Need to know What is it? A peculiar addition to two very different hype trains.Expect to pay: Free-to-playDeveloper: UbisoftPublisher: UbisoftReviewed on: Intel Core i7-5820K, 8GB RAM, GeForce GTX 950Multiplayer: Multiplayer only; 100 playersLink: Official site On the face of things, this feels like the kind of game that should never have been made, an amalgamation […]
Continue ReadingNeed to know What is it? Four humans, infinite zombies, hours and hours of good shooting.Expect to pay $50/£40Developer RebellionPublisher RebellionReviewed on Radeon RX 580, AMD Ryzen 5 2600 3.9GHz, 16 GB RAMMultiplayer? Up to four playersLink Official site What’s your eighth favourite snack? You know, that one you’d never actively buy unless it was […]
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Need to know What is it? A remaster of the classic RTSExpect to pay: £25/$30Developer: Blizzard EntertainmentPublisher: Blizzard EntertainmentReviewed on: GTX 1080Ti, Intel i7-8086K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? YesLink: Official site Warcraft 3: Reforged spins a yarn about a host of competing factions fighting over the course of several campaigns, and then again, endlessly, in multiplayer battles […]
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NEED TO KNOW What is it? A survival-metroidvania hybrid with jokes.Expect to pay $30/£24, Epic Games StoreDeveloper Typhoon StudiosPublisher Epic GamesReviewed on i7 9700K, RTX 2080 TI, 16GB RAMMultiplayer 2-player co-opLink savageplanetgame.com Given that it looks so much like No Man’s Sky at a glance and it’s made by former Assassin’s Creed III and Far […]
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NEED TO KNOW What is it A Dragon Ball RPG that follows the main Z saga arcsExpect to pay $60/£50Developer CyberConnect 2Publisher Bandai NamcoReviewed on Intel Core i7, Geforce GTX 980 TI, 16 GB RAMLInk Official site When the Dragon Ball Z anime aired, the first arc lasted thirty-nine episodes. Assuming every episode is around […]
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It’s a tale as old as time: girl meets alien warlord; alien warlord comes crashing through her bedroom wall; he steals her cat and maybe her heart. Then the girl grabs a laser rifle and heads out to get her cat back. Functionally, as a setup for a videogame, this mightn’t be all that different […]
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Need to know What is it? A rhythm-action game inspired by the now-deceased Swedish DJ.Expect to pay $20/£16Developer Hello There GamesPublisher Wired ProductionsReviewed on RX 480, i5-6500, 16BG RAM, HDDMultiplayer Local split-screen, up to 4 playersLink Official site Avicii soundtracked my—on reflection, misspent—evenings in Portsmouth nightclubs through songs like Levels, Waiting for Love and Wake […]
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Need to know What is it? A minimalist puzzle-adventurer about mental health.Expect to pay $3.89/£2.89Developer Rusty LakePublisher Second MazeReviewed on i7 9700K, RTX 2080 TI, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? NoLink Official site One of the most profound effects of a monochrome palette is to make you notice what isn’t there. There’s a tacit implication that something’s thematically, […]
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Need to know What is it? An expansion to the combat heavy monster fighter.Expect to pay £35/$40Developer CapcomPublisher In-houseReviewed on Nvidia GeForce GTX970, Intel i7-4790K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer YesLink Official site If you’re already a fan and want to know as simply as possible if Iceborne justifies its price tag, then let me put it like […]
Continue ReadingNEED TO KNOW What is it A sim dedicated to building streamlined traffic networksExpect to pay $40/£32Developer Urban GamesPublisher Good Shepherd EntertainmentReviewed On Ryzen 5 3600, Nvidia 2080 Super, 32 GB RAMMultiplayer NopeLink Official site Over the years I’ve shouted a lot of weird stuff at my PC in frustration. My poor black rectangle has […]
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Need to know What is it? A moderately interactive adventure about androids developing their own consciousness.Expect to pay $40/£30Developer: Quantic DreamPublisher In-houseReviewed on Core i5-8400, GTX 1060, 16 GB RAMMultiplayer?NoLink Official site Best known as the centre of the U.S. car industry and the birthplace of Motown, the titular city of Detroit: Become Human has […]
Continue ReadingNeed to know What is it? A fun adventure where you control a host of cute, sentient objectsExpect to pay $19 / £14Developer FunomenaPublisher Annapurna InteractiveMultiplayer? NoLink Official site When Katamari released back in 2004 it surprised players and critics with its playful mechanics, chaotic fun, and a soundtrack that has since embedded itself in […]
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NEED TO KNOW What is it A visual novel that proves blood is thicker, and tastier, than water. Expect to pay £16/$20Developer Draw DistancePublisher Draw DistanceReviewed on GeForce GTX 1650, AMD Ryzen 5 3550H, 8 GB RAMMultiplayer NoLink Official site If you thought being a vampire was all about theatrical capes and indeterminate East European […]
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Need to know What is it? A creative building RPGExpect to pay $60/£50Developer Square EnixPublisher In-houseReviewed on GeForce GTX 1070, i7-7700, 16GB RAMMultiplayer? Up to 4 playersLink Official site Despite having an entire Island as my playground, to build up and shape how I please, I’m spending a disproportionate amount of time making bathrooms. Washrooms, […]
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Need to know What is it? Giant robot combat simulator in a storied franchise.Expect to pay $50/£40Developer Piranha GamesPublisher In-houseReviewed on Intel Core i5-3330, GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, 8GB RAMMultiplayer? Co-op only.Link Official site MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries honors the 30-year MechWarrior legacy very closely: in mechanics, in controls, and even in soundtrack. Bombastic guitar riffs […]
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