Minecraft Legends Review – NOT A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH!

Minecraft Legends may at first look like a throwback to RTS games of old, with a hint of modern third person action. However, it is anything but! Locking you to control a single hero, Minecraft Legends attempts to combine the satisfaction of striking down enemies in real time with a sense of strategic planning.

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Tchia Review – A NEW CALEDONIAN ADVENTURE WHICH IS BEST LEFT ALONE!

Tchia is the story about a little girl, of the same name, who goes on an adventure to find her father, who has been taken from her. She decides to travel away from her small homeland and explore the vast oceans to find any leads that will reunite her and her father.

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The Game Expo 2023: WE DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT!

It’s 8 am, and I am sitting down with an energy drink in hand, waiting for the doors to open. Behind me I can hear the murmur from a crowd of people in animated conversation, as if they had known each other for years. But truthfully, they had just met… that is, face-to-face at least. Comments such as “I can’t believe it’s you!” and “I didn’t think you would be that tall” were met with excited laughter and cheer, as long standing friends embraced for the first time ‘IRL’.

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WWE 2K23 Review – GETTING AHEAD OF THE COMPETITION!

After the success of WWE 2K22, which did a lot to compensate for 2K’s previous blunders, WWE 2K23 jumps into the ring to fight for the right to be the best 2K wrestling simulator to date. But does it do enough to be worthy of that title?

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Scars Above Review – DESTINED TO BE FORGOTTEN?

Occasionally a video game will come along that exemplifies the word fine. It does everything quite decently, but fails to stand out amongst the plethora of other similar titles. In this case, Scars Above is that game. Focusing on Dr Kate Ward, a scientist and astronaut, who along with her team, go to investigate a foreign alien structure that appears in the Earth’s orbit.

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Wanted: Dead Review – GUNS AND KATANAS VS DULL NARRATIVE!

Wanted: Dead seems to promise players an experience akin to the Ninja Gaiden series. With some notable developers from that series at the helm, one can only assume that this new IP would be exactly what fans of Ninja Gaiden have been waiting for.

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SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake Review – A COSMIC DISAPPOINTMENT!

At first glance, SpongeBob Squarepants: The Cosmic Shake looks like a worthy successor to Battle for Bikini Bottom. The narrative is hilarious, filled with all the typical gags that you would come to expect from the Talking Cheese. In their latest outing, SpongeBob and Patrick must save all their friends from dangerous alternate realities.

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Mahokenshi Review – DEALT A SURPRISINGLY GOOD HAND!

When I dived into Mahokenshi, it really took me by surprise! Having played a fair few deck builders in the past, I was expecting this to be a relatively straightforward affair. And whilst I wouldn’t say that it is a completely new direction for the deck builder genre, there have definitely been some interesting inclusions that may just help it to stand out among the many other card based video games. 

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Wavetale Review – A QUICK SURF THROUGH A COZY ADVENTURE!

The combat in Wavetale feels like a bit of an afterthought. It is not bad by any means, the mechanics are quite simple and work well enough.

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Pentiment Review – SHOULD YOU AVOID THIS TEDIOUS ADVENTURE?

Pentiment is the story about a traveling artist, who finds himself in the midst of murders, conspiracies and scandals in the Bavarian Alps. With Europe in turmoil as religion and politics clash at every turn, it is up to you to investigate these mysteries and seek out justice for the people. 

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