Tom Charnock

Don’t really care about multiplayer options but from what I’ve seen so far, the single player campaign is excellent. Varied missions, bombastic set pieces, great characters and an intriguing plot. Loving it so far. I’ve been playing COD since the original game came out in the 2000s and have played pretty much all of them over the years. This new game has really hooked me, it’s like they combined elements of Uncharted and Far Cry with COD. Great game, worth a play if you have Gamepass.

One of the best narrative driven shooters I've ever played. Exodus is a bit of a diversion from 2033 and Last Light as it introduces almost Far Cry levels of freedom in huge sand box stages, but you never feel lost and there's always a clear goal. The storyline running through the game and the cast of characters is really quite impressive overall. Initially you feel quite helpless but as time goes on and you master the tools supplied and learn how to adapt weapons for situations and how to know when all out gunfights or stealth is key. Looks great on Xbox Series X but I'm looking forward to the next gen update too. Special mention must also go the the AI who talk to each other and know where you are if you let yourself be seen...! Varied missions, lots of modifications to be made weapons and gear, lots of exploring, a brilliant story, superb voice cast and great pacing. Literally one of the best games I've ever played.

A superb action/comedy/fantasy adventure. The story is a bit formulaic but the humour is genuinely funny and the action sequences are outstanding. There are loads of little incidental references to D&D and games, which those with even just a casual interest in the topic will appreciate. Overall this is a movie that I wasn’t expecting too much from (especially considering how poor previous D&D movies were) but came away pretty impressed by what I saw. Also, Hugh Grant is a great villain. Well worth a watch!

It's quite a relaxing game, wandering around the massive environments and following animal tracks. Obviously there's also the shooting of animals involved so if you're not into that then give it a miss. That said, better to do it virtually than in real life. When you do find and shoot big game, it shows you which organs you hit. It's a pretty good game, not at all what I expected.