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.