Reviews
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656.5K“A Bridge Troll” – Bridge Constructor Review
I actually used to think that I was good at building things. Seriously. All of the men in my family have been...
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854.0K“A mega hit” – Megaman Legacy Collection review
Some things never go out of style, and one of those things is undoubtedly the original 8-bit Megaman games. Originally released on...
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905.3KGears of War: Ultimate Edition is Sweet!
Gears of War is immediately evocative of bro-moments (broments?), bro-talk, bro-kills, and a general bro-ness that was brought on by the near-cuddlefest...
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603.8K“Going in Reverse” – F1 2015 Review
The Formula 1 racing series is well-known for its realism, and with F1 2015 this was developer Codemasters Racing’s first opportunity to...
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A rarity — Rare Replay Review
A few months ago I walked around my house, singing “I am the great mighty poo,” and weirded out my roommates like...
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903.2KOWC Xbox One Upgrade Kit review
When Sony and Microsoft announced their new consoles the first thought I had was that the anemic hard drives must have saved...
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9510.5KSomething ends, something begins — The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt review
The finale of the Witcher trilogy has come and gone. The culmination of years of novels and games, weaving character and plot...
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656.1KAssassin’s Creed Chronicles: China – The Emperor’s New Clothes
There are a few franchises that we see annually. Sports titles, as well as adventure games and shooters like Assassin’s Creed, Call...
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905.0KMortal Kombat X Review (XB1) – “Flawless Victory”
The Mortal Kombat series has a long-running record as one of the best 2D-fighters of all time, so it is no small...
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759.3KAll by myself — Neverwinter on Xbox One review
MMO’s are a tricky genre to port to consoles. The mass of input options, the expansive and persistent world, and the many...
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906.1KDark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin Review – “Darker Souls”
When Dark Souls 2 came out last year, my only regret was that I had to dust off my old console to...
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756.5KDragon Age Inquisition – Jaws of Hakkon DLC review
First let’s address the elephant in the room -- the Jaws of Hakkon dropped into our lap out of nowhere, with the...
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906.8KBorderlands: The Handsome Collection – “Victory Lap Edition”
I don’t think that there are many gamers who still haven’t played Borderlands yet, so I’ll keep this brief: Borderlands 2 and...
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8010.0K“A Hell of a Time” – DmC: Devil May Cry Definitive Edition (XB1)
I was never much of a fan of the original Devil May Cry series, so when DmC: Devil May Cry rebooted the...
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“Platforming Perfection” – Ori and the Blind Forest Review (XB1)
Five minutes into Moon Studios’ Ori and the Blind Forest, I knew it was something special--and I hadn’t even begun playing yet....
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653.7K“Under 9,000” – Dragon Ball Xenoverse Review (XB1)
Namco Bandai has been releasing Dragon Ball series games for almost as long as the series itself has been around. The manga...
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956.4KGamerModz Custom Controller Review – a lesson in mods
Those of you who have been reading Gaming Trend for a while know I have very little love for third party controllers....
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804.3KWorth the price of admission — ScreamRide Review
ScreamRide is a Microsoft exclusive title that has successfully fused the creative depth of Minecraft with the destructive, exhilarating gameplay of the...
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753.4K“I Fought the Law and I Won” – The Escapists Review – XB1
I’ve never been to prison before, but I like to think that if I ever do end up in the big house...
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804.0KEvil Revisited — Resident Evil HD Remaster Review
It’s hard to believe that it has been almost 20 years since Resident Evil lurked onto the video game scene and completely...
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353.3KThe Day the Disco Died — Funk of the Titans Review
There are three basic ingredients that make a good platformer: solid controls, challenging levels and engaging design. You can read back through...
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907.0KLara Croft and the Temple of Osiris – Tomb Raiding at its finest
Like all great myths, the story of Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris begins with betrayal and sibling rivalry. So the...
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703.5KLEGO Batman 3 Beyond Gotham Review
Anyone who has played the LEGO video games over the years has probably noticed that each game has endeavored to be even...
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805.3KPowerA Spectra Illuminated Controller Review
I’m not a huge fan of third party controllers. There are a few companies that can do it right, but for every...
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905.1KRocksmith 2014 review – It’s all part of my rock and roll fantasy
If you rewind back to this time last year you might recall that Matt Buckley and I did an in-depth review of...
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852.9KFinish the fight, again — Halo: The Master Chief Collection review
I'm going to try out an analogy here, so please, bear with me if it starts to get away from me. Buying...
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756.7KLet them eat cake––Assassin’s Creed Unity review
For all of Assassin's Creed Unity's posturing as a next-gen, connected, online experience, it still remains just as entrenched in its own...
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9512.9KDragon Age Inquisition – welcome to the new age of role playing
When you hear a new game is coming from Bioware, you brace yourself. This is a company that delivers compelling and interesting...
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854.4KA bright future for shooters — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Review
Ten seconds. I have ten seconds. The satellite is so close. I slide around a corner, turning to spray a burst of...
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856.7KShadow Warrior Review
In 1997, Shadow Warrior released for PC as a spiritual successor to Duke Nukem 3D, and starred a terribly racist Asian caricature...
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907.3KSunset Overdrive review – candy colored chaos
Everyone around you is partying, slamming Overdrive energy drinks, and pulsing with the “untz untz untz” coming from the stage as a...
