The first thing that came to when I picked up the Mortal Kombat X Fight Pad by PDP was this: “Well this sure feels different.” I mean that in a good way, however. Certainly everyone has their favourite controllers for different reasons, but I think most fight fans can agree…
Read MoreBrought to us by Brisbane developer Defiant Development, Hand of Fate is a hybrid of Dungeons & Dragons-style RPGs and the combat prominent in action games. It comes with a unique premise and ends up being one of the best games so far this year. Related reading: You can also…
Read MoreWhether you are a fan of the spiky-haired, yelling combatants of the Dragon Ball universe or not, you would have to realise that the staying power of the series over the years has been impressive. Dragon Ball Xenoverse marks the first foray for the series onto the newest generation of…
Read MoreOh Rugby 15… how I so wanted to like you. Rugby is a sport that I feel needs more attention, as it is a sport that is ripe for a video game adaptation – it is both fast and aggressive. Rugby 15 is the first attempt to take the sport…
Read MoreIt’s time to wake up, stretch, get a job and make the morning roll call. No, you are not in school or even getting ready for a typical day of work. Instead, you are in prison, and you’re never getting out. Not for good behaviour or because your parole has…
Read MoreUnmechanical is a puzzle game that has an incredibly strong emphasis on its art and themes. From the opening moments, the player is introduced to two clashing themes. A natural environment, filled with rolling green hills is overshadowed by a booming industrial landscape in the background. When players start to…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Funk of the Titans has some potential, from the wacky theme to some of the game’s ideas. The game is set against a mythological backdrop that is absurd and thoroughly entertaining as Zeus – the Father of Funk – wants to see competing genres of music…
Read MorePreview by Shaan J. The video game industry, and the people involved with it, is slowly moving in a direction that I can more easily relate to. Sure, we still have our problems (last year was riddled with controversies, scandals, and more broken games than needed), but it’s hard to…
Read MoreReview by Patrick B. Far Cry 3 helped reinvent the first person shooter franchise by infusing a memorable narrative into open world gameplay. It also happened to feature one of the most fearsome villains in a game to date in Vaas Montenegro. Far Cry 4 aims to build upon this…
Read MoreReview by Patrick B. Another year means another Assassion’s Creed game, and this time a new protagonist and setting is introduced. The stage has moved from the sunny Caribbean in last year’s Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, and this year’s cold north in Assassin’s Creed: Rogue, taking privateer-turned-pirate Edward Kenway…
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