Ben Rayner reviews Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel… Before I make a rather bold, or perhaps not so bold but rather expected statement, I want to clarify that I’ve enjoyed hours of Borderlands and was more than an advocate of the series from its inception to its glorious sequel. Now, onto that bold statement. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel […]

Ben Rayner reviews Sunset Overdrive… In the vast years I’ve spent playing video games, I’ve come to realise just how hard it is to really nail a new franchise. Blending new ideas with classic tropes to make something that’s fresh yet familiar is a complex task, but like Ernest Rutherford attempting to split the atom, […]

Ben Rayner reviews Bayonetta 2… Platinum games have one of those extremely hallowed positions within almost all gamers hearts, for no other indie studio has reached such heights or produced such a gloriously bonkers resume of titles. From Mad World, Vanquish, Anarchy Reigns and even Metal Gear Rising Revengeance, the biggest mouthful of the MGS […]