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Video Game Review – Soul Axiom

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Martin Carr reviews Soul Axiom… Hours of wandering around in a Tron induced landscape is not for everyone. Being dropped into a scenario where electrical lightning storms, mountainous peaks and huge charging pillions dominate might put some off. Similarly not really having any instructions might also be considered by some to be a hindrance. If […]

Video Game Review – Superhot

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Martin Carr reviews Superhot… Superhot is a starkly minimalistic excursion into the realms of first person shooters, which is both slickly stylish and instantly addictive. Set in a world where time moves only when you do, Superhot uses silhouetted enemies cloaked in red to test your mettle. Contrasted against the combination of white and grey […]

Video Game Review – Shadow Complex Remastered

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Martin Carr reviews Shadow Complex Remastered… Originally developed by Epic in association with Chair Entertainment and published by Microsoft, Shadow Complex is 2D sideways scrolling platformer. Powered by Unreal Engine and rebooted for Xbox One and PS4, Complex lapses into 3D whilst maintaining the old school ethic of two dimensional shooters. Initially released on Xbox […]

Video Game Review – Homefront: The Revolution Closed Beta

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Martin Carr reviews Homefront: The Revolution closed beta… Deep Silver Dambuster Studios have created something which I have played more than a few times. I appreciate that this was a closed beta of Homefront: The Revolution, but somehow my expectations were higher. As this beta was only available for three days my time on it […]

Video Game Review – Rocket League

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Martin Carr reviews Rocket League… You’re in a huge stadium. Floodlights blaze down from atop vast scaffolding constructs encompassing an arena decked out in full regalia. People rev their engines in anticipation of that klaxon kicking off another adrenaline fuelled foot to the floor fiasco. Rocket League is foolishly simple yet savagely addictive from almost […]

Video Game Preview – Sheltered

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Martin Carr previews Sheltered… Consider Sheltered a constantly evolving organic entity. Fancy words I know. But ultimately the most accurate when it comes to describing what we have. You see what Team 17 have done is started with a basic concept. A sort of low-fi Fallout 4. Minus the graphical enhancements, combat nuances or inherent […]

Book Review – Rise of The Tomb Raider: The Official Art Book

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Martin Carr reviews Rise of The Tomb Raider: The Official Art Book… This coffee table tome is reminiscent of those fancy photographic bibles produced by Taschen. Off limits to those who deemed themselves uncultured enough for a surreptitious browse. Something which Titan have thankfully sidestepped, whilst retaining the quality and discarding that highbrow elitism. To […]

Video Game Review – The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

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Martin Carr reviews The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing… Hungarian games developer NeoCore have unleashed a Diablo III clone which is fun, fast but ultimately offers little to shout about. I know that sounds like a rather harsh opening but consider these hurdles. Diablo III was an epic action RPG which managed to remain addictive […]

Video Game Review – Whispering Willows

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Martin Carr reviews Whispering Willows… I am a fan of haunted mansions. Whether exploring a dilapidated annexe or traversing creaky stairwells, there is much to be said for anything which provides that type of locale. Whispering Willows may not have the heavy artillery, and perpetual moaning of the undead outside like Resident Evil. Yet there […]