Richard Dobson

Avid gamer since the days of Sonic the Hedgehog 2. Grew up with the PS1 and PS2 but changed allegiances in 2007 with the release of Halo 3.

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Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 Review

The ending and big reveal are worth the entry fee alone, but they are bogged down by the earlier moments. And it’s this middle section that stops Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5 from reaching the same heights as previous chapters.

Minishoot’ Adventures Review

Minishoot’ Adventures is another excellent addition to Xbox Game Pass and feels like a modern retelling of games you grew up playing.

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Review

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection feels just like a turn-based Monster Hunter game. For the first time in the Stories series, they’ve nailed the feeling of every fight feeling like a boss battle.

Surviving Mars: Relaunched Review

Whilst questions can be raised as to whether Surviving Mars: Relaunched is needed as a full new release, the gameplay is still absolutely solid.

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection – Can This Spin-Off Series Stand With The Main Games?

The improvements made to Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection are apparent from the very moment you start up the game.

Terrinoth: Heroes Of Descent Announced For Xbox, PlayStation & PC – And We’ve Played It!

We were recently invited to a presentation and early access to the demo for Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent.

Milano’s Odd Job Collection Review

Milano’s Odd Job Collection is a cosy game from a time when cosy games weren’t a thing.

Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil Review

Garten of Banban 8 misses the target by some way.

Yakuza Kiwami 2 Xbox Series X|S Review

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is one of the best entries in the Yakuza franchise, so any chance to play it again is a welcome one.

Yakuza Kiwami Xbox Series X|S Review

At times, it will be blindingly obvious that Yakuza Kiwami is now a ten-year-old remake of a 20-year-old game.

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Review

Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin is certainly a better-looking game than the first one, but it feels like it plays it a bit safe in improving anything else really.

Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut Review

Yakuza 0 Director’s Cut is still the same Yakuza 0 - one of the best games in the entire franchise.

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake Review

DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D REMAKE on Xbox may be a remake of games nearly 40 years old, but the work gone into their re-creation makes them instantly playable.

Terrifier: The ARTcade Game Review

As a side-scrolling beat ‘em up, Terrifier: The ARTcade Game is very generic, with nothing to really shout about.

Monster Hunter Stories Review

Monster Hunter Stories doesn’t really excel at anything, but it doesn’t do anything particularly poorly either.

Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition Review

If this is your first time delving into Fallout 4, you will have a blast with the Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition. But for the majority of other players this is aimed at, the new content doesn’t nearly celebrate the anniversary as much as hoped.

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles Review

FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles is a remaster that has been well worth the wait.

XENOTILT: HOSTILE PINBALL ACTION Review

If you fancy yourself as a bit of a pinball wizard, XENOTILT: HOSTILE PINBALL ACTION is the right amount of challenge for you. For newcomers, it may prove to be a bit too tricky at first, mainly due to the high difficulty and lack of real explanation as to what is going on. 

Axis Football 2026 Review

Axis Football 2026 allows you to customise a team and playbooks and comes with a good-looking Franchise mode, at least on the surface.

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One Button Games 5-in-1 vol. 7 Review

One Button Games 5-in-1 vol. 7 is not one of ABA Games and m1s3ry’s finest. I’d love to say that V Bomb saves it - a clutch win from the fifth game in the list - but it’s too little, too late. 

Frostpunk 2: Breach of Trust Review

Frostpunk 2: Breach of Trust is an enjoyable experience that provides a satisfying-to-overcome challenge. There are some shortcomings, but it stands to provide hours of new content for players to enjoy.

Moss: The Forgotten Relic Review

Moss: The Forgotten Relic is about as rich as an adventure game can get.

D-topia Review

To say I was conflicted with D-topia is an understatement.