PlayStation Reviews

The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 Review – B*Witched, B*Killing, B*Happy

26Apr

By KevinNo Comments

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The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 Review – BWitched, BKilling, B*Happy

Nippon Ichi Software bring us The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2, the sequel to this original release in 2013. The big question is 'Have they managed to sway the indifference that met the first release?' Well I guess it's time to polish my armour, after all, after 100 years it's going to need a little TLC. Gameplay The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2 tells the story of 2 sisters, Amelie and Milm. Amelie is a headstrong young girl who wants to protect her younger sister, and Milm has been possessed by an evil witch called Ckelka. You get to be the Hundred Knight and kill lots of things for them both, well all three of them if you are going to be picky. The learning curve on this game is very shallow, and anyone who has read my previous reviews will know that I am now in my element. Mo...

God of War Review – A Calmer Ghost of Sparta?

23Apr

By JohnNo Comments

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God of War Review – A Calmer Ghost of Sparta?

Yes, it’s that time… The Spartan himself, Kratos has returned in his first new adventure for the PS4. He's no longer happy with tormenting the gods from the Greek Mythos, he now wants to put the Norse gods in their place as well. God of War from Sony's Santa Monica Studios is one of, if not THE most anticipated PS4 Exclusive of the year. I know it’s one I’ve personally been looking forward to since it was first announced. Having collected and played every other release multiple times, it was torture when I found out the game was sat patiently at home for me while I was at work (Yes I considered going home sick just to play it... but I’m a model employee so I did my job and kept my Kratos rage at bay!) As it is always the case with the God of War series, the story starts off with a tr...

The American Dream PSVR Review – Guns for Everyone!

20Apr

By JohnNo Comments

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The American Dream PSVR Review – Guns for Everyone!

Who here is a fan of Gun Control? We all know how our friends across the pond feel about their 2nd Amendment and the right to bear arms. The American Dream allows us average Non US Citizens to peek into how wonderful their lives are because of it. The American Dream is the latest release from Samurai Punk (an awesome name if I do say so myself!) and is a Rail style FPS with a twist, taking the idea of Guns being a tool in the home and then replacing every other tool in the home with a type of gun as though it was completely normal (even the cutlery!). The big question now… Is The American Dream a Crack shot title, or firing wide of the mark? Let’s find out… Gameplay It’s pretty hard to spoil any story points in The American Dream as is the case with most rail shooters in my experience...

Knockout League Review – Ready 2 Rumble Meets VR

16Apr

By StuartNo Comments

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Knockout League Review – Ready 2 Rumble Meets VR

Knockout League by Grab games is colourful, fun to play and definitely works up a sweat. So how is the game as a PSVR release? Lets find out! Gameplay Knockout League is a blast to play. In its simplicity you are a body-less entity that comes up against a number of different opponents through the career mode. These opponents are a variety of larger than life characters whose sole purpose is to take you down! Controlling your character is a dream, essentially the move controllers imitate your boxing gloves, with 1 to 1 movement you are able to dodgy incoming shots from your opponents and strike back when the opportunity arises. So back to those characters, they are varied from a traditional boxing physique, through to an Octopus....AN OCTOPUS. How are you meant to beat something...

Time Carnage Review – Shooter With Attitude

11Apr

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Time Carnage Review – Shooter With Attitude

What do a zombie, a velociraptor and a laser firing robot have in common? You are going to kill them all in Wales Interactive’s wave shooter with attitude – Time Carnage Coming out this week on PSVR, Oculus and Vive Time Carnage is a frantic wave shooter which specialises in its variety of weapons and change of locations. Wave Shooters are common on VR systems. As a game environment VR struggles to simulate natural movement and as we have seen in recent games like Bravo Team, failing to get a movement system right can damn your title’s chances of success and have it heading to the bargain shelf of your local CEX store quicker than a Kevin Spacey movie. https://youtu.be/srRwWOz25M4 Gameplay So if you can’t do movement well, create a game where you don’t need to move. Although there ...

Moss Review – Taking on the Fairytale Like a Moss

3Apr

By StuartNo Comments

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Moss Review – Taking on the Fairytale Like a Moss

Out of all the launch games and experiences on PSVR Allumete stood out to me the most. If you didn’t know (and if that applies to you then I implore you to check it out!) Allumete is a short but innovative VR experience made by Penrose studios and is loosely based upon ‘The Little Match Girl’ by Hans Christian Anderson. In Allumete you witness the story of a young, homeless girl from, what can only be described as the viewpoint of an invisible and inquisitive giant. You don’t affect the story, nor do you play a part in it. You simply experience it by watching the story unfold on a beautifully detailed floating city. Allumette quickly became the PSVR showcase for my non VR owning friends. It was the go-to experience I first gave them when they put on the headset for the very first time. ...

Ultrawings PSVR Review – O! For a Game with Wings

28Feb

By JohnNo Comments

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Ultrawings PSVR Review – O! For a Game with Wings

Ultrawings is a new PSVR flight ‘sim’ from Bit Planet Games. I use the word ‘sim’ loosely’ as after playing it for only a few minutes I realised it’s a lot more user-friendly than I generally find sims to be. The premise of this title is simple, build your aviation business by taking on various jobs across multiple destinations in the island themed world that you find yourself in. However, don’t take simple as boring. This game is far from it and here is why I believe it’s this generations version of one of my favourite flight games (Pilot Wings). Gameplay So, when I first loaded up Ultra Wings I decided to play it safe and use the Dualshock 4, I wanted to get a feel for the world and visuals without having to worry about the controls (as we all know there are times when the motio...

Thumb Culture Retrospective – The Beatles Rock Band

5Feb

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Thumb Culture Retrospective – The Beatles Rock Band

There's nothing I love more than The Beatles, well, apart from David Bowie, Pulp and actually come to think of it there are quite a few things I love more than The Beatles. When it comes to me and Rock Band, I get on quite well with it. My main issue with the games has always been my below average health, specifically my wrists, it makes it pretty hard to play Rock Band for long periods of time. Still, that didn't stop me from putting the disc in and not stopping until I'd played through the entire story mode. What I do regret is playing every single song in one go in one day without a break. Writing this review currently is about as easy as coaxing a meerkat out of its hole with car insurance. I'll just preface this review with a note. I do in fact really enjoy The Beatles, and I play ...

Accounting Plus PSVR Review – Insanity by the books?

30Jan

By JohnNo Comments

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Accounting Plus PSVR Review – Insanity by the books?

Accounting + is an updated version of the HTC Vive VR game Accounting from Crows Crows Crows & Squanch Games. Squanch Games was founded back in 2016 by Rick and Morty Co-Creator Justin Roiland. The studio was quoted as saying it’s dedicated to creating “Funny, Imaginative and Story-driven VR Content” When first approaching this title I had read the above information and honestly had no idea what to expect. Having never played the original on the Vive, and never watching Rick & Morty. The questions that instantly came to mind were: Was it a full on VR Game? Was it just a Comedic VR Experience in the style of Rick & Morty? Let’s see what I found out… Gameplay When I first put on the PSVR headset, was greeted by the title screen (as shown above) and saw the ‘Logo N...

We Sing Pop! Review – My My, How Can I Resist You?

8Dec

By JasonNo Comments

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We Sing Pop! Review – My My, How Can I Resist You?

We Sing Pop! by THQ Nordic and Le Cortex is the latest karaoke game in the We Sing series to come to PS4 and Xbox One and features "the hottest sounds from the world's biggest artists", so long as you are in agreement with the track listing. Available as either a stand alone game singing into your smart phone or as a bundle with 2 gold topped microphones, let the drunken sing offs commence! (I don't condone drinking however it helps when it comes to singing!). Gameplay Boasting 8 game modes, 30 original song recordings and videos that span across the last 5 decades, We Sing Pop! certainly has something for everyone here. The first hurdle that I came across was connecting the USB wired microphones. Unfortunately for me, an issue with the front usb ports of my Playstation Pro made t...