August 2019

Heave Ho Switch Review – The King of the Swingers

30Aug

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Heave Ho Switch Review – The King of the Swingers

Heave Ho was developed by Le Cartel Studio, who were previously responsible for side-scrolling beat-em-up Mother Russia Bleeds. It is the latest in a long stream of quality titles which have been flung Switch-wards by publisher Devolver Digital. Heave Ho will release on August 29th 2019 at £8.99 (although, psst, if you pre-order it you can enjoy a 10% discount). In Heave Ho you play as a ball with two long arms whose only ambition is to use its preternatural grip and strength to clamber and catapult its body across a series of 2D obstacle courses in order to reach a chequered flag. Heave Ho can be played by up to four people simultaneously, which is where the insanity reaches a peak. Gameplay The controls for Heave Ho are very simple. The left stick dictates the orientation of the...

Pagan Online PC Review- Watch out for Perun’s Arrow

29Aug

By Stu NNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Pagan Online PC Review- Watch out for Perun’s Arrow

There have been a few big Action RPG releases recently and more notably Warhammer: Chaosbane and of course everything will get compared to THE ARPG, Diablo 3. However, this one, on the outside, feels a little different. Pagan Online Is developed by Mad Head Games and Wargaming and the story is based around Slavic Paganism and you can choose one of eight heroes to fight against the countless enemies in a fast-paced, hack-n-slash environment as you work your way through the journey of the story. So let's choose a hero and smash some enemies. Gameplay Right away you're introduced to the story and of course, you have to select your character. What did I go for? Well, the one that looks a cross between Odin wielding Mjolnir aka Istok: The Stalwart Protector. Here are the eight characters ...

28Aug

By KevynNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Pro Cycling Manager 2019 PC Review – Tour de France or Tour De Farce

Pro Cycling Manager 2019 Season is Developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Bigben Interactive and is you've guessed correctly, its a cycling management game which was released on PC on the 27th June. Gameplay When starting a new career game, you have the choice of managing a whole team or just a rider which you can create. Picking a team to manage allows you to choose from a selection of teams of varying skill/difficulty. Choosing to manage a rider allows you to create a rider, albeit, with a limited amount of customisation, you can adjust their level of skill and specialisation as well as their overall potential over their career. After setting up either, you’re faced with a lot of menus. For a new player, I would say this would be potentially overwhelming. There is pretty...

The Blackout Club PC Review – See With Your Eyes Closed

27Aug

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Gaming, PC Reviews

The Blackout Club PC Review – See With Your Eyes Closed

The Blackout Club is a first-person co-op horror game launched on July 30th on PC, Xbox & PS4 that involves a group of teenage friends investigating a monstrous secret in their town, sounds familiar right? *cough* stranger things *cough*. You and up to 4 players can explore and carry out missions against an enemy that you can only …...wait for it……..see with your eyes closed!!!! Let’s jump in and see what I thought of The Blackout Club. Gameplay “Every night, everyone in town gets out of bed and sleepwalks. In the morning, they wake up with no recollection of what happened or where they were.” The Blackout Club is set in a quiet modern neighbourhood full of houses, as you’d expect, but is situated around the edge of the woods but with a mysterious subterranean network ...

The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors News, Release dates and more

23Aug

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News & Updates

The Ninja Saviors – Return of the Warriors News, Release dates and more

ININ Games, publishing label of United Games GmbH, today released a new extra-large trailer for THE NINJA SAVIORS - Return of the Warriors and confirmed the launch dates for Europe and North America. The highly anticipated sequel to the arcade hit will be released in Europe on August 30, and in North America on October 15 on Nintendo Switch and Sony PlayStation 4. The game was originally planned to be released simultaneously in both markets. The reason for the short-term postponement in North America is unforeseen logistical challenges, which could not be solved in time despite intensive efforts. ININ would like to apologize formally to the many fans who are already eagerly waiting to play this masterpiece. As a small compensation for longer wait time, the physical release will contain ...

22Aug

By JohnNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II PS4 Review – JRPG Heaven

Remastered games have become more popular & frequent over the last couple of years, so it’s hardly surprising that one of the most popular PS3 / PS vita JRPGs has joined the club. Nihon Falcom did this by bringing their Legend of Heroes series to us on the PS4. Now they have added the 2nd part of the story to this gen in Trails of Cold Steel II. This is a perfectly timed release as Trails of Cold Steel III is due to make an appearance later this year. Being completely honest and upfront, when asked to do this review I had no prior experience of this franchise, in any format. So, to try and ensure my review wasn’t biased by a lack of knowledge on my part I did a little light reading up on the first title, just to make sure I had an idea of the story before getting stuck in. In the...

21Aug

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

I’m Hungry PS4 VR Review

I’m Hungry VR is the latest release from Winking Corp and was served upon Playstation VR on 8th July 2019. It vaguely resembles a first-person, VR version of Overcooked, with your task being to step into the grease-spattered shoes of an over-worked burger stand jockey and makeup food orders for a never-ending queue of wacky characters. Gameplay I'm Hungry VR follows a level-based format. Upon loading up the first level you'll find the tools used to prepare the various calorific nightmares on the menu line the cramped confines of your kiosk, with an ice cream machine, trays containing burger components, a soda dispenser and a chip fryer all within arm's reach. Preparing each item involves a couple of steps, requiring you to hit buttons, pull levers and wait for timers to expire. There ...

Roccat Announces New Hardware At Gamescom 2019

20Aug

By JasonNo Comments

News & Updates

Roccat Announces New Hardware At Gamescom 2019

ROCCAT, Turtle Beach’s Hamburg, Germany-based PC team, today revealed its latest PC accessories debuting for European fans at Gamescom 2019 and it looks pretty exciting! ROCCAT Kain The ROCCAT Kain is an all-new series of PC gaming mice born from the vision of creating the best “click” and aimed to deliver maximum precision performance. Not only does the series introduce ROCCAT’s innovative Titan Click – an all-new mechanism that registers the click signal up to 16 milliseconds faster than other mice making it the most responsive mouse on the market, but it also delivers “all the feels.” Even before plugging-in the Kain mouse, gamers will immediately notice the impressive shape. Combined with a weight of 89 grams the Kain mice offer exceptional grip and ergonomics. Adding its lightning-f...

Sea of Solitude PC Review – Overcoming Loneliness

19Aug

By Stu NNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Sea of Solitude PC Review – Overcoming Loneliness

[otw_shortcode_info_box border_type="bordered" border_style="bordered" rounded_corners="rounded-3"] Developer: Jo-Mei Games, Jo-Mei GmbH Publisher: EA Release Date: 05/07/2019 Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC Score: 8/10 [/otw_shortcode_info_box] I was a bit hesitant to look at this game, not because it didn't look good but it looks quite scary. Developed by Jo-Mei Games and Published by EA, Sea of Solitude is centred around the essence of loneliness and is based during the emotional time of the CEO of Jo-Mei Games, Cornelia Geppert's life. It seemed like a game that could easily pull on your heartstrings and something you can get emotionally involved in. Let's face our monsters. Gameplay You play as Kay, a young woman, as she takes on her journey of loneliness which is po...

Graveyard Keeper Switch Review – That Sir, Will Cost An Arm And A Leg

16Aug

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Gaming, Switch Reviews

Graveyard Keeper Switch Review – That Sir, Will Cost An Arm And A Leg

Netflix documentaries about murders, or when people die never truly go into what happens, do they just use your ashes? are you dumped off by a donkey on a roadside and chopped apart to have your flesh used as meat? Instead of reading the usual celebrity books I would whilst I was sat on the beach I " switched " things up and took my trusty switch and dived into one of the greatest time-consuming games I have discovered yet. Graveyard Keeper is brought to us wonderful developers Lazy Bear games and publishers Tinybuild as they've already given us great games such as punch club, Pandemic Express and more including many titles coming onto the switch. Gameplay According to the cut scene, you're starting off in some kind of freak accident. Something that not only takes you away from yo...