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27Nov

By Kyle A McGrathNo Comments

Gangs of Sherwood – PC Review

Gangs of Sherwood will be releasing on November 30th for Steam and costs £34.99. The team behind this is Appeal Studios, with Nacon publishing the game. A demo is also out now for anyone who's interested in trying this new four-player co-op action version of Robin Hood. There are only two things certain... Rebellion and Taxes Play as Robin of Locksley or one of his merry men. as they head to bring down the Sheriff. Who has found a magical stone called The Lion Heart and plans to bring Nottingham to its knees. You will fight the Sheriff's armies and defend the innocent, all while Alan-a-Dale spins his tale of your adventures in Gangs of Sherwood. Gameplay There are four playable characters in Gangs of Sherwood: Friar Tuck, Little John, Maid Marian and the one and only Robin of Locks...

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – PS5 Review

23Nov

By Olivia HoultonNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 – PS5 Review

Modern Warfare 3 marks the 20th anniversary of the Call of Duty series, following on from its predecessor Modern Warfare 2. It is the third entry into the rebooted Modern Warfare series, bringing together characters old and new. Whilst Modern Warfare is developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. Treyarch has had its say on the all-new zombies mode. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is available now on PS4 & PS5, Xbox S/X and Windows. The return of Vladimir Makarov Like many of us, when MW3 was first announced, I was excited at the prospect of playing MW2 maps again. But, has it met expectations? I'd love to hear your thoughts on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in the comments below. Campaign Call of Duty has used Modern Warfare 3 to reignite the Price and Makarov t...

13Nov

By Vinno1 Comment

PC Reviews

RoboCop: Rogue City – PC Review

Be the future of law enforcement in RoboCop: Rogue City. Developed by Polish Dev Teyon and Published by French Publisher Nacon, RoboCop: Rogue City was released worldwide on 2nd November 2023. It is available for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Today we'll be looking at the PC version, which will cost £44.99/$49.99 and will require 51 GB of storage. Part man. Part machine. All cop. RoboCop: Rogue City is set after the events of RoboCop 2 and sees Murphy cleaning up the mean streets of Detroit while chasing down a new player in town, the aptly named "New Guy". There will be plenty for you to get involved with along the way. From issuing tickets to illegally parked cars, getting a get well soon card signed around the precinct to, of course, shooting your way through hordes...

30Oct

By Kyle A McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Troop – PC Review

The Troop is a turn-based tactical game set in WW2 with a hex grid. Developed by Giant Flame and Published by PLA Studious, The Troop is available on Steam for £30.99. A demo is also available for players to get a taste of it first. Strategize & Command Platoons The game features 36 story missions following the narrative from D-Day and four campaigns of linked historically-inspired scenarios. Commanding either British, German, or Canadian units, players will get a taste of history through the gameplay. Born from a love of turn-based games and WW2, The Troop incorporates elements of classic tabletop gaming. Gameplay As previously mentioned, The Troop features a few different modes. Story Mode has 36 missions and a linked story. There are four campaign modes. The campaigns are a ...

25Oct

By Kyle A McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Stray Souls – PC Review

Stray Souls is a new action-horror game that seems to take inspiration from Silent Hill. The game was developed at Jukai Studios and will be available on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation this year on October 25th. This game will have you fighting against monsters and solving puzzles as you uncover the truth. To Good To Be True We play our protagonist, a teenager named Daniel, who has not long moved into his new home. The house was left to him by his late Grandmother, who he didn't know existed. It leads to several disturbing truths which become revealed to the player, and that is, Daniel's sweet Nana might not have been all that sweet. Daniel then finds out he is also meant to become part of a dark ritual and eventually heads out with a new friend, Martha, to Aspen Falls to uncover more. ...

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – PS5 Review

24Oct

By Mal KeenanNo Comments

Gaming, PlayStation Reviews

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – PS5 Review

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is a massive expansion for the main game Cyberpunk 2077 released by game developers CD Projekt Red on 27th September. The expansion now offers up a whole new standalone story to that offered up in Cyberpunk 2077. I got a chance to take a closer look at the expansion and all it has to offer. Be warned, minor spoilers follow: TAKING LIBERTIES I grew to love the Cyberpunk 2077 universe fully only in recent months. Initially, I was deterred at first by its rough patch on release. Having followed its roadmap to its present state I'm now eager to play this new expansion. How can it improve and move the story forward? What new things has the developers included in it? If you are the same and love the game comment below! GAMEPLAY This addition to the Cyb...

13Oct

By Kyle A McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Thief Simulator 2 – PC Review

Fans who enjoyed the original 2018 game can now get their hands on Thief Simulator 2, developed by CookieDev and Ultimate Games S.A. and published by PlayWay S.A. Thief Simulator 2 is an open-world simulation game and available right now on Steam for £16.75 or bundled together with the first game for £33.50. What a Steal! Thief Simulator 2 will have the player planning robberies and heists, tracking a target's movements and learning new skills to burgle efficiently. Featuring three difficulties (easy, normal and hard), Thief Simulator 2 allows the player to choose Story Mode or Free Mode. Beginning Story Mode, the player receives a phone call warning them that 'They are coming for you'. You must evade assassins and get back to your hideout. Here, the game begins, and you start to learn t...

10Oct

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Super Bomberman R 2 – PC Review

Super Bomberman R 2 by Konami is the latest release in the Bomberman games. A sequel to the 2017 Super Bomberman R, it is available on all formats. Ready, Steady, Bomb! 6 years on, would this new Bomberman title still bring its historic charm to the gaming world? Let's take a look! Gameplay Super Bomberman R 2 provides both a single-player story mode as well as a single & multiplayer local or online battle mode. My main experiences of Bomberman games growing up have always been the legendary 4 player arena battles. I was happy to see that they were still a feature. When first playing the game you jump into the story mode where you meet the main character, White, along with their 7 other Bomberman friends. The cut scene is very long and arduous as it is very slowly revealed t...

4Oct

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

SPRAWL – PC Review

SPRAWL is a retro-style hardcore FPS available now on Steam and the Epic Games store. It was developed by MAETH and published by Rogue Games, Inc (Dust & Neon, Homebody). If you're looking for a fast-paced parkour shooter with bullet-time and a variety of weaponry, this may be the next one for you. DOOM + Ghostrunner = SPRAWL I'll be the first to admit that I'm not very good at parkour games such as Ghostrunner or Mirror's Edge. I can do simple jumping puzzles in most games. But running and gunning while traversing walls is completely beyond my ability most of the time! I wasn't sure how things were going to play out for me in SPRAWL. Thankfully after lowering the difficulty (only from Normal to Easy) I was able to get more of a handle on the mechanics without dying repeatedly. What ...

27Sep

By Tom McMylorNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Payday 3 – PS5 Review

Payday 3 is the latest coop heist-based FPS and much-anticipated follow-up from Payday 2 (2013). After 10+ years of Payday 2 content and almost going bankrupt Starbreeze finally has brought us Payday 3, was it worth the wait? Payday 3 is available now on PS5, The Xbox Series consoles and PC. A safe with a few cracks. I’m incredibly happy to see Starbreeze pull through and deliver us a third instalment in the payday franchise. Payday 3, unfortunately, has the burden of surpassing its predecessor which boasts over ten years of support. Even with these odds, does Payday 3 manage to steal the show? Gameplay The gameplay in Payday 3 is absolutely what most people will be interested in, and I can confirm, that the game delivers. It has massively evolved from Payday 2 and on most fronts, ...