The Order: 1886 is at its best when it’s not trying to be a game. The development team wanted to deliver a highly cinematic, narrative-driven experience, and in literal terms it achieved this. The Order: 1886 is, indeed, a narrative-driven experience. So before we get on to the game side…
Read MoreThere’s been a whole new controversy around The Order: 1886 to wade through. Before the game has even been released some YouTuber uploaded the entire game playthrough (let’s put how completely unethical that is to a side for a moment), and because that playthrough takes around five hours, people have…
Read MoreImpressions by Sam M. The Order: 1886 is a different game. Rather than presenting itself in full screen, developer Ready at Dawn has chosen for a cinematic resolution, resulting in two horizontal black bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen. This aesthetic decision is complemented by the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One of the best things about a new console generation is that publishers tend to create new IP and be a little more experimental at this time. The Order: 1886, an upcoming PlayStation 4 title to be published by Sony, is an example of that trend…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Yep, I’m going there; it’s list time! I fully expect 2014 to be something special in terms of games, as developers start to realise the potential of the newest consoles on the market, while the last gen and Wii U enjoy continued support from developers quite…
Read MoreSony was swinging a baseball bat and hitting home runs left, right, and centre with its E3 show. Superb pricing, consumer-friendly business models, game after game after game. It was breathtaking and if my Twitter feed is anything to go by Sony just won itself an entire legion of fans.…
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