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  Available on: Xbox 360 (Compatible with Xbox One), Playstation 3. By Oliver Giles When it comes to game-ports that really never needed to exist, the original Plants Vs. Zombies, developed by Electronic Arts and PopCap Games, is pretty high up on the list. However, the game was a massive success when it originally released for iOS and Android phones, leading to versions of the game being made for everything from the Nintendo DS to the Blackberry 10 and the forgotten BlackBerry Playbook tablet. Today, however, we will be focusing exclusively on the home console releases of the PopCap classic, these being for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony Playstation. Making its home console debut on the Xbox 360 in July of 2010, it was soon realized by practically anyone who played it that this was quite possibly the best way to enjoy it. The sound engine and graphics had been given a boost while still keeping that iconic PVZ feel. New onscreen additions were added to make the game more ...

Available On: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows. By Oliver Giles Need for Speed is arguably Electronic Arts' most iconic franchise, certainly up there with the company's other big franchises such as Battlefield. However, it's important to note that Need for Speed games have changed a lot over the years and were not always the way we know them now. The early years of the franchise, in the 1990s  2000s, saw games primarily based around arcade-style racing. However, they did get progressively more realistic. 2012 saw a shift towards open-world gameplay with the incredible Need For Speed: Most Wanted, a game with a decently sized open world and plenty to do. Although the subsequent two attempts, Need for Speed Rivals and Need for Speed (2016), were swings and misses for the franchise, it's safe to say that 2017's Need for Speed Payback and the brilliant Need for Speed Heat in 2019 has put the series back in the spotlight. In the middle of...

  Available on: Xbox One (Remaster), Xbox 360 (Original) By Oliver Giles A game that allows you to jump in and play worlds based on iconic Pixar franchises should have been great on paper. However, if all you have is a gimmick and no idea how to execute it, things will go off the rails pretty quickly. And that is precisely what happened with Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure. Originally released in 2013 with the intent to take advantage of the Xbox 360's Kinnect peripheral, the game received a Remaster for Xbox One in 2017, the version that will be discussed in this article. There are some immediate red flags when it comes to Rush, the first being the development team. Disney commissioned developer Asobo Studio to work on the entire game after previously working with them on the equally flawed Disneyland Adventures in 2011, as well as several other Disney titles.  While Asobo Studio is by no means a bad developer, with some legitimately good titles to their name, such as ...

Available on: Xbox One, PlayStation 4, iOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Macintosh operating systems, Android, Nintendo Switch. By Oliver Giles If you were to take the crafting of a building system found in games such as Minecraft and Portal Nights and combine it with the 2D RPG style aspects of Stardew Valley, you would probably end up with something that looks quite a bit like Forager. Created by developer HopFrog using the GameMarker engine, Forager was available on seemingly everything short of a graphing calculator when released back in early 2019, and for good reason. The low amount of storage space and power required to run the game made it perfect for those who wanted to download it and see what the title had to offer. The game's premise sees you dropped onto a small island in the middle of nowhere, where you are tasked with more or less rebuilding society. As you may expect, the majority of the gameplay revolves around the player collecting resources to build their base...

Available on: 3DS By Ben Rose The sun breaks through my blinds early in the morning, and I pull myself out of bed, excited for what is to come. I pick up my Nintendo 3DS and turn it on, navigating to this new platforming puzzle game that I learned of through a Nintendo direct. Those were simpler times, and I’ll admit the nostalgia has somewhat clouded my judgment of the game in question, BoxBoy!, developed by HAL Laboratory and released in 2015. Playing the game is not only fun for the experience of it but also for the nostalgia that comes with it. The game itself is an engaging, casual play with puzzle elements simple enough for the average 3DS player. At the time it was released, BoxBoy! had generally positive reviews, as has been the case for all its sequels. What else could we expect from the developers of Super Smash Bros. Melee and Kirby but pure childhood bliss? A modern examination of the game, however, leaves much to be desired in terms of the maps and length of the game, e...

Indie Game Spotlight #1: Slime Rancher By Oliver Giles Available on: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Classic Mac OS Monomi Park's first, and so far only, game, Slime Rancher, is the best game out there when it comes to ranching slimes. In all seriousness, this game is an absolute joy to play. The indie title sees you play as a rancher who has recently moved to the Far Far Range, a somewhat vast area populated by slime! As a farmer, your goal is to explore the Range, collect various types of slime creatures, and keep them fed and healthy in specialized slime enclosures. Despite having such a simple premise, Slime Rancher manages to have an incredibly addictive gameplay loop that will keep you coming back to it time and time again. There is a simple joy to collecting different types of these colorful creatures and combining them together to make all new slime types, all while trying to fend off the dangerous Tarr slimes, which can ruin a perfectly go...

By Oliver Giles Available On: Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation3. The world was an interesting place in 2012. The San Francisco Giants won their second World Series title on the way to what would become a baseball dynasty, the James Bond franchise turned 50 years old, and game studio/publisher Electronic Arts were in the middle of an identity crisis. While EA will likely always be most known for their sports titles, including such franchises as Fifa, Madden, and the legendary Skate series, they had also been responsible for some great non-sport-related games up to that point. These include several James Bond 007 titles, the brilliant sci-fi horror franchise Dead Space, the cult classic Burnout series, and of course, Need For Speed. However, around the start of the 2010s, the company was looking to introduce some new IPs into the mix. This included their acquisition of exclusive Star Wars game-making rights, a new look at their mega-hit series Battlefield, and two smaller projects t...