Guns 'n' Stories: Bulletproof PS4 Review: Fun to be had and well crafted, but suffers from two glaringly bad flaws

Guns 'n' Stores: Bulletproof Ps4 Review

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Patch Version:  Guns 'n' Stories: Bulletproof

I'm started to realise a trend with PS4 VR titles.   The more they attempt to push the limits of the PSVR engine in the form of trying to emulate realism in the sense of graphics and textures, the more they fail, so far at least.

However, Guns 'n' Stories is exactly the sort of game which doesn't do that.  It understands the limitations and pitfalls of going down such a low-resolution road, and instead, opts for a more cartoony approach, keeping the textures simple and primary in colour, which is good thing, trust me.

Before I even set foot into this old west world however, I find myself inside a four-seater cinema with a big screen before me that introducers the two key characters.  A young boy and his grandpa.  Guns 'n' Stories, so far, living up to its name. What's more, I've even a tub of popcorn to munch down on, my right hand holding it, whilst the left I use to interact and pick some up.  Guns 'n' Stories, of course, requiring two move controllers in order to be played.

Moving your handful of popcorn to your mouth will even simulate the eating process with audio to match.

Amusing...

Creed: Rise to Glory PS4 Review: "A solid VR Boxing experience that will test your fitness."

Credd: Rise to Glory Ps4 Review

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Patch Version:  1.06

The last time I played a boxing game was on the Nintendo Wii, and that was a good ten or so years ago!  Things have changed a lot since then, including my fitness level, but with the technology that is VR, it’s not surprising that there’s a boxing game to experience in this new age of gaming.  What did surprise me though, is that it’s a Rocky inspired, or in this case Creed inspired game.

I wasn’t born when Rocky initially hit the cinemas back in the late 70’s, but I’ve been a fan of the franchise ever since I watched them and it remains something special for so many reasons that differ from person to person.  I think one aspect that we can all agree on is that the music in the films goes along way at making the experience immersive and emotional.

So when Creed: Rise to Glory boots-up on my PS4 and that giant white glove emerges out of the smoke accompanied with the theme tune that Rocky fans know and love, I'm immediately pumped and ready to see what this game has to offer.

Anthem PS4 Review: "Saved by its outstanding moment-to-moment gameplay but nearly everything else needs a lot of work."

Anthem: Ps4 Review

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Patch Version:  Anthem 1.04

I don’t think anyone can argue that Anthem’s release was a bit of mess.  The early access was on a build that had plenty of core issues that hurt it critically without a doubt, and even after the true release and day 1 patch, it still suffered from crippling issues that surely effected it commercially, even though it held the top spot on the UK charts for two consecutive weeks.   However, this does not abate the core problems still plaguing it as I write this.

It’s clear to me that the game was just not ready for release, and most likely was forced out the door by E.A. in order to make their end of year financial deadlines.

Anthem VIP Demo Build PS4 Thoughts: "Estimated 2775 bug fixes between Demo Build and the Day 1 patch."

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Patch Version:  Demo Build

It’s been stated that the Anthem demo build is based on a slice of the game at a particular point in December of 2018.   Given the usual wind down to Christmas that many gaming studios go through, if I had to make an educated assumption, the demo build would have been finalised at the end of the second week of that month, the third at the latest.

Now, based on my own past experience in the industry, a team of around 100-150 development staff can fix between 50-100 bugs a day on average when bug fixing fully kicks in, this, of course, being flexible depending on the severity of those issues, because not all of those bug fixes will be of the highest priority.

Affected: The Manor PS4 Review: "A short, but worthwhile experience that will certainly scare you!"

Affected: The Manor Ps4 Review

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Patch Version: 1.01

I think to some degree, the majority of us enjoys feeling scared from time to time.  It reminds us after all that we’re alive, right.?  Saying this, I’m not the easiest person to be frightened by things, chalk it up to an adolescent inclination for watching every horror film I could get my hands on.

However, I’ll be honest, there are times when I’m playing computer games where even I’m a little tentative about travelling down a dark and foreboding hallway or opening that door to where I do not know.  Making it worse are when those games are first person compared to third; the action feeling more in your face.

Enter Affected: The Manor.  What could be more immersive than a first person horror in VR?!  But would this keep me on my toes?  Would it make my heart race and my hairs stand on end?  I was very game to find out.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 PS4 Review: "Be disappointed, you will."

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Ps4 Review

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Patch Version:  1.18

Star Wars has a place in a lot people hearts.  It’s one of a few franchises that excites its fans the second they see or hear anything that is related.  So when Star Wars Battlefront was first announced I was excited, not because I'm a super fan, but because, having seen some gameplay it looked truly promising, until, that is, I found out it didn’t have a single player campaign.

This was a huge disappointment to me, and in truth, I only bought and played it because my friends were playing it.  I’m not a massive fan of PVP anymore.

BUT… when Star Wars Battlefront 2 was announced AND was going to include a single player campaign, I was 100% on board.

Mass Effect: Andromeda PS4 Review: "An enjoyable and worthwhile journey, let down by the lip sync and facial animations."

Mass Effect Andromeda Ps4 Review

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Patch Version: 1.10

Mass Effect: Andromeda is one of those poorly received games that I started writing reviews for in the first place.  Not to blindly defend it, but to give it a fair assessment after it had been patched to see if the issues plaguing it at launch had been fixed or if the bad reviews were even warranted.

So, is Mass Effect Andromeda worth your time and money now it's been patched and out for around 19 months?  Are all the serious issues fixed that made it 'apparently' such a 'bad' experience? Let's find out together.

Fallout 4 Ps4 Review: "An unfriendly and confusing experience that failed to grip me."

Fallout 4 Ps4 Review

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Patch Version:  1.16

Fallout 4 is a game that a lot of people are still playing, and considering it was released in November of 2015, surely this is a sign of quality to come, right?

Having never played the previous iterations, all I knew about Fallout 4 going in, was it is a post-apocalyptic first person shooter set in an alternative version of our own world.

However, after a brief opening cutscene that didn’t really grip me, the starting sequence was very slow.  Had I booted the wrong game?

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls PS4 Review: "A well-crafted, addictive game with only a few aspects that could do with improving."

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls PS4 Review

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Patch Version:  -- 1.26

There's something intrinsically appealing about jumping into a game having never played any of the instalments before it. There are no expectations for a start, but more importantly, I think, is being able to judge it through fresh eyes on what it does and not on what the previous did before it.

Saying this, don't think me a virgin when it comes to Blizzard games, oh no, I've served my time inside a few of their incarnations over the years.  So, having booted it up and watched the game’s opening cinematic, which, for those of you who don't know, blizzard normally excel at, and unsurprisingly, Diablo 3 is no different.

However, it is the next step that I expected to be difficult:  Which class should I choose?

XCOM 2 PS4 Review: "A fun and tactical experience."

XCOM 2 PS4 Review

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Patch Version:  1.06 

Having never played the first rendition of XCOM, all I knew going into XCOM 2 was that it was a strategic turn-based game. 

The first mission guides you through the basics of movement and combat utilising a squad of two to get the drop on some enemy combatants.  The tide quickly turns though, and before long you'll find yourself on the back foot, especially if you do anything other than what is suggested.

I was impressed, however, by how XCOM 2 seamlessly switched from its top-down perspective to mini cutscenes showing me close-ups of the action.  A nice touch for sure.

God of War PS4 Review: Why is it so good?

God of War PS4 Review

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Patch Version:  -- 1.22

Once in a while, a computer game comes along that challenges our conceptions about the quality and standards a game should aspire to. Too often do I hear the term next gen or AAA and scoff whilst heavily being sceptical. After all, what do people even mean when they say next gen or AAA? To some, it is just breathtaking graphics.  But it's far more than that, so much more.  A stunningly graphic game is nothing if the gameplay is fickle and poorly implemented, which is why whenever I hear people making such a boast I tend to roll my eyes, because as gamers we deserve a lot more for our money than some of the garbage that gets released and classified as next gen and AAA and sold as such.

Vampyr PS4 Review: "An ambitious, enjoyable gem with notable cracks and imperfections."

Vampyr PS4 Review

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Patch Version:  -- 1.03

Before even loading into the game I'm presented with a couple of messages about the experience that awaits, the one that intrigues me the most instructing me that Vampyr has no difficulty level that I can adjust in a traditional sense.  Instead, it informs me that the more Civilians I feed upon and kill will make me stronger, in effect, making the game easier, but this will come at a cost.  Already I'm keen to embark on my dark journey.

Final Fantasy 15 PS4 Review: "A brave attempt to evolve, but ultimately it failed to resonate."

Final Fantasy 15 PS4 Review

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Patch Version:  -- 1.10

Final Fantasy 15 begins with its story’s title:   The Tale of the Chosen King’ Saviour to the Star.  It then cuts to a fiery battle between four individuals against some nonchalant god-like creature who sits upon his a-flame throne as if bored with life.

However, it lingers in this moment for only a little before it switches backwards in time.  This cutscene showing us a rather estranged goodbye between a father and his son; the king and his prince.  The Prince, the character you will be controlling: Prince Noctis. 

The moment between them is very formal.  Tense and awkward.   The Prince's destination: Altissia, the capital of Accordo, where he will formalise the union of the states through his marriage to Lady Lunafreya of the imperial province of Tenebrae.

From there, the game cuts to our heroes who have broken down in their car and pushing it along the road; albeit begrudgingly.  The banter, the music, the cutscenes, the world… everything feeling very polished and beautiful.  This is definitely a Final Fantasy game!

Until Dawn PS4 Review: "A truly interactive story where your decisions actually matter!"

Until Dawn PS4 Review

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Patch Version:  -- 1.03

Until Dawn begins with a message explaining the concept of the butterfly effect.

It then elaborates on this, stating that your actions, be it large or small, can dramatically alter the future, and as a consequence, shape how the story unfolds.  It then states that your story is one of many possibilities before ending with a warning.

'Choose carefully…'

The Technomancer PS4 Review: "A grand undertaking, which ultimately falls short in key areas."

The Technomancer PS4 Review

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Patch Version:  -- 1.04

The Technomancer opens with a cutscene detailing the struggle that is life on Mars.  Explaining that since the Turmoil there has been unending wars, all of them fighting over the one resource prized above anything else.  Clean water.   The unfolding scenes then cover what humanity has become since Earth abandoned them: the unfortunates, forced to mutate having been caught in the sun’s radiation.  Everyone else, having remained similar to the ancestors of Earth because they were sheltered in massive metal shells, governed by water corporations, living out their lives in different districts and factions, overseen by rulers, politics, and religious fanatics.

It is then that we are introduced to the elite protectors of the people, the spearhead of the army, a group who all share the same special gift.  The Technomancers….

Dishonored 2 PS4 Review: "A journey worth experiencing more than once."

Dishonored 2 PS4 Review

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Patch Version: 1.04 -- 

Dishonored 2 begins with a black and white cutscene detailing the Empress’ death at the hand of a paid assassin who stabbed her through the heart, this all having taken place fifteen years ago during the rat plague. It then jumps to the present, where we see Emily Kaldwin (the new Empress) making her way to her throne.  The day is one of sorrow; the day the anniversary of her mother’s murder. 

Along the way we meet your father, Corvo Attano, who also doubles as your royal protector.  We also learn that a murderer dubbed the Crownkiller has been slaying your political adversaries.  A fact that you and your father are being blamed for.

However, when an unexpected guest arrives requesting an urgent audience, things take a very dark and unforeseen turn…

The Order 1886 PS4 Review: "Lacking in gameplay, but the most photorealistic story experience you’ve ever seen."

 The Order 1886 PS4 Review

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Patch Version: 1.02 -- 

Having played The Order 1886 for ten minutes I had to stop.  I remember the moment precisely. The moment when I thought: in what crazy ass world did this masterpiece not receive more critical acclaim when it was first released back in 2015?  It's beautiful, by far the best looking game, graphically, ever made to date!  TO DATE!  Yes... graphically better than Uncharted 4, Horizon Zero Dawn and the rebooted Tomb Raider series!  It’s the sort of game I dreamt about playing as a kid.  A game that is so photorealistic it baffles the eye.  So much so it's hard to tell the difference between gameplay and the cutscenes. It's that seamless!

The Evil Within PS4 Review: "Spent the entire time on the edge of my seat!"

The Evil Within PS4 Review

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Patch Version: 1.06 -- 

You know how most games allow you to settle in to their world before ultimately building to that first moment where your heart pounds and your adrenaline courses through your veins?  Yeah… The Evil Within is not one of those games!

Don’t get me wrong, The Evil Within starts like any other game, the short opening cutscene showing your main character (Detective Sebastian Castellanos) riding in a squad car with his colleagues, Joeseph Oda and Juli Kidman having just finished up some prior case, but when a call comes in over the radio ordering all units towards a mental hospital, things from this point forward take a very drastic turn, and before you know what-is-what you’re being brutally chopped up OR sliced up OR pummelled with no mercy like you’re a piece of meat waiting to be cooked!  These unfolding sequences are actually rather difficult for a first hands on experience too.  I was in a survival horror game, of that I had no doubt!  My mind thinking back to the first couple of tranquil minutes in that car, which were now completely eclipsed by the preceding twenty, because what I came to learn is that this is not some ordinary survival horror game; it’s an experiment in pain and punishment, so much so it will test your sanity as well as your patience!  The sole purpose of this beginning segment it seems to teach you one lesson and one lesson only…

Farcry Primal PS4 Review: "A prehistoric behemoth worthy of your time and money."

Farcry Primal PS4 Review

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Patch Version: 1.03 --

Farcry Primal is an interesting beast.

It establishes the date, then starts with a simple but informative cutscene detailing your tribe's relocation to greener pastures, but having found somewhere lush and full of promise then tells how your tribe are soon set upon by the Udam; the flesh eaters.

Wolfenstein: The New Order PS4 Review: "A very polished and well designed first person shooter!"

Wolfenstein: The New Order PS4 Review

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Patch Version:  -- 1.01

Within moments of booting up Wolfenstein: The New Order and starting a new game, I was smiling to myself.  Why? Because there are five difficulty settings.  What’s funny about that?  Well, the easiest setting is called: Can I play Daddy?   What’s more, shows your main character wearing a baby bonnet with a dummy in his mouth! This amused me.  Clearly, the makers of Wolfenstein have a serious attitude towards first person shooters.   We will see.

I choose the medium setting, which reads: for the average gamer and press on.  Instantly we are greeted with a cutscene.  You’re dreaming, but the roar of something stirs you.   Quickly we are awoken as a nearby aircraft explodes.   The sky is full of planes and you’re in one of them!