Video Game Reviews, Articles
What is it? Styx: Master of Shadows is a stealth-action title developed by Cyanide Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive in 2014. Styx is a goblin-thief who sets off to raid the Tower of Akenash. Inside is the World-Tree,…
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What is it? Hitman 2 is a stealth-action shooter by Io Interactive. Continuing from the events of the previous entry, 47 – the world’s most dangerous assassin – continues to take on contracts against high-profile targets around the world. However,…
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Developed and published by Question Studio, The Blackout Club is a stealth-horror first-person shooter with an emphasis on cooperative play. As a group of teenagers, you must complete various quests together while dodging the insane adults and an otherworldly figure…
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The Monsters may appear to have been gone for some weeks but there are physiological circumstances for our absence as we relate in this episode *dials up the intrigue*. Our triumphant return to the Internet sees us mull over the…
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Our next minute is all about Gunpoint, an indie stealth puzzler game from 2013, developed by Suspicious Developments.
IN WAR, NOT EVERYONE IS A SOLDIER If the title ‘This War of Mine’ awakens a sense of deja vu within you, it’s most likely because you’ve heard of it before in the last few years. The bleak survival game…
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While Lee takes time out to deal with work-related madness, Alan and Paco get together to discuss such things as Anthem bricking PS4s, the Resident Evil Remake DLC that could have been, and, more importantly, what has been occupying their…
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Based on the pen-and-paper RPG of the same name and developed by a team that includes Hitman and Payday veterans, Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden is a turn-based strategy game that borrows a few mechanics to differentiate itself from…
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**SOME SYNCH ISSUES** The Monsters return after the festive period to indulge in a little time-travelling and talk over the games that were in the foul Year of our Lord 2018. What video games made the cut into their respective…
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We don our loin cloths, suck in our guts and polish up our best Paisley accents as we tackle the enormous spectacle of Ubisoft’s latest addition to the Assassin’s Creed story. We (still) childishly laugh at character names, size becomes…
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As Crystal Dynamics draw their Lara Croft origin story/reboot to a close, Paco and Lee quiz Alan about his time with the game. Does the story draw to a natural conclusion and give us a fully formed Tomb Raider for…
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The Monsters are finally reunited in a review episode of embarrassing riches. Or guaranteed embarrassment at the very least. Insomniac Games bounce back in Spectacular (see what I did there?) fashion from the beloved but overlooked Sunset Overdrive to Marvel’s…
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In which a Spaniard semi-triumphantly returns! As Paco rejoins the Monsters, we learn of his recent wanderings and share his waterlogged pain before breaking down the 48 minute gameplay demonstration of CD Projekt Red’s highly anticipated Cyberpunk 2077. We pour…
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SPOILERS FOR THE LAST OF US!!! In the second part of our first E3 2018 episode (?!), the monsters look over the offerings during Sony’s conference, including the eagerly anticipated Last of Us 2, the stunning Ghosts of Tsushima and…
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The Monsters dissect this year’s E3 offerings, starting with the House That Phil Spencer is Building – Microsoft.