Zombieland: Double Tap - Roadtrip on Xbox One is a bit of a rollercoaster ride. Shooting zombies and completing the roadtrip is fun, but the annoyances and niggles do spoil things somewhat.
Tracks - The Train Set Game on Xbox One is a game for the creatives and the builders of worlds. It's a game where you could happily lose a hundred hours making a multi-piece railway line that twists and turns around a kitchen table like an award-winning piece of architecture. It will reward you if you invest in it and it is there where gamers will get the most from it.
What do you get when you take the best parts of Mega Man and mix them with the best parts of Metroid? The answer: Rex Rocket, which has finally come to Xbox One, five years after its original release on Steam. And after playing it, I can say that that’s five years too late. The game is brilliant, and absolutely nails just about every aspect of a successful 8-bit platformer.
Beamdog has taken what seems like an impossible task and actually managed to do it with Planescape: Torment and Icewind Dale: Enhanced Editions on Xbox One. It’s no small feat to get two gaming classics and be able to translate them to the home console, but they have done so with very little sacrifice.
Xeno Crisis on Xbox One is a superb game, with a real challenge and decent old skool difficulty that takes me back to my younger days. Great retro styled graphics, superb chiptune music and a real challenge makes it a pleasure to play.
Playing Super Box Land Demake on Xbox One is a reminder of the days of Pong; a two player game with a very basic premise. The same can be said here. The gameplay never ventures off its initial premise and the difficulty remains stagnant throughout. But nonetheless, it’s an enjoyable experience with a clear focus on being played with a friend. It’s a story of block meets switch, and a lovely one at that.
It’s clear that the Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King collection on Xbox One has been made with love. Despite their punishing difficulty, these are two games that have the power to warp us into our favourite Disney worlds and relive classic moments.
Race with Ryan on the Xbox One has some solid arcade style driving that is worth a look at, for both fans of the YouTube channel and those looking for more kart racing. Sadly, the presentation is a bit lacking with some voice recordings sounding worse than an amateur podcast.
From Night School Studios, the company that brought us the incredible Oxenfree, comes their second release to console. Afterparty sticks to the company's already award winning formula of Telltale inspired dialogue choices, 2.5D exploration and expertly crafted free flowing conversation, this time though, they’ve gone from visiting a local island to being sent to hell without your consent. Will Afterparty be a blast? Or feel like a terrible hangover.
Delta Squad is okay for the price, but don’t expect more bang for your coins. You get a campaign, a survival mode and generally a time-waster that can be forgotten about in a day, mainly because you’ll be overwhelmingly bored of the tedium stemming from the procedural mission objectives, repetitive and toothless bullet-flying action, and cheap deaths.
Given that the last time I ventured into this world was way back in Farming Simulator 15, when the experience felt less than satisfactory, I’m hoping that there are huge improvements in the latest instalment. So, step forward into the spotlight Farming Simulator 19 and let’s see whether the Platinum Edition lives up to its glorious sounding title.
