The story of Liege Dragon is pretty good although not particularly original. However the graphics are nice enough and the whole thing chatters along at a fair old pace due to the lack of a world map. It’s very much just "some JRPG", but the story may hook you enough to see out the ending.
The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters on Xbox One may be a direct follow up to the original The Coma but I feel it has improved on it in every way, all without radically changing the format. New locations, new characters, and some extra scares make for a game that fans of the franchise, and horror in general, should go and buy.
If you're one of those who constantly harks back to the good old days, you're going to love what has been produced here. Hotshot Racing really does hammer home the feel of the old classic racers, however there’s a nagging feeling that I just wish they'd gone a bit deeper and provided even more of the brilliant gameplay that is on offer.
If you have the reflexes of a ninja, if you eat Mega Man games for breakfast, if you are young and limber, then OkunoKA Madness on Xbox One will challenge you. If you are riddled by the ravages of time, however, it will break you... without a word of a lie. It plays well, controls brilliantly, but is absolutely unforgiving, so if you want to challenge your reactions and your finger dexterity, OkunoKA Madness is the game for you.
Big on the clumsy, and low on the rush, Clumsy Rush on Xbox One is a plodding excuse for a party game. Its controls are frustrating, its gameplay is insanely repetitive, and all attempts at switching up the action fall completely flat. Despite its fun visuals and strong concept, there is not enough here to recommend the game to anyone. Give Hungry Hungry Hippos another try.
Talking Tom Candy Run on Xbox One is a competent endless runner and perfect as an entry-point for young players who might recognise the titular Tom. For more critical players, though, you’ll feel your hackles rise at the laziness of a free-to-play game dressed up as something paid for.
Probably the best thing about Deleveled on Xbox One is the fact that it feels like some of the levels can be completed in the “wrong” way. By that I mean I could do things that seemed unorthodox and still finish the level. And I think that’s the mark of a good puzzle game - it isn’t confined to a single solution and doesn’t penalize players for attempting to find new ways to complete it.
As far as gaming genres are concerned, the classic point-and-click adventures are experiencing something of a resurgence these days. That being said, it’s still tricky to wrestle gamers away from the likes of adrenaline pumping platformers by offering a chilled-out adventure full of exploration and witty conversation. But what if I told you that British developers Size Five Games (The Swindle) had a desire to merge platforming with pointing and clicking. Would this bizarre mash-up, titled Lair of the Clockwork God, be able to pull it off and be a success, or will it result in an adventure that nobody wants to go on?
Hypnospace Outlaw on Xbox One is so wonderfully put together, it’s hard to imagine anyone it wouldn’t make an impact on. If you have any interest in the early days of the internet, meta humour or just unique games, I strongly urge you to give this a go.
While the presentation is a little bland and the price tag is north of the value it offers, Educational Games for Children on Xbox One has been made with real care. If your kids are anything like mine, they’ll love it.
If you want a good solid FMV that is clever, brilliantly filmed, and has enough twists and turns to keep you interested then you should definitely give She Sees Red on Xbox One a go. However, if you after gameplay, or anything more than some action-orientated choices every eight minutes or so, then this isn't the game for you.
No Straight Roads is a love letter to the old school. From its rock versus electronic story to its gameplay and characters, this could fit in with any of the classics from the PS2 era and it's all the better for it. It doesn’t just appease this longing for the old, it entirely satiates it.
EA Sports have returned once more with their biennial MMA series based on the global brand, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Unlike the inaugural title though - EA Sports UFC - and even those which followed it, this latest entry emerges at a time when most of the biggest stars in UFC have faded away. As a casual fan, my interest has certainly declined and there’s little doubt I’m not the only one to stray. Could EA Sports UFC 4 bring back the star power and deliver an authentic experience to create a knockout combination?
FuzzBall on Xbox One ends up a pale imitation of those who have done the “party game” so much better in the past. This, coupled with the unjustifiable price tag, makes it one I simply cannot recommend.
