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Dog Gone Golfing – PS4 | Review

Dog Gone Golfing – PS4 | Review

Ahh, dogs. The superior pet (don’t @ me), man’s best friend, protector of young ones and homes and all-round general ‘good boy’. They may not be the internet’s chosen pet – a quick scientific study shows the number of Google results has cats just ahead of dogs at 3,010,000,000 vs.…read more >
Brawlout – PS4 | Review

Brawlout – PS4 | Review

Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale. Remember that? The unlikely spectacle of our favourite mascots squaring up for cartoon fisticuffs, Smash Bros style, was pretty novel in those PS3 and Vita days. Back then, I had some fleeting fun playing as Sackboy in unusually pugnacious form, gleefully knocking lumps out of Nathan…read more >
Shenmue 2 – PS4 | Review

Shenmue 2 – PS4 | Review

Shenmue 2 is, perhaps unsurprisingly, the sequel to Shenmue. Released on the Dreamcast back in 2001 and 1999 respectively, the two games came to PS4 in August 2018 as a high-definition (HD) port of the original games. They are identical to the originals — typos and all; the only notable…read more >
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor Martyr – PS4 | Review

Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor Martyr – PS4 | Review

Enforce the will of The Emperor and purge an onslaught of heretics in the latest edition to the catalogue of Warhammer 40K video games in NeocoreGames, Inquisitor Martyr. Unlike recently released Space Hulk: Deathwing, Inquisitor Martyr steers clear of manic, FPS shooter mechanics and instead adopts a Diablo-esque, action-RPG style…read more >
Fire Pro Wrestling World – PS4 | Review

Fire Pro Wrestling World – PS4 | Review

Pro-wrestling is a strange beast. Walking the line between entertainment and sport, it provides us with dramatic storylines and flashes of incredible athleticism in equal measure. For every fan of wrestling there is a detractor and yet the wrestlers themselves train for lifetimes to achieve a crowd reaction, be that…read more >
Guacamelee! 2 – PS4 | Review

Guacamelee! 2 – PS4 | Review

If the 2016 Deadpool movie taught us anything, it’s that self-referential humour sells. It also taught us a million other things that you can put in the comments below if so you wish, but the humour was definitely one of those things. Clean up the language, swap out the Marvel…read more >
Super Night Riders – PS4 | Review

Super Night Riders – PS4 | Review

Super Night Riders has been available in various guises on Xbox and Steam since 2016, but now finds its’ way onto PlayStation 4 for those that have patiently waited. Unfortunately, it certainly has not been worth that wait. You play as Alice – known as the Red Rider – in…read more >
Shenmue – PS4 | Review

Shenmue – PS4 | Review

Back in 2014, I sat down with Mike Bithell, creator of Thomas Was Alone, to discuss his upcoming game, Volume. During our interview, I asked him if there was a defining moment in his life when he realised that making videogames was his calling. This is what he told me:…read more >
F1 2018 – PS4 | Review

F1 2018 – PS4 | Review

Arguably, 2018 has not been a stellar year for racing games on PlayStation. We've had Burnout Paradise (old), Crew 2 (meh), Onrush (excellent, but not actually a racing game), plus a few lacklustre bike games. I'm looking to F1 2018, then, the latest entry in Codemasters' licenced series, to give…read more >
Hero Defense – PS4 | Review

Hero Defense – PS4 | Review

Hero Defense shows that you can pick off hordes of Zombies, Skeletons, Vampires and other creeping monstrosities with relative ease -- given that they are all marching in a single file. Count Necrosis is your typical vampire bad guy who wants to take over an island using his hordes of…read more >
We Happy Few – PS4 | Review

We Happy Few – PS4 | Review

Behind the gleaming masked faces of the residents of Wellington Wells, a secret hides. We Happy Few is set in an alternate version of 1960’s England where Germany reigned victorious after the second world war, the fallout of this event has left England a mangled version of itself, even if…read more >
State of Mind – PS4 ∣ Review

State of Mind – PS4 ∣ Review

After the success of Aer: Memories of Old, Daedalic Entertainment have branched out into another indie with a lengthy narrative using the same quirky graphics, under the name State of Mind. This new release is a futuristic thriller set in a world dominated by technology and divided by the rise…read more >
Madden 19 – PS4 | Review

Madden 19 – PS4 | Review

Sports games are a strange beast. On the one hand, those who don’t play them decry them as simple roster updates. On the other, a developer has just a year (likely less) to make adjustments to a game marketed as the "finest yet" upon release. Madden has often been caught…read more >
Dead Cells – PS4 | Review

Dead Cells – PS4 | Review

You would think that playing as a pile of sludge would feel sluggish and lethargic. Not in Dead Cells. This Castlevania inspired side-scroller has you playing as a clump of goo that inhabits a dead soldiers armour. What follows is quick souls-lite combat that has you slashing, dodging and shooting…read more >
Overcooked 2 – PS4 | Review

Overcooked 2 – PS4 | Review

Overcooked was a brilliant game, so you won’t be surprised to learn the sequel is just as good. You will be cooking up just as much fun from the minute you start playing Overcooked 2 and thanks to new chefs, new kitchens and plenty of new recipes you can't fail…read more >
Anamorphine – PS4 | Review

Anamorphine – PS4 | Review

Now more than ever video games tackle topics which are present and occurring in our everyday lives. Mental health is an issue that has been covered thoughtfully and elegantly by a number of games in previous years. Anamorphine is a breath of fresh air into the established genre, but unfortunately…read more >
Road to Ballhalla – PS4 | Review

Road to Ballhalla – PS4 | Review

The best puzzle games hook you with a deceptively simple concept before adding layers of complexity, nuance and challenge to foster that maddening 'one more go' mentality. By then, it's too late - you're addicted, and the air is blue with profanities as you try to fathom your way through…read more >
Pixel Ripped 1989 – PSVR | Review

Pixel Ripped 1989 – PSVR | Review

Pixel Ripped 1989 is a game within a game. Although to be honest it’s not the game within the game that’s the main draw here. Before I start though let me talk about my issues with the game. Now I’m not sure if this is a PSVR problem or not,…read more >
Castaway Paradise – PS4 | Review

Castaway Paradise – PS4 | Review

For those hankering for an Animal Crossing-esque fix as Nintendo continue to taunt us by not releasing the widely commended and utterly adored community simulation title on Switch, stay your shaky hands as Stolen Couch Games are here to soften the blow - enter Castaway Paradise. This Dutch indie studio…read more >