Tag: Action

Unknown 9: Awakening feels like a AA videogame from the late 2000s, and so far that isn’t a bad thing

Unknown 9: Awakening feels…

Those who love linear, narrative-driven, set-piece laden videogames might wish time had paused in 2013 (and don't we all,…
UFO 50 review

UFO 50 review

Do you remember spending entire weekends playing games with your friends on your family's LX game console? Losing hours…
The ‘reverse localization’ of PC classic MechWarrior shows just how far ahead Japanese PC tech was in the early ’90s

The ‘reverse localization’ of…

Pasokon Retro is our regular look back at the early years of Japanese PC gaming, encompassing everything from specialist…
Yars Rising review

Yars Rising review

What is it? A classic shooter for the Atari 2600 reimagined as a contemporary metroidvania. Release date September 10,…
Days Gone director blows a gasket as its protagonist is ‘reduced to a cartoon shill’ to promote ‘small game’ Astro Bot—Sony’s all-star romp featuring Kratos, Aloy, and Nathan Drake

Days Gone director blows…

Astro Bot appears to be doing rather well—we’re not nattering about it, obviously, because it’s a PS5 game, but…
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2’s competitive PvP mode makes the Imperium’s towering super-soldiers feel like they’re made of paper

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine…

During the pre-launch review period for Space Marine 2, it wasn’t possible for me to try its PvP mode,…
Heads-up: Space Marine 2 has a photo mode and it rules

Heads-up: Space Marine 2…

I've been playing Space Marine 2 during its early unlock period, and while it's a shame the campaign is…
Black Myth: Wukong would feel a lot more epic if it didn’t keep faking scale so poorly

Black Myth: Wukong would…

For the four of you who haven’t bought it yet, Black Myth Wukong is a fun Soulslike riff on…
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, as this video shows, feels like a trial run for its inclusion in Hogwarts Legacy 2

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions,…

After playing some of Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions, my immediate reaction is that this feels like a trial run…
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 review

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine…

Need to Know What is it? A bombastic third-person shooter/brawler set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Release date September…