Author: james
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Assassin’s Creed The Ezio Collection Review
Whenever Assassin’s Creed is mentioned, I can only think of one name that embodies the nature of series over the near-dozen characters that have featured: Ezio Auditore da Firenze. His charm, tale of revenge, and the parallel storyline of Desmond in present day stand head and shoulders above the rest. With Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio…
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The Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind Review
In a world where developers are pushing the creative boundaries of online gaming, The Elder Scrolls Online makes a determined play to stay relevant. Games like No Man’s Sky, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, and even Friday the 13th bring fun ideas to multiplayer gameplay. Although not always successful, the failures tend to be caused by their own…
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Deus Ex: Human Revolution Review
Its not often that a game falls into your lap that makes you sit up and take notice. In the grand Parthenon of PC titles there are several top tier franchises that stand out. Franchises like Sid Meier’s Civilization, Valve’s Half-Life, and Eidos’ Deus Ex. Deus Ex: Human Revolution has been a long time coming. Its predecessor, Deus Ex, has…
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The Walking Dead – A New Frontier: Episode 4 and 5 Review
“I’m looking forward to seeing what the rest of the season has in store, particularly as far as the relationship between Clem and Javi is concerned. The first two episodes sow some interesting seeds as far as the plot goes, and I’m invested enough that I’m looking forward to seeing where things go. At the…
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Texas Cheat ‘Em (XBLA) Review
Texas Hold ‘Em is the kind of poker where you only have two cards in your hand, with up to five community cards in the middle. The idea is that you make the best hand you can out of the two cards you have and three of the five cards in the middle. Whoever has…
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Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands Review
magine you have a small fishbowl, one of those that sit on kitchen countertops. Put four goldfish in with a few decorations and you’ve got yourself a neat little fishbowl. Now imagine if you put everything in that fishbowl into a shark tank with a few more decorations. It’d look pretty empty with just four…
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NBA 2K13 Review
The NBA is due to tip off at the end of the month, and with it comes the release of NBA 2K13. Last year developers Visual Concepts produced a fantastic game, packed with incredible player detail and deep gameplay. So, the question is, can they do it again? While the short answer is yes, there…
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Lord of the Rings: War in the North Review
Since we’ve all read Lord of the Rings (you haven’t? You must have been living in a troll cave!), we already know all about its comprehensive and detailed telling of the journey of the fellowship. What you might have missed, however, is that there were other heroes involved, too. Lord of the Rings: War in…
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Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers Review
2009’s Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers was a great game. It was a good way for people new to Magic: The Gathering to learn how the game works and understand what a fun, strategic, and challenging game it can be. It was also fun for Magic veterans, even ones like me who haven’t played…
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WWE 2K17 Review
It’s important to remember that wrestling is not just about what goes on in the ring. It’s about the corporation, marketing, the backstage drama, management, and the media. Workers punch out bosses, commentators get in fights, wrestlers move in and out of character, in and out of the ‘real’ world and the fictional ‘wrestling’ one.…
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Red Faction: Guerrilla Review
We were introduced to the Red Faction series back in 2001 when it show-cased “Geo-Mod” technology – short for “geometry modification”. It gave us never-seen-before destructible environments and allowed players to demolish their surroundings and transform the terrain to their advantage. For example, instead of opening a door like a normal pleb you could blast…
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Forza Horizon Review
Forza Motorsport is a big name when it comes to Xbox racing games, and over the years it has gained a dedicated and loyal following of motorsport fans. It’s known for its commitment to combining realism, highly accurate performance modelling, and stunning graphics, with a great multiplayer model and an exceptional level of car customisation.…
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The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Review
The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay was one of the best titles on the Xbox. Now after fives years we have the follow up, The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena. Fresh out of prison, our titular hero finds himself on a Mercenary ship. His next course of action? Kill them and…
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OutRun Online Arcade Review
OutRun is one of the first games I remember playing, and one of the largest milestones for the racing genre. Hitting the arcades in the mid/late eighties, OutRun was flasher and faster than anything before it. One aspect of the game still fondly looked back at was how there was an intersection at the end…
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Hidden Gems: Top Card Games To Play On IOS
Card games have been around for a very long time. Playing card games on cell phones can be very addictive. It can also save you from the hassle of storing physical cards. We have curated a list of hidden gems that will keep you entertained for a while. Game Name Platform Price Link BOOST22 –…
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The Secret of Monkey Island Special Edition (XBLA) Review
Nostalgia is a funny beast. It can make you go to great lengths, and yet leave you hanging right at the end. Take me, for example: I’ve gone to great lengths to re-live my Sega Saturn days. I’ve re-bought a Saturn, and re-bought many of the games I used to own on it (except Sonic…
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Madballs (XBLA) Review
Skipping straight past all the Madballs jokes I thought of when I first heard I was reviewing this title, I guess we had better start with just what a Madball is. While I certainly don’t remember the TV show from the ’80’s, I do think I may have had some of the toys. Madballs were…
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Phantasy Star II (XBLA) Review
One of those rare RPGs to be set in a space-based future, Phantasy Star was epic and awesome for more than just that reason. Its gameplay and characters were incredibly memorable and playing through the games was all the evidence gamers of 1989 (yep, this game was first released twenty years ago!) needed to justify…
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Droplitz (XBLA) Review
Okay, I’ll do it. I’ll be brutally honest from the start. I wasn’t really prepared to like Droplitz. A whole game similar to the least entertaining part of Bioshock, huh? But for the sake of Gameskeys, I’ll do it. I’ll trudge through a completely uninspiring dull puzzle game. Now don’t get me wrong, there are…
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NBA Live 18 Review
Fall Seven Times, Stand up Eight. That was the slogan for a shoe advertisement for Miami Heat Chicago Bulls Impending free agent Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade. The message is simple: when you fail, get up and keep trying. This adage applies to NBA Live 18, as the franchise tries to move on from being the laughing…