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Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time Review

October 26, 2020

Join Crash and friends in the direct sequel to the original Crash trilogy, a series that came out in the ’90s. This time around game developer Toys for Bob took a crack at it and have released Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time over two decades since the original. Featuring a new art style and a modern take on the classic platforming experience they’ve managed to renew it with unique and inventive touches.

In this direct sequel to Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Crash Bandicoot: It’s About Time sets Crash and Coco against Neo Cortex and Doctor N. Tropy’s evil quest to dominate the multiverse. It’s up to bandicoots Crash and Coco to jump, spin, wall run, rail grind, and blast through the levels to prevent the evildoers conquering not just this dimension, but all dimensions!

Gaming / Lifestyle

Mafia: Definitive Edition

October 5, 2020

Mafia: Definitive Edition – not just a simple remaster but a stunning remake of the 2002 classic. Based in 1930s Lost Heaven is a city modelled on Chicago during the final years of prohibition. You’ll play as Tommy Angelo a taxi driver, who finds himself thrown into the Saleri crime family after he helps two mobsters escape from a rival gang.

The story unfolds as Tommy reveals a compilation of his most tense and hair-raising escapades to a police detective, uncovering a web of deception and revenge. The game is pretty much the same as the original but with a few things added to most missions to further immerse players into the life of a 1930s gangster.

Gaming / Lifestyle

Rocket Arena – Pick Your Hero

August 1, 2020

Welcome to a world where rockets control everything, and the rules are written in rocket fuel. This unique online 3v3 cross-platform shooter developed by Final Strike Games and published by Electronic Arts takes a bit of getting used to but once you get the hang of it, is loads of fun.

Rocket arena takes place in a few exotic locales on the planet of Crater. Each map is filled with hidden tricks, traps and places to explore. The Rocket Championship Tour will be continuously expanding to new parts of Crater with new maps that will be freely available to all players!

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Mafia III: Definitive Edition

July 28, 2020

Mafia III: Definitive Edition, the third game in the Mafia Series is a remastered version of the original action-adventure adventure released in October 2016. This time around you’ll be playing as Vietnam War veteran Lincoln Clay who sets out to build his own criminal empire while seeking revenge against the Marcano Crime Family who killed his adopted family, the Black Mob, and left him for dead.

With remastered graphics, an excellent script, epic soundtrack, top quality voice acting and convincing animations bringing Mafia III this game is well worth playing – however, the repetitiveness of the gameplay can get a tad boring.

Gaming / Lifestyle

Mafia II: Definitive Edition

May 29, 2020

What can I say about Mafia II that hasn’t already been said? In my opinion, it has to be one of the most underrated games ever made and is in my top 5 all-time favourite games. So needless to say I was more than a little excited to see what the Definitive Edition had to offer.

Originally released in 2010, Mafia II is a gritty period piece action-adventure developed by 2K that chronicles the rise of war veteran and ex-con turned mobster Vito Scaletta, the son of Sicilian immigrants.

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Plants vs Zombies Battle for Neighborville™

May 4, 2020

Imagine the excitement when we received a download code from EA for Plants vs Zombies Battle for Neighborville™ and it was specifically for my 10-year-old son to review.

In between school work, chores and just getting through the new norms that come with being in lockdown we managed to jot down his thought about the game. This is what he had to say…