Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond takes an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink approach to VR game design, throwing you into European WW2 combat scene after European WW2 combat scene: parachuting behind enemy lines, manning an AA gun, clearing a Nazi train, riding shotgun in a motorcycle, storming Omaha beach. It all sounds more exciting than it actually is. […]
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The Zadak Spark AIO is the company’s first CPU cooler. And though Zadak probably isn’t a name many will be familiar with, don’t read too much into that: New doesn’t mean bad. Zadak is a relatively small operation that has a clear passion for quality, as anyone who has used its RAM will testify to. […]
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We’ve all fantasised about getting away from it all, haven’t we? Dropping out of the daily grind, the forced small talk and the pressures of civilised living; simply escaping with our favourite person and carving out our own space in the universe. The difference with Yu and Kay is that they’ve actually gone and done […]
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Would you classify this game’s protagonists as ‘cute’, or ‘a horrific monstrosity that defiles the very concept of nature’? I think I’ll go with ‘both’. It’s still fashionable to put in a claim of cognitive dissonance, after all. I’m not ashamed to say (perhaps I should be) that, when I first saw this double-headed… thing, […]
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You’d be forgiven for being sick of the phrase ‘it’s like Dark Souls’, but… Chronos is like Dark Souls. A bit. The similarities are clear in the combat and audio design, but Chronos treats the high frequency of death differently than the Souls games, with a cool, though under-utilised, ageing system and less punishment. Indeed, […]
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Shadowlands is one of World of Warcraft’s most ambitious expansions. There are times where I feel a little overwhelmed by all of its complex, interlocking progression systems. When I’m not chipping away at expanding my Covenant’s Sanctum (basically my superhero HQ), I’m exploring its dark and dangerous new endgame zone or climbing the endless floors […]
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Need to know What is it? An open world game based on Greek mythology.Expect to pay £50/$60Developer Ubisoft QuebecPublisher UbisoftReviewed on RTX 2080 Super, Intel i7-9700K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer NoneLink Official site When Zeus banished the evil titan Typhon to Tartaros, an infinite abyss of torture and suffering, he thought that would be the end of […]
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Need to know What is it? Character-driven mob management in 1920s Chicago.Expect to pay £35/$40Developer Romero GamesPublisher Paradox InteractiveReviewed on GTX 1080 Ti, Intel i7-8086K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? NoRelease date December 1Link Official site I’ve got Feds breathing down my neck, a friend I need to betray, employees getting into love triangles and rivals making big […]
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Need to know What is it? A complex strategy card game with a birding theme.Expect to pay $16/£13.59Release date Out now Developer Monster Couch Publisher Monster Couch Reviewed on AMD FX-8350, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, 32GB RAM Multiplayer? Local and online competitive. Link Official site If you’re anywhere near board game culture then you’ve […]
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Need to know What is it? The third expansion for Destiny 2 [insect-chattering noises].Expect to pay $40/£35 Developer Bungie Publisher Bungie Reviewed on GeForce GTX 1070, 32GB RAM, Ryzen 7 3700X Multiplayer? Entirely Link Official site In many ways, Beyond Light is a classic Destiny expansion. There’s a new destination to explore, a new campaign […]
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Need to know What is it? An open-world game dedicated to smooth, fast movement and boss fights.Expect to pay: $40/£32Developer: Giant SquidPublisher: Annapurna InteractiveReviewed on: GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 8 GB RAMMultiplayer: NoLink: Official site The Pathless is notable in part for all the things it doesn’t have. It’s an open world […]
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Need to know What is it? A football management sim with a database used by actual football managers.Expect to pay: $50/£40Developer: Sports InteractivePublisher: SegaReviewed on: i7 9700K, RTX 2080 Ti, 16GB RAMMultiplayer: NoLink: Steam Since it began back in the day-glo kitted ‘90s, Sports Interactive’s Football Manager series (née Championship Manager) has walked a fine […]
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Need to know What is it? A cyberpunk parkour slasher that thinks Dark Souls gives players too many hit points. Expect to pay: $30/£25Developer: One More Level, Slipgate6, 3D RealmsPublisher: 505 Games, All In! GamesReviewed on: GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 8 GB RAMMultiplayer: NoLink: Official site The fundamental concept is easy to […]
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Need to know What is it? A mix of Destiny and Dark Souls Expect to pay: $60/£50 Developer: Counterplay Games Publisher: Gearbox Publishing Reviewed on: RTX 3080, i9 10900k, 32GB RAM Multiplayer? 1-3 players Out: Now Link: Official site There’s something comforting in The Hell Year of 2020 about playing a videogame that’s unashamedly straightforward. […]
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Need to know What is it? An indie spin on hex based wargaming Expect to pay £15.49/$20 Developer ZachtronicsPublisher ZachtronicsReviewed on Intel i5, 16gb RAM, Nvidia GTX 1660 Multiplayer? No Link http://www.zachtronics.com/Möbius-front/ Developer Zachtronics is known for its intricate puzzle games, but in Möbius Front ’83 it’s served up something very different: a modernised take […]
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