Films
John Wick Hex PS4 Review -You Aren’t as Good as Wick
Despite the misleading title, John Wick Hex is an excellent game that not only captures the feel of the films but puts you in complete control of the master assassin’s […]
Reviewing Games In 2019 – A Surrender
‘He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into […]
PES 2019 Real World Scouting, Master League Players To Sign, Wonderkids, Best Young Players, Master League Player Development
As it’s World Cup year the annual scouting for wonderkids and best young players for 2019 can begin in earnest. Because of the trials of PES master League and needing […]
God Of War Spoiler Free – How A Maturing Kratos Echoes His Audience
Last week I said I would never be able to review God Of War in the traditional sense and this has proven to be the case. The game rewards being […]
Shadow Of The Colousus 2018 – A Game I Only Playthrough Once Every 10 Years
Shadow Of The Colossus is a fantastic game and an even better remaster. Rebuilt graphically from the ground up for PS4 it is simply stunning and the definitive version of […]
Star Wars:The Last Jedi Review – Characterisation And Logic Replace Crowd Pleasers
Leaving the Midnight showing of The Last Jedi was a completely different experience than the Force Awakens. Applause and happiness were replaced by conversation. The Last Jedi is a film […]
Star Wars Battlefront 2 – Loot And Fuss Over Nothing?
The knives are out for Battlefront 2 and rightly or wrongly it will stop people playing one of the best gaming experiences of the year.
The 5 Xmas Games You Can’t Afford To Play In 2017
2017 more than any other year in gaming has seen the month of October overloaded with quality games releases. Sadly as all games on this site are purchased with actual […]
FIFA 18 Switch Review – Glaring Omissions Try To Ruin A Competent Game
With the amazing but flawed PES 2018 leading the way on the bigger consoles, FIFA 18 has found a strange home on the Nintendo Switch. Despite poor first impressions, a […]
PES 2018 Review – The Beautiful Game Is Too Perfect For Reality
The best football game is getting too sanitised.
PRO Wrestling With Parenthood
Pro wrestling and parenthood – Astruggle #wrestling #wwe
Ghost Recon Wildlands – 2017’s Forgotten Game Of Office Teambuilding
With the huge amount of high profile releases this year it was certain that some games would not get the publicity and market share they should have. With Horizon Zero […]
Farpoint And The PS Aim Controller Review – The Future Is A Half-Step Closer
The first major PSVR game is here. Designed from the ground up for the system and bundled with a surprisingly good controller, Farpoint puts you on a hostile alien planet […]
Five Budget Games To Get You Through The Summer Games Drought
It has crept up on us slowly but now it is here. Mario Kart 8 and Prey are the last two big releases before the E3 period. Most gamers […]
Formative Films – Danny Boyle’s Sunshine (2007)
What really makes this a formative film to me is the way Boyle, taking inspiration from Alien, 2001 and the original Solaris, tried and succeeded with his first effort in the Sci-Fi genre. Unfortunately, because he hadn’t prior success in the field people didn’t view it as kindly as it deserved despite it showing that a director who studies other films of the type can make an original film in his own right to add to the masterpieces.
Booking The Imperfect World – The WWE’s New Kayfabe
A week after the dust has settled on the Undertaker retiring at Wrestlemania 33, I suddenly realised this was a milestone for myself. Despite watching wrestling my whole life, The […]
Zelda Breath Of The Wild, The Nintendo Switch And Other Synonymous Launch Titles
Now I have spent a decent amount of time looking over the hardware of the Nintendo Switch and enough time in the amazing world of Zelda Breath Of the Wild […]
Why You Can’t Compare Zelda Breath Of The Wild And Horizon Zero Dawn
This past week has been spectacular in gaming. Two of the best games in recent years have been released in Horizon Zero Dawn and Zelda Breath Of The Wild. Releasing […]
Aloy, Horizon Zero Dawn And The Journey Towards Equality In Gaming
Horizon Zero Dawn is with us, but there is no point in doing an in-depth review. It is such a good game and the developers Guerrilla were so confident that […]
Halo Wars 2 Review – MOBA Elements, Amazing Cutscenes, But More Of The Same Gameplay
When the original Halo Wars released, I was hooked. An accessible, simple RTS with an IP I loved on a console. This was the time when only the excellent Tropico […]
Pixel Gear PSVR Review – Fun and Cheap Example Of Perfect Shooting Mechanics
Unfortunately, as many thought, the mass amount of PSVR games at launch has not been added to as stock shortage and the lack of profit for developers on the system […]
Passengers Review – A Film Full Of ‘Why’
The tagline outside the cinema read, ‘They woke up for a reason’. Naturally, this led me to expect some form of antagonist in the latest sci-fi drama starring Hollywood darlings Chris […]
Rogue One – Heavy Handed, CGI Moff Tarkin And Totally Lacking In Nuance
SPOILERS FOLLOW Rogue One A Star Wars Story features some of the best environments and special effects ever seen. Unfortunately, there are a few points which are so poorly done […]
Titanfall 2 – The Campaign Of The Forgotten Man
Finally, the last of the big four shooters this fall after Infinite Warfare, Battlefield One and Modern Warfare Remastered we come to Titanfall 2. A game, that manages to surprise […]
Modern Warfare Remastered Review – Charlie Don’t Surf, One Shot One Kill, Heat, No Fighting In the War Room And Mile High Club Remain The Ultimate Challenge On Veteran
In the third review of the big four shooters this fall after Battlefield One and Infinite Warfare we get the full HD remake of one of the best first person […]
Battlefield One Review – EA Creates A Sombre Masterpiece
If you have the time to devote Battlefield One will be the only shooter you need this year. It has a token excellent campaign and the deepest most enthralling multiplayer matches available on the console to date.
WWE2K17 NXT Edition Review – Less Glitches, No Showcase, More focused and Easier But Still Pales In Comparison To N64 Classics
In an effort to get PSVR Move controllers, I traded in my PSVITA. With the resulting money, I had intended to get myself some move controllers. Alas, they were out […]
Mafia 3 – Shotguns, Gators and Racism
Mafia 3 has landed at a perfect time. With a new GTA not even on the horizon and other open-world games not delivering, Mafia 3 is here to soak up […]
Forza Horizon 3 – Customisation And Endless Miles For Your Bucket List
Forza Horizon and the sequel were amazing games. Taking the precision driving from the Forza series and placing it in an open world setting was always going to equal success. […]
PES 2017 Gameplay Review – Worship At The Ultimate Altar Again
When I review any football game, I am immediately reminded of my favourite advertising phrase. ‘If football is your only religion, worship at the ultimate altar.’ That was for PES […]
Homefront The Revolution – The Terminator Game We Never Had
The first Homefront game, by THQ, was a throwback to the classic 80’s film Red Dawn. Instead of Russians invading the US mainland it was the North Koreans, referred to […]
WWE Backlash 2016 -Smackdown Puts The House In Order
The first brand-exclusive PPV of the new era delivered a number of crowd-pleasing moments. It delivered with a shorter more focused event that the bloated mess that was Summerslam 2016. Here […]
Deus Ex Mankind Divided – Air Vents, Choices And Loading Times
Deus Ex Human Revolution was a triumphant return for a series long forgotten. When released on the previous generation of consoles, the Blade Runner stylings, and introduction, of multiple pathways […]
Suicide Squad Review – Better Than Expected Despite The Joker
I finally relented and saw Suicide Squad. Despite going in with the lowest of expectations after Batman Vs Superman I was pleasantly surprised to see a competent film, much better than recent DC offerings. Unfortunately, Jared Leto’s Joker character is an annoyance that the film cannot get around.
PES 2017 Master League – Hot Prospect Young Players To Look Out For And Some Safe Bets
With the release of PES 2017, the new football season in full swing and Euro 2016 finished. The savvy player will already have a list of Master League young players […]
Hitman 2016 – Assassination By Numbers
After receiving the excellent collector’s edition of this game I have been lucky enough to get an extended playtime with it. It is the perfect Hitman game for me, however, […]
Pokémon Go -How To Play Pokémon Go As An Adult
Today Pokémon Go finally arrived in Europe. For days we have been eagerly awaiting our chance to try the latest game in a series that many of us had grown […]
Messy Movies – Batman Vs Superman Dawn Of Justice
Being a huge Batman fan, I put off seeing this until recently. I had heard it wasn’t great But nothing could have prepared me. It is possibly one of the […]
Overwatch Review – Splatoon Fully Realised
When I played Splatoon, I was excited at the prospect but ultimately disappointed at the end product. A number of Nintendo only traits ruined what could have been a great […]
Death Stranding – A Great Sports Sim
Death Stranding is one of the most divisive games that has ever been released. Some who bow at the altar of Kojima will buy this and love it unconditionally just […]
The Outer Worlds – The Finished Article
Recently big games have been getting a bad press. Ghost Recon Breakpoint is apparently an unfinished mess, Modern Warfare takes nearly a day to install and WWE 2K20 is an […]
Frostpunk Console Edition Review – Bleakest Midwinter of Addiction
Like ‘They Are Billions’ Frostpunk has been a popular strategy game on PC for a while. It has finally made it to consoles so old strategy gamers like me can […]
Control Review – Something is Standing In the way of Control being Great.
Control has it all for the first few hours. Compelling setting, story and acting from the main characters. There is a genuine interest in knowing what is going on and […]
