Reviews

Zombi
Zombi Review

When Nintendo’s Wii U launched in 2012, it was instantly hamstrung by a dearth...

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Everybody's Gone To The Rapture
Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture Review

There's a clear genealogy that can be traced from developer The Chinese Room's...

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Rare Replay
Rare Replay Review

Few developers have generated such an aura of mystique and reverence as Rare...

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Payday 2: Crimewave Edition
Payday 2: Crimewave Edition Review

There’s a definite whiff of the old chicken and-egg question to Payday 2:...

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Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight Review

With 2009’s Arkham Asylum, Rocksteady Studios took Batman in a bold new...

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Yoshi's Wooly World
Yoshi’s Wooly World Review

Poor old Yoshi – perennially overshadowed by Mario. But why has he remained a...

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Lego Jurassic World
Lego Jurassic World Review

The welter of Legoised game versions of blockbusting films that Warner Bros...

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Heroes Of The Storm
Heroes Of The Storm Review

It's a testament to Blizzard's impact on gaming that, with only a handful of...

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Splatoon
Splatoon Review

While the Wii U, in sales terms, has never really taken off, it has stealthily...

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The Witcher III: Wild Hunt
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt Review

To some, big, heavyweight open-world RPGs represent the pinnacle of gaming....

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Project Cars
Project Cars Review

There’s an air of freshness – even boldness – to Project Cars. While it may be...

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Mortal Kombat X
Mortal Kombat X Review

NetherRealm Studios is almost unique in being a western developer putting out...

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Dark Souls II
Dark Souls II: Scholar Of The First Sin Review

The Dark Souls series by name has become synonymous with difficulty. In a...

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Bloodborne
Bloodborne Review

For those who see themselves as true, committed gamers, few objects generate a...

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Xenoblade Chronicles 3D
Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Review

Shulk isn't having a great time. Not only does he have to suffer a bloody...

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Final Fantasy Type-0 HD
Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Review

With its absolutely brutal opening that sees a Chocobo – a Chocobo! – fatally...

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Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Review

You have a message on your answering machine from “Tim” at a bakery telling...

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Battlefield Hardline
Battlefield Hardline Review

The average gamer has tended to feel somewhat excluded from past versions of...

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Resident Evil Revelations 2
Resident Evil Revelations 2 Review

We’re barely into 2015, yet already keeper-of-the-flame Capcom has been truly...

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DragonBall XenoVerse
DragonBall XenoVerse Review

If you’ve never heard of DragonBall, it’s safe to say you aren’t a die-hard...

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The Order 1886
The Order 1886 Review

The Order: 1886 is so keen to be filmic that it actually restricts its...

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Evolve
Evolve Review

It’s here: a demonstrably new and original type of game. Although it’s a...

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Grim Fandango Remastered
Grim Fandango Remastered Review

Grim Fandango is one of a select few games that have earned - and more...

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Dying Light
Dying Light Review

What Dying Light attempts to be is nothing less than a zombie-inflected...

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The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D
The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D Review

None of Nintendo’s much-loved games franchises has a greater mystique than the...

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Resident Evil Remake HD
Resident Evil Remake HD Review

The survival-horror genre has enjoyed a striking return to favour recently:...

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Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX
Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD ReMIX Review

By all rights, 2.5 ReMIX should be a more enticing prospect than the...

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Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous Review

After its highly publicised Kickstarter campaign, this updating of the 1984...

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Lara Croft And The Temple of Osiris
Lara Croft And The Temple of Osiris Review

With the 'main' Tomb Raider games having gotten a more realistic treatment...

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