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Yes, Your Grace Review – A Crowning Achievement?

16Mar

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Yes, Your Grace Review – A Crowning Achievement?

Lo! Sound the bugle! A new game this way comes and thou will now bow and pay homage to its review. Be the latest offering from developer Brave at Night fair or foul? Gather close, simple peasant, and all shall be revealed. But hark, speak ye not unless spoken to, and reply to my demands only with 'Yes, Your Grace', otherwise you'll be in an iron maiden for so long people will start mistaking you for Eddie. Gameplay Yes, Your Grace is a story-based medieval fantasy kingdom management simulator (or an SMFKMS, as the genre is more commonly known...). You play King Eryk, a man devoted to his wife and three daughters, and ruler of the small realm of Davern that is somewhat down on its luck. Aside from the usual pressures that rulers face, some years ago, you rather stupidly promised you...

Warcraft 3: Reforged Review – Humans and Orcs And Undead

14Feb

By CraigNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Warcraft 3: Reforged Review – Humans and Orcs And Undead

Way way back in the distant year of 2002, Blizzard Entertainment launched the third instalment to the genre-defining Warcraft franchise. Warcraft 3: Reign of Chaos released to both critical and commercial success, selling over one million copies by summer of 2006. The expansion, The Frozen Throne came out just a year after the original game, again, to amazing success. Fast forward to 2020, and Blizzard Entertainment remastered and re-released Warcraft 3 as Warcraft 3: Reforged. Let's jump in and see how Blizzard has done, remastering one of their greatest games. Gameplay Warcraft 3: Reforged is a high fantasy-set real-time strategy game. Taking place in the fictional world of Azeroth, Warcraft 3: Reforged follows the story of several different heroes from different factions. Warcraft 3: ...

Top 10 Narrative Games of the Generation

13Feb

By TC Staff WriterNo Comments

Features

Top 10 Narrative Games of the Generation

As the curtains are closing on the 8th generation of consoles and the bigger, more powerful consoles are eagerly awaiting to take centre stage, I believe it’s time to reflect on the generation. As a film fanatic, I adore cinematic games. In my opinion, the medium can explore narratives in a fascinating way. Not only can games tell stories through characters, but they can also intertwine gameplay and the environment in order to build a world around the core narrative. So, not including re-releases (sorry Last of us) and focusing solely on games that were released on the PS4, Xbox One and Wii U (Yes, it’s an 8th Generation console), let’s look at the Top 10 Narrative Games of the Generation. God of War God of War is a cinematic masterpiece. The execution of the single-cam...

11Feb

By JasonNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Worbital Review – Ready, Aim, Fire!

Worbital, developed by Team Jolly Rodger and published by Advanced Interactive Gaming is a real-time strategic artillery game set in space where you must build a whole host of weapon and defense platforms on your orbiting planet while trying to blow up the enemy ones! Out now across all consoles and PC, was I going to find Worbital out of this world or a failed launch? Gameplay Worbital, from the game title I was left to think that this game would be something to do war and orbiting, I was happy when I got it right! The basis of this game is a simple one however when it comes to strategy and timing, you will really need to keep your wits about you amongst the chaos! Reveal the core of the enemy planet and blow it up! There is a campaign mode that lets you play through a sto...

Stories Untold Review – Stranger Things Could Happen

27Jan

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Stories Untold Review – Stranger Things Could Happen

Stories Untold is a creepy collection of interconnected short stories that will have you gripped from beginning to end. The spine chilling text adventure, which is smothered in 80s nostalgia, will leave you in awe, pondering what you just experienced. Gameplay The game has four distinct episodes that all have unique gameplay mechanic. The first, House Abandon, is text adventure. You are seated at a desk in front of a Spectrum-esque computer and a CRT monitor. The game starts innocently but soon, it takes a dark turn. It was during this episode that I realised the pure brilliance and innovation of the developers No Code. The atmosphere that they create during the episode is astounding and that is due to the fantastic writing and sound design. After finishing the first episode, I c...

Paranoia: Happiness Is Mandatory Review – And Who Knows If You’ll Like It?

21Jan

By ArNo Comments

PC Reviews

Paranoia: Happiness Is Mandatory Review – And Who Knows If You’ll Like It?

Think Big Brother meets Red Dwarf meets the Fallout Vault meets Black Mirror and you’ll have an idea of what recently released CRPG Paranoia: Happiness Is Mandatory is all about. Developed by Black Shamrock & Cyanide, published by BigBen Interactive and available on the Epic Games Store for Windows PC, Paranoia does what it says on the tin from the outset. Happiness might be mandatory in this game, but it’s certainly not an easy mindset to get into. Especially with the all-seeing Friend Computer breathing down your neck at every turn. So, how do you ensure the survival of the happiest when you don’t know what the hell’s going on? Let’s dive in and find out. Gameplay Paranoia throws you in at the deep end from the beginning, waking you up from your cloning tank and walking yo...

BurgerTime Party Review – The Salad Dodger

18Dec

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Switch Reviews

BurgerTime Party Review – The Salad Dodger

Introduction Ever wondered what it's like to be a McDonald's employee? Despite the fact you've to build burgers in this game then you're probably looking in the wrong place. At least I'm hoping the employees aren't standing over the ingredients or being chased by life-size pickles. As a salad dodger, I seemed to enjoy BurgerTime Party a hell of a lot more than I should. The amazing publisher/Developers G-Mode Games & XSEED Games have brought what I believe is one of the most fun games for the switch I have played yet. An arcade-style game with multiple ways to play it means I can even get my womb raiders involved. Gameplay BurgerTime Party is an arcade game where you need to navigate the screen using ladders and various platforms. This includes ones you can use with a lever ...

Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived Review – Make Them Talk Or Will They Walk

12Dec

By KevinNo Comments

PC Reviews

Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived Review – Make Them Talk Or Will They Walk

Introduction Critique Gaming brings us Interrogation: You Will be Deceived, an in-depth look into the subtle, and sometimes less than subtle art of getting information out of suspects. Having no first hand experience in this area of expertise I decided to just throw myself headfirst into the game. Armed with just a bedside light and stern look. This wasn't going to go well as I'm sure there needs to be more ways of making people talk. Gameplay Interrogation does exactly what it says on the tin and a lot more. You play the role of a newly recruited interrogationist in the local police department to head up your own team. The game mechanics are fairly simple to grasp, you can see the pupils dilate and you can see the pulse rate. After a short training run with an actor you discover t...

Simulacra – Another “Another Lost Phone Game” Game

4Dec

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Simulacra – Another “Another Lost Phone Game” Game

Simulacra is the latest "lost/found phone" game to come to the Nintendo Switch. If you are unfamiliar with the genre, these games centre around the player being asked to dig through some unfortunate's phone to discover how they came to be parted from it in the first place. Simulacra was developed and published by Kaigan Games and released on Switch on December 3rd 2019 for £9.99. Like "Sara is Missing" from the same developer, Simulacra attempts to find horror in the mundanity of social media platforms, this time around placing a heavy emphasis on the dismal world of online dating. The phone this time around belongs to Anna, a pretty 20-something who was undergoing a number of personal crises before disappearing altogether. Gameplay If you have used a smartphone in the last 10 ...

Narcos: Rise of the Cartels – Netflix Comes To Life

19Nov

By KevinNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Narcos: Rise of the Cartels – Netflix Comes To Life

Introduction Narcos: Rise of the Cartels, developed by Kuju, is based on the Netflix hit series Narcos. Set in Columbia, it's a chance to delve into the ever present drug trade in the region. Time to pick my side and start a war. Time to get my shotgun, police badge on a chain round my neck and some cheap Aviators and take the first flight south into the troubles zone. Gameplay Narcos: Rise of the Cartels is a turn-based strategy game where you take control of individuals involved in various scenarios. I decided to play as the DEA because I like the look of an 80s cop with a cliché tash (as opposed to a native Columbian with a cliché tash) The tutorial will take you through the basics of moving, shooting and running away. Each player has skills which are either traits or actions....