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I reviewed Assassin’s Creed Odyssey a couple of years back but it actually took playing it on and off until this year to get the Platinum in it. It was so chock full, overflowing maybe, with content. Now, at the dawn of a new console generation we have Assassin’s Creed […]

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – PS4 Review

November 18, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged assassin's creed / england / free running / ghost of tsushima / norway / odyssey / open world / stealth / ubisoft / valhalla / vikings by Gareth

Initially we were a little confused when Ubisoft sent us their 2016 release UNO for review. Thankfully it transpired what we actually had was Uno Ultimate Edition featuring all the DLC to date. That being the winter theme, Rayman and Just Dance 2017 rulesets and new in January, the UNO […]

UNO Ultimate Edition – PS4 Review

March 25, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged busta rhymes / flipmode squad / ubisoft / UNO by Ian

After breaking from the yearly release schedule and reinventing the formula last year with Assassin’s Creed Origins, Ubisoft has returned to old ways and released Assassin’s Creed Odyssey only a year later. It boasts a bigger world than last year, plus other enhancements but is it too much too soon? […]

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – PS4 Review

October 22, 2018 in PS4 tagged ancient greece / assassin's creed / metal gear solid v: the pantom pain / odyssey / open world / origins / ubisoft by Gareth

There’s a moment early on in Far Cry 5 where you are tasked with climbing a tower before being told not worry, you won’t be climbing towers all over the place. This is a cheeky acceptance that Ubisoft have been putting out very samey games for a while now. Both within the Far […]

Far Cry 5 – PS4 Review

April 3, 2018 in PS4 tagged far cry 5 / fps / open world / sandbox / ubisoft by Richie

Without a doubt, the two best tactical shooters of last gen were Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, GRAW to its friends, and its sequel. The hours my online buddies and I spent taking on every mission on that game, as well as challenging randoms in PvP, was more than I care […]

Ghost Recon Wildlands – PS4 Review

March 13, 2017 in PS4 tagged far cry / ghost recon wildlands / graw / open world / ubisoft by Richie

When games get to a fourth in the series, things can start to get a little stale and in recent years Ubisoft have been accused, rightfully so, of copying and pasting gameplay elements across all their big franchises. So, I wasn’t expecting much originality from Far Cry 4 and, to […]

Far Cry 4 – PS4 Review

December 1, 2014 in PS4 tagged far cry 4 / guns / sandbox / ubisoft by Richie

With the latest instalment in the Assassin’s Creed franchise out this week, Paul sits down for a chat with Assassin’s Creed Unity’s Audio Director, Steven Dumont – the man responsible for leading the team tasked with the challenge of re-creating the sounds of 18th century Paris. Hi Steven. Can […]

Behind the Audio: Assassin’s Creed Unity

November 13, 2014 in Features tagged assassin's creed unity / behind the audio / sound / steve dumont / ubisoft by Richie