January 2020 - Page 2 of 2

16Jan

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Super Crush KO Nintendo Review

Since its launch, the Nintendo Switch and Indies have complimented each other beautifully. In the early months of the systems life, after besting Ganon, it was Indies we all turned to. Of those, Graceful Explosion Machine stood out with its bright visuals and tight action gameplay. Skip forward a few years, and the team over at Vertex Pop are back with Super Crush KO. Released on 16th January (for Nintendo Switch and Steam), it's time for another injection of bold colour and fast action into your game library. Gameplay Super Crush KO keeps with the gameplay sensibilities seen in Vertex Pop's past titles, but applies them to an action brawler. As Karen, you find yourself victim to the most heinous of crimes. Rule Zero has been broken - someone's taken your cat! (Also they're also i...

Doctor Who: The Edge of Time PSVR Review- Intergalactic triumph or sonic screw-up?

15Jan

By TristanNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Doctor Who: The Edge of Time PSVR Review- Intergalactic triumph or sonic screw-up?

There is no arguing the Doctor Who is a global phenomenon. Love it or hate it, it can't be denied that it is one of the most recognisable programs on television. Over its many years of existence, it has attracted a large and dedicated fan base of those who like to call themselves "Whovians" (each to his own!). Like the directors of the final Skywalker saga, films have found, such fan bases claim a certain amount of ownership over their beloved franchise and they are notoriously difficult to please. Developers Maze Theory and publishers Playstack have therefore firmly placed themselves in the "Whovians" crosshairs with Doctor Who: The Edge of Time which I believe is the eponymous Time Lord's first outing in VR. So have they managed that difficult balancing act of producing a great game an...

14Jan

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PlayStation Reviews

Hardcore Mecha Review- Lock And Load

So today I bring you Hardcore Mecha made by RocketPunch Games. More importantly, I have managed to get my hands on the PlayStation 4 version before general launch. Gameplay The first thing that hit me when I started Hardcore Mecha was the OST. I sat at the main menu listening to the opening soundtrack because it's that damn good. Hardcore Mecha starts you off with a tutorial for your first level. It's more like dangling a treat in front of you. Your tutorial level is in an all singing and all dancing mecha. This thing does everything and is a glimpse of things to come. Hardcore Mecha is at its heart a 2D side-scrolling shooter. Although in my opinion, it runs far deeper than just that. You can collect and research new weapons, defensive parts etc. you get to customise your mecha t...

WarpThrough Review – Warp, Dodge, Dip, Jump, Punch

13Jan

By CraigNo Comments

PC Reviews

WarpThrough Review – Warp, Dodge, Dip, Jump, Punch

Developed by Roofkat in the Netherlands, WarpThrough is a unique arcade-inspired action platformer. Created as a solo project by Ramon Huiskamp, WarpThrough has been shown off numerous times during its early development, during which players enjoyed the gameplay. Let's take a look at this one-man game, and see what he's come up with! Gameplay The gameplay in WarpThrough is pretty straight forward. You navigate small arenas that wrap around the screen, fight monsters and collect warps. The one thing that makes WarpThrough unique is that you have to stop moving to charge your attack. As you navigate the arenas to collect the warps, you have to kill the monsters, otherwise, they'll continue spawning, and you'll have a bad time. Collecting the warps allows doing research, which unlocks new l...

9Jan

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PlayStation Reviews

AO Tennis 2 Review – Ace Or Fault?

As the first Grand Slam of the year is on our doorstep, tennis aficionados start to dust off their classic tennis games to get their fill of the sport they love. Some may argue that the last great game was Virtua Tennis 2, others may side with Top Spin 4, however the one thing that fans can agree on is that as of late, tennis games have been awful. With that in mind AO Tennis developers, Big Ant Studios, returns to the baseline ready to serve with their aptly named AO Tennis 2. Echoes of their poorly reviewed first outing haunts them as they prepare to deliver their sequel. Sweat slowly dips, the furry ball has been firmly caressed. Will this be another fault or an ace? Gameplay If you are looking for an arcadey tennis game where you can speed around the court and pull off ridicul...

Euro Truck Simulator 2: Road to the Black Sea DLC – Turkey in time for Christmas!

7Jan

By KevynNo Comments

PC Reviews

Euro Truck Simulator 2: Road to the Black Sea DLC – Turkey in time for Christmas!

Firstly apologies for the delay in getting this one out, but in usual Christmas tradition (for me at least), I received the one gift, nobody wants to receive and no I’m not talking about socks! I got the flu! I’m a huge fan of the Truck Sim series of games. One of the most appealing things to me about simulator games is the ability to do things you wouldn’t be able to do or necessarily want to do in everyday life. Euro Truck Simulator 2 (referred to as ETS 2 throughout the article) from SCS Software ticks so many boxes for me, It’s relaxing, enjoyable and as challenging as you want it to be. The original game itself released seven years ago! It still looks fresh, it still drives well and every year we’re treated to 1-2 map expansions plus patches that introduce more free conten...