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Eddie Hearn Takes On The Mob For The Launch Of Mafia: Definitive Edition

25Sep

By Stu NNo Comments

Eddie Hearn Takes On The Mob For The Launch Of Mafia: Definitive Edition

To celebrate the launch of Mafia: Definitive Edition on 25th September, 2K teamed up with British boxing promoter and walking one-liner-machine Eddie Hearn to get his take on the grit and drama of the built-from-the-ground-up remake of the original Mafia. And just like when he’s ringside, Eddie didn’t pull any punches! Check out his reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7GXEoQF8i0&feature=youtu.be Synonymous with British boxing, Eddie is known for his no-nonsense attitude and quick rebukes, as well as for promoting some of the world’s greatest fighters. Now, Eddie brings his no-nonsense charm to the world of Mafia: Definitive Edition. Watch Eddie’s take on the game’s no-holds barred brawling, sharp suits, classic cars, and family-run “businesses” as he reacts to left h...

26Aug

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Mortal Shell – Or Mortal Hell???

Mortal Shell is a single-player action RPG made by new developers Cold Symmetry and published by Playstack. In their own words, it will "test your sanity and resilience in a shattered world". Combat is strategic, deliberate, and unforgiving". Mortal Shell is another game in the long line of "souls-like" games. The difference between this and previous games who try to deliver on the formula is, Mortal Shell IS a "souls-like" game, just smaller. There are enough nuances and unique features to separate it from its demonic brethren. It's like Dark Souls has a little brother, a brutal little brother, and his name is Mortal Shell. Gameplay Set in the world of Fallgrim, it is already apparent how different it is to other games who take on the Souls doctrine. Where others chose to hav...

Ultracore – The 90s Time Capsule of Shoot’em Ups

5Aug

By JasonNo Comments

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Ultracore – The 90s Time Capsule of Shoot’em Ups

Ultracore by devs Strictly Limited Games is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling arcade shooter that has been resurrected from the depths of an old hard drive from the 90s. With the popularity of retro-looking 16bit style games, what better time to finish previous devs Digital illusions' (DICE) work and allow it to see the light of day in all its glory. Previously titled "Hardcore" and slated for a 1994 release onto Amiga and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Mega-CD. How does it fare on the Switch in 2020? Gameplay If any of you are old enough to remember the 90s it was a great time for many side-scroller run and gun style games. From Turrican to Contra, the game mechanics were a tried and tested favourite. Ultracore is no different and for me, it is the authenticity of it all that seeps out...

Dex Nintendo – Metroidvania Meets Blade Runner

23Jul

By MikeNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Dex Nintendo – Metroidvania Meets Blade Runner

Coming from Dreadlocks ltd, a Czech based developer with their first PC/console release is Dex, a 2D side-scrolling action RPG. Previously released on PC, Xbox and PS4 & PS Vita in 2016, comes the Nintendo Switch version. The game takes place in a bleak city setting some time in future, along the lines of the Deus Ex series or Blade Runner. Gameplay You play as Dex; a young woman suddenly being pursued by The Complex, a group of mega-corporations who in this dystopian future are essentially in charge of the fictional city of Harbour Prime. Alone and desperate, you find help from a group of hacktivists and their allies who oppose these corporations and seek to break their hold on the city. Dex delivers an intriguing story that keeps you interested as you are dropped right into the...

Half-Life: Alyx – Not A Half-Baked Experience…

21Jul

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

PC Reviews

Half-Life: Alyx – Not A Half-Baked Experience…

The year is 2020 and whilst we've been living in what feels like some future dystopian nightmare as a killer virus spread across the globe, ironically two of the biggest games of the year are Final Fantasy VII and Half-Life. We haven't had a new entry in the Half-Life series since Valve announced an episodic trilogy in 2006, episode 2 of which launched a year later in 2007 and then... nothing... The wait for Half-Life 2 Episode 3, or Half-Life 3 or any new entry in the Half-Life franchise moved through the 5 stages of grief until all hope was lost and everyone moved on. Now, 13 years later we're able to play Half-Life: Alyx; a new entry in the Half-Life franchise exclusively for Virtual Reality. It won't sate your need to find out what happened after the cliffhanger of Episode 2, but it...

Mafia II Definitive Edition Review – Criminal!

8Jul

By JohnNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Mafia II Definitive Edition Review – Criminal!

Mafia II Definitive Edition is a remaster of the classic that came out 10 years ago from 2K Czech. The re-master is being handled by Hanger 13, a studio working under 2K’s banner. While this is a review of the PS4 version it has also been released on other platforms and it's worth noting that if you own the original on PC then you can upgrade to the Definitive edition completely free. Along with Mafia II, 2K is releasing a Definitive edition of Mafia III which again if you’re lucky enough to already own, the upgrade is completely free. To round off the trilogy, 2K will be releasing a ground-up remake of the original Mafia game which is due out in August. Now we have all that out of the way, let's see how well this re-master has been ‘made’. Gameplay As this is a re-release of a 10-yea...

30Jun

By DanNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Population Zero Preview – Zero Or Hero

A couple of months back, Enplex Games blessed us with some news of a new release. That new release is what we are looking at today, the MMO Survival, Population Zero. Originally released on Steam Early Access reviews started to come thick and fast. This, is to no surprise and survival games are extremely sort after, and decent ones at that. Read on to find out how I get on! Gameplay We all pretty much know by now what an MMO Survival game is going to be like. This includes gameplay and mechanics, they are all near enough the same in some shape or form. Obviously storylines can differ vastly. Keeping it simple, you are stranded on Keplar and alien planet. Your ship was destroyed and you have 7 days (168 hours) until human extinction. Meaning you have to repair the reactor and restart ...

24Jun

By JasonNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Night Call Review – Très Mystérieux

Night Call by devs MonkeyMoon SARL and artwork by BlackMuffin Studio is a narrative-driven film noir-style murder mystery thriller set in the city of Paris. The game has dropped onto the Nintendo Switch and Xbox today. In Night Call you play the role of taxi driver, a burly character with a shady past, let's get sleuthing! Gameplay From the outset, you wake up in hospital having suffered some kind of traumatic accident that has left you in a coma for a month. It is revealed to you that you and your passenger were attacked by a murderer. With your passenger dead, but you somehow still alive, you are blackmailed into assisting the police in an attempt to collect information from your fare-paying passengers to help identify the killer, or face prison yourself. Your contact in the Po...

Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review – Definitively Monado

15Jun

By CraigNo Comments

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Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition Review – Definitively Monado

Originally released in June 2010 for the Nintendo Wii, Xenoblade Chronicles is a JRPG developed by Monolith Soft and Monster Games. It didn't sell as well as some other games on the Wii, but the fact that they decided to remaster and re-release it on the Nintendo Switch as Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition should say a lot about its popularity. I, for one, missed out on Xenoblade Chronicles on the Wii, so when I saw a remaster coming out I was pretty stoked to get my hands on it. After playing the sequel on Nintendo Switch, I just had to get myself a copy. When I was offered a review code to take a look, I leapt at the opportunity. Strap in, we're about to get into Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. Gameplay The story begins with a battle between two Colossal titans called...

26May

By CraigNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Paradise Killer – Trouble In Paradise

It's not often I get to take a look at pre-alpha builds of games, so it's not really one of my strong suits to critique a game that's so early in its development. But when I was given the opportunity to look at Paradise Killer, I was instantly intrigued by its weird aesthetic and its detective-driven mystery-solving gameplay. I felt like it would be an interesting puzzle to solve. With that in mind, I set out on the timed demo build to see how far I could get. The following write-up is based entirely on an early pre-release build of the game that could be subject to major changes. Gameplay Paradise Killer is a whodunit murder mystery game, set on a strange island inhabited by gods. There have been many iterations of the island. It is destroyed and remade. Each iteration of the island is ...