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Skyward Sword needs a lot more than control tweaks to live up to Zelda’s best

18 2 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

As Zelda turns 35 years old, fans anticipated Nintendo would return to its back catalog for some celebratory re-releases. So it’s perhaps not surprising that last night we got a reveal of The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD, a high-definition Switch do-over of the Wii’s exclusive Zelda title. Skyward Sword has much worth interrogating […]

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Stop playing Nioh 2 as a Souls game, even if it may walk and talk like one

17 2 月, 2021 Sherif Saed 0

Hear me out.I imagine we’re all familiar with the meme of calling any game with the faintest of connections to the Soulsborne series a Souls-like. If it has stamina-based combat, it’s a Souls-like. If you drop the main currency upon death and must retrieve it in the next life or lose it forever, it’s a […]

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Evil Genius 2 interview: Rebellion talks crafting a “love letter” to a cult classic

16 2 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

It’s been a long time coming, but Evil Genius 2 is almost here. The secret sauce to this rather belated sequel? Going back to basics. It’s hard to think that Evil Genius was released seventeen years ago. A unique strategy management and simulation game, it captured the imagination of fans. It’s part Dungeon Keeper, casting […]

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Evil Genius 2 hands-on: a safe, strong sequel that fans and newcomers should both adore

16 2 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

Making a sequel to a beloved video game is hard enough – but you have to imagine it’d be a little bit more difficult still when you’re doing so seventeen years late.The original Evil Genius became something of a cult classic in the wake of its 2004 release – but for various reasons, it’s taken […]

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Street Fighter 5’s new content looks great – but all I really want is a new generation

12 2 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

Street Fighter 5 is getting better all the time. But after years of ups and downs, what I’m really after is Street Fighter 6. Respect to the Street Fighter 5 team. They’ve stuck with it. When I reviewed the game back in 2016, I described it as an excellent game with a content problem. Sherif […]

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Bravely Default 2 hands-on preview: solid turn-based chops, but flawed in places

9 2 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

As a card-carrying classic Final Fantasy fanboy, I should love Bravely Default 2. But what makes sense on paper doesn’t always reflect reality – and I’m really struggling to get into this game. In many ways, Bravely Default 2 feels like a game often pulling in two polar opposite directions. As a player, I end […]

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Snoop Dogg, bad play, and broken chairs: Madden NFL 21’s debut as the home of the Pro Bowl was brilliantly stupid

5 2 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

Last weekend, the NFL took a surprising virus-inspired twist: a game usually played in the real world was played inside Madden 21 on Xbox. To be clear, this wasn’t exactly an important game. In fact, it’s not even technically part of the proper league year. But, nevertheless, a yearly NFL staple match-up was played inside […]

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Here’s some before-and-after screenshot comparisons of Mass Effect Remasters in Legendary Edition

2 2 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

Before-and-after shots of locations show off the Mass Effect trilogy upgrades in the Legendary Edition remaster. Remasters are a tricky business. It doesn’t matter if you’re Francis Ford Copolla re-cutting The Godfather Part 3 or Nintendo farting out a low-effort Mario 3D Collection, there’s always the same challenge: how much do you change, and how […]

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Mass Effect Legendary Edition looks like one of gaming’s sharper 4K remasters – though don’t expect major gameplay changes

2 2 月, 2021 Alex Donaldson 0

Whatever you think about how it ended, or about that ill-fated sequel trip to another galaxy, Commander Shepard’s trilogy is one of the most thrilling in video game history. The smoke and mirrors of its choice and consequence are generally exquisitely executed – and it deserves to be replayed.That makes the pressure on BioWare for […]

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The one thing I hope Battlefield 6 borrows from Battlefield 3

28 1 月, 2021 Sherif Saed 0

One of my most anticipated games this year is the next Battlefield, not for any particular headline innovation or a feature I can’t wait to explore, but for the game existing at all. I love Battlefield, and there really aren’t any other shooters out there that replicate the series’ specific mix of scale, destruction, gunplay, […]

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