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Demon Gaze II Review – Friends Become Enemies, Enemies Become Friends
PlayStation Reviews

Demon Gaze II Review – Friends Become Enemies, Enemies Become Friends

Demon Gaze II by Kadokawa games and Experience is a Japanese role play game (JRPG)/dungeon crawler that is available exclusively on Playstation 4 and PS vita.  Demon Gaze II is unsurprisingly the second instalment of the series that has been produced due to popular demand as a follow on to the original Demon Gaze that came out 4 years ago.  So what's it all about? Lets find out! Gameplay Diving straight in, character creation is the first port of call.  Choosing a portrait from between a dozen anime looking people then leads to selecting your temper, skill, name and voice.  Temper is a choice between good, neutral and evil, something that ultimately is connected to the skills that you can then choose between.  I went for a neutral temper and then had the choice of either a defensive ...
Space Pirates And Zombies 2 – A Moonlight Review
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Space Pirates And Zombies 2 – A Moonlight Review

Space Pirates And Zombies 2 was an interesting title to come my way. It is developed and published by MinMax Games Ltd.  I have never heard of the previous SPAZ (Space Pirates and Zombies) but immediately started to love this one. From the whacky cast of characters that I have come to love, and hearing them talking about the meaning of insanity, making a blatant and funny Far Cry joke. It kept me playing for hours at a time. Gameplay The gameplay is very fun with some minor learning curves.  This is something I have come to expect after playing games like Rebel Galaxy. Space games seem to always have a learning curve to them, this game being no different.  You start the game off in a “janky” mother ship, tasked with fixing her up with better parts. The tutorial section of the game is int...
Assassin’s Creed Origins Review – A New Beginning In An Ancient Land
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Assassin’s Creed Origins Review – A New Beginning In An Ancient Land

As you all know by now, I’m a sucker for a Steelbook, so whenever I’m given the option of one I jump at it. I’m happy I did, this has to be one of the best-looking steel books I’ve seen in a very long time. The images don’t really do it justice as the Characters are a glossy finish making them almost pop off the cover Unfortunately, I didn’t manage to get my hands on one of the big collector’s editions to review, although it would have been nice. I had to buy the game just like all of you. (Thanks Ubisoft!) Anyway, now the salutations are done with and we discussed my obsession with fancy cases. Let’s get down to the real reason everyone is here. To find out if this game is worth the pretty pennies they are asking for. Assassin's Creed Origins is the Eighth main release in the...
Citadel: Forged With Fire Review – Old Man Mordaith
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Citadel: Forged With Fire Review – Old Man Mordaith

So gather ‘round y'all, and listen to the ol' fella for a moment. Once again we’re taking a look into the guts of an Early Access promise. Yeah, that’s right... A promise. Sure it is technically a game, but when a product’s in Early Access it may as well be strung together with hopes, dreams, and unicorn blood. That isn't to say they're necessarily bad products, but consumers need to take a good long think about what they’re getting into. There are great companies that have used Early Access to engage with their fan bases. We'd be remiss not to mention them, companies like InXile and Larian that have shown us gamers how positive an experience the Early Access path can be. But, we can't ignore the risk. For every InXile or Larian, we have half a dozen or so companies that produce unfinis...
Middle Earth: Shadow of War – A Precious Review
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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 ...
Y’s VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana Review – JRPG Explorathon
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Y’s VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana Review – JRPG Explorathon

Since 1987 the red-headed Adol Christin has been constantly entangled in legendary adventures in the Y’s series (pronounced like “ease”). He is always somehow at the right place at the right time to embark on the most JRPG of JRPG tropes. Plots to destroy the world, legendary monsters, evil gods, amnesia, demons, annnnnddddd you get the picture. The next installment of the series, Y’s VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana, has finally arrived on the PS4. I have been an avid JRPG fan ever since I began gaming as a young lad on the SNES with amazing games such as Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 3, Earthbound, etc. I somehow never got involved with the Y’s series in all the years, so Y’s VIII: Lacrimosa Of Dana was my first foray into the saga. It felt like an advantage not having any expectations or bagg...
Plague Road Review – Fear The Reaper?
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Plague Road Review – Fear The Reaper?

Plague Road, by game development studio Arcade Distillery, is the result of what happens when a kickstarter campaign successfully reaches out for backers, well 1119 backers to be accurate.  Requiring a $30,000 goal, the support shown for the project almost doubled the target with $55,734 raised. So what is Plague Road all about I here you cry? With a name like that it sure isn't going to be about fluffy bunnies and happy times.  Plague Road is a combination of a sideways adventure scroller with turn based tactical battles that sees you playing a lone doctor who is travelling through a land that has been ravished by a plague.  The quest? to search for survivors following the outbreak across a series of regions having left the relative safety of your farm.  As the story unfolds you learn ...
Yakuza Kiwami Review – How A Remake Should be Done
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Yakuza Kiwami Review – How A Remake Should be Done

Yakuza Kiwami is a remake of the original Yakuza game, which was released on Playstation 2 nearly 12 years ago, but it may as well be regarded as its own entity. Yakuza Kiwami is a fully done remake - with all new textures, extended stories, and more depth and cohesion than the original Yakuza could have dreamed of - so it’s not to be confused with a general remaster (*cough Sleeping Dogs *cough*). The story follows the same main character as in Yakuza - Kazuma Kiryu, the yakuza member protagonist who takes the fall for a high boss’s murder and pays for that decision the remainder of the game - but this time around you’re able to delve so much deeper than before. There are new story scenes and a clearer sense of what’s going on, so it’s easier to immerse yourself into this Japanese Unde...
AereA Review – Musical Hit or Musical Tragedy?
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AereA Review – Musical Hit or Musical Tragedy?

AereA is a music themed action RPG (ARPG) developed by Triangle Studios and published by SOEDESCO.  Presented in 4K resolution, you are to play as one of the Great Maestro Guido's disciples as you explore the mysterious floating island of Aezir.  Your quest? to find 9 primordial instruments in order to restore balance and peace to the world. With a fair amount of ARPGs currently currently on the market such as Victor Vran and Super Dungeon Bros, I was wondering how AereA would squeeze itself into the genre and set it apart from the others. Gameplay The intro kicks in and a simple menu appears set to a background containing Aezir broken into a number of smaller islands and a floating airship.  Selecting "start game" I embark on choosing my save slot and selecting my character. ...
Victor Vran: Overkill Edition Review – Wanderer, Adventurer, Hunter
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Victor Vran: Overkill Edition Review – Wanderer, Adventurer, Hunter

Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, developed by Haemimont Games and published by Wired Productions is an award winning isometric action RPG crawler that lets you take on hordes of demons and clever bosses as you battle through your adventure as Victor Vran. Originally made for PC, Victor Vran: Overkill Edition makes its debut on Playstation 4 & Xbox One.  Having been completely rebuilt from the ground up, the new improved version running at 60FPS includes two new expansions; Fractured Worlds and the head banging Motörhead: Through the Ages. “We’re delighted to finally bring Victor Vran to consoles, answering the call of many Victor fans,” said Gabriel Dobrev, CEO at Haemimont Games. “We are incredibly proud to have collaborated closely with Motörhead during the development of Mot...