Complexity in games can either be good or bad, and for the case of Blueprint Tycoon it somehow manages to be both. It may take some patience and a bit of goodwill but this game does go from a frustrating experience to a fun, niche strategy game. Blueprint Tycoon has a tagline of “plan, produce, profit”; that’s…
I first encountered City of the Shroud at EGX Rezzed 2016 in London. The poster art caught my eye: a looming, priestly figure with a hint of the plague-doctor about them. Overlaid with this medieval image was a sci-fi font that, within its lettering, hinted at a labyrinthine technological city. I was intrigued to say…
Despite being Early Access, Zombie Party has a shedload of content. Four game modes, tons of characters, heaps of guns and huge amounts of madness. And despite a few nit-picks, it truly is a fun game with fully customisable chaos. There is a lot more going on here than the word “zombie” implies. Peach Pie Productions has…
There isn’t much better than violence, cursing, and of course, beer. Crush Your Enemies manages to deliver these in the form of a strategy-heavy, almost turn-based game. Each level is harder than the next, and challenges the player to CRUSH as many foes as possible. Although the game isn’t available to the public just yet…
Jalopy is an interesting prospect. Your uncle has come into possession of a Laika 601 Deluxe – a fictional motorcar named after one of the first animals in space – and he wants you to take a road trip with him to his faraway home; for “closure”. When the game starts, you’re unceremoniously shuffled out…
You wouldn’t expect a game like Kill Strain from Sony San Diego Studio. Up until now they are most widely known for the annual MLB games, so an odd combination of a MOBA and a twin-stick shooter doesn’t seem their style – but Kill Strain proves why you should never be presumptuous. Exclusive to Playstation…
When the first installment of The Banner Saga was released, there were a number of enticing features that prompted my purchase. Art was a huge part of that equation, as anyone with so much as a cursory glance at the beautiful, expansive landscapes which your tiny caravan of travellers slowly traversed can certainly attest to….
I’m going to come right out and say it: I don’t like roguelikes. Having to start all over again every time you bite the big one is not something that appeals to me. I’m not the most skillful gamer either, so I tend not to get too far in any roguelike I play. Overfall is a roguelike….
H1Z1: King of the Kill is definitely one of those games that makes me glad that fully sensory immersion virtual reality isn’t a thing. Gunshots and bloody feet aside, the running would do me in. King of the Kill is the spin-off of H1Z1 that encapsulates the old Battle Royale style of play in its…
In hindsight, the adrenaline rush of excitement I received when I got to take part in an organised fight to the death doesn’t seem at all out of place. We’ve got an absolute horde of incredible looking games coming out this year. Personally, I’ve been dodging Dark Souls 3 spoilers like Neo from The Matrix,…
Kôna is one of those wonderfully deceiving games. It’s not often that we find a game like this, with genre lines as blurred as its snowy, Quebec-based landscape. It’s a survival. It’s an adventure. It’s a bit of a mystery. It’s actually a little bit scary. But all over, it’s avidly awesome. Released this January…
Discover more about the world and combat of Final Fantasy XV right here.
Adventure Lamp is a 2D indie puzzle-platformer scheduled for release on PC in Spring 2016. Though the preview is short and fails to showcase any properly interesting puzzles, the potential of this charming little game was made very clear, and is something you should certainly be keeping your eye on for the future. In Adventure…
It’s that time of the year again. Men are twitching restlessly in their armchairs, kicking imaginary footballs, dreaming of the glory to come. Ready to turn their backs on the boring off-season months without the suicidal despair of cup defeats and dodgy backpasses, they can smell the freshly cut grass, hear the roar of the…
Brigador is a Cyberpunk flavoured derivation of Terminator – a generous mix of the Future War segments of Terminator films, tempered by some of the visual flairs seen in Blade Runner. It feels a lot like Syndicate in that you spend quite a lot of time bulldozing huge, futuristic buildings and putting dozens of civilians,…
At this year’s Insomnia Gaming Festival I was lucky enough to have the chance to play a short demo of 2K’s new sci-fi MOBA/FPSÂ Battleborn, or should I say lucky enough to have the chance to gamble away precious LAN time on a game that I had no idea existed until then. Let’s just say that…
By David Haughton Okay nerds, let’s quickly get this out the way so we can talk about the game. Yes, Age of Sigmar is rustling people’s jimmies, some to a more… firey degree than others. So hopefully the recent slew of “classic” Warhammer Fantasy will satiate your bloodlust. Whether or not Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide can be…
I have to be honest:Â Rainbow Six Siege wasn’t the most fun game.
The pair may have been a PlayStation staple for almost 13 years, but for whatever reason, Ratchet & Clank have never particularly appealed to me. Sure, the games may have offered solid platform/shooter gameplay coupled with cutesy characters to appeal to a wide audience, but I just could never get on with the feline-like Lombax and his…
Everyone’s favourite beat ’em up returns next year with a brand new numbered instalment, and it’s certainly shaping up to not disappoint. Our brief hands-on had us fighting with fan favourites such as Ryu, Ken and Chun-Li, as well as the lesser known Birdie and new character Necalli. As you would hope, the fighting is…
End of content
End of content