Before we get right into this FIFA 15 review, let me take you on a fanciful journey into the future. It’s June 2015 in LA and the EA E3 press event is underway. EA Sports’ David Rutter has appeared on stage and is about to unveil some new features in FIFA 16. But instead of […]
Right, let’s get the obvious disclaimer out of the way. If you know nothing about Naruto – if you don’t know your Rasengan from your Chidori and your Konohamaru from your Konohagakure, and if you think Akatsuki is something spicy you have with rice – then you will get almost no enjoyment out of Naruto […]
Endless Legend is a 4x strategy title that’s frustratingly close to being sublime. Amplitude’s follow-up to Endless Space has some of the smartest twists on standard 4x factions I’ve seen in a long time, wonderful presentation (in terms of both art and user interface,) and several mechanics which add welcome flair to the usual genre […]
Cyanide return to the rugby management genre after a decade away with a new title in the Pro Rugby Manager series, Pro Rugby Manager 2015. As a keen rugby fan I was delighted to hear that the series was being brought back with Pro Rugby Manager 2015. For the past week I’ve been playing around […]
I really don’t know where to begin with this. I have played Kick-Ass 2 for about seven hours. I’ve finished it. I’ve replayed one level solely to record it, and I’ve replayed other bits to record them. I’m still lost for words. (Post-insanity note: After writing this, I lost all of my save games, possibly […]
ACE Team can always be relied upon for intriguing visual design and ideas. The Zeno Clash titles are awash with surreal creatures and unique mythology, while Rock of Ages drew on the history of world art and Terry Gilliam’s animated work for Monty Python. In the former, your goal is to brawl your way across […]
It’s a hell of a coincidence that, a few short days after a discussion in the comments about how older games with unique concepts should be revisited, I’m reviewing a game that does exactly that. And I’m not ignorant of the irony that I’m not the biggest fan of the result, either – but with […]
Ubisoft get a lot of justified stick for their record on PC. An era of devotion to failed DRM schemes, the inconsistencies of Uplay and various less-than-optimised ports have rightly sullied their reputation amongst PC users. But every now and then, Ubisoft gets things spectacularly right. Consider the PC-only Might & Magic X Legacy or […]
There is a simple test to see whether Sniper Elite 3 is for you. It’s broad daylight in the desert, but you’re lying – undetected – on a low cliff, watching Nazis patrol an encampment below. You’ve been watching them for some time through your binoculars, tagging them off and working out which ones to […]
Confession time: I thought Grid 2 was alright. That’s not really an admission on the level of “I killed a guy back in ‘73” or anything, but some people really didn’t enjoy that game and may now question my judgment. That’s okay. Their antipathy is understandable. Anybody hoping for another simulation-tinged Codemasters racer would’ve found […]
