Phil Waddington

This review is based on the Campaign that I have just completed on BO6 before I move to the multi-player. I found the campaign thoroughly entertaining over 4 days. It starts off slow, then as the story progresses it becomes really enjoyable. There are a nice range of missions to complete: Firefights with elites and using a range of weapons at your disposal, some timed missions, some puzzle missions, some vehicles missions, even a quick game of poker. A nice mixture of challenges to overcome. I also liked the zombie missions, there was something satisfying about gunning down a load of zombies. I really enjoyed the key card mission with the range of bosses and zombies. There are other challenges such as lock picking, radio listening and hacking, that weren't that hard, but still enjoyable. Well, with the storyline, it was great imagination, but it just wouldn't happen, me taking on a whole base in Russia instead of stealth, but it makes for an amazing game. The graphics are good and the gameplay, you can tell this is a triple A game, it was awesome. Just about the right length of campaign, took me about 15 hours. I really recommend this game, especially on Game Pass. Looking forward now to the multi-player. You always need a campaign in a game to learn a lot of the mechanics. Also, great public relations by sending me an e-mail saying congratulations for completing the campaign. Some of the reviews have been negative due to performance issues. For me on PC, I have a specific gaming laptop, it did take about a minute to load to the title screen, then when I went to campaign it rebooted the game to change modes. But when in the game, I had hardly any glitches, the very odd time it slowed down when there was a lot going on fast in the game. Well done the developers, I had lot of enjoyment with BO6.

I have just completed Dungeons of Hinterberg. It is a delightful game with bright colours. The game has kept me hooked for a week. I loved the puzzles and the magic abilities. The snowboarding was my favourite, there was something satisfying about cruising down the slopes at speed. I recommend this game. The game almost had me beat on the final bosses, but I just about managed it. Well done to the developers, a fabulous game.

This WRC is far better than the previous one. In the last one I was snaking all the time however I tweaked the settings. Really good handling in this one, you can put your foot down with confidence. Love watching the replays when I have perfect run. I was playing on an XBOX series X on the Game pass trial for 5 hours, hoping it was better than the last one, and it was, so I paid the developers full price for the game that I have now sunk about 10 hours into. The cars are varied, I'm a Ford man myself, so stuck with those. A great variety of settings at various places around the globe on different terrain. The instructions are clear and timely. Career was fun, but I didn't feel like doing all the competitions apart from the main event. The only 2 issues I had with WRC was the odd time it jumped lagged, very rarely, but like a time lapse and I had to be careful. The other issue is the boring run to the marshal at the end of every race, bit annoying. This game is fun, but you need proper concentration for a good 10 minutes or more on some of the courses without making errors. But I found the graphics great, I liked the sounds, and I love drifting around those corners. Recommended.

I thoroughly enjoyed Ori and the Blind Forest. Without the game pass, I would never have given this game a look-in, I would have known nothing about it. It has a wonderful story, beautiful graphics and the gameplay was amazing. It is so rewarding completing a really difficult part. I thought platformers were the games of the past, but this is truly amazing. The game teaches you as you go along, and I got better and better, that I felt really intelligent with the controller beating hard areas, where there are many. The gravity area was the most tricky for me, I needed guidance from the internet. But apart from that, I worked out the puzzles and did most without help. I recommend anyone to give this game a shot, persist at it and it is worth it. 5/5.

I'm about 10 hours in on Redfall, and I must say that I am really enjoying my gaming experience. The campaign is good, I really enjoyed the doll mission. I like the range of weapons, using my sniper rifle is good fun. I'm playing through on Game Pass Xbox X, and I've had no issues whatsoever. I find the map interesting along with the layout locations. I have had some really cool shootouts. Recommended.

I decided to check Lost in Random out on the Game Pass, and I'm glad I did. It starts off slow, but when you learn the game mechanics, it becomes really enjoyable. A really interesting story based on the numbers of a dice 1-6, with 6 different places. I found the combat quite unique, but I understood it, random rules. Some of the characters are interesting and it has an eery feeling of darkness about it which I liked. A game I have thoroughly enjoyed, recommended 5/5

I really enjoyed playing Ori and the will of the Wisps. I am so glad I found out about both Ori games, as they have kept me thoroughly entertained for quite a while. I only discovered them through the game pass, without this, I would not have known how good these 2 games are. The story, animation, gameplay and music is excellent. I found the will of the Wisps less challenging than the blind forest, but still, a brilliant game with great puzzles and lots of content. Well done to moon studios in Austria for delivering 2 excellent quality games. I hope more games along the same lines will come along in the future. I highly recommend playing Ori. Fun, challenging and a moving story. 5/5 stars.