Ray Willmott reviews Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition… RPGs have changed substantially over the last decade – in terms of how they control, the form of narrative and the way it is conveyed to the player – and that soon becomes clear when you jump into Tales of Vesperia in 2019. In this Definitive Edition […]
Video Game Review – Monster Hunter World
Ray Willmott reviews Monster Hunter World… As I write this review I’m coming back to camp to lick my wounds. This is the second time I’ve failed to defeat my target so it’s safe to say I’ve found a nemesis. The first time was unfortunate. The T-Rex looking Anjanath was hobbling away from me, yelping […]
Video Game Review – Forza Horizon 2
Ray Willmott reviews Forza Horizon 2… Once known as special, occasional releases, Forza Motorsport games now come at us annually. Sadly, most people would rather forget last years’ Forza Motorsport V, if not just for the microtransactions. While beautiful and full of detail, the Xbox One launch title could be considered the first real slip-up […]
Video Game Review – How to Train Your Dragon 2
Ray Willmott reviews How to Train Your Dragon 2 on Wii U… Movie-licensed games really are hit – and mostly miss – in terms of what they offer the player. So bad, in fact, they rarely offer a quality film the justice it rightfully deserves. And sadly, the accompanying game for DreamWorks’ finest moment since […]
Video Game Review – Mario Kart 8
Ray Willmott reviews Mario Kart 8 on Wii U… If there’s one Nintendo game you can rely on to be gold-standard, it’s Mario Kart. Look back at every iteration over the years and it’s hard to dispute the evidence. Nintendo know how to make a great Kart racer and the good news is, with Mario […]
Video Game Review – Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Ray Willmott reviews Valiant Hearts: The Great War on Playstation 4… World War games on consoles faded away around the early days of Medal of Honour and Call of Duty. The Playstation 2 era was saturated with titles that forced us to relive the horrific events of history’s darkest hours, but ever since then they’ve […]
Video Game Review – EA Sports UFC
Ray Willmott reviews EA Sports UFC… The MMA scene is surging and becoming increasingly popular by the day. Warriors from around the world study the arts of Kickboxing, Karate, Boxing, Greco-Roman wrestling, Jiu Jitsu and various other fighting forms and combine them together in an effort to turn themselves into the ultimate warrior. The UFC […]
Video Game Review – Ultra Street Fighter IV
Ray Willmott reviews Ultra Street Fighter IV… With Capcom, you can rely on one thing: they know how to make a crazy game title. While Ultra Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition isn’t the most extreme interpretation of that – take a look at the title of the new Dead Rising 3 DLC – it certainly […]
Video Game Review – Wolfenstein: The New Order
Ray Willmott reviews Wolfenstein: The New Order… The original First Person Shooter, Wolfenstein 3D, certainly offered its fair share of controversy way back in the 80’s. It was one of the first games to set you down a path of killing Nazis using all manner of guns and weapons. But despite its themes and messages, […]
Video Game Review – Wildstar
Ray Willmott reviews Wildstar… Despite creating a global phenomenon, many of the original World of Warcraft development team fled the Blizzard coup early on and moved to Carbine Studios to, in their words, ‘get it right, this time.’ The result? Wildstar. Just months after the release of another massive MMORPG, The Elder Scrolls Online, Wildstar […]
