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YIIK: A Postmodern RPG Review – Kooky and Spooky

James MitchellJanuary 17, 2019

Ever since Persona 5, I was confident that turn-based RPGs could be fast-paced. Before that, I still enjoyed them, but acknowledged they were kind of slow. To s...

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Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes Review – Lewd, Crude and Full Of ‘tude

James MitchellJanuary 17, 2019

No More Heroes is a franchise I totally forgot I needed in my life. I played the first two to death when they released on the Wii, and always wanted to see wher...

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Onimusha: Warlords Review – A Clean Cut Remaster

James MitchellJanuary 15, 2019

Onimusha as a franchise is one that Capcom hasn’t really touched lately. With the announcement of games like Nioh 2, Ghosts of Tsushima and Sekiro, I’ve always ...

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New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe Review – Simple Fun

Shannon GrixtiJanuary 10, 2019

When it became clear that Nintendo were going to port most first-party Wii U games to the Switch, I was certain we'd see New Super Mario Bros U early on. As mor...

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Super Smash Bros Ultimate Review – A Wonderful Celebration

Shannon GrixtiDecember 6, 2018

I've played every Super Smash Bros. game since they began all the way back on the Nintendo 64, but I can't say that I've ever found myself hugely addicted to th...

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Big Bash Boom Review – Six And Out

Dean MilheDecember 3, 2018

Summer has begun, and for Australians, that means time to get excited about the Cricket. For the past few years one of the fastest growing forms of cricket has ...

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Civilization VI Review (Nintendo Switch) – Portable Revolution

Josh LackNovember 27, 2018

The Civilization series has a strong legacy of high quality strategy titles dating back to 1991. Along this journey 2K have been proactive in exploring platform...

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Pokemon Let’s GO! Pikachu/Eevee Review – Back To Basics

Shannon GrixtiNovember 14, 2018

I'll be honest, I was a massive Pokemon fan back in the Gameboy and Gameboy Advance days. I've tried to play almost every core game since, but just haven't foun...

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Nickelodeon Kart Racers Review – Great Concept, Botched Execution

James MitchellNovember 6, 2018

As a brand, I don’t think I quite realised how much I loved Nickelodeon. Rugrats, Angry Beavers Aaahh!!! Real Monsters, Rocko’s Modern Life, Catdog and the Wild...

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Diablo III: Eternal Collection Review (Nintendo Switch) – Better The Devil You Know

James MitchellOctober 31, 2018

When you talk about the legacy of dungeon crawlers, there’s a good chance that you’re talking about Diablo. Since the series began almost 22 years ago, it has e...

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Starlink: Battle For Atlas Review – The Star Fox Show

Shannon GrixtiOctober 15, 2018

When I played Starlink at E3, I was incredibly optimistic that it could be the best toys-to-life game (from a gameplay point of view). Playing through the game ...

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The World Ends With You Final Remix Review — Stylishly Brilliant

Toby BergerOctober 10, 2018

After 30 hours with The World Ends With You Final Remix, I can confidently say it’s one of my favourite games of the year. Stylish, confident, and packed with a...

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Super Mario Party Review – Back To Its Best

Shannon GrixtiOctober 3, 2018

Mario Party has been through a bundle of changes over the past 20 years, some for the better, and others sending the series in weird directions that nobody aske...

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Valkyria Chronicles 4 – A Turn In The Right Direction

Matthew ZimmariSeptember 24, 2018

There’s something to be said about a game that combines a comic-book aesthetic with a JRPG-styled story and throws in large doses of WWII allegories in at liber...

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FIFA 19 Review – A Change Is Here

Shannon GrixtiSeptember 19, 2018

FIFA is always an interesting game to review. With every iteration, there's minor changes that always have a major impact on how the game plays. Both on and off...

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Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Review – Hunting Your Way

James MitchellAugust 28, 2018

Months ago, I was keen to play Monster Hunter on my Switch. With such a huge push of the series with Monster Hunter World, I thought that the Switch game in Jap...

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Overcooked 2 Review – Deliciously Delectable

James MitchellAugust 7, 2018

As a concept, Overcooked is simple, but ridiculously fun. There's a wealth of co-op games available, especially on the Switch these days, but none are as fast p...

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Inside Review (Nintendo Switch) – Confronting, Oppressive And Downright Perfect

Toby BergerJuly 13, 2018

Playdead’s Inside is a masterpiece. It’s a game that sticks with you and encourages conversation with others who’ve played it, as well as being an excellent fol...

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Octopath Traveler Review – An Ageless Adventure

Brodie GibbonsJuly 12, 2018

There's no school like the old school as Square Enix takes us back to a classic era with Octopath Traveler, a traditional turn-based role-playing game that tick...

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Review (Nintendo Switch) – Pure Portable Puzzling

Shannon GrixtiJuly 11, 2018

When I initially played through Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker on the Nintendo Wii U, I'd be lying if I said I didn't feel that it'd be better suited to a porta...

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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Review (Nintendo Switch) – Nostalgia On The Go

Shannon GrixtiJuly 3, 2018

Playing the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy on the PS4 a year ago, I definitely wished that it was on the Nintendo Switch. The short and difficult levels lend i...

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Paladins Review (Nintendo Switch) – A Promising Port

Toby BergerJune 29, 2018

PALADINS IS STILL IN EARLY ACCESS ON NINTENDO SWITCH While it was hardly a secret leading up to its announcement and subsequent release, Hi-Rez Studios’ Paladi...

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The Banner Saga 2 Review (Nintendo Switch) – Another Turn-based Cracker

Toby BergerJune 25, 2018

While Stoic’s first Banner Saga was a look into a beautifully-realised and dangerous world, the team’s sequel is all about bridging the gap with what’s to come ...

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Mario Tennis Aces Review – Game, Set And Match

Shannon GrixtiJune 20, 2018

THE ONLINE PORTION OF MARIO TENNIS ACES HAS NOT YET BEEN TESTED. THIS REVIEW WILL BE UPDATED ONCE THE DAY ONE PATCH IS LIVE. Playing a preview build of Mario T...

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Little Nightmares Review (Nintendo Switch) – Battling Your Darkest Fears

Toby BergerMay 28, 2018

Having missed out on Little Nightmares’ release on other platforms last year, I was more than excited to hear it was making the journey to the Switch this month...

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The Banner Saga Review (Nintendo Switch) – A Brilliant Fit

Toby BergerMay 18, 2018

Bringing Stoic Studio’s The Banner Saga to the Switch is a masterstroke. The series, which is set to become a trilogy in July, has been a favourite of mine sinc...

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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Review (Nintendo Switch) – Pure Platforming Goodness

Shannon GrixtiMay 1, 2018

The original Donkey Kong Country Trilogy were my favourite games growing up. The simplicity of the gameplay, with the challenging placement of platforms and ene...

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South Park: The Fractured But Whole Review (Nintendo Switch) – Fart Jokes On The Go

Toby BergerApril 23, 2018

Ubisoft San Francisco’s South Park: The Fractured But Whole is about as basic a port as we’ll likely ever get on the Nintendo Switch. Those coming in expecting ...

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Outlast 2 Review (Nintendo Switch) – Arizona Terror On The Go

Toby BergerMarch 28, 2018

Red Barrels’ Outlast made waves when it launched back in 2013, capitalising on the craze in the horror genre that had weapons taken away from players, in turn f...

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Attack On Titan 2 Review – Confident And Enjoyable Titan-Slaying

Toby BergerMarch 16, 2018

Omega Force’s first foray into tackling the Attack on Titan universe two years ago was a solid effort, marred by inconsistencies in narrative content and a gene...

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Kirby Star Allies Review – Cute And Chaotic

James MitchellMarch 15, 2018

Kirby has a very colorful history with Nintendo, beginning on the Game Boy and eventually appearing on every Nintendo console since, the lovable puff ball has h...

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Payday 2 Review (Nintendo Switch) – Highway Robbery

Shannon GrixtiFebruary 23, 2018

When Payday 2 was announced for Nintendo Switch, I got incredibly excited. It's not a game I've ever played, first-person shooters on the Nintendo Switch intere...

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Fe Review – Truly Shines

Brodie GibbonsFebruary 16, 2018

Stick it to the Man was a quirky laugh out loud platforming game where a man awakens from a coma with sixteen-foot spaghetti arm protruding from his scalp. It w...

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Bayonetta 1/2 Review (Nintendo Switch) – Portable Carnage

Shannon GrixtiFebruary 15, 2018

THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS REVIEW WILL BE ON BAYONETTA 2 DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE ORIGINAL BAYONETTA IS INCLUDED AS A FREE ADD ON AND IS ABLE TO BE PURCHASED SEPERA...

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Celeste Review – Challenging And Magical

Brodie GibbonsFebruary 12, 2018

It's hard not to draw some comparison between Hellblade and Celeste. Not as games, of course, they couldn't be more dissimilar in that regard. But as a window i...

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Dragon Quest Builders Nintendo Switch Review — Build Until You Drop

Toby BergerFebruary 8, 2018

Dragon Quest Builders was a sleeper hit when it launched on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita back in 2016, blending ideas seen in open-world builder games lik...

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Lost Sphear Review – Stroll Down Memory Lane

Josh LackJanuary 29, 2018

The developers of the little jRPG I Am Setsuna, which released in 2016, are back 18 months later with Lost Sphear. Fans of their previous release know exactly w...

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Skyrim Review (Nintendo Switch) – The Dragonborn Returns, Again

Toby BergerNovember 16, 2017

Since its initial launch in 2011, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has made its way to a lot of different platforms, and it’s understandable as to why. Even by today...

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LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Review – Flawed Fun

Mehdi ZadnaneNovember 14, 2017

Tons of licensed properties later, the LEGO franchise returns to the Marvel universe as the Avengers and the rest of the world unite to face their greatest thre...

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Fire Emblem Warriors Review – A Breath Of Fresh Air

Matthew ZimmariNovember 9, 2017

When it comes to the ‘Warriors’ series of games, there isn’t much difference between them – take control of a character and endlessly pummel hordes of enemies i...

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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Review – A Story Worth Telling

James MitchellOctober 29, 2017

I never thought I’d be sitting here writing about how my favourite thing about the new Wolfenstein game was that it had a fantastic story and characters. Wolfen...

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Super Mario Odyssey Review – Beyond My Wildest Imagination

Shannon GrixtiOctober 26, 2017

Super Mario 64 was one of the first games that I truly got into growing up. It taught me a sense of discovery and I’ve no doubt put in 100s of hours into the ga...

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FIFA 18 Review – Improvements All Round

Shannon GrixtiSeptember 21, 2017

FIFA is an interesting franchise. You’re either somebody who picks it up every single year, knowing that most of the changes will be minor or you’re somebody wh...

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Pokken Tournament DX Review – Another Worthy Port

Matthew ZimmariSeptember 19, 2017

For years, we’ve always wondered what it is like to see Pokémon battles that rival the action and intensity of the TV show. I mean sure, the games have evolved ...

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Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle Review – Rabbid Glee

Toby BergerAugust 28, 2017

Ubisoft have struck gold with Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle. What was once something I would have laughed off a year ago has, without a doubt, become one of m...

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Sonic Mania Review – A Return To Former Glory

Matthew ZimmariAugust 23, 2017

In a year where everything old is new again, it seems fitting that one of gaming’s oldest franchises gets a new lease of life. Sonic Mania isn’t just another So...

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Splatoon 2 Review – More Of The Same

Matthew ZimmariAugust 2, 2017

With its release on the Wii U in 2015, Splatoon added the typical Nintendo flair to the existing third-person shooter genre and was a hit game on an underrated ...

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ARMS Review – Punching Above Its Weight

Shannon GrixtiJune 8, 2017

When Nintendo took to the stage at the Nintendo Switch reveal and showed off ARMS for the first time. Many people (myself included) were sceptical. It looked al...

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Ultra Street Fighter II: The New Challengers Review – A Frustrating Disappointment

James MitchellMay 24, 2017

I imagine it must be incredibly hard for a publisher to commit to a console when it hasn’t even released yet. Even more so when that console is coming off a rel...

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Review – Fun For Everyone

Shannon GrixtiApril 26, 2017

It's no secret that a new Nintendo console will at some point bring us a new iteration of Mario Kart. The franchise has been a staple of my gaming life for as l...

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Puyo Puyo Tetris Review – A Perfect Blend

Steven ImpsonApril 25, 2017

Everybody knows Tetris, right? It became a mainstream hit on the GameBoy back in 1989 and it’s addictive puzzle gameplay has been a mainstay in games and cultur...

Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Charging Stand Review – Forever Charged

Shannon GrixtiApril 4, 2017

One of the main worries prior to the Nintendo Switch releasing was the fact that the Joy-Con Grip included with the console would not charge the Joy-Con. This w...

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Snake Pass Review – Hissing Good Fun

James MitchellMarch 29, 2017

Snake Pass is an intriguing game. At first glance, it looks like a platformer ripe from the golden age of Rare – think Banjo Kazooie or Conker’s Bad Fur Day. Bu...

PowerA Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Comfort Grip Red Review – A Solid Improvement

Shannon GrixtiMarch 15, 2017

The Joy-Con Grip that comes in the Nintendo Switch box serves its purpose, but it's definitely not the most comfortable controller that I've ever used. Well,...

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Super Bomberman R Review – Not Worth The Price Of Admission

James MitchellMarch 14, 2017

Bomberman has had a bit of a tumultuous history – but putting aside the ill-advised “gritty” reboot, the formula has not changed itself up all that much. The wh...

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1-2 Switch Review – Fun While It Lasts

Shannon GrixtiMarch 6, 2017

1-2 Switch was the game that had everyone cringing after its announcement at Nintendo's January 13th event. This was especially due to the fact that the game lo...

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Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Review – A Whole New World

Shannon GrixtiMarch 2, 2017

I'm just going to jump straight into it. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is bloody hard. It's honestly one of the hardest games I've ever played. Now us...

Nintendo Switch Review – The Foundation Of A Must-have Console

Shannon GrixtiMarch 2, 2017

Honestly, there's a lot to like about the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo is marketing it as a home console, which it is definitely competent at being, but where it e...