviews PS5 Xbox Series X

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Dylan Burns 1189 Views Action, Bloodborne, Dark Souls, From Software, Open World, RPG, Souls-like.

Elden Ring, review

By the time I got an Elden Ring review code, it was release day. I was at work and couldn’t download it until Friday night. Which meant I couldn’t play it until Saturday night, time and TV access permitting (which is not always a thing).

Life is busy, full of commitments that don’t align with a From Software title. Notorious as they are for not allowing the game to be paused.

This review approaches Elden Ring differently.

(An Xbox code was supplied by Bandai-Namco)

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February 14, 2022February 15, 2022 Guy 1529 Views Guerrilla games, Horizon Forbidden West, Horizon Zero Dawn, Mechanical Creatures, Open World, RPG lite, Third Person

Horizon: Forbidden West, PS5 Review

If anyone had doubts that Playstation is the unquestionable home of top-tier, master-class, 3rd person action games, then Horizon: Forbidden West will put any remaining scepticism to rest.

Guerrilla have taken the awesome 2017 ‘Horizon’ I.P and improved on every single element. Not so much as to lose what was unique about Zero Dawn though, they have just refined the overall formula to get about as close to perfection in the Open World genre as one could hope for.

Horizon Forbidden West delivers its story under the assumption that gamers have played and finished Zero Dawn. If you haven’t played it, then… you are crazy! Stop reading and go and play it first!! Or at the very least watch a good story run-down on YouTube.

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