Mike

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Mike gets all the racing games because he understands that stuff even though he doesn't drive.

I’ve never been a Battlestar Galactica fan but games like Homeworld and the absolutely insane subterfuge of Eve Online make me green with envy over tactical space sims. Always nice to look at, I’ve rarely turned my hand at playing them. Slitherine’s Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock provides me with an introduction […]

Battlestar Galactica: Deadlock – PS4 Review

December 25, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged battlestar galactica deadlock / cylons / slitherine / space sim / strategy / tactical / turn-based combat by Mike

Just in time for the real series to get underway, Ashes Cricket arrives from Big Ant studios. With their work on the Don Bradman series already under their belt, they have undertaken a partnership with Cricket Australia to bring the most hotly contested test series back to consoles. Does it […]

Ashes Cricket – PS4 Review

November 25, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged ashes cricket / australia / batting / big ant studios / bowling / england / sport by Mike

Road Rage is, like the name suggests, attempting to recapture the magic of Road Rash. There’s been a couple of efforts to recreate it but they haven’t quite succeeded. Dutch indie outfit Team 6 are the latest to try their hand at revitalising a classic formula. Can this really be […]

Road Rage – PS4 Review

November 22, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged open world / racing / road rage / team6 / time trial / vehicle combat by Mike

There’s something oddly appropriate about reviewing this around Armistice weekend. Call of Duty: WWII has decided to revisit its roots with a historical setting. Activision and Sledgehammer are hoping the nostalgia can tempt lapsed fans back to the ailing franchise. As one of those myself, I approached this with caution. […]

Call of Duty: WWII – PS4 Review

November 12, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged call of cuty / first-person shooter / multiplayer / nazi zombies / sledgehammer / world war II by Mike

Small teams with big ambitions is a scenario that can play out any number of ways. Knuist & Perzik are primarily a Dutch duo who originally brought Wuppo to Steam last year, to critical success. Just over a year later, a version arrives for console owners to enjoy. As someone […]

Wuppo – PS4 Review

November 8, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged combat / exploration / Knuist & Perzik / platforming / puzzles / shooting / wuppo by Mike

The long-running one-man Touhou Project has been delivering games for over 20 years. Fluctuating between bullet hell shooters and fighters, Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle arrives on the PS4 to give fans in the west another look at the long-running series. The bullet hell aspect translates surprisingly well to battle. […]

Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle – PS4 Review

October 29, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arena battle / bullet-hell / fighting / japanese / team shanghai alice / touhou kobuto v: burst battle / touhou project by Mike

The sport of rugby’s had a troubled time since EA left the building. On console, your options are limited and, whilst licensing can be acquired, quality is sometimes slow to follow. Such was the case with Rugby 15. HB Studios’ calamitous effort proved buggy and troublesome to play and, as […]

Rugby 18 – PS4 Review

October 26, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged eko software / maul / ruck / rugby 18 / scrum / sports / tackle by Mike

Platformers with a cooperative slant aren’t new but can still provide ingenuity and compelling gameplay. The latest to try their hand at this is Thin Ice’s Twin Robots. Guiding two mechanical compatriots through a deathtrap laboratory, can this experiment prove a success? Your objective in Twin Robots is to escort […]

Twin Robots – PS4 Review

October 7, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2D Platformer / co-operative / laboratory / thin ice / twin robots by Mike

Coming from a small outfit called Lost in the Garden, Lightfield is a futuristic racer looking to take nods towards it’s contemporaries whilst providing it’s own take on movement and navigation. Is the aesthetic charm worth the effort? The visual treatment on offer is a nice, clean and futuristic look which […]

Lightfield – PS4 Review

October 1, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged exploration / futuristic / lightfield / lost in the garden / racer / time trials by Mike

A 2015 release on the PC, The Coma is a fairly traditional Korean horror tale from Devespresso Games. Taking place among familiar corridors with familiar foes, The Coma: Recut appears on new platforms. With some tweaks aimed at making the experience seem more like a traditional survival horror, can the definitive edition […]

The Coma: Recut – PS4 Review

September 24, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged devespresso games / exploration / hiding / korean horror / school / survival horror / the coma recut by Mike

Rallying might be the most intense test of any driver outside of Le Mans and, with Kylotonn continuing to bring the World Rally Championship to our consoles, we can experience a small piece of that life from the comfort of our living room. Is the long-running series starting to show […]

WRC 7 – PS4 Review

September 19, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged kylotonn / racing / rallying / sport / world rally championship / wrc 7 by Mike

Reviewing sports games can be a tricky business. Year on year, they arrive with you needing something a subtle focus, rather than looking for the big changes. Pro Evolution Soccer has felt like that for the last couple of years. Konami’s flagship football franchise has enjoyed critical, if not quite […]

Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 – PS4 Review

September 14, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged champions league / football / konami / pro evolution soccer 2018 / sports by Mike