January2024
Review Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Xbox) - RGG Studio Drops Its Best Game Yet
Hawaii One-Zero?
We mentioned in our recent Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name review that RGG Studio has been on an almighty roll of late when it comes to all things Yakuza-related. As a result this riotous series, so long overlooked by mainstream audiences in the west, has finally become the sort of permanent fixture on 'Best RPG'...
November2023
Review Persona 5 Tactica (Xbox) - A Successful Switch To Slick Tactical Action For Joker & Company
Love that Joker
Atlus games' phenomenal Persona 5 has already provided us with a couple of successful spin-offs in the form of Dynasty Warriors crossover Persona 5 Strikers and the rhythm action effort Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight. Now, the Phantom Thieves return for yet another side gig in the form of Persona 5 Tactica, a tactical turn-based...
What's the story, Morning Glory?
If there's one group of gamers who've been eating better than most lately, it's definitely Like A Dragon/Yakuza fans. Over the past few years we've seen Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio fully invest in revisiting, remaking and remastering important parts of its long-running RPG series, continuing to add stunning new entries to...
October2023
Review Sonic Superstars (Xbox) - A Modern Take On Sonic's Classic 2D Games
Fun with friends
SEGA is back with a new Sonic the Hedgehog side-scroller and this time it’s having another crack at the “classic” experience reimagined with 3D graphics. The blue blur has been here before with games like Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and even hybrid releases such as Sonic Generations, so how does this new experience hold up? Well,...
May2023
Review Company Of Heroes 3 - A Solid Xbox Version Of A Fantastic WW2 RTS
World War Wahoo?
Relic's Company of Heroes series has been doing the rounds on PC since all the way back in 2006 and, especially with regards to the first game, is still considered to be one of the premier RTS franchises out there. This is deep and addictive real-time strategy that presents its historical battlefields in luxurious detail and gives...
November2022
Review Sonic Frontiers - A Great 3D Entry And A Bright Future For The Blue Blur
A Sonic the Hedgehog game like no other
Sonic Frontiers takes 3D Sonic games to new heights with its “open zone” format. Instead of the same old style of progression you may have come to expect from this series, this new entry’s focus is all about exploring expansive natural environments and ancient ruins – speeding around doing what you...
Review Football Manager 2023 Console - Another Solid Season On Xbox
Help, we're addicted to FM again
For the second year running, Football Manager has arrived on Xbox Game Pass at launch in the form of both Football Manager 2023 (the PC version) and the newly renamed Football Manager 2023 Console, with the latter serving as a toned-down version of the PC experience for Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The...
August2022
Review Two Point Campus - Near-Perfect Marks For This Superb Sequel
Game Pass is in session
The excellent Two Point Hospital has offered up countless hours of simulation fun on Xbox Game Pass ever since it joined back in early 2020, and now the developers behind that game are back with Two Point Campus, taking us out of the medical wards and into the halls of various school academies — complete with the signature...
June2022
Review Sonic Origins - A Supersonic Collection That's Lacking TLC
I feel the need, the need for speed
How many times have you bought the original Sonic the Hedgehog? Honestly, for us, it's gotta be getting into double figures by now and we still get fairly excited every single time SEGA drops another re-release - and boy have they dropped their fair share. Yes, even though we've been through all of the games...
July2021
Mini Review Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game - A Worthy Competitor
Included with Free Play Days this weekend
Update: With the Olympics beginning in real life today, and Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 included with this weekend's batch of Free Play Days titles, we're republishing this review to help you decide if you fancy trying it! Original story: Whether you should consider picking up the official game of this year's...
April2021
Mini Review Judgment - A Fantastic Yakuza Spin-Off That Looks Better Than Ever On Xbox Series X
I hereby find you, excellent!
Right out of the gate - if you've ever been interested in the Yakuza series but turned off by the number of entries, then Judgment is the game for you. It's a fantastic insight into the world that the franchise has built, but under the guise of a new eye. The game sets itself as a perfect starting point for newcomers,...
March2021
Mini Review Football Manager 2021: Xbox Edition - Say Goodbye To Your Spare Time
But prepare for some awkward controls
Football Manager 2021: Xbox Edition joins Xbox Game Pass this week, so we've put together this little mini review so you know what to expect. The Xbox Edition is playable on Xbox consoles and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere. We're willing to bet if you're reading this review, you've know at least something about...
July2015
Review Tembo the Badass Elephant (Xbox One)
Here comes the boom
Tembo the Badass Elephant is a 2.5D side-scrolling action game with a hand-drawn comic book art style that somewhat resembles Regular Show and other Cartoon Network cartoons. When the evil Phantom Commander and his loyal army take over Shell City, the military calls on the aid of Tembo the elephant, drawing him out of retirement...
October2014
Review Alien: Isolation (Xbox One)
"The perfect organism."
Throughout cinematic history, very few films have influenced a genre like the Alien saga has. In 1979, Ridley Scott's initial vision of horror far away from home resonated so strongly with audiences that the film almost immediately became a cult hit and introduced us to Ellen Ripley, one of the most dynamic heroines ever to...
September2013
Review Disney Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Xbox 360)
Mostly Magical
Castle of Illusion isn’t the straight remake of the 1990 Sega Genesis original that you may have expected it to be. While some levels are largely the same, others are completely retooled, with new illusions and tricks around every turn. But worry not, retro purists, the same wondrous environments and engulfing atmospheres remain...
July2012
Review London 2012 - The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games (Xbox 360)
Go for gold, or settle for bronze?
Even though there have been many, many attempts at putting multi-event sporting action into the next generation, only a few attempts have even come close to emulating the quality shown in the likes of Konami’s 1983 arcade hit Track and Field, Sega’s own DecAthlete (Athlete Kings) for the Saturn, or even Olympic...
September2011
Review Rise of Nightmares (Xbox 360)
Shocking?
Kinect has been on the market for a less than a year, and in that time has amassed no fewer than six dancing games, five fitness titles and an alarming number of minigame compilations, but where are the more mature titles for single players after a story? Rise of Nightmares may not completely fill the gap, but it'll do in a pinch. The...
May2011
Review Virtua Tennis 4 (Xbox 360)
Anyone for tennis?
Last year's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I was the first game branded "Better with Kinect Sensor" but it proved to be anything but. Now the second green-box-purple-stripe game has landed in the sporty form of SEGA's Virtua Tennis 4, but does it fare any better as a sensor game? If you want to play with...
November2010
Review Sonic Free Riders (Xbox 360)
Free falling
Sonic Free Riders is the third entry in the hoverboarding offshoot of the hedgehog franchise, following on last generation’s Sonic Riders and follow-up Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity for Wii, both of which were poorly received by the gaming press and public alike. This latest iteration is revolutionary in that it ditches the controller...
