Objectivity, reviewing films is a difficult thing. It’s a subjective medium. Just because you love a particular genre and are willing to overlook flaws or problematic aspects doesn’t necessarily mean it’s good or bad. Star Wars holds a special place in people’s hearts. It’s a safe place. We know the characters, we know the worlds, we grew up with them. After the bitte...[Read More]
Rhythm action games were once big business, with every man and his dog owning a copy of Guitar Hero in the mid-noughties. There was scarcely a party that didn’t involve epic battles fought using plastic peripherals and well-timed button presses. Guitar Hero won over critics and players alike and at one time it was more than just a game, it was a cultural institution seeing enough success to ...[Read More]
First person shooters have this reputation of being nothing but frenetic respawn fests, filled with young abusive kids who don’t have the attention span for anything at a slower pace. Call of Duty (the modern generation) has a lot to answer for in this regard, and with its focus on tighter maps, faster respawns, and more realistic player damage, the multiplayer element of the game became less abou...[Read More]
The Witcher 3: Witch Hunt feels like the next step in that evolution, and while not every part of the RPG comes together to satisfy all gamers, there’s enough here to see clearly where things are progressing. Available for the PS4, Xbox One and PC, Witcher 3 is still based largely on combat. But there’s a surprising level of complexity behind it, and you can go about each fight as you ...[Read More]
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I got my beta invite and jumped right into a social match. It has been a couple of years since I played any Gears, but I need not have worried. This is Gears of War Multiplayer just as i remember it from 9 years ago. Controls and gameplay are just as they were, but now looking better than ever on next-gen.The changes I noticed are very welcome, from the silky smooth 60fps animations ...[Read More]
Is Batman Arkham Knight the best super hero game ever created ? Back in 2009 Rocksteady Studios released Batman Arkham Asylum and like many I thought it was another bad licensed super hero game. That was until i played it and thought finally someone created a good Batman game that made you feel like Batman. So when Batman Arkham City came out in 2011 it was a day 1 purchase for me. It was a...[Read More]