Love them or otherwise, Ubisoft have a knack for keeping us interested. Every time they announce a new IP there is a mixture of trepidation and excitement as to the possibilities of how good this new franchise could be, or in how the prospect of a concept could be overpromised. […]

The Crew 2 – PS4 Review

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A summer of sport brings with it many highlights. A World Cup is well under way, Wimbledon is days old and now the Tour de France is just around the corner. Once again, Cyanide studio are at the helm of the premier cycling tour.  This latest instalment is attempting to […]

Tour de France 2018 – PS4 Review

Funded by Kickstarter, Kona is the first full game from Canada-based Parabole. The base game was actually released last year. This is a review of the VR add-on that’s just been released which lets you play the whole game with PSVR and with motion controls if you have them, but […]

Kona VR – PSVR Review

While any arcade puzzle title that isn’t Tetris tends to feel like a bit of a Johnny Come Lately kind of effort, it’s easy to forget that Lumines has been around as a series since 2004. Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s music-laden take on the falling blocks type of puzzler has had quite a few outings […]

Lumines Remastered – PS4 Review

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Lego Star Wars back on the PS2 has a lot to answer for. Back in 2005, Traveller’s Tales’ eureka moment was a genuinely fresh spin on the licenced film adaptation. It certainly helped that it was a Star Wars game for sure, but it started the ball rolling on the […]

LEGO® The Incredibles – PS4 Review

A year on from an original PC release, Fabraz’s devilish platformer finds its way to current consoles with this updated release. Splattering its inspiration very much on the walls, Slime-san looks to entice new players with a tight, infuriating gauntlet. In essence, Slime-san is a challenging platformer in the vein […]

Slime-san – PS4 Review

Blazblue has a pedigree. Starting life in 2008 as an alternative to Arc System Work’s previous Guilty Gear, it has been a series known for beautifully drawn sprites, frantic action and excellent character design. There is very little to dislike with this series as it has managed to stay at […]

Blazblue: Cross Tag Battle – PS4 Review

Earth Atlantis is a multi-directional scrolling shoot ’em up and comes to us from indie developers/publishers Headup Games and while we’ll get be getting into the pros and cons of the game in due course, one thing should stand out immediately: those visuals. In Earth Atlantis, you play as a […]

Earth Atlantis – PS4 Review

From Woblyware comes a new Metroidvania style game in the form of Omega Strike. It’s got retro visuals, it’s got chiptune music, but it does bring some gameplay ideas to the table. Dr Omega is attempting to take over the world with his army of mutants. It’s up to three […]

Omega Strike – PS4 Review

In the age of wanting more, it’s hard to reason how a Bomberman game can exist as a full priced retail release. When Super Bomberman R first launched, it did so as a Nintendo Switch title, with the sticker shock that came with being an early game on the platform. […]

Super Bomberman R – PS4 Review

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Kickstarter has a lot to answer for. It presents itself as a hive of creativity, allowing anyone to push their ideas to the forefront and let the discerning public decide on the fate of a project and see whether it gets to release or not, with rewards being the ultimate […]

Agony – PS4 Review

Shape of the World is a difficult game to review given its meditative qualities. On the one hand, it sets out to do exactly what the developer Stu Maxwell (AKA Hollow Tree Games) had in mind. That is to evoke his local park in videogame form and the relaxing qualities […]

Shape of the World – PS4 Review