Xbox Reviews

Moons Of Madness Review – Exploring The Depths Of Darkness

16Apr

By ArNo Comments

Moons Of Madness Review – Exploring The Depths Of Darkness

Welcome to life on Mars, or at least, something like it. Moons Of Madness, developed by Rock Pocket Games and published by Funcom, is a first-person sci-fi psychological horror adventure that’s packed with jump scares and puzzle-based problems. A deeply unsettling combination in more ways than one. As Shane Newehart, an engineer based on the Trailblazer Alpha Mars research station, you’re given a first-person insight into your character’s struggle with his sanity amid increasingly strange and frightening situations on the red planet. The opening sequences of Moons Of Madness make it clear that this is no ordinary space exploration game. Right from the off, you’re thrust into a truly dysfunctional scenario in the form of one of Shane’s nightmares. Claustrophobically dark space stat...

Coffee Talk Xbox Review – Spilling The Tea On It

6Feb

By ArNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Coffee Talk Xbox Review – Spilling The Tea On It

Are you ready for some hot, hot tea on Coffee Talk, the newly released indie game from Toge Productions? Well good, because you’ve come to the right place. Pull up a chair and allow me to pour you a hot cup of coffee, which I’ve got pretty good at over the last few hours of playing this game. Available now on Xbox One, PS4, PC and Switch, Coffee Talk’s central premise of caffeinated chill is a fascinating concept, but one that might leave some gamers out in the cold. Gameplay The main theme of Coffee Talk is that of listening to the problems of others and trying to help them while you serve them warm drinks on a rainy night in Seattle. That’s kind of it. The cast of characters is rich and varied, and while the dialogue is perhaps a little stilted at times, their stories touch on s...

Tour de France: Season 2019 Xbox One Review – Sadly A Tour de Farce

9Aug

By Jason1 Comment

Gaming, Xbox Reviews

Tour de France: Season 2019 Xbox One Review – Sadly A Tour de Farce

We have the pleasure of a guest reviewer today! folks meet Si Woodhams who is not only an amazing drummer in my band, but also knows a thing or two when it comes to cycling, definitely essential in order to undertake this gaming review! I should start this review by saying I am a cyclist and yes I wear the lycra to go with it as well. Therefore, you would think when the biggest cycling race in the world decides it needs a video game to go with it, it would live up to all the excitement we have had over the last 3 weeks of actual racing, sadly Tour de France: Season 2019 (TdF 2019) from Bigben Interactive failed to live up to that in more than one way. Gameplay Let’s get the good bits out of the way first! There are all of the 21 stages of the TdF 2019, plus a whole host of t...

16Apr

By AlexNo Comments

PC Reviews, Xbox Reviews

Outward – PC & Xbox Review

Outward is the open world/ survival/ death sim you always wanted. Developed by Nine Dots Studio and Published by Deep Silver this game is a labour of love to everyone who loves dark souls but thought it was to easy. Outward - How To Die From A Stubbed Toe If you ever wondered if you can die from a cold just as easily as a bird/bear/goblin/bad food. That just the tip of the iceberg. Read on to my review and explore my journey of death Gameplay Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were not special? If you started a game and right away it lets you know you are the bottom rung of your tribe. You don't have powers and something as simple as a cold winters night can kill you. Well, this is how Outward describes itself in its opening trailer. You play the part of a disgraced member...

6Jul

By StuartNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

The Crew 2 Review – Get Your Motor Running

After spending a lot of time with the first installment of The Crew, when we got the opportunity to review The Crew 2 I jumped at the chance. After spending a little bit of time with the closed beta recently I was however, a little deflated. Something just wasn't right with the game, a few things just felt a bit off. Thankfully with the final game we get a much more finished article. Let's start the engines and see where it takes us. Gameplay The game throws you into one of the extreme events that you have through The Crew 2, giving you an insight into what kind of game you are getting yourself into. This first toe dip is a great experience and definitely shows off the multitude of vehicles that will be at your disposal. Once you have finished this example though its time for you to be l...

Train Sim World: Founders Edition – Will It Leave You Chuffed Or Steaming?

4Apr

By TristanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Train Sim World: Founders Edition – Will It Leave You Chuffed Or Steaming?

Steaming onto Xbox One and Xbox One X comes Dovetail Games' Train Sim World: Founders Edition. Dovetail are already the kings of sims on the PC, but Train Sim World: Founders Edition marks their first foray into the world of consoles. The Train Sim World franchise is already well established on PC with a plethora of tracks, trains and DLC. Dovetail have taken their Great Western Express DLC from the PC as a base game to begin what is set to become an extensive train sim console franchise. So don your anorak, fill up your thermos with some weak lemon drink and channel your inner trainspotter and join me aboard Train Sim World: Founders Edition on the Xbox One. Gameplay The game starts with you having just been employed by Great Western Railways as a driver on the London Paddington to ...

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds Review – Insert Witty Title To Get Views

14Dec

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds Review – Insert Witty Title To Get Views

So, here we finally are! PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is - without question - the biggest game in the world right now, so Microsoft's current console exclusivity for the title is obviously a big deal. Equally without question is that the PC game is notorious for its work-in-progress visuals and wobbly performance. With that in mind, some might say that it's somewhat miraculous that any playable version of PUBG is possible on a console right now. From another perspective though, what's clear is that the current build of the game is a long way short of the standards expected from a polished console release. Since Bluehole announced that PUBG would be coming to Xbox One, I was very excited. I have access to a really good gaming PC and have played PUBG on there to which I thoroughly enjoye...

Tricky Towers Xbox Review – Tetris For Lovers Of Physics

30Nov

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Tricky Towers Xbox Review – Tetris For Lovers Of Physics

Tricky Towers is basically a more modern version of Tetris, but with a magical and physics based twist. It also aims to get players together both locally, and Online to build their clumsy tower of bricks in various game modes. It’s recently launched on the Xbox One. The original game, developed by Weird Beard Games, launched on Steam and PS4 back in 2016. It went on to port to the Xbox One in September 2017 thanks to BlitWorks, with an exclusive game mode which I’ll touch on shortly. Whilst the title bears incredible similarities to Tetris, even down to every one of the standard blocks, the gameplay itself is different. Rather than clearing rows as you do in the 1984 classic, Tricky Towers finds you trying to stack the blocks as neatly as you can in order to form a tower, and depending ...

Middle Earth: Shadow of War – A Precious Review

10Oct

By JohnNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Middle Earth: Shadow of War – A Precious Review

Shadow of War is the follow-up game to Shadow of Mordor, developed by Monolith Productions and Produced by WB Games. I’ve been lucky enough to get my hands on the Silver edition of this game which comes with a very nice Steelbook. Those of you that have read some of my other articles will know how I appreciate a good Steelbook case. This edition also comes with a few added perks in the form of DLC. A Silver War Chest & Four Legendary Orc Champions to fight beside me. Unfortunately, at the time of writing this the DLC was not available for me to test (Check back though as I will update this after release to give my opinion of this content). So, now it’s time for our second journey into the world of Middle Earth to re-join Talion and Celebrimbor in their war against Sauron and his ...

12Sep

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Superhero Carnage in Agents of Mayhem

The latest Saints Row takes you through a futuristi...no wait, that can’t be right. Oh, of course, it’s an easy mistake to make. The latest release from Volition sees futuristic superhero title, Agents of Mayhem coming to PC and consoles with a very strong Saints Row feel. The following piece is from my time with the Xbox One version of the game. Agents of Mayhem is set in the city of Seoul, which is set within the same universe as Saints Row, and holds the signature purple hue style Volition are famous for. You take control of three MAYHEM agents, part of an organisation of superheroes with the task to complete linear missions to overthrow the super villain organisation known as LEGION who, rather unsurprisingly want to take over the world. The game takes place after the events of t...