In the early 2000s, it was common for game developers to focus on making an experience that was purely fun above all else. Now, it seems like every game needs to have a serious tone. People want to feel something. That’s why the return of the cult classic Destroy All Humans is both unexpected and […]
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Need to know What is it? A visual novel about ghosts in a cafe where avocado costs four dollars extra.Expect to pay: $20/£15.50Developer: Route 59Publisher: Coconut Island GamesReviewed on: Windows 10, Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 1060Multiplayer? NoLink: Official site I’d never played a game set in the city where I live until […]
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I’m staring down my opponent with a sword in hand, ready to strike at the briefest sign of weakness. Our movements are frozen as we await the other to break first. A breeze kicks up and a blossoming tree sprays a wave of petals around us, creating a beautiful shower of anticipation underneath a waning […]
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Need to know What is it? It’s Halo 3, on PC.Expect to pay: £30/$40Developer 343 IndustriesPublisher Xbox Games StudiosReviewed on GTX 1060, AMD Fx-4130, 8GB RAMMultiplayer? Up to 16 playersLink Official site Long ago, on some long lost Windows Vista machine, Microsoft’s big green army man promised us he’d “finish the fight”. Then, 13 years […]
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Image via Nintendo The Nintendo community has been let down time and time again by subpar Paper Mario titles like Colored Splash and the easily forgotten Sticker Star, with fans crying out for a return to what made the series so special back in the N64 and GameCube era. The original Paper Mario, released 20 […]
Continue ReadingNeed to know What is it? A cyberpunk adventure gameReviewed on: Windows 10, Threadripper 2950X, 64GB RAM, GTX 1070Ti.Price: $35/£30Release date: July 16Publisher: Revolution SoftwareDeveloper: Revolution SoftwareMultiplayer: NoLink: revolution.co.uk The 1994 adventure game Beneath A Steel Sky was considered quite good (like 91% good), and to call it fondly remembered would be to mine giant […]
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Need to know What is it? A post-apocalyptic cargo delivery sim.Expect to pay £55/$60Developer Kojima ProductionsPublisher 505 GamesReviewed on RTX 2080 Super, Intel i7-9700K, 16GB RAMMultiplayer NoneLink Official site Death Stranding is best when it shuts up. Being a game by Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima, it’s naturally filled with bizarre characters, lengthy screeds […]
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The utopian future depicted in many science-fiction stories almost always contains some horrible truth hidden beneath the surface. In Beyond a Steel Sky, you set out to discover this truth, and along the way you learn that it’s not only the setting but the game itself that suffers from internal issues preventing it from being […]
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Need to know What is it? The official game of the Formula 1 2020 World Championship, with F2 too.Reviewed on: Windows 10 64-bit Home, Intel Core i7 10th Gen, 16GB RAM, NVidia GeForce RTX 2070. Price: $60/£45, with two further tiers of premium DLCRelease date: Out nowPublisher: CodemastersDeveloper: CodemastersMultiplayer: Two-player local racing in a custom […]
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Need to know What is it? Tired farming sim.Expect to pay $50/£43Developer Marvelous IncPublisher Xseed Games, Marvelous USAReviewed on Intel Core i7-7700, CPU @ 3.60 GHz, 16GB RamMultiplayer? NoLink Official site After getting a veggie patch of my own in real life I’ve finally figured out why every farming game begins with mastering turnips—they are […]
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With Monster Games out as developer of the NASCAR Heat series as of February, it’s been up to Charlotte, North Carolina-based 704Games to take the wheel of the latest installment in the racing series. Since 2016’s NASCAR Heat Evolution, the series has set out to deliver a vastly different and better experience with every new […]
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Need to know What is it? A standalone, roguelike twist on SuperhotExpect to pay: £20/$25Developer: SUPERHOT TeamPublisher: SUPERHOT TeamReviewed on: GTX 1060, AMD Fx-4130, 8GB RAMMultiplayer? NoLink: Official site Get hit by a stray shot: dead. Repeat. Run out of bullets: dead. Repeat. Take a gun to the back of your head: dead. Repeat. Each […]
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Need to know What is it? A sci-fi 4x wargame with a huge scope.Reviewed on: AMD FX-8350, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 Ti, 32GB RAMPrice: $40Release Date: Out nowPublisher: SlitherineDeveloper: VR DesignsMultiplayer: Yes, PBEMLinks: Matrix Games , Steam (not available yet) I’d just about given up on Shadow Empire when the mutants attacked. My nation’s borders […]
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Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise sees developer Toybox Inc. returning to its cult-classic detective tale, bringing a new installment of a game that had critics, and gamers, firmly split down the middle when it launched in 2010. Deadly Premonition 2 follows largely the same story as its predecessor. FBI agent Francis York ends […]
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The confusingly titled Story of Season: Friends of Mineral Town is a remake of Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town. Due to the complexity of the business world and name ownership, developers Marvelous Inc. can’t use the name Harvest Moon, so Story of Seasons it is. The original title is highly regarded, and this remake […]
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