
Controlling the swings in-motion can be fiddly, but you can always stop time mid-swing and adjust. With careful timing and skill, you can swing to different positions. The game’s main character, also called Shadwen, can use a rope launcher to pull herself to higher ground. Should I crouch and try to sneak around, or am I better off taking to the rafters? There’s a guard patrolling, and one by the door. This mechanic also gives you a chance to breathe allowing you to stop and look at the situation, and make a plan of action. Rounding a corner into the path of a guard doesn’t require a reset the game will stop and you are prompted to rewind. Time only moves when you do, or when you want it to, and you can actively rewind at any point. Shadwen focuses purely on stealth, but this isn’t your modern videogame stealth though if you’re spotted, it’s not necessarily game over. It looks great too, with the visuals, and the lighting in particular, already impressing. Announced only at the start of December last year, it’s a pleasant surprise to see that their latest game is already in a playable state. Shadwen is the next game from Frozenbyte, independent developers and creators of the Trine series. I reviewed the first expansion too, Hearts of Stone and based on that excellent 1st expansion I’d say the season pass is definitely worth it.// Previews // 14th Jan 2016 - 6 years ago // By Tom Bickmore Shadwen - Pre-Alpha Impressions Those of you who bought the season pass – it is all yours ready to download, no additional cost required. If you still haven’t finished playing The Witcher 3 give it another go – my GOTY for 2015. Reviews have been very positive for this game so I am looking forward to checking this out over the weekend. If you are a multiplayer fan though I’ve heard lots of good things about Overwatch so check it out.įinishing off May and heralding the start of June comes The Witcher 3’s final expansion, Blood and Wine. This 20 to 30 hour campaign has Geralt visiting a new land (new content) and is meant to have a lighter tone to the main game’s darker themes. I prefer single player campaigns with a multiplayer component (like Doom or Battlefield 4 for example) so it is not likely I will be picking this one up. The only multiplayer only title I have bought in the last twelve months was Star Wars: Battlefront and that was only because well, it was Star Wars. I missed on playing the beta for this earlier in May but many fellow gamers have told me this is a great game and good fun to play. A lot of the current reviews are stating it is a great, easy to get into, multiplayer title.

Forget the survival horror game play of Doom 3, this reboot is a balls to the wall slug fest from start to finish. I haven’t finished this yet and my early impressions are already here but this is definitely a game worth grabbing if you like old style shooters. If you are like me and have been gaming since the original Doom came out back in 1993 this is a seriously good homage to the Doom of old.
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The Uncharted series is what has sold quite a few PlayStation units over the years. Personally I haven’t had a chance to pick this one up yet but that is only because I’ve started playing through the first three games again as part of The Nathan Drake Collection. Once I’ve eased my Elite: Dangerous addiction and completed the first three games again I will definitely grab this. The reviews have been very good indeed.
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Suffice to say you’ve probably heard of this one. Those of you who own a PS4 will find it incredibly hard to resist picking this one up. I realise today is the 1st of June so I’m a bit behind with the game releases. First up are May’s worthy mentions:
