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  • Now playing: Control

    Now playing: Control

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    I started, then bounced off Control back when the Ultimate Edition first went on sale. At the time, I recall, there was a dire lack of save points in the game – which meant early on when I found a difficult room, I had to run down 8 hallways to get back to the death-room…

  • Now Playing: Planet of Lana

    Now Playing: Planet of Lana

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    Planet of Lana wears it’s inspirations on its sleeve, but isn’t bound by them. As a huge (huge) fan of INSIDE and the Ori games, I wondered if PoL wouldn’t quite do enough to break free of the outrageous standard of quality and polish those games have set the genre. And while it doesn’t quite…

  • Now playing: Jedi Survivor

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    Like what I assume is half the world, I’m playing Jedi Survivor at the moment. It’s incredible, taking everything from Fallen Order and dialling it up to 11 – the action, presentation, cutscenes, systems, stories, animation, environments. It’s very, very impressive. I’m playing at 30fps, quality mode. It does take some time to get used…

  • Now playing Redfall + the reviews are in

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    I have to admit, after seeing gameplay leaks and slight hints of what the reviews would look like, I installed Redfall this morning to check it out for myself. Even with the middling reviews, everything people have been saying – even the not-so-great stuff – the idea of the game kinda started roping me in.…

  • Now playing: Minecraft Legends

    Now playing: Minecraft Legends

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    I’m not sure about this one… Yet! I’m a few hours in, and I still feel like I need a few more to really settle into the gameplay loop. Great: But: All that said, it’s giving me enough to want to finish the campaign. Maybe I’ll check back in here after beating the first boss.

  • Now Playing: Dredge

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    I’m a few hours into Dredge – the first game from indie studio Black Salt Games, from Christchurch NZ. The gameplay loop and various tensions (time, materials, fishing/dollars, upgrades, story quests, day vs night) feel very well balanced so far.

  • Now playing (always playing): Sea of Thieves

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    Today (ish, depending on your timezone), Sea of Thieves turned five. After a few seasons of taking some time away from the seas, I returned late last week with the Season 9 update. It feels almost at the same level of invigoration as the Shrouded Spoils update, with more world events, more lures for pulling…

  • Now playing: Atomic Heart

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    Despite the wide range of critical reactions to Atomic Heart, Game Pass proves it’s value once again with a Day One release. First impressions Firstly, the game is gorgeous. It’s certainly on the short list of most impressive Unreal 4 games to date, and – aside from a few hiccups – runs at what feels…

  • Now playing: Hi-Fi RUSH

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    Xbox shadow dropped a new game from Tango Gameworks at their Developer_Direct: Hi-Fi RUSH. It’s absolutely gorgeous, dripping with style and personality and a ton of fun. The rhythmic gameplay is forgiving, but rewards good timing, and the combination of platforming, exploration and combat is paced perfectly. More thoughts on the game, and how it…

  • Now Playing: Gears 5

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    I haven’t played Gears 4, so I’m a little behind the story beats, but Gears 5 is an interesting journey so far. The environment and character work is excellent, but I do have some hangups with the core gameplay and systems. More soon…

  • Now playing: It Takes Two

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    I’m playing with my daughter, and we’re about three quarters of the way through. I have thoughts… to be continued…

  • Now Playing: High on Life

    Now Playing: High on Life

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    Like apparently everyone else with Game Pass, I’m playing High on Life. More fun, colourful game worlds please, I mean look at that!! Still playing: Eastward.