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7Jul

By Cameron TyeNo Comments

BricksVR – Oculus Quest 2 Review

Bricks VR Studios bring you BricksVR! This is their first title which has been developed and published by them in house so let's dive in and take a look. Think of a never-ending Lego simulator but in VR and you don't have to clean up after yourself! BricksVR was released in early access on 30th June 2021. It is available on Steam and Oculus store via the AppLabb. It is currently only available to play on Oculus Hardware (Quest/Rift) however we asked the developer a few questions about the game and he covers this and more a little further down. If you have the game or are thinking about getting it, let us know in the comments below. You could even join the discord server and have other people to play with as well! Gameplay Gameplay is smooth, simple and the controls are easy to learn...

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – A Retrospective Review – Heading home

14May

By Hunter MooneyNo Comments

Retrogaming Corner

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – A Retrospective Review – Heading home

17 years ago, Rockstar Games released what is still considered one of the best games ever made, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was released on Playstation 2, Windows, Xbox. And was later released on Mac, iOS, Windows Phone, Fire OS, Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. If you grew up in the late 90's and early 2000's, you know all about this game. You either played this game religiously and knew every mission and piece of dialogue. Or you're one of the kids who's parents refused to let them play it. Or maybe you snuck off to a friends house to play it anyway. "After five years on the East Coast, it was time to go home" Whatever experience you have with this game, there is no denying that Grand Theft Auto...

Planet Coaster Console Edition – A Coaster Of A Time

26Nov

By Sam HaydonNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Planet Coaster Console Edition – A Coaster Of A Time

Planet Coaster Console Edition is a construction and management simulation video game developed and published by Frontier Developments for consoles. Planet Coaster Console Edition is a fresh experience and rebranding of the much-loved rollercoaster management series. It offers witty banter and allows you to enjoy the lighter side of running theme parks. Many of you may have enjoyed this game on PC for the last few years. However, the console version brings the love of theme park management to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, including next-gen upgrades. 'Originally named Coaster Park Tycoon, the game was renamed before E3 2015, Planet Coaster Console Edition is Frontier's second self-published title with Elite Dangerous being their first. Frontier are also well known for the Rollercoaster Tyco...

Mafia III Definitive Edition Review – Or Is it?

7Jul

By NicNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Mafia III Definitive Edition Review – Or Is it?

Mafia 3 Definitive Edition was released on the 19th May 2020 on Playstation 4, Xbox One and PC. Developed by Hangar 13 and published by 2K Games, it is the sequel to Mafia 2 and is set in New Orleans, in the fictional city of New Bordeaux during 1968. It also includes the story DLC and bonus packs in this definitive edition. This open-world, 3 rd person action-adventure game begins with a documentary-style opening. You are put in control of our main protagonist Lincoln Clay. The developers had an alternative opening planned but this was scrapped due to its controversial nature. This game delves into racism and politics but does so with the hopes of broadening gamers minds to the subjects. Although a fictional city and story, the topics it touches on were very real. Gameplay The game ...

Saints Row IV Re-Elected Review – The Resurrection of a Saint?

12May

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Saints Row IV Re-Elected Review – The Resurrection of a Saint?

The Saints Row series of games have a relatively illustrious history, first launching in 2008 as a respectable take on Grand Theft Auto, before spawning a number of sequels which got progressively more wacky. Unfortunately, my mum wouldn't let me play violent games back in those days (I only got to play Bomberman when I moved out of the family home at 25), so I never got to experience the franchise on release. As such, when the chance came up to review Saints Row IV Re-Elected on the Switch, I jumped at it. I'm actually the perfect person to review this game, I reckon, as I've no previous experience of Saints Row games, and suspect this may be the same position that a lot of gamers who are considering Saints Row IV Re-Elected's purchase on the Switch may hold as well. You can, therefore,...

Mechanic Miner Review – Steam Powered Marvelous Machines

14Nov

By Stu NNo Comments

PC Reviews

Mechanic Miner Review – Steam Powered Marvelous Machines

Introduction Developed and Published by Hello John, Mechanic Miner is a physics-based sandbox construction game where you build mechanical steam-powered machines to survive the strange and treacherous planet you landed on. It's currently in early access on steam and there's no date for a full release as of yet. So let's use some of these gears and get my steampunk contraptions working! Gameplay Mechanic Miner lets you construct any type of machine which spans from a simple water-powered box to an armoured tank, to a submarine or something that you just decided to come up with one day. Its a fairly open sandbox of tools which you can create some wacky designs. There are 3 games mode; Story, Survival and Creative. Story This is a MUST before you start any other modes in M...

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...

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...