Thomas Quirk
Devil May Cry HD Collection review: Smokin’!
Review on PS4, copy provided by publisher. Before there was God of War, Bayonetta or Darksiders, there was Devil May Cry. Originally released in 2001 for the Playstation 2, Devil May Cry (and its two sequels) starred Dante, the cocky half-demon demon hunter – clad in a striking red trench coat and sometimes also a shirt. Collectively, these games were massively popular, and set the standard ...[Read More]
Dark Souls Remastered announced for PS4, Xbox One, PC and Switch
Dark Souls, the hugely influential (not to mention tough as nails) action game from 2011, will be seeing a remaster for current generation consoles this year, publisher Namco Bandai announced today. With Dark Souls III and the Scholar of the First Sin re-release of Dark Souls II on PS4 and Xbox One, this is the first time that owners of those consoles can play the entire Dark Souls trilogy on the ...[Read More]
Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King review: The sincerest form of flattery
Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch. Copy purchased by reviewer. Let’s get this out of the way early: Blossom Tales is heavily influenced by The Legend of Zelda, in particular A Link to the Past on the Super Nintendo. It is a game where you play as a knight who has to travel the land, visiting different puzzle and combat-filled dungeons and find various items in the dungeons to fight bosses (including a ...[Read More]
A brief Enter the Gungeon Nintendo Switch review: Gun running on the go
Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch Despite the Nintendo Switch having gone from strength to strength this year, with the exception of The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth, there hasn’t really been many roguelikes on the system, which is kind of weird considering how well-suited they are for short play sessions on the go. However, one of 2016’s best roguelikes, Enter the Gungeon, has just arrived on the syst...[Read More]
The Blue Bomber returns: Capcom announce a new Mega Man game
Seven years after the release of the retro-styled Mega Man X in 2010, Capcom have finally announced the next instalment in the famous Mega Man series with Mega Man 11 for current-gen consoles and PC. The Mega Man games follow the eponymous Mega Man, who typically fights through themed levels and fights a number of Robot Masters (read: boss fights) and gain their powers to use against other bosses....[Read More]
Valkyria Chronicles 4 announced for PS4, Xbox One and Switch
Seven years after its last mainline English language release with Valkyria Chronicles II on the PlayStation Portable, Sega has now announced the return of the action/strategy hybrid franchise to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. Set in the fictional continent of Europa, players controlled a small squad of units as they take down the opposing army with a unique mix of turn based st...[Read More]
Knack II review: Knack with a vengeance
Reviewed on: Playstation 4. Copy supplied by publisher. I should probably be up front and establish that I have never played Knack’s first outing, as it came out on the PS4 as a launch title before I had bought the system, and nobody was being particularly kind to the game either. Thankfully Knack II had my back, displaying a charming little intro as you start the game giving the cliffs notes vers...[Read More]