The first three Devil May Cry games are among the most iconic of the PS2 era. With its deep combat system, emphasising timing, finesse and creative combos, the trilogy gave rise to the “stylish action game” (or “character action game”, or “extreme action game”, or any other of a …
Burnout is a series that’s fondly remembered by a lot of people, myself included. It’s an arcade racing game first and foremost, but its emphasis on stunts, crashes, and dangerous driving set it apart and helped it appeal to a much wider audience—it was an action game as much …
Despite being the first half of a two-part remake, last year’s Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds stood on its own surprisingly well. It expanded greatly upon the original Hakuoki, with six new romance options and narrative routes, and three entirely new characters among them. Even though the original routes were “cut …
“Avast me hearties, prepare to let loose the cannons!” It’s been a few years since the Johnny Depp made pirates “cool” again, which means it’s about time for a mainstream revival. Sea of Thieves first popped up on my radar after a bunch of Twitch streamers began playing it, and …
Wulverblade feels like a game made for two wildly different audiences. On one hand, it’s an over-the-top, cartoonishly violent beat-’em-up that harks back to the likes of Golden Axe; on the other, it’s a game steeped in fascinating real-world history, with a wealth of information to share. But to developer …
Amid all the high-profile releases we’ve seen so far this year, we’ve also had plenty of indie games that seem to fly under the radar. Here are my thoughts on a few that I’ve been playing: the puzzle-platformer Speer, a NES-style action adventure game called The Quest for BIG KEY, …
The Attack on Titan anime and manga hype a few years back completely passed me by, so reviewing Attack on Titan 2 (or A.O.T 2, as it’s known in Europe and Oceania, presumably for licensing reasons) put me in the odd position of approaching it as a newcomer to …
Moss is the best virtual reality game yet. That’s a big call to make, I know—and I make it without having played every VR game ever made—but I stand by it. A lot of VR games make neat ways to use the technology, a lot look to tell familiar …
PlayLink is a neat concept: PS4 party games that let people use their phones to play, eliminating the need to wrangle controllers and reducing a barrier to participation who don’t spend much time playing console games. With a bunch of different developers involved, the framework offers up a range of …
By most accounts, Bayonetta 2 was one of the best games on the Wii U. Unfortunately, that console’s low install base meant the game didn’t have nearly as much reach as it deserves. It makes sense, then, that Nintendo would choose to re-release Bayonetta 2 (along with the first game) …