Xbox One Reviews

Narcosis: A state of stupor, drowsiness, or unconsciousness produced by drugs.  What a fitting definition for such an uninspired psychological thriller. Narcosis launched on PC last year in March with an Xbox One release less...

I remember the good old days of Left 4 Dead and it’s surprisingly great sequel! Others imitatedthe four player co-op formula, but never reached that high point Left 4 Dead 2 reached. Even the original...

The big-eyed spiky mammal with attitude has had an illustrious career. Sega had a hit on their hands with the original Sonic the Hedgehog twenty seven years ago. Fast forward to 1994 and Sonic was...

Imagine waking up in a hotel room. Its Art Deco-inspired aesthetic reinforces conformity as you answer the door. The manager informs you of the delectable breakfast waiting downstairs. You rush to the dining room. Before...

The first incarnation of Red Faction: Guerrilla was released almost a decade ago on the Xbox 360 and PS3. The game met with some critical and even financial success. Unfortunately, THQ was on a collision...

Shape of the World is a first-person exploration driven experience. It's more like Journey and Abzu than What Remains of Edith Finch. With abstracted visuals and serene sound design, Hollow Tree Games advertises it as "a...

For every triumph, Sega Genesis Classics makes a blunder. It features the Streets of Rage trilogy and Phantasy Star 2-4, but not Rocket Knight Adventures. It's missing Sonic 3 & Knuckles, yet Columns and Columns 3 are...

Disclaimer: A copy of this game was provided by the publisher for this review. Disco Dodgeball Remix is an adaptation of the PC game Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball which launched in 2015. Each match takes...

Disclaimer: Review code provided by the publisher AO Tennis released this January in Australia and New Zealand to an abysmal critical response. AO International Tennis was the game's re-branding effort for its May 8th worldwide release. With...

Disclaimer: A copy of this game was provided the publisher for review. Masters of Anima is a whimsical combat RTS by Passtech Games. In it, you learn of Shapers who keep the world protected from...

WARNING: Episode 1 spoilers inbound. Do not read without finishing episode 1.  The Council: Hide and Seek marks a shift in priorities. Whereas The Mad Ones centered mostly around conversations, Hide and Seek's 2-3 hour playtime...

The Council: The Mad Ones is a magnificent train-wreck. It's an inconsistent and compelling experience. Acting is among the worst we've seen this generation and it has some of the driest delivery this side of...

Survival games are fading with each passing day as the rising popularity of Battle Royal games continues. It’s a shame. There are some pretty good titles out there, but within the last 12 months, the...

City of Brass is a first-person rogue-lite action game from Uppercut Games. Founded in 2011, the independent development studio consists of industry veterans. With titles like Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel and the first two Bioshock...

Morphite: an ancient an elusive substance, coveted for its reality-bending properties--namely, the ability to morph into different forms of matter. Ancient civilizations worshiped it, enshrining it all over the galaxy. And modern civilizations would kill...

This is a tough one to review. The Adventure Pals has excellent polish, a pretty art style, and genuinely good game design. But all these elements of what would make a great game mix together...

Rogue Aces is an air-combat rogue-like, but don't let the "rogue" in that title fool you. The inherent limitations of a purely aircraft based 2D game severely lacerates the aforementioned rogue-like experience. It won't hook most...

Now I remember 2006 like it was 12 years ago because it was. Man, I feel old. The 7th generation of gaming had begun and there was a lacklustre amount of new games on the...

Octahedron is an epileptic orgy of sights, sounds, and tightly designed platforming. Within seconds, its visual style and effects work make a strong impression. The core gameplay requires no time to understand. You can jump with...

With Hazelight we aim to take our craft further, and push the boundaries for interactive storytelling and engaging emotional experiences. So far we've only just scratched the surface.  Thus reads a preface underneath the "Games"...

There's no denying Recore's messy launch. Its various documented technical issues across Xbox One and PC were signs of a game that launched at least six months too early. The original release even alluded to...

Deck Nine, formerly known as Idol Minds, is a Colorado-based development studio founded in 1997. Their most notable titles of the last decade or so include Pain, an early PSN game, and the PlayStation 3 version...

To an extent, every game wants to be Zelda. Every game wants to be that game that taps into a gamer's sense of adventure with a huge, sprawling world with puzzles to solve and bosses...

Splinter Cell is one of those series you either love or hate. You’re either a Metal Gear Solid person or a Splinter Cell person. Pretty much like being a cat or Dog person! Now I’m...

We live in an age where gamers relish the past and designers can’t help themselves but pay homage to some of gaming’s most classic titles. One of these shining examples would be the 2012 smash...

Over the last few years my gaming tastes have changed. Walking simulators, a genre that tasks the player with playing out a story in the first person through interactive puzzles or characters, has quickly become...