espionage

I have waited so long to play Beyond Good & Evil. It was always one of those games that was talked with such reverence but I’d never managed to get my hands on it. Now Ubisoft have decided to re-release and update the classic game with a 20th Anniversary Edition. […]

Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition – PS5 Review

July 6, 2024 in PS5 / Reviews tagged alien invasion / beyond good and evil 20th anniversary edition / dictatorship / espionage / hovercraft racing / melee combat / photography / remaster / spying / stealth / ubisoft by Mike

Are time loops still in vogue? Woodhill Interactive seems to think so. Orten Was the Case is an adventure game with free movement that looks to capitalise on a repeatable time-frame and a small but interesting location. Whilst repetition isn’t always the best for games, the balance seems to be […]

Orten Was the Case – PS5 Review

January 7, 2024 in PS5 / Reviews tagged Adventure game / espionage / free movement / orten was the case / puzzles / Scandinavia / supernatural / time loop / woodhill interactive by Mike

There’s been a good glut of multiplayer games about deception and I think it fits in with my inability to rely on my reflexes. These tests of intelligence really appeal to me and another one has landed at my door. Deceive Inc. is the latest online-only, class-based effort looking to […]

Deceive Inc. – PS5 Review

May 1, 2023 in PS5 / Reviews tagged asymetrical multiplayer / caper / class based / deceive inc. / espionage / heist / online-only / spying / sweet bandits studios by Mike

Her Story‘s a game I completely missed the boat on. Sam Barlow’s attempt at a narrative experience focusing entirely on a police interview raised many eyebrows and critical acclaim. Sam now returns with another desktop detective thriller in Telling Lies. Following up in spirit and structure of its predecessor, this […]

Telling Lies – PS4 Review

May 3, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged espionage / fmv / full motion video / narratively-driven / sam barlow / telling lies / voyeurism by Mike

Last year, Necrophone Games let Jazzpunk’s bizarre, stylish fever-dream loose on the PC to some critical acclaim. It’s now the turn to dive into this weird world on current consoles with some new additional content. Can this combination of absurd cold-war subterfuge and quick-fire chuckles hold its own a year […]

Jazzpunk: Director’s Cut – PS4 Review

October 22, 2016 in PS4 tagged comedy / director's cut / espionage / first person / jazzpunk / necrophone by Mike