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Forgotten Fields Review – A Passage Through Time

14Apr

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Forgotten Fields Review – A Passage Through Time

Forgotten Fields is an adventure story, following the passage of time of a struggling author looking to create a new story to help pay his bills. Experience the vibrant colourful environment of the summer and follow a relaxing story at your own pace. Forgotten Fields is developed by Frostwood Interactive and published by Dino Digital. Forgotten Fields speaks to the heart with a deep feel story that gets you thinking about life Adventure stories have always spoken to me on a personal level and this game was no different. I was intrigued to discover the personal messages this game had to offer and just to relax for a change. Do you enjoy the change of pace? What did you learn? Let us know in the comments below. Also, feel free to take a look at my previous articles here. Gameplay For...

Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood Review – A Narrative Time Loop

14Apr

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PC Reviews

Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood Review – A Narrative Time Loop

Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood is an Adventure/Visual Novel adventure in the realm of Glome. Developed by Devespresso Games known for The Coma and Vambrace and Published by Headup, WhisperGames. Remember your past mistakes to overcome your future in Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood Puzzle games can be highly enjoyable and give a great sense of accomplishment. Which I was very much looking forward to the most. As a Result being able to actively challenge my brain was something I was very much looking forward to in Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood. Gameplay Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood is a Visual Novel adventure that focuses on evasion and puzzle-solving as its main aspect. The Story begins as your struggling to sign your band to a record label in the city. Not long after ...

Enlisted Preview – Battleground Realism At Its Finest

18Mar

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Previews & Early Access

Enlisted Preview – Battleground Realism At Its Finest

Enlisted is the next generation of First-Person Shooters at its finest, bringing you closer to the action than ever before. Experience the World War II battlefields, how they were meant to be played, giving you control of your own squad in the middle of a war zone. Enlisted is developed by Darkflow Software and Published by Gaijin Distribution Kft. Enlisted Takes The Best Of Popular FPS Shooters And Creates The Ultimate War Experience As a huge fan of the early days of Call of Duty and Battlefield, I was intrigued to try out this FPS/MMO hybrid bringing the power of next-gen software and experiences of the past together to bring a totally new type of shooter. Are you excited to play Enlisted? What scenarios would you like to see? Let us know in the comments below. Also, feel free t...

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Preview – How Will You Survive?

5Mar

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Previews & Early Access

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Preview – How Will You Survive?

Beyond Mankind: The Awakening is an Action RPG, set on a post-apocalyptic Earth and is developed and published by Brytenwalda. You are tasked with reclaiming Earth and taking it back for the humans of both the Mars and the Moon colonies. Can you create your perfect human by using DNA, memories and other biological enhancements? Create the perfect human in Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Being a complex game about mankind's future I was looking forward to creating my own genetic pool. As well as the survival aspects of taking care of temperature levels, hunger and thirst that was hopefully going to make for a challenging experience. Gameplay Starting up Beyond Mankind I was struggling with it lagging throughout and frames dropping to 30-45fps at best. You are given a 10-15 min tutoria...

Achievement And Trophy Hunting – Is There A Community In The Hunt?

11Feb

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Features

Achievement And Trophy Hunting – Is There A Community In The Hunt?

Hunting achievements has become a way of life for many and a great escape to explore games. Achievements go back as far as 1982. Starting with leaderboards and Evolving in 2010 when Xbox with focused accomplishments in form of achievement lists. Since then all platforms have been using this system to create play-ability, goals and have built a massive community around them. In this time we have had 3 generations of consoles. Some believe achievements are a waste of time. While others have used it to test their skills and reflexes. Fan-made communities have popped up over the years from well-known websites, TrueAchievements, TrueTrophies and TrueSteam. These websites have been a database of user-created guides, forums and even healthy competitive events with user donated prizes too. Ther...

Werewolf: The Apocalypse EarthBlood Review – Rage is Power

10Feb

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Xbox Reviews

Werewolf: The Apocalypse EarthBlood Review – Rage is Power

Werewolf: The Apocalypse is an Action-RPG set in the world of werewolves and humans. You play as a former protector of Gaia (Kahal) and Werewolf, on a journey to save Gaia (Mother Earth) from the devastation of humans. Werewolf: The Apocalypse is developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Nacon, best known for such titles as Warhammer - Chaosbane and Sherlock Holmes the devils daughter. Your Worst Enemy is Yourself in Werewolf: The Apocalypse Werewolf: The Apocalypse is adapted from the classic RPG tabletop game of the same name, with several novels and card games. Having only glanced at the title and watched the trailer I was already excited to play this game bringing werewolves into play. Gameplay Werewolf: The Apocalypse is a story driven narrative, building on the dark world of e...

Project Winter Review – A Winter Susstice

10Feb

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Xbox Reviews

Project Winter Review – A Winter Susstice

Project Winter brings the classic party game (among us) to a bigger map, more defined characters and a whole lot more. Made by Other Ocean Interactive known for various party titles, Project Winter brings Sus to a wintry map. Project Winter is survival of the fit and smart When I first got into Project Winter, I was looking forward to getting dirty in the snow and being deceptive with my friends; Yet still be hardworking and trustworthy as a team player. Gameplay Project Winter does a good job of taking the fundamentals of among us and expand with more refined gameplay, diverse roles and giving survivors the tools to survive. Social deception is key to survival for the traitors and communication and teamwork is key to the survivors' goals. Roles are defined for both survivors' and ...

1Feb

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PC Reviews

Yaga Review – Ready To Try Your Luck?

Yaga is an Action-RPG set in the world of baba yaga, the renowned witch known for her curses and superstitions. You play as Ivan, a one-handed blacksmith down on his luck, on a journey for his life. Yaga is developed by Breadcrumbs Interactive and published by Versus Evil best known for the Banner Saga Trilogy. Bad Luck Brings Great Fortune To The Worthy in Yaga I was so eager to get my hands on Yaga, having played lots of games with Baba Yaga in. I was also very intrigued to discover the difficulty of this action rpg and hoping to get immersed in Yaga's world. Gameplay Yaga has a personality based system with each action having a consequence; will you build a fortune or be self-righteous? But, For every decision, a good and bad comes from your actions. Choose a personality at the star...

Sam & Max Save The World Remastered – The Freelance Police Are Back

6Jan

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PC Reviews

Sam & Max Save The World Remastered – The Freelance Police Are Back

Sam & Max Save The World Remastered is a point and click adventure game with Sam (Six-foot canine detective) & Max (hyperkinetic Rabbity-thing) as freelance police. Set on saving the world from dastardly villains and goofy acting. This latest game is a remaster of the original game, bringing many original developers back and creator Steve Purcell bringing Sam & Max Save The World into the future with a new lease of life. Is It Time For Sam & Max to Hit The Road? Sam & Max Save The World Remastered was originally developed in 2006 as an episodic game from Telltale, bringing point and click and comedy to your screens. However, there are some new features including 5 new musical tracks, gamepad support and enhanced graphics for the widescreen. As a fan of the series, ...

Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition – A Strategy Game for the Ages

18Dec

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PC Reviews

Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition – A Strategy Game for the Ages

As a fan of all genres of gaming. I enjoyed playing the much-loved Classic RTS series that defined Strategy games of today over the last 2 Decades. In this review, I'm going to be looking at Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition. Exploring this total rework of the strategy classic. Let us know your thoughts on this game in the comments if you've had the chance to play it. Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition - A Strategy Game for the Ages Age of Empires 3 Definitive Edition's gameplay is fluid and easy to understand with each type of unit combined and allowing you to change formations and stances with each type. Ragdoll physics from explosions are present, making death and destruction look amazing to watch as it unfolds. With the addition of the Home City feature, you can level up your h...