When the XCOM series returned with Enemy Unknown and Enemy Within, it was a triumphant return to the strategic roots of the series. We’ve since seen a spin-off in the shape of ‘the bureau’, a so-so third person shooter – but XCOM 2 returns the series to what it does best: highly strategical warfare with an alien race. We met with Firaxis over the summer and learned that their ambitions for the game were best met using a PC version, so console gamers will have to do without a new XCOM for the time being. Continue reading “XCOM 2 review (PC)”
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Rise of the Tomb Raider review (PC)
We look at Rise of the Tomb Raider, previously released on Xbox One and now available on PC. Continue reading “Rise of the Tomb Raider review (PC)”
Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO review (PS4)
If you go back about 15 years in time, the rally racing genre was all about the name Colin McRae and the games that Codemasters built around that name. Well-received and commercially successful, the game later spawned spin-offs like the Dirt games and still has the original developers working on new games in the genre. Today, however, there is more choice for the gamer – with the WRC franchise now firmly established and, now, the release of Sebastien Loeb Rally EVO. Having a choice, as it turns out, is a good thing. Continue reading “Sébastien Loeb Rally EVO review (PS4)”
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers
Traveller’s Tales has released another movie-inspired LEGO compilation – this time it’s Marvel’s Avengers. We take a look at the Xbox One version. Continue reading “LEGO Marvel’s Avengers”
Not a Hero review (PS4)
Originally scheduled for release on the Vita as well, Not a Hero has come to the PS4 – just as the US election kicks off, this offers a different take on politics. Continue reading “Not a Hero review (PS4)”