Honest Xbox Reviews

This one is a little bit of a departure from the norm for me. You see, I tend to play offline single player games WAY more than online multiplayer titles. However, this particular game intrigued me, so when the our man Tony asked me to take a look, I was happy to oblige. The reasons for my interest were twofold, 1, I have fond memories of what little of "Left 4 Dead" that I played years ago, and 2, It was a zombie game where the zombies looked interesting again. I'd been a bit burnt out on the Undead but much was made of how the hordes of flesh eaters move in this title, more on that later, and I was interested to see how it all worked.
The game I'm taking a look at this time is World War Z, a third-person, class-based shooter set in the same universe as the book by Max Brooks, and in the movie of the same name starring Brad Pitt. This setting explores what would happen in a world where the Zombie virus has spread worldwide and has wiped out 99.9% of humanity, turni…

So, this one came along at a great time for me. I've been playing Sekiro- Shadows Die Twice recently and this was a perfect counterpoint to it. Whereas Sekiro has you constantly on edge, being tested and failing before that elation of success, this title was a much calmer and more serene undertaking. An enjoyable, sedate affair that was a different type of experience for me. One where I wasn't in deadly combat or frustrating battles, fighting to save the world but one where I could continue on my journey at my own pace, working through the puzzles without worrying about missing something and game over screens.
The release I'm talking about is called "FAR- Lone Sails" and it draws its inspiration from various places, but at its heart, it's a 2D "walk to the right" type of platformer, similar to Limbo or Inside, but with a focus on vehicle and vehicle resource management.
The world has a beautiful but minimalistic look, and its opening scene sets the…

I think last year for me was the one where I said WWE games needed to up their game in terms of what it offered or fans would soon begin getting restless and sales would die down. With the only pull back these days being the fact that there is only one place to get your wrestling gaming needs these days, WWE fan or not. WWE 2K19 talked a good talk, but was this year the game finally fixed everything wrong with previous games, or just give us more of the same half-assed modes that we've seen in the last few years? It may have taken me ages, but, I finally put fingers to keyboard about my latest battles in the squared circle.

Jumping right in, My Career, to be as blunt as possible, has been terrible for what feels like forever since the good old days where a WWF/WWE game would have some sort of point to a career mode. Recent ones have been flat out dull and littered with errors and just massive portions of not much happening in it at all. In WWE 2K19 this is sort of fixed, and if a…

We all love a free game and achievements, and this weekend offers three full games to choose from thanks to Xbox and their Free Play Days.

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection, Dead By Daylight: Special Edition, and WWE 2K19 are all now available to install via the console if searching the store for them now. While Borderlands offers up a brand new Ultra HD Texture Pack if you own an Xbox One X, WWE 2K19 also offers a great time than ever to jump in what with Wrestlemania weekend being upon us, As for Dead by Daylight, well this is worth checking out if you like your hide and seek to have a murderous feel to it. All three Games have a long week discount on them too, so follow the links below to be taken to the store if you feel like just picking them up for a low price.

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection

Dead By Daylight: Special Edition

WWE 2K19

I've lost track of how many LEGO games I've owned or reviewed in all the years of doing this review stuff. With each one not really changing that much from the last, but seemingly always being there for me when a gaming funk hit and I've just not felt like playing anything too tasking. The memory of the first LEGO Movie game has seemingly been lost in my mind when thinking about it right now while typing up this intro (good job I write stuff down) but turns out now checking the previous review link I thought quite highly of it. LEGO movie 2 follows pretty much the same concept as every other LEGO game story in the past, but let's explain that for the zero people that have no idea what that is, and also the shocking new story full of twist and turns with this new game (note sarcasm).

LEGO Movie 2 kicks off with cute aliens coming down and attacking, and it's up to you and your cast of characters and unlockable items to take them down. Honestly, the story is probabl…

The release of Farm Together hit at a great time for me, being in a stage where I just wanted something that didn't demand that much of an effort or thought process to play it, but still want a game that offered some fun and allowed me to chillout and forget about things for an hour or two. Farming games on console tend to be decent sellers these days, with things like Stardew Valley, Real Farm, and certainly in the case of games like Farming Simulator being looked at fondly by most gamers, and Farming Sim doing so well it sees a yearly release. Farm Together isn't as tasking as Farming Sim mind you, with Farm Together being one of those games that will be both enjoyable to kids, as well as adults who really want to dig deep, having the feeling of games such as A world of Keflings and Viva Pinata.

Starting the game you are given three options of how you want the terrain to be, those options being either default, watery, steep, with one more option being hard mode offering a f…

The Inside Xbox team revealed yet another decent offering to those with an Xbox Game Pass sub last night, with a bunch of new games coming to service this February, and Crackdown 3 also coming February 15th. The full list of games coming can be found below.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (February 7) – Xbox One X Enhanced
The climactic finale to Lara Croft’s origin story has arrived on Xbox Game Pass. A dangerous and mysterious organization known as Trinity sends Lara on a thrilling action adventure through deadly jungles, treacherous underwater caves, and the most challenging tombs in the game’s history. To survive, she’ll have to become one with the jungle, use the environment to strike her foes quickly and quietly, sow fear in their ranks, and discover what it really means to be the Tomb Raider.

The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (February 7)
Play as Lee Everett, a man with a criminal past given a chance at redemption — protecting a young girl named Clementine during a zombie apoc…

Crayola Scoot was one of those games I went into knowing what to expect. This after watching many preview videos who all seemingly found it hard not to mention a Tony Hawk's games while showing what it offered. Kinda like when you see a new top-down-racer and have to hold in games like Micro Machines, or a new fighting game and end up dropping Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter in the mix. We all do it, and half the time the actual gameplay doesn't come anywhere close to the classic games we mention. Deep down inside I knew this would be the case when loading up Crayola Scoot for myself, but I had to see it with my own eyes of course, as I'm not afraid of ever being proved wrong. Sure enough, the only similarities to this and a Tony Hawk game are the fact you ride on a thing with wheels around areas and perform tricks, and that boys and girls is where it ends.

Crayola Scoot goes for the bright and colourful world seen in games such as Splatoon, with the game certainly aimed …

A quick review this one, with the game being aimed at a younger audience who are certainly not going to be interested in my normal waffling seen in other reviews. Gotta keep it PG this one.

Kart games are adored by both the young and older generation of gamers out there, with the older ones like myself being spoilt when it comes to good kart racers we've been lucky to play over the years. Any kart review always has to name-check the legendary kart racer that is Mario Kart, but I've also got fond memories of games such as Madagascar Karts, Sonic All-Stars if you're pushing it a little, and even games like Beach Buggy Racing, as I lost hours of that back when the kids played anything other than Fortnite and Roblox.

Nickelodeon Kart Racers gives players 12 nick favourites to choose from, with modes being somewhat limited, yet tracks offering a decent selection but not really throwing up anything different upon getting to race in each one.
Modes first, and single players can,…