Dirt Rally review (Xbox One)

Rally racing fans really are spoiled for choice this year. Within the scope of less than a year we’ve seen three major releases for next gen consoles and PCs. We previously reviewed WRC 5 and Sebastien Loeb Rally Evo, and now it’s time for Codemasters’ Dirt Rally – which just came out for PS4 and Xbox One. We took the Xbox One version for a spin. Continue reading “Dirt Rally review (Xbox One)”

Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel review (PS3/PS4)

Although we’ve reviewed similar games in the past, we had never tested a game by Japanese developer Examu before. Best known for their work on the Arcana Heart series of fighting games, Examu specializes in the beat ’em up genre – with games like BlazBlue and especially Dengeki Bunko looking similar in terms of style. Here’s our review of this new brawler for the PS3 and PS4. Continue reading “Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel review (PS3/PS4)”

Tachyon Project review (Vita)

It’s clear where Spanish developer Eclipse Games got their inspiration. Tachyon Project, which was recently released for Playstation Vita, is a twin-stick shooter that borrows heavily from games like Geometry Wars. What’s also clear is that the developers didn’t just copy what they liked – they tried adding their own twists and flavors to the game. Here’s our review. Continue reading “Tachyon Project review (Vita)”

Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony Of Exidus review (PS4)

Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony Of Exidus just came out for PS4 and WiiU and it continues the proud Aksys tradition of tackling long titles onto their games. Luckily, another tradition was also honored – the game is a creative take on the platform genre many refer to as “metrovania”. Here’s our review. Continue reading “Chronicles of Teddy: Harmony Of Exidus review (PS4)”

Atari Vault review (PC)

The Atari Vault is as retro an experience as you are likely to find this year. Its games – all developed by Atari for its 2600 and arcade systems – pretty much all predate the release of games of Super Mario Brother for the NES or Metal Gear for the MSX. In some cases, they’re older by a good 10 years. To put things into perspective, most gamers who played these games when they were young are likely to be almost 40 years old – or quite a bit older than that. Continue reading “Atari Vault review (PC)”