PC Reviews

Apex Construct Review – VR Dystopian Goodness

26Mar

By JohnNo Comments

Apex Construct Review – VR Dystopian Goodness

Have you ever woken up to find yourself in a world where you’re ‘father’ has cut off your arm and replaced it with a Robotic one? No… well that’s how life has unfolded for our protagonist in Apex Construct, the latest release from Fast Travel Games. Set in a ravaged dystopian future where mankind has completely shattered the world as we know it, Apex Construct gives players a first person action/adventure game where you must use both your wits and combat skills to survive… The fate of mankind rests squarely on your shoulders... Will you survive? MY question is... will Apex Construct survive this review? Let’s find out… In Apex Construct you first awaken with little to no memory of how you ended up in this world or who you are... because of this I’m going to avoid talking about the st...

Surviving Mars Review – Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying!

22Mar

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Surviving Mars Review – Get Busy Living or Get Busy Dying!

Surviving Mars by independent game developer Haemimont Games (Victor Vran, Tropico 3, 4 and 5) and global publisher Paradox Interactive (Cities:Skylines, Hearts of Iron IV) is a real time survival simulation where, you've probably already guessed it from the title, you have to survive on planet Mars! It has been spoken about greatly on the news as to when we will colonize Mars. Elon Musk has set an aspirational goal to launch a cargo mission to Mars in 2022 on a voyage of discovery meanwhile Arnie found out the eyeball popping truth of the planet in the iconic movie "Total Recall" (The original not the dodgy remake!) If you enjoy settlement builder style strategy games and love all things sci-fi then keep reading as you may be in for a treat with Surviving Mars! Gameplay Start b...

Assault Gunners HD Review – Not Quite There

20Mar

By StuartNo Comments

PC Reviews

Assault Gunners HD Review – Not Quite There

Mechs and robots are always cool but is this Super Gundam Destiny amazing or Michael Bay what am I watching terrible? Mech games are always pretty niche in the west and the fact you’ve likely never heard of Assault Gunners in the first place is testament to this. Originally released on the PsVita in Japan back in 2012 and never localised, Assault Gunners has now been ported to PC and in this review the PS4 with new HD graphics and a lot of DLC. These days you’ll struggle to find much passion for the mecha genre outside of Gundam games and it feels like Assault Gunners HD is trying to fill that gap in the market. The rush from piloting a giant hulking machine as you blast others and collect items to upgrade is an itch that recent Mech games haven’t managed to scratch. It’s just a shame t...

Pure Farming 2018 Review – Udderly Fantastic?

16Mar

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Pure Farming 2018 Review – Udderly Fantastic?

Pure Farming 2018 by new developer Ice Flames is their first gaming title release and is published by Techland (Torment: Tides of Numenera). Available on PC, Xbox 1 and PS4, Pure Farming 2018 is unsurprisingly a farming simulator game that boasts playable farms set around the world and game modes that are suitable for newcomers as well as veterans of the genre. With Giant's Farming Simulator in my opinion being the leader in the farming sim field (sorry dad joke) and having played Soedesco's Real Farm last year I was really hoping for something magical in terms of gameplay, graphics and sound. What I found with Pure Farming 2018 was something refreshing and far from...Deja Moo. Gameplay "My First Farm", "Free farming" and "Farming Challenges" are the three game modes that lay in...

Total War: Arena Preview – Divide and Conquer, 1, 2, Flee!

16Mar

By KevinNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Total War: Arena Preview – Divide and Conquer, 1, 2, Flee!

Total War: Arena is being developed by Creative Assembly to bring us real time mass battle with people all over the world. I mean, what's not to like? Hopefully they have achieved their goal and this is going to be one epic indulgence. Time to strap on a pair of steel boots, clamber onto a steed and charge into a preview. Gameplay Once Total War: Arena opens you have to choose your squad commander and the units. Read the descriptions to see what type of game you prefer playing. Charge in with cavalry, grind out melee combat with swordsmen or fire in arrows and stay safe. Once you have chosen your squad, hit play and you will be matched with players of a similar skill level. The terrain will pop up and several starting positions will be available. Pop your squad in one of these and...

Burnout Paradise Remastered Review – Nostalgia Overload!

15Mar

By Stuart1 Comment

PC Reviews

Burnout Paradise Remastered Review – Nostalgia Overload!

As with the majority of people, I loved Burnout Paradise and played it religiously throughout my PS3 times. Then when it was announced that Burnout Paradise was getting a remaster, I literally lost my mind. Fortunately I found it again and I'm able to put together these words to give you a low down on whether the remaster is worth buying. Gameplay So if you have never played Burnout Paradise before then you are in for a treat. Essentially you are driving around at break neck speeds, trying not to crash, whilst carrying out a number of different race types. So starting up the game, you are introduced to Guns N Roses, and the amazing tune of Paradise City, and your narrator that you will hear throughout your game time. Once you have gone through a brief tutorial of the game and are rele...

The Council, Episode 1 Review – How To Make Friends and Influence People

15Mar

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Council, Episode 1 Review – How To Make Friends and Influence People

The Council is a wonderful episodic game like no other I’ve played, at least not for a long time. It’s brought to us by Big Bad Wolf Studios who developed the game, Focus Home Interactive who published it and with some help from Cyanide Studio also. The Council is available on PS4, Xone and PC so, you shouldn’t have too much of an excuse not to buy it but, of course, let me tell you why you should. Gameplay The Council is an adventure game that tells the story of Louis de Richet’s search for his missing mother, the leader of a secret society called the Golden Order. It’s 1793 so everyone talks like they actually have an education and wear very tight garments (No pants hanging around the buttocks here, oh no ) Louis’s search brings him to the private and grand island of Lord Mortimer wher...

12Mar

By JasonNo Comments

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Cold Iron Review – Tumbleweed or Triumph?

I always wondered what Jamiroquai were going on about when they sang about the return of the Space Cowboy (I’m showing my age) and now I may finally have my answer! New to PSVR comes Developer’s Catch & Release’s genre bending ‘Cold Iron’ billed as the world’s first puzzle shooter. The game invites you to don your VR headset and channel your inner cowboy to shoot it out against a host of weird and wonderful opponents from the Wild West and beyond. Gameplay The game starts off as a classic western, with even the central game hub being set in an old time saloon. The titular Cold Iron turns out to be your father’s trusty magnum which ends up in your hands when he is gunned down by a posse of outlaws. You start the game looking to avenge your father’s death by duelling his three ki...

TT Isle of Man – Riding on the OMG I FELL OFF!

7Mar

By Stuart1 Comment

PC Reviews

TT Isle of Man – Riding on the OMG I FELL OFF!

The Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) is possibly one of the most intense racing events in the world, claiming many lives throughout its history, but with the dangers come one of the most beautiful and challenging races. With all this incredible history and importance, Bigben Interactive have taken on the mantle to recreate the beautiful event with TT Isle of Man - Ride On The Edge Gameplay In essence TT Isle of Man is a street racing game, around the picturesque Isle of Man, the race itself covering 61km of public roads that each year gets closed off to allow Superbikes and Supersport bikes to fly through. With its 264 turns it is more dangerous than all of the GP tracks put together. Each year claiming brave riders lives who push their bike to the extreme limits and beyond. Bigben...

5Mar

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

De Blob 2 Review – Unleash The Rainbow

Painting its way onto PS4 and Xbox One, de Blob 2 by THQ Nordic is the second instalment in the de Blob platformer series and brings with it a new action packed colour adventure. The evil Comrade Black has returned once more to wage his war on all things colour! Currently unchallenged, he is hell bent on letting his brainwashed new cult take over Prisma City and remove all colour from the world...that is until de Blob arrives on the scene bringing with him the colour revolution to try and thwart Comrade Black's despicable plans. Gameplay From first impressions on loadup, de Blob 2 opens as a bright and colourful game and its cartoon graphics will certainly appeal to the younger audience as well as to your inner child. My children were quick to ask me if I was watching a Pixar mo...