Hitman 3 reviewOne last globetrotting murder spree in this reliably fun-loving series of murder sims Developer: IO Interactive Publisher: IO Interactive Release: Jan 20th, 2021 On: Windows From: Epic Games Store Price: £50/€60/$60 You know what you’re getting into. The empathy-void assassin of the Hitman trilogy is an anti-Santa who...
Metacritic has revealed 2020’s 10 worst games
It’s been a good year for games at the upper end of the Metacritic spectrum, but what does it look like right down at the bottom of the review aggregator?2020, by all accounts, has been quite a good year for gaming. We’ve had the likes of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, The...
Cyberpunk 2077 review
Cyberpunk 2077 reviewAn open world action game set in a dazzling future city, burdened by bugs and baggy RPG systems. Developer: CD Projekt RedPublisher: CD Projekt RedRelease: Out nowOn: WindowsFrom: Steam, GOG, Humble, EpicPrice: £50/$60/€60 I was in an NPC’s car as she drove us across Night City when a...
OpenCritic warning urges players not to buy PS4 and Xbox One versions of Cyberpunk 2077
By Dom Peppiatt, Monday, 14 December 2020 20:30 GMT For the first time in its history, OpenCritic has issued a warning to Cyberpunk 2077 players intending to purchase the game on either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.Reviews aggregator OpenCritic has begun to show users of the site a pretty unavoidable warning...
Unto The End review
Unto The End reviewA unique, demanding 2D sword fighting game that frustrates as much as it impresses. Developer: 2 Ton StudiosPublisher: Big SugarRelease: 9th DecemberOn: WindowsFrom: Steam, GOG, Xbox Game Pass For PCPrice: $25 Unto The End is a 2D sword fighting game about a little beardy man trying to...
Cyberpunk 2077 Review: Complicated, Deep, Perception, Reality
Through the terrible power of 2020, Cyberpunk 2077 has gone from capping off the last generation to being one of the first huge games of the next – as if the expectations weren’t high enough already. Between delays and a hype cycle that’s lasted the best part of a decade...
Chronos: Before The Ashes review
Chronos: Before The Ashes reviewA substandard soulslike that’s actually a port of the VR original. I’d say you’re better off ditching this version and getting your Oculus on. Developer: Gunfire Games, THQ Nordic Publisher: THQ Nordic Release: Out now On: Windows From: Steam Price: £25/€27/$27 I think Chronos: Before The...
Cyberpunk 2077 review roundup – all the scores
By Dom Peppiatt, Monday, 7 December 2020 18:01 GMT CD Projekt Red finally launches its highly-anticipated futuristic RPG this week, so we’ve rounded up the reviews for Cyberpunk 2077 to see if there’s an overwhelming critical consensus.After a series of delays that pushed the game back almost an entire year,...
Haven review
Haven reviewA relatable, refreshingly grounded sci fi romance weighed down by repetitive chores. Developer: The Game BakersPublisher: The Game BakersRelease: December 3rdOn: WindowsFrom: Steam, GOGPrice: TBA You’re supposed to put the genre in the introduction, but then you’re also supposed to write an introduction in the first place, and not...
Immortals Fenyx Rising reviews round up – all the scores
By Alex Calvin, Wednesday, 2 December 2020 16:21 GMT What did the critics make of Ubisoft’s latest release?French publisher Ubisoft’s brand new Immortal Fenyx Rising is set to launch tomorrow – December 3 – so we’ve rounded up the scores to see what the consensus is.Revealed back at E3 2019...