South of Midnight review – Purls of wisdom
South of Midnight plays it safe when it comes to combat, but its Deep South tale of magic and loss, coupled with imaginative art direction,...
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Tag: Xbox Series X
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review – What a plunderful life
March 11, 2025
by Darryn Bonthuys
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Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii goes all in on its privateer theme, delivering a digestible adventure on the high seas, and absurd action...
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Avowed review – It’s a kind of meh-gic
February 13, 2025
by Darryn Bonthuys
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Obsidian's Avowed is a passable romp across the fantasy genre that offers a surprising amount of choice. But there's no shaking the fact it's also...
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Sonic X Shadow Generations review – Rerunning up that Emerald Hill
November 6, 2024
by Darryn Bonthuys
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Part remaster, part new game Sonic X Shadow Generations is a blast from the past for anyone who grew up on Sonic games from the...
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Metaphor: ReFantazio review – Eldan King
November 5, 2024
by Darryn Bonthuys
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A masterfully crafted fantasy epic, Metaphor: ReFantazio combines the best parts of Persona and Shin Megami Tensei games into a rip-roaring and inspiring adventure.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 review – Guns ‘n non-disclosures
November 4, 2024
by Darryn Bonthuys
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the shot in the arm that the FPS series has needed for years now. An adrenaline-pumping spectacle of...
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DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO review – Krillin in the name of
October 14, 2024
by Darryn Bonthuys
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DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO isn't going to give Capcom or NetherRealm any sleepless nights, but it doesn't need to either. This a Dragon Ball game...
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Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown review – Sleeping Dodges
September 11, 2024
by Darryn Bonthuys
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A lot of things have happened in the 13 years between Test Drive Unlimited games, but at long last Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, the...
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Monster Jam Showdown review – Maximum car-nage
September 9, 2024
by Darryn Bonthuys
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Racing game specialists Milestone SRL are off to a roaring start with their latest, the smile-inducing Monster Jam Showdown.
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Star Wars Outlaws review – Bacta basics
September 2, 2024
by Darryn Bonthuys
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The first major Star Wars game to come from a studio that isn't Electronic Arts, Star Wars Outlaws is a Ubisoft production--via its studio Massive...
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