February 12, 2020

12Feb

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Super Tennis Review – Ace or Fault?

Back in the halcyon days of the early nineties, half of the games that came out on the SNES were prefixed with the word 'Super'. Super Star Wars, Super Bomberman, Super Soaker, Super Souper (a fascinating game regarding the Irish Famine, look it up). The list was endless. It was a simple time for simple people and I should know. In fact, I'm old enough to remember that Super Tennis was one such game. It was glorious and I so wish that I could play it again- what's that you say? Super Tennis is available on the Switch and it needs to be reviewed?! Aw hell yeah! ... It was only after signing the review contract that I discovered that this was NOT the same Super Tennis. You cannot be serious! Oh well, tennis games have come on a lot since those days. I'm sure it'll be just fine...right? Ga...

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Review – Not Half Bad, All Bad!

12Feb

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The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Review – Not Half Bad, All Bad!

Towards the end of 2019, Netflix released the lovingly crafted prequel to the classic fantasy adventure film The Dark Crystal. Following the critical and fan admiration to the series, BonusXP announced The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, a new tactical game based on the Netflix prequel. Instantly this grabbed my attention. I love Jim Henson’s work and had recently finished the fantastic Fire Emblem: Three Houses. To me, this sounded like the perfect game. The time came. I loaded up the game and was greeted with that familiar title, which hit me deep in my nostalgia balls. The initial cutscene was a throwback to 80s gaming, with cool hand-drawn graphics and text boxes to introduce the narrative. The game started, and that’s when it went downhill. Gameplay Creating a game bas...

12Feb

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TT Isle of Man 2 New Gameplay Video

New gameplay footage was published yesterday for TT Isle of Man 2. TT Isle of Man 2 will be available on PS4, Xbox, and PC on the 19th March 2020. This title will be coming to the Switch however the date of release is to be confirmed. Featuring many new bikes and new physics; TT2 is going to bring an amazing arcade experience with a touch of simulation. The physics has been rebuilt, therefore creating ultra-realistic behaviors and a more intense gaming experience. In 1978, “Mike the Bike®” came back on the Isle of Man, 11 years after his previous participation, and grabbed the victory with his Ducati 900. Pre-order a retail version of the game on any platform to re-enact this glorious moment and handle a historical bike with particular and demanding gameplay as you will receive t...