Inescapable: No Rules, No Rescue isn’t a bad game, it’s just that others of a similar ilk, like Danganronpa, do the social thriller visual novel concept much better.
The years have been kind to Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch Remastered, and its arrival on Xbox and Xbox Game Pass should win it legions of new fans.
Justice Sucks: Tactical Vacuum Action is a refreshingly original title that strikes a brilliant balance for players, offering an experience that is accessible, addictive and - above all else - an astounding amount of fun.
We’re still thinking about OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition. It’s a game that dares to be many things at once - a visual novel, a space exploration sim and a tomb-raiding adventure - and then, even more audaciously, manages to master them all.
Oh Maggie, we found ourselves attracted to you in ways that we didn’t expect. You are a paragon of budget gaming. You nail a single, strong idea, mix it up with a variety of supporting ideas, and then stuff it to the brim with levels. Maggie the Magnet, it was a wild fling, and we regret nothing.
You cannot fault Frontier for delving into the depths of the Late Cretaceous period and picking out four species of animal that are so diverse, but those four are all that is delivered in the Jurassic World Evolution 2: Late Cretaceous Pack. On the back of the much bigger Dominion Biosyn Expansion, it all feels just a little disappointing.
If you’re looking for a cheap puzzler that will boost your Xbox Gamerscore and provide a mildly interesting concept using chess pieces, then maybe Chess Brain: Dark Troops is worth considering.Â
It’s hard to feel even an iota of excitement about Puzzle by Nikoli W Sudoku. But if you’re looking to get kicks out of a sudoku game then you’re doing it wrong.
