When Konami handed the reins of its staple franchise to little known Spanish studio MercurySteam to reboot back in 2010, fans were admittedly skeptical at what the studio intended to do with the franchise. View the full article »
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc has one of those quirky titles instantly indicating a Japanese origin, but doesn’t define what the game is all about. Unless you’re a dedicated fan who’s been impatiently waiting for a translation, it’s a fairly easy game to overlook on store shelves.
I felt rather indifferent when I first heard about the Xbox One exclusive, Ryse: Son of Rome. Perhaps it was the misspelling of ‘rise’ that just didn’t resonate with me on some level.
I had a chance to get up and cosy with Ryse at EB Games Expo last year and before I even laid hands on the game, I was told by a booth attendee what I was about to play was an alpha build. It didn’t help Ryse‘s cause as it was a bug-ridden and overly forgettable experience.
The dynamic duo return in Ratchet and Clank: Nexus (or Into the Nexus for the USA), the epilogue to the well-received PS3 Future trilogy. As a budget title releasing alongside the launch of the PlayStation 4, you’d be forgiven for expecting Nexus to be a half-hearted effort. Thankfully, it’s back to greatness for the beloved heroes, undoing the pain of recent instalments that strayed too far from the winning formula.
Now that we’ve gone over how the Xbox One looks, let’s take a look at how it performs and whether or not you should purchase one. View the full article »
The Xbox One has plenty to live up to. As the successor to the Xbox 360, Microsoft’s most successful console to date, there’s a lot riding on the shoulders of the Xbox One to supersede its outgoing predecessor. View the full article »
The Guided Fate Paradox is one of those RPGs that slipped under the radar this year, overshadowed by the arrival of next-gen consoles and a late in the year release date. You’d be forgiven for assuming NIS America’s dungeon crawler can’t be all that great as it wound up on store shelves with little fanfare at all.
The WWE simulation series over the years has proven itself to be a popular choice with fans of professional wrestling. Despite the lack of contenders in the genre, developer Yuke have managed to produce wrestling titles year in and year out to excite gamers, building strength upon strength.
WWE 2K14 represents a new era as the first title to be published by 2K Sports, since the publisher acquired the license from THQ last year. With the help of Visual Concepts (the developers behind NBA 2K series), it’s a relief to know the series is alive and kicking with an impressive maiden title. View the full article »
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate was released earlier in the year on the Nintendo 3DS and was generally well received. Now this little nugget has been re-imaged in HD for home consoles, and I must admit, the final product is much better than I anticipated.
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate takes place in between the events of the original Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and the upcoming sequel Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Unlike the first Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate HD returns to its Castlevanian heritage adopting that familiar side-scrolling action game play the series has grown famous for. View the full article »
There’s something instantly alluring about Quantic Dream’s latest effort, Beyond: Two Souls. Following on from the success of Heavy Rain – with all its intrigue and shock twist – Beyond could have been content to repeat the formula, placating some fans but ultimately failing to push for the new. To the team’s credit, one thing the game doesn’t do is play things safe, gifting us a unique tale with aspirations to leave the Hollywood heavyweights in the dust. View the full article »
