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April 7, 2024April 8, 2024 Guy 339 Views Combat, Elden Ring, Ghost of Tsushima, Open World, PS4, PS5, RIse of The Ronin

Rise of the Ronin, PS5 Review

That sweet middle ground of an immersive open world RPG, combined with the challenge of a From Soft game has always been on my Wishlist.

Now, before you take a breath to scream…” Elden Ring”. Yes, it was wonderful! But for me, the story and world lore were too convoluted to be engossing. And the combat, the bosses in particular, was just too hard for me…….so, a wonderful game, but not fun.

Rise of the Ronin though, seems to sit in this sweet spot though, or I thought it was going to.

Game Reviews Gaming Hardware Reviews PS4 PS5 Xbox Series X

August 28, 2023August 28, 2023 Richard Armitt 1752 Views Backbone, Cloud Gaming, Playstation Portal, PS5, Remote Play, Vita, XBOX SERIES X

Backbone One review, Android

Backbone, from a design point of view the name fits. From a purpose point of view the name fits. What we have here is a very sleek and functional way to access remote play gaming on your phone.

As a late night gamer I’m always torn between finishing a dungeon in Diablo before bed and respecting myself in the morning. The Backbone gives me a great option, that’s not the Switch.

Gaming Game Pass Game Reviews PS5 Xbox One Xbox Series S Xbox Series X

July 5, 2022July 5, 2022 Barrie Clarke 1005 Views Bethesda, Elder Scrolls, ESO, MMORPG, PS5, XBOX SERIES S, XBOX SERIES X

ESO : High Isle – Byte Size Review (XSX)

Welcome back to Tamriel adventurer.

Time to travel to the Islands of ESO: High Isle and Amenos to investigate the Legacy of the Bretons.

Gaming Byte Size Review Playstation PS5

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 Guy 990 Views Playstation, PS3, PS4, PS5, PSPlus, Sony

Playstation Plus: Deluxe

Long have the benefits of Xbox’s “Gamepass” subscription service been touted on Koru-Cottage. It is the closest to the Nefilx-ification of gaming we have seen, and until now it has had no competition on console.

Finally Sony have come to the party with a 3-tier offering.

I have kindly been given access to Playstation Plus: Deluxe to see how it stacks up.

Gaming Game Reviews Playstation PS5 Sony

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Richard Armitt 1998 Views Driving Sim, Dualsense, Gran Turismo, PS5, Racing, Sony

Gran Turismo 7, review

Playstation owners now get treated to another top tier exclusive, Gran Turismo 7 (GT7).

Polyphony Digital has kept in step with it’s other first party stablemates, by making sure GT7 boasts all the quality and polish we all now expect from Playstation Studios exclusives.

Gran Turismo was the racing-sim gold standard for years, it’s been almost a decade since a numbered release in the series.

I’m pleased to say, GT7 is here to confirm there is no doubt who takes pole position in the driving sim standings.

Gaming Game Reviews Microsoft PC / Mac PS5

September 26, 2021September 26, 2021 Richard Armitt 1155 Views Action RPG, Bethesda, First Person, PC, PS5, Puzzle, Shooter

Deathloop, PS5 Review

Thanks to guest reviewer Mark Isaacson for his in depth Deathloop review.

Set on the mysterious island of Blackreef, you play as highly trained assassin Colt, who awakes to find himself stuck in the same day, every day.

He must slowly piece together clues in order to kill eight targets (Visionaries) before the day ends.

Each visit to the island provides new opportunities to explore, new paths to various objectives and plenty of weird ways to mess up the timeline before it resets.

Gaming Game Reviews Playstation PS5 Sony

April 30, 2021April 30, 2021 Guy 1229 Views Alienation, Housemarque, PS5, Returnal, rogue-like, Sci-Fi, Shooter, Sony

Returnal, Review (PS5)

I have always hated games from the Rogue-Like genre. The lack of progression, the severe penalty for simple mistakes and if I’m honest, the feeling of games just being unfair. It does nothing for me.

Well…the genius’s at Housemarque have found the perfect Rogue-Like recipe. Cooking up a beautifully atmospheric, AAA quality, frenetic shooter.

In fact, at this stage of the year Returnal currently sits atop my Game of the Year list for 2021.

Feature Article Gaming Microsoft PC / Mac Playstation PS5 Xbox Series X

January 1, 2021January 4, 2021 Richard Armitt 1672 Views Cloudpunk, DOOM Eternal, Dreams, Dualsense, Flight Simulator, Ghost, Hot Pursuit, Maneater, Microsoft, PS5, PSVR, Sackboy, Star Wars, Sucker Punch, The Last of Us Part 2, XBOX SERIES X, youtube, Zombie Army

2020 Roundup, the year that was.

How do you have a 2020 Roundup? A year that has put the Annus in Annus Horribulus. The ongoing pandemic notwithstanding its been a year where everybody seems to have shared tragedy on some level. Having lost close friends, dear pets and suffered a weather event catastrophe I’m just glad COVID has not yet reached my door.

Here we at the dawn of a New Year, and just like twelve short months ago. Everybody is wishing that when that calendar clicks over the trend gets better. We should take a quick spin around the highlights of what we managed under such adversity.

Gaming Game Reviews PS4 PS5 Sony

November 21, 2020 Guy 1704 Views console, Dark Souls, Demon's Souls, Dualsense, Playstation, PS5, Sackboy

Sackboy and Demon’s Souls Remake – Combo Review (Playstation 5)

A new Playstation generation has arrived.

With that, the obligatory ‘Launch Games’ also rear their heads to show off the power of the new machine.

I have been lucky enough to get my hands on both Sackboy: A Big Adventure and Demon’s Souls Remake.

It is fitting in a way to have both a new Sackboy and Demon’s Souls come to christen the new console, as they have been stalwarts of the Playstation brand for over 10yr years.

PS5 Dualsense Feature Article Game News Gaming Hardware Playstation Sony

April 14, 2020October 28, 2020 Richard Armitt 1336 Views Dualsense, Dualshock, Haptic, Light Bar, Playstation 5, PS4, PS5, Share Button

DualSense, PS5 – don’t judge a Book by its Cover

Easter 2020 came early when Sony Interactive Entertainment revealed: “the first images and design details of the DualSense wireless controller, the new wireless controller for PlayStation 5”. Being a few days before the holiday weekend it certainly gave all the thirsty gamers something to discuss. Fervently.

Given the consumable nature of Social Media and the way it spreads virus-like at unknown speeds. It was not surprising that the negativity outweighed the positive commenters. Because “Its the internet” and “They are all bored on lockdown”. Here’s an idea:

DualSense: Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover.

All the discussion and ribald rivalry was only concerned with how the controller looked. The news being supported by a decent rap sheet of features was devoid of interest for many. Personally and to get it out of the way, I love the look. Love, love, love it, love the look.