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Tag: Action RPG

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Under the Jolly Roger Review – It’s A Pirate’s Life For Me
9Mar By MikeNo Comments
Xbox Reviews

Under the Jolly Roger Review – It’s A Pirate’s Life For Me

Under the Jolly Roger is an open-world action-adventure/RPG where you are a pirate captain making your way in the world. Published by HeroCraft and published by Lion's Shade. Set in a world much like Pirates of the Caribbean you do what you need to survive and thrive. Freedom to sail isn't easy, however, with cut-throat pirates and the royal navy with their own agenda and purpose. Previously released on PS4 which also makes it playable on PS5 & also on Nintendo Switch, Under the Jolly Roger is now available on Xbox One and Xbox series S/X. A previous incarnation can also be found on Steam under the name Tempest released in 2016. Under The Jolly Roger - Get ready to sail the seven seas Who among us didn't want to be a pirate at some point? I am very excited to play Under the Jo...
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Castle Kong Review – It’s on like Castle Kong!
5Mar By JasonNo Comments
Switch Reviews

Castle Kong Review – It’s on like Castle Kong!

Castle Kong by devs Drowning Monkeys, in a nutshell, is a homage to the legendary classic Donkey Kong and features 22 levels set across 4 stages of platform leaping action.  Initially released on PC back in 2019 the game has just been launched for the Nintendo Switch and I have been lucky enough to obtain a copy. Castle Kong - You have no power here checkpoints! Come join me as I take a trip back in time to when games were unforgiving and skill was required in order to progress!  While you are here check out my last review here! Gameplay Donkey Kong was originally released in 1981 by Nintendo and went on to be one of the most challenging games of its era. Enter 2021 and here we have a new game to test hardcore gamers across the world! Castle Kong has a simple story behind it.  Y...
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Beyond Mankind: The Awakening Preview – How Will You Survive?
5Mar By Sam HaydonNo Comments
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...
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Curse of the Dead Gods Review – Just One More Run?
23Feb By PaulNo Comments
PlayStation Reviews

Curse of the Dead Gods Review – Just One More Run?

After spending almost a year in Early Access on Steam, Curse of the Dead Gods 1.0 is finally here. Feb 23rd 2021 sees the game receive a full release across multiple platforms. Developed by PassTech Games and published by Focus Home Interactive. Caradog McCallister has entered a temple cursed by the God of Death, Xbeltz'aloc. Trapped in an endless loop of death and reincarnation, can you reach Xbeltz'aloc and destroy him to end the cycle? Curse of the Dead Gods - Bring on the corruption This made my top 10 most anticipated Indie Games of 2021 and for good reason. Did you check this out in Early Access? Let us know what you think of the game in the comments. Gameplay Enter the cursed temple and attempt to fight your way through, avoiding enemies and corruption as you search for gold...
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Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Postponed Again
23Feb By BrianNo Comments
News & Updates

Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Postponed Again

Following a statement released on Twitter today, publishers Paradox Interactive have made the decision to change developers.  They assure us that Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 is still in development but is no longer being developed by Hardsuit Labs.  With no end date specified, as a result, they have stopped accepting pre-orders. Paradox went on to say "We have also decided that Hardsuit Labs will no longer be leading the development of Bloodlines 2, and we have started a collaboration with a new studio partner to finish work on the game. This has been a difficult decision, but we are convinced that it is the right way forward to do the game justice." As yet, we do not know who the new developer will be.  They did thank the former developers for all their hard work in layin...
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Dry Drowning Review – Dive Into This Neo-Noir Thriller
22Feb By Mike1 Comment
Switch Reviews

Dry Drowning Review – Dive Into This Neo-Noir Thriller

Dry Drowning is a noir psychological thriller video game delivered as an interactive visual novel. I was glad the drowning is metaphorical, alluding to surviving in this dystopian metropolis. This the debut title for developers Studio V in partnership with publishers VLG & Badland Publishing. Dry Drowning puts you into the (gum) shoes of Mordred Foley, a disgraced police officer turned private detective. A case turned sour and left Hera as his only remaining friend and support. The city of Nova Polemos I found is in a dystopian future which has devolved following an extreme political party being elected. Said party seeking to remove "unwanted" people including Mordred's partner Hera. It is set in the year 2066 so is a not-so-distant version of a possible future. The political...
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Werewolf: The Apocalypse EarthBlood Review – Rage is Power
10Feb By Sam HaydonNo Comments
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...
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Nioh 2: The Complete Edition Review – Nioh… Far… Wherever You Are
8Feb By CraigNo Comments
PC Reviews

Nioh 2: The Complete Edition Review – Nioh… Far… Wherever You Are

Nioh 2: The Complete Edition is the sequel to the already pretty incredible Nioh, released in 2017. Developed by Team Ninja, Nioh 2 takes the base the first game had already lain down and builds onto it, by adding extra mechanics to an already complex game. Originally released on the Playstation 4, this review is going to be about the PC complete edition. Nioh 2: The Complete Edition - A devilishly good time. As the first Nioh was one of my top games of 2017, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it and see what new tasty bits they've added. At the time of writing, Nioh 2: The Complete Edition is available for purchase on Steam, and includes 3 DLC packs, absolutely stuffing the game with content to get through. Let's get down to the guts of it, shall we? Gameplay Nioh 2: CE is a third-per...
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Yaga Review – Ready To Try Your Luck?
1Feb By Sam HaydonNo Comments
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...
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Gods Will Fall Review – For The Love Of God…s
29Jan By StuartNo Comments
PlayStation Reviews

Gods Will Fall Review – For The Love Of God…s

Gods Will Fall, developed by Clever Beans and published by Deep Silver brings this high stakes, dark fantasy action game to the Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC and Stadia. So what is Gods Will Fall all about? What difficulties are you going to come up against as you play through the game? Read on to check out! Gods Will Fall Will Test You SO Much! If you have had the opportunity to get to grips with Gods Will Fall did you enjoy it? Let us know in the comments. Or check out my last review of Dirt 5 right here. Gameplay So what exactly do you do with your time playing Gods Will Fall? Die....A lot! I'm going to say it right out of the gate, this game is HARD! Now I'm not talking about putting a game on hard mode just to give an extra challenge. I'm talking about really really...
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