Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition review – reverent treatment
ad_1 Our Verdict With new official DLC, a glorious audiovisual overhaul and a touch of modern quality-of-life polish, this is now the best way to play Age 2 – though it’ll take a while to match the HD edition’s user content. Ahhhhhh, Age of Empires. Is there any early millenium gaming nostalgia stronger than the...
How did Command & Conquer’s Kane find his groove? “Pandering”, says Joe Kucan
ad_1 I can’t name many sequels that altered the aesthetic and setting of their parent game so radically as 1999’s Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun. The original Command & Conquer – sometimes called Tiberian Dawn – depicted a near-future conflict between the Global Defence Initiative (GDI), a world army with mostly familiar...
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 map
ad_1 What does the Fortnite map look like? It’s time for yet another new island as we speed into Chapter 5 Season 1, meaning that we’ve got an entirely fresh set of locations to memorize. Luckily, there aren’t all that many named places to learn at first and the themes seem to be relatively similar to what we’ve …...
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey review: an ancient adventure of epic proportions
ad_1 Our Verdict Odyssey is a better, and certainly bigger, Assassin’s Creed game than any before it. The sheer number of moving parts can be intimidating but this is a special adventure that must be savoured. In the Odyssey – Homer’s, not Ubisoft’s – Odysseus is given an ox-skin bag containing all the winds of …...
Just Cause 4 PC review – a sequel that struggles to break new ground
ad_1 Our Verdict Avalanche Studios’ sandbox refines everything that made its predecessor great. It’s still one of the most generous and bombastic open world games, but its new systems don’t progress the sandbox as much as they should. The sky darkens and the air browns as the sandstorm comes in. I struggle to run to …...
The best Resident Evil 4 Remake weapons
ad_1 Looking for the best Resident Evil 4 Remake weapons? More money might lead to more problems for Biggie Smalls, but not so for Leon Kennedy. Capcom’s action horror remake has plenty of firepower on offer via the Merchant, but you can easily end up making life harder for yourself by spending all your hard-earned …...
Resident Evil 4 Remake release date, demo, gameplay, and trailers
ad_1 If you’re a horror aficionado, the Resident Evil 4 Remake release date is sure to be a firm fixture on your calendar this year. Once again, we’ll be back in the shoes of Leon S. Kennedy, the rookie cop turned special agent tasked with saving the President’s daughter from the evil clutches of Osmund …...
Like a Dragon Gaiden system requirements
ad_1 What are Like a Dragon Gaiden system requirements? Unless your rig is in dire need of an upgrade, you won’t need to be a yakuza boss to afford a rig that can run Like a Dragon Gaiden, as its suggested specs are very affordable. To meet Like a Dragon Gaiden minimum requirements, you’ll need a GPU that matches or …...
Yakuza spin-off Like a Dragon Gaiden reveal trailer reintroduces Kiryu
ad_1 A brand new Yakuza spin-off game called Like a Dragon Gaiden has been announced for release next year by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio during today’s Summit live stream, and it will see the return of fan-favourite franchise protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. Called Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, the Yakuza series …...
Spelunky 2 PC review – more of a good thing
ad_1 Our Verdict A teasing blend of punishment and reward that will delight roguelike fans whether they played the first or not, Mossmouth’s great achievement is in adding so much depth and scope without overcomplicating the formula. A girl is looking for her parents on the moon. Her father – who is the protagonist from …...
