Tag Archives: hands on
Shadow Realms Hands-On: Fun, But Rough
Among the behind closed doors at Electronic Arts‘ booth, Shadow Realms certainly stood out. This is the new IP made in BioWare that was teased just before Gamescom, and it’s been inspired by Neverwinter Nights and Pen&Paper RPGs. [...] Read more
Hands On: Never Alone - Something special
It’s hard to capture Never Alone in words, it’s the sort of game that might not seem as captivating as it is until you play it. Playing as a young girl, your quest is to find the cause of a blizzard that is threatening the life and livelihood of [...] Read more
The Evil Within Hands-on Preview
After being given a brief introduction to The Evil Within, which went by much too fast to actually understand anything, we were shuffled into a dark room with a sign warning us that entry would result in death. It felt a little silly. The room [...] Read more
Alien: Isolation Hands-On
One game was the biggest talking point of EGX Rezzed: Alien: Isolation. It seemed like everyone at the show either played it or was queuing to play Creative Assembly‘s survival horror game. Obviously, we couldn’t pass on the [...] Read more
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Hands-On
Hotline Miami was an indie success story when it released on October 2012. Featuring an excellent soundtrack, brutal difficulty and a strange story which kept you guessing until the very end, Hotline Miami was one of the indie highlights of the [...] Read more
Shadow Warrior (PS4) Hands-On
Shadow Warrior was released on PC in September 2013 and was met with generally good reviews - our own JD Brewer gave it a score of 85 in his review; praising its fun and fast combat as well as the variety of skills and abilities at your [...] Read more
Stronghold Crusader 2 Hands-On
Who remembers the original Stronghold Crusader? If you don’t, that’s probably because the game is 12 years old and was the sequel to a 13 year old game. The series since then has seen several ups and downs; the fourth [...] Read more
Team Meat Designer: Steam Controller is a Great Start
If anyone knows how important precision and accuracy is in a game, Tommy Refenes from Team Meat and designer of Super Meat Boy, is that person. After all, he helped create one of the most brutally satisfying platformers of this generation, one [...] Read more
The Last of Us - Hands On
Officially announced in 2011, during the Spike Video Game Awards, The Last of Us has succeeded in provoking the attention of gamers all around the world thanks to its cinematic style and charismatic characters. Developed by Naughty [...] Read more
Company of Heroes 2 Hands on: RTS fans, rejoice
As soon as given the chance, I deployed on this Company of Heroes 2 hands on test. As a good fan of the prequels, I jumped in the middle of it eagerly, although not without a few doubts. In fact, following the departure of THQ, fans all over [...] Read more
