Xbox One Reviews

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Rugby League Live 4 Review – Improvements All Round

Shannon GrixtiJuly 17, 2017

I’m a massive Rugby League fan, and whilst the last few Rugby League games have had more than their fair share of issues, they were still good fun. The core gam...

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The Elder Scrolls Online Morrowind Review – Fan Service Galore

James MitchellJuly 10, 2017

I never really tried Elder Scrolls Online – being scared off before it’s rebirth into Tamriel Unlimited, I just never quite saw the appeal. The standard Elder S...

Tekken 7 Review – No Signs Of Slowing Down

Matthew ZimmariMay 31, 2017

What do you get when you cross a strong, stubborn old father and an angry, vengeful son with the powers of a devil? The answer is a grudge match that has spanne...

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Rime Review – Journey For A New Generation

Brodie GibbonsMay 26, 2017

It was a bold strategy of Tequila Works to reacquire the rights to Rime from Sony after their funding had made it a PlayStation exclusive. It's one which should...

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Injustice 2 Review – A Rare Victory For DC

James MitchellMay 22, 2017

It’s kind of nuts to think about how far Netherrealm have come. How they bounced back from a string of questionable titles (including Mortal Kombat vs. DC Unive...

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The Surge Review – A Gory Sci-Fi Challenge

Steven ImpsonMay 16, 2017

Set in a dystopian tr-future, The Surge is an action RPG that demands as much skill and persistence as you can muster. Focusing on merciless close quarters mele...

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Narcosis Review – A Deep Sea Descent

James MitchellMay 15, 2017

Horror games are interesting. They inhabit such a small portion of the colourful genre spectrum, and yet within this genre there’s such a wide variety of experi...

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Forza Horizon 3: Hot Wheels Review – Out of This World

Mehdi ZadnaneMay 13, 2017

This probably wasn't the content that Forza players were asking for, but sometimes you don't know you want something until you actually get it. With the Hot Whe...

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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 Review – Good Sniping, Many Shortcomings

Brodie GibbonsMay 8, 2017

A professional sniper can regularly wait for hours upon hours for their target to surface, remaining alert the entire time. Though I'm sure elite sharpshooters ...

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Prey Review – System Shock Your Way

James MitchellMay 5, 2017

Arkane have, in just a short amount of time, mastered their craft. The Dishonored games did a great job at throwing a bunch of tools at the player and letting t...

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AFL Evolution Review – Tip-toe In The Right Direction

Brodie GibbonsMay 4, 2017

Throughout the harsh months of winter, twenty-two per side march out to do war on the hallowed turf. The white line fever takes hold as bodies crash into the fr...

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Cities: Skylines (Xbox One) Review – A Whole New World

Mehdi ZadnaneApril 26, 2017

For fans of certain PC-centered genres, it's not always easy to find their fix on consoles, which is especially the case for games involving city-planning and s...

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Outlast II Review – Sanctimonious Sacrilege

James MitchellApril 25, 2017

I’ve been a pretty big horror fan for most of my life, but the love affair with the genre easily started with games. Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Clock Tower; ev...

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Telltale’s Guardians of the Galaxy (EP 1) Review – One Of The Best

Brodie GibbonsApril 24, 2017

Although I tend to adore their stories and find myself incredibly invested in their series, it's hard to ignore the fact that Telltale Games are an anomaly that...

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Voodoo Vince Remastered Review – Bewitched & Bewildered

James MitchellApril 21, 2017

I was late to the original Xbox. Though when I did finally grab one, I was sure to grab all the weird exclusives that I had never had a chance of experiencing. ...

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Yooka-Laylee Review – Stuck In The Past

Shannon GrixtiApril 5, 2017

Yooka-Laylee has one of the most interesting development cycles of any recent game. Firstly, it's the highest funded Kickstarter game to come out of the UK (wit...

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Anoxemia Review – A Deep Sea Disappointment

James MitchellMarch 30, 2017

I’d never heard of Anoxemia before, but I’m really starting to enjoy games that are exploring the more terrifying side of the deep sea. The highest profile titl...

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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...

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Mass Effect: Andromeda Review – A New Generation Of Mass Effect

James MitchellMarch 20, 2017

On paper, Mass Effect Andromeda sounded like it might end up being a complete disaster. The creator is no longer involved, the development team is different, an...

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FlatOut 4: Total Insanity Review – Short-lived Fun

Steven ImpsonMarch 18, 2017

It was back in 2006, maybe 2007. I was at a pretty big LAN party where a friend of mine passed me a copy of this game FlatOut, begging me to give it a try. I’d ...

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Ghost Recon Wildlands Review – The Formula Still Works, For Now

Ewan RoxburghMarch 7, 2017

Whilst playing Ubisoft Paris' Ghost Recon Wildlands, I found it impossible not to consider its context. I’m not referring to the recent controversy between the ...

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Torment: Tides of Numenera Review – A World Worth Exploring

Brodie GibbonsMarch 1, 2017

I've never been one to deep-dive into stats, or to love trawling menus. I always preferred my roleplaying games with that westernised stank, which pretty much s...

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For Honor Review – Ridiculous Yet Authentic Action

James MitchellFebruary 21, 2017

When I first heard about For Honor, I was ready to dismiss it as a pointless hack and slash attempting to cash in on the Dark Souls hype. It's embarrassing to a...

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Halo Wars 2 Review – Familiar But Different In All The Right Ways

Brodie GibbonsFebruary 16, 2017

When I experienced the first Halo Wars title eight years ago, developed by the esteemed Ensemble Studios, I was the definition of a greenhorn when it came to th...

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Sniper Elite 4 Review – Slightly Short Of Its Potential

James MitchellFebruary 13, 2017

The Sniper Elite series, coincidentally, is a franchise that I’ve never really dabbled too much into. I’ve reviewed the lamentable Sniper Elite V2 in the past (...

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Resident Evil 7: biohazard Review – A Return To Form

James MitchellJanuary 24, 2017

As a franchise, Resident Evil was beginning to have a bit of an identity problem. Whereas the series used to do a fantastic job at setting trends, Resident Evil...

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Don Bradman Cricket 17 Review – The Best Cricket Experience Yet

Dean MilheDecember 14, 2016

The release date for Don Bradman Cricket 17 has been moved forward to Friday, 16th of December for PS4 and Xbox One. It will release on PC at a later date. ...

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Steep Review – An Incredible Sense Of Scope

Lewis VaughanDecember 12, 2016

Steep starts very quickly, with minimal hand-holding. I did enjoy the short tutorial which teaches you the basic controls for turning and jumping before setting...

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Dead Rising 4 Review – Uninspired, Mindless Fun

Steven ImpsonDecember 5, 2016

Dead Rising 4 is a silly Christmas game. It’s like one of those straight to video films you’d see at your local rental store right around this time of year, fun...

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Final Fantasy XV Review – Fun For Everyone

Ewan RoxburghDecember 5, 2016

Final Fantasy XV represents a bold change of direction for the iconic, longevous franchise. Booting up Final Fantasy XV, the screen simply reads “a Final Fantas...

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Assassin’s Creed: The Ezio Collection – Great Games, Average Remaster

James MitchellNovember 18, 2016

Assassin’s Creed has been a franchise that has been in constant flux. When Ubisoft released Assassin’s Creed II, many fans were enamoured with Ezio’s charm and ...

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Just Dance 2017 Review – Fun For The Whole Family

Charlie LeNovember 15, 2016

At PAX Australia, I had to opportunity to try out Just Dance 17, the latest instalment in the Just Dance series. When I say opportunity, I really mean that I we...

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Watch Dogs 2 Review – Beyond My Wildest Expectations

Shannon GrixtiNovember 14, 2016

The original Watch Dogs was seen as the poster child for the PS4 and Xbox One upon release. For many years until release, with each passing trailer, our hopes a...

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Dishonored 2 Review – An Improvement In Every Way

James MitchellNovember 14, 2016

I’ve always found there to be a weird link between games like BioShock, Deus Ex and Dishonored. All of them are first-person but all of them are totally committ...

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Batman: Return To Arkham Review – Two Amazing Games, One Lackluster Port

Mehdi ZadnaneOctober 25, 2016

In the age of remasters, the industry has set to give newcoming players a second chance to experience the classics that possibly only returning players would ha...

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Skylanders: Imaginators Review – Back In Form

Steve PolakOctober 24, 2016

So, those of you who haven’t heard much about this game, might not know that the latest toys come to life offering isn’t content with just letting you develop a...

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Battlefield 1 Review: Old Battlefields, New Stories

Mehdi ZadnaneOctober 19, 2016

The first-person shooter space has seen a few thematic shifts in the past few years. Moving from the second World War to modern warfare, with the eventual shift...

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Gears Of War 4 Review – The Worthy Successor Fans Have Been Waiting For

James MitchellOctober 6, 2016

Gears of War 4 takes place 25 years after the events of Gears of War 3. The world has been ravaged and is slowly recovering from the grip of war and the unstabl...

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FIFA 17 Review – A Journey Worth Experiencing

Shannon GrixtiSeptember 27, 2016

FIFA 17 uses the Frostbite Engine which is best known for use in the Battlefield games. I didn’t notice a huge difference in general gameplay, with FIFA lookin...

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NHL 17 Review – A Familiar Matchup

Damian FilipponeSeptember 26, 2016

Since the shaky introduction of EA’s hockey franchise to current-gen consoles, the NHL series has come a long way. Building off the strengths of NHL 16, this ye...

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PES 17 Review – More Simulation Than Game

Seamus MullinsSeptember 24, 2016

When it comes to soccer, there are a number of elements which make it one of the greatest sports in the world. The passion, the culture, the individuality of cl...

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Dead Rising Triple Pack Review – Still Fun to An Extent

James MitchellSeptember 22, 2016

Dead Rising as a franchise has been changing more and more with each instalment, and many of these changes have been controversial. Those with more modern palat...

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Forza Horizon 3 Review – The Australian Dream

Mehdi ZadnaneSeptember 20, 2016

On paper it seems like the same old song and dance when it comes to annual franchises, but with the Forza brand, every new year comes with a new surprise. After...

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Just Sing Review – The Wrong Kind Of Mash-Up

Shannon GrixtiSeptember 15, 2016

I was probably one of very few grown men who was excited by the announcement of Ubisoft's Just Sing. It was just over 10 years ago when I was in my teens and Si...

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BioShock: The Collection Review – An Incredible Franchise, Made Even Better

James MitchellSeptember 14, 2016

BioShock as a franchise takes inspiration from those that came before – System Shock, Thief and Deus Ex are just some of the key franchises that contribute in s...

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ReCore Review – A Mix Of Nostalgia

James MitchellSeptember 12, 2016

Expectations are a funny thing. As an example, if you told me that the minds who brought us Megaman, Onimusha and Dead Rising was working with the some of the k...

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Madden NFL 17 Review: A Balance Of Accessibility And Depth

Damian FilipponeAugust 31, 2016

The clock ticks down to the last twenty seconds of Super Bowl LI. My team, the Carolina Panthers are currently drawn with the Cincinnati Bengals at 0-0. The com...

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Fallout 4: Nuka World Review – Become The Raider You’ve Always Wanted To Be

Sarah CareyAugust 30, 2016

The reign of Fallout 4 is coming to an end, with its final DLC instalment, Nuka World, being released today. The biggest of all the DLC maps (and a file size of...

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A.O.T Wings Of Freedom Review – Bloody, Gory, Repetitive Fun

Shannon GrixtiAugust 26, 2016

A.O.T. Wings of Freedom sees the player taking on the role of various characters from the popular Attack on Titan anime and manga series. For those who have nev...

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F1 2016 Review – A Gripping Experience From Start To Finish

Damian FilipponeAugust 26, 2016

Despite growing up with two older brothers with a love for anything with an engine - I absolutely loathed every form of racing they made me watch. Although my b...

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Worms W.M.D Review – A Whole Bunch Of Fun

Steven ImpsonAugust 24, 2016

Some of my absolute favourite multiplayer sessions have been thanks to Worms 2 and its immediate sequels Armageddon and World Party. After Worms World Party tho...

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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Review – An Interesting Exploration Into Sci-Fi Themes

Kevin HeAugust 22, 2016

For fans of Human Revolution’s globe-trotting, grand plot that had worldwide ramifications, you’ll be shocked or even disappointed to learn that Mankind Divided...

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Grow Up Review – Almost the 3D Platformer We’ve Been Waiting For

Ewan RoxburghAugust 15, 2016

Ubisoft has dabbled with smaller, lower budget, almost-indie-like titles with some success. Child of Light was well received with critics, as was the quirky 3D ...

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Batman: A Telltale Series – Episode 1 Review

Brodie GibbonsAugust 5, 2016

The Dark Knight has had a bit of a purple patch of late when it comes to his portrayal in video games. Rocksteady's Arkham series is sure to be the benchmark fo...

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Ghostbusters Review

Ewan RoxburghAugust 4, 2016

Movie tie-ins. Two incredibly foreboding words. Quite often they butcher a movie that’s already butchered a great book. In this case, developers FireForge take ...

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Hyper Light Drifter Review

Brodie GibbonsAugust 3, 2016

Borrowing from the likes of Dark Souls, Hyper Light Drifter isn't a game that delivers a straight forward narrative. Instead, it delivers a world that, if you l...

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Ninja Pizza Girl Review

Steven ImpsonJuly 20, 2016

Ninja Pizza Girl is a game about bullying and resilience. It’s a game about freely running and jumping across a city’s rooftops. It’s also a game about deliveri...

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Song of the Deep Review

James MitchellJuly 19, 2016

Song of the Deep follows 12 year old Merryn, who goes fishing almost every day and usually returns home on time. One night, he never comes home, and Merryn is h...

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7 Days To Die Review

James MitchellJuly 17, 2016

There isn’t really a story as such in 7 Days to Die. The game has a setting – the game’s events take place after a third world war resulted in a nuclear blast t...

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Super Mutant Alien Assault Review

Seamus MullinsJuly 16, 2016

In this day and age it’s not often that we see many fast paced arcade shooters, let alone ones which are ridiculously addictive, impeccably polished, is from an...

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Heart&Slash Review

Ewan RoxburghJuly 4, 2016

Set long after an apocalyptic robot uprising – the Robolution – you control one well-intentioned robot, fighting back against the murderous machines under the g...

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Inside Review

Brodie GibbonsJuly 3, 2016

Limbo, Playdead's first release, was as ambiguous as it was achromatic. "Uncertain of his sister's fate, a boy enters limbo" was all we were offered by way of ...

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Resident Evil 5 Review

James MitchellJuly 3, 2016

Resident Evil 5 takes place in 2009, six years after the destruction of Umbrella and eleven years after the destruction of Raccoon City. You play as Chris Redfi...

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Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens Review

Mehdi ZadnaneJune 30, 2016

Let's face it, we all know the story of The Force Awakens by now, but what's most important about a Lego game is how it handles the events and characters of the...

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Trials of the Blood Dragon Review

Matthew ZimmariJune 25, 2016

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was a smash hit with gamers, combining the FPS gunplay of Far Cry 3 with the neon-soaked synth-filled glory of the 1980s (and Michael Bi...

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The Solus Project Review

Fergus HallidayJune 24, 2016

With the ever-hyped No Man’s Sky looming large on the horizon, it’s no surprise that indie developers are jumping on the interest in the extraterrestrial explor...

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter Review

James MitchellJune 9, 2016

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter follows the same formula as previous Sherlock Holmes games. Much like Crime and Punishment that came before it, it present...

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Review (In Progress)

Mehdi ZadnaneJune 7, 2016

Whilst we've spent quite a significant amount of time with both the EA Access version and our review copy of Mirror's Edge Catalyst, we'd like a little bit more...

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan Review

Matthew ZimmariMay 31, 2016

Who here could honestly say they’ve never heard of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? The ‘heroes in a half-shell’ have been a mainstay in pop culture since thei...

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Overwatch Review

James MitchellMay 31, 2016

It seems a tad ineffectual to talk about the storyline of a team based, only online, multiplayer shooter but here goes. Overwatch takes place in the future and ...

Exploring Paris In Hitman Post-Update

James MitchellMay 29, 2016

When I first tried the brand new HITMAN I was both excited and apprehensive. Nowhere, when talking about the game, was it made clear just what the new Hitman ga...

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Fallout 4: Far Harbor Review

Sarah CareyMay 26, 2016

Far Harbor marks Fallout 4’s third DLC and is the largest and lengthiest to date, with enough quests to add an additional 20 hours of gameplay. After being disa...

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Homefront: The Revolution Review

Mehdi ZadnaneMay 20, 2016

Homefront: The Revolution is set in the year 2029, four years after the North Koreans invaded the United States after remotely disabling all of the technology o...

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Doom Review

Shannon GrixtiMay 16, 2016

After 12 years since Doom 3, Doom has returned to fill your demon-slaying needs. In this stunning revival, the Union Aerospace Corporation’s research facil...

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Resident Evil 6 Review

James MitchellApril 6, 2016

The Xbox One version of Resident Evil 6 was primarily tested for the purpose of this review.Resident Evil 6 follows three sets of characters in 2013, which puts...

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Dark Souls III Review

Kevin HeApril 4, 2016

The PS4 version of Dark Souls III was primarily tested for the purpose of this review. This review will undoubtedly spoil many aspects of Dark Souls 3 (and 1...

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Quantum Break Review

Mehdi ZadnaneApril 1, 2016

The Xbox One version of Quantum Break was primarily tested for the purpose of this review. Whilst Remedy isn't exactly known for publishing a steady stream of ...

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DiRT Rally Review

Mehdi ZadnaneMarch 29, 2016

The PS4 version of DiRT Rally was primarily tested for the purpose of this review. The DiRT franchise made its rather unusual early-access debut last year, b...

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Trackmania Turbo Review

Matthew ZimmariMarch 28, 2016

The PS4 version of Trackmania Turbo was primarily tested for the purpose of this review. Do you remember playing with Hot Wheels as a kid? The twists, the t...

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Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Review

Mehdi ZadnaneFebruary 23, 2016

Two years ago Popcap surprised players with a fresh but unexpected take on the Plants vs Zombies franchise with Garden Warfare. This month, the plans and zombie...

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Far Cry Primal Review

James MitchellFebruary 22, 2016

What even is a Far Cry game anymore? There were hints to indicate that it was just an open world shooter set in an exotic locale. Then there were hints that the...

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Dying Light: The Following Review

Mehdi ZadnaneFebruary 16, 2016

The following review has been written based on experiences with the PlayStation 4 version of the game. Certain technical aspects, issues and details may not app...

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Agatha Christie – The ABC Murders Review

James MitchellFebruary 15, 2016

The ABC Murders takes a page out of almost every Agatha Christie book – you play as unique and distinct Belgian detective Hercules Poirot who is dangerously clo...

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Unravel Review

Ewan RoxburghFebruary 14, 2016

Unravel, developed by Coldwood Interactive, is clearly a work of great passion. I fell in love with it almost immediately at its E3 2015 unveiling, presented by...

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Naruto Shipp?den: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Review

Kevin HeFebruary 12, 2016

Having never played the previous Ninja Storm games, Number 4 tells an abridged version of the manga (and anime). For people who have never followed Naruto befor...

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This War of Mine: The Little Ones Review

Mehdi ZadnaneFebruary 10, 2016

Moral choices aren't a new thing to gaming as a concept, but to what extent do we actually think these decisions through? As little or big as the consequences a...

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Arslan: The Warriors of Legend Review

Julian Rizzo-SmithFebruary 10, 2016

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend is an enjoyable take on the Dynasty Warriors genre but not worth the full price for newcomers of the original anime series. Despi...

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Rise of the Tomb Raider: Temple of the Witch Review

James MitchellFebruary 4, 2016

Temple of the Witch can best be described as a side story of sorts that takes place at the same time and in the same region as the original Rise of the Tomb Rai...

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Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster Review

James MitchellJanuary 19, 2016

Resident Evil Zero takes place just moments before the opening scene of the original Resident Evil game. Whereas the original game had players entering a mansio...

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Assassin’s Creed Chronicles India Review

Matthew ZimmariJanuary 12, 2016

With ‘franchise fatigue’ beginning to take its toll on the long-running series, Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India returns to the side-scrolling adventures as s...

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Review: Just Cause 3

Ewan RoxburghDecember 1, 2015

When I met Just Cause 3's game director, Roland Lesterlin, at this year's PAX Australia, he coined a new term, a 'game-cation' saying "Just Cause is kind of a ...

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Review: The Crew: Wild Run Edition

Mehdi ZadnaneNovember 30, 2015

A year ago Ubisoft introduced gamers to The Crew, a racing MMO that focussed on putting players together in an experience that spans all over North America. Rid...

Team Review: Fallout 4

Shannon GrixtiNovember 22, 2015

"Where to begin?” it's the age-old Fallout question. Not only does it apply to the game - you could pursue the immediately engaging main storyline, any number o...

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Review: Star Wars Battlefront

Shannon GrixtiNovember 17, 2015

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. This single sentence has echoed throughout pop culture history for the past 30 years, and even those who haven't seen...

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Review: Need For Speed

Matthew ZimmariNovember 16, 2015

Welcome to Ventura Bay; a land of street racers, outlaws, and no daylight cycle between dawn and dusk. As a mysterious unknown racer, you work your way through ...

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Review: Rise of the Tomb Raider

Shannon GrixtiNovember 9, 2015

The story of Rise of the Tomb Raider is set after the the events of the original game. Lara is out to prove that she's not insane and what she experienced on Y...

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Review: Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

Mehdi ZadnaneNovember 9, 2015

As of the franchise's last iterations the narrative formula of Assassin's Creed had begun to grow stale due the lack of direction, inspiration and flat characte...

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Review: Halo 5: Guardians

Shannon GrixtiOctober 26, 2015

Halo 5: Guardians takes on us a journey into the next chapter of the “Reclaimer Trilogy”, which sets up Master Chief and his fellow Spartans against the Pro...

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Review: Life Is Strange: Episode 5 – Polarized

James MitchellOctober 25, 2015

Life Is Strange is a five part episodic series that began in January and ends in October. This review is for Episode 5, titled Polarized. Given how important th...

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Review: Transformers: Devastation

Mehdi ZadnaneOctober 12, 2015

Transformers Devastation's storyline may feel very familiar for many players that grew up watching the show back in the day. This isn't because the story is lif...

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