For about 25 years, SimCity was king in the city building/management genre. Sure, there were plenty of similar games and sub-genres (often with “tycoon” in the title), but Will Wright’s pioneering simulation – and its sequels – kept defining the genre. Now there’s a new kid on the building block. Cities: Skylines has delighted aspiring city builders since its release last year, and launches its second expansion entitled Snowfall this month. Continue reading “Cities: Skylines – Snowfall review (PC)”
Street Fighter V review (PS4)
No fighting game has had a stronger impact on the genre than Street Fighter has, and after a few iterations in the Street Fighter IV generation, Street Fighter V is now upon us. We review the PS4 version. Continue reading “Street Fighter V review (PS4)”
Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part 2 review (PC)
Last year’s Pillars of Eternity was extremely well received – a classic PC rpg developed by veterans of the genre which stayed true to what games like Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale had done before. A few months after the game came out, we reviewed part 1 of the expansion, The White March – and this week sees the release of the concluding part to that story, which as far as we know rounds off the complete Pillars of Eternity experience. Continue reading “Pillars of Eternity: The White March Part 2 review (PC)”
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders review (PS4)
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders brings the classic detective story to current generation consoles and PCs. We review the PS4 version. Continue reading “Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders review (PS4)”
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 review (PS4)
The word “overwhelming” came to mind several times while playing Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – in both positive and negative ways. The visuals, the story content and the roster… all aspects that stand out. Luckily, at the end of the day, the positives outweigh the negatives. Continue reading “Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 review (PS4)”
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