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5Dec

By DanNo Comments

Nacon Camo Pro Compact Review

Nacon, known for its epic range of third-party peripherals just keep on improving year after year. With each release comes better tech or an uplift in quality. Earlier this year Nacon released another third-party controller for the Xbox S|X and PC called the Nacon Camo Pro Compact. Compact & Comfortable! Usually, I am a buy official or go home kind of gamer. As a kid, I always ended up with the knock-off controller at a friend's house. They were always sub-par and the quality was never there. However, it feels like the technology has moved on (a lot) and I am pretty excited to check out what Nacon have bought to the table. Design The Nacon Camo Pro Compact is available in two colourways, Forest Camo and the version I have, Urban Camo. Both look great but for me, the Urban Camo vers...

30Nov

By Edward Azevedo-GreenwoodNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Pnevmo-Capsula – Switch Review

Developed by Valentin Pomeshkin and published by Sometimes You, Pnevmo-Capsula explores a utopian atompunk world in a Soviet-like environment through the lens of a telegram capsule en-route to delivery. Throughout my playthrough, it was clear that Valentin Pomeshkin has poured out hours of work and passion into giving life to the environment players experience. This includes complex puzzles with solutions that require interpretation of and interaction with the environment around the capsule. I played Pnevmo-Capsula on the Switch, but it is also available on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox. Pnevmo-Capsula – Telegram on rails! Explore a world full of detail and intrigue to guide your telegram capsule through an interconnected rail system to your guided destination. Pnevmo-Capsula’s main puz...

29Nov

By Stu NNo Comments

PC Reviews

Land Of The Vikings – PC Review

Developed by Laps Games and published by Iceberg Interactive comes Land of the Vikings. It's a Survival Strategy game, very reminiscent of Banished, another top quality survival strategy game. Land of the Vikings sees you lead your tribe to other inhibited lands trying to make a settlement whilst tackling all sorts of obstacles along the way, such as harsh winters and lack of food. Skál! Check out my video review below! https://youtu.be/cqn82Vu2TJY Final Thoughts When starting out you may have thought Land of the Vikings was a Banished Clone, it's not at all. Yes it shares some resemblances including (and mentioned in the Video) the music, the game itself isn't. It has a really nice UI, some good quick keys to use and easy access to those building tools. I can see...

29Nov

By Tony CNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

The Devil In Me – PS5 Review

Since the launch of sleeper hit Until Dawn, Supermassive Games have been consistently delivering standalone cinematic horror games under the banner of The Dark Pictures Anthology. The Devil In Me is the latest release in the series and the final game of Season 1 (Man Of Medan/Little Hope/House Of Ashes). The Dark Pictures Anthology is set to feature 8 games, split across 2 seasons with season 1 also available in 2 physical volumes (Vol.1 - PS4, Vol 2. PS4 &PS5). "I was born with The Devil In Me" - H.H. Holmes Reviewed here on PS5 the game is also available on PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Steam. If you this sounds like your type of game then check out our review of Supermassive's previous release - The Quarry Story The game is based around the true story of infamous seri...

24Nov

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Terminus: Zombie Survivors – PC Review

Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a turn-based survival roguelike game developed by Korean based 신인건 and published by Ingeon Games. Available via early access on Steam, can you survive the journey to the Terminus? Warning team, the zombies are coming! A zombie virus has taken hold of humanity and life on Earth, as it was, is now a distant memory. Forced from your house due to lack of electricity and water, you hear of a place called the Terminus where other survivors are congregating. In a Walking Dead-style scenario you have no choice but to venture out. It is time to leave the house and make our way through the unknown. How long we will survive, only time will tell! Gameplay At the very start of the game, you must select from 3 unlocked player classes, namely; a Soldier, Fire Figh...

24Nov

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews

Paper Cut Mansion – PC Review

Developed by Space Lizard Studio and published by Thunderful, Paper Cut Mansion folded its way out on the 27th of October. Reams Of Puzzles And Scares! I have heard nothing but praise for Paper Cut Mansion. So I stayed away from the reviews until I could get my hands on it and find some time to sit down and play it for myself. I was never 100% sold on it. Finally, here we are, keep reading to find out how I get on. Gameplay You pull up in your cardboard car and take a wander through the woods following the elusive green moth until you reach the gates of the house. You are then sucked through a musical paper portal that would feel at home in a Tim Burton movie. Starting in the first room, you are taken on a journey playing Paper Cut Mansion whilst learning at the same time. Each ...

23Nov

By Oliver RevoltaNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Bayonetta 3 – Switch Review

It was a little strange of me to put my name forward to review Bayonetta 3 (PlatinumGames). I haven’t played the other two in the series, but I’ve always been intrigued by Bayonetta’s passionate and loyal following—and also by Bayonetta herself, the witch with guns for shoes and clothes made out of her own hair. I wondered if this action game, in the same genre as No More Heroes and NieR:Automata, would be accessible to newcomers even if it was the third in the series, like in a Zelda or Metroid, where starting with the third or fourth game doesn’t matter. The conclusion on that count is certainly mixed, but I also had a hell of a good time finding out. A MOST BEWITCHING TIME It seems obligatory (and logical) in reviews for Bayonetta 3 to list examples of its wild eccentricities. The gam...

Horse Club Adventures 2: Hazelwood Stories – Switch Review

23Nov

By JasonNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Horse Club Adventures 2: Hazelwood Stories – Switch Review

Horse Club Adventures 2: Hazelwood Stories, published by Wild River Games, is a single-player casual adventure sim and the second in the Horse Club Adventure series. Available across all consoles as well as PC, I had a play through of the game on my Nintendo Switch Lite. Prepare to meet the neigh-bours! If you are looking for a casual, easy-going game to play, then this may just be it. Saddle up and come and see what I made of Horse Club Adventures 2: Hazelwood Stories! Gameplay Set in autumn, in a village called Lakeside, the aim of the game is to meet up with friends, go riding and take part in quests! At the very beginning, you get to create your own character, customising not only yourself but also your horse. You can change the colour and markings as well as choose a man...

22Nov

By Oliver RevoltaNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Signalis – Switch Review

Nothing sums up the artful, near-pretentious confidence of Signalis better than how some players are going to miss its final act and they won’t realise. I won’t go into spoilers, but this retro-futuristic survival horror game—which plays like an art-house cinema mashup of classic Resident Evil, classic Metal Gear Solid, and the ever under-appreciated Eternal Darkness—has a fake out ending. This design choice is bold, assertive, and a little strange, a trio of adjectives which represent the game well. WHAT ANDROIDS DREAM The first wave of my enthusiasm towards Signalis peaked during the impressively confident first hour and a half. From the menu screen, with its cathode-ray-tube visuals and clacking sound of its slowly-revealing text, to the opening screens of the game itself, with their ...

22Nov

By DanNo Comments

Hardware & Tech

ADATA Legend 960 M.2 SSD Review

ADATA, known across the industry for its RAM and Storage have a new M.2 SSD. The ADATA Legend 960 joins their current range of M.2 drive with a great offering to gamers across consoles and PC. Just How Legendary Is the 960? Having waited so long for the upgrade on my PlayStation 5, the ADATA Legend 960 could not have come at a better time. It is now time, finally, to not have to keep deleting and reinstalling games. Read on to find out more about this latest release from ADATA. Taking A Closer Look When it comes to M.2 drives the majority of them look the same i.e. they are of a certain size and have specific components on the boards. Obviously different brands will use different boards and components but generally, they look very similar to those who may not follow deeper tech detail....