Xbox One News, Reviews, Videos, Opinions – Big Boss Battle (B3) Gaming News, Reviews & Opinions Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:30:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://s3-b3bucket.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/29090054/cropped-B3-Fav-32x32.jpg Xbox One News, Reviews, Videos, Opinions – Big Boss Battle (B3) 32 32 ICARUS: Console Edition is a flawed diamond in a packed genre https://bigbossbattle.com/icarus-console-edition-review/ https://bigbossbattle.com/icarus-console-edition-review/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:57 +0000 https://bigbossbattle.com/?p=90478 ICARUS: Console Edition is one of the more ambitious survival games to make the leap from PC to Xbox, and in many ways it succeeds in delivering the same atmospheric, punishing, and strangely hypnotic loop that defined the original. The titular alien world is harsh and beautiful, storms feel genuinely threatening, and the mission‑based structure […]

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Grindstone – Gems, Guts, and yes, plenty of Grinding https://bigbossbattle.com/grindstone-review/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:00:34 +0000 https://bigbossbattle.com/?p=89898 Grindstone originally began life as an Apple Arcade exclusive back in 2019, then an Epic Games Store exclusive in 2022. It eventually landed on Xbox and PlayStation consoles in 2023, and by god I’m glad it did. I technically slept on this game for three years, until I finally mustered up the courage to grab […]

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Legends of the Zone is a long overdue return to an important series https://bigbossbattle.com/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-legends-of-the-zone-review/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:08 +0000 https://bigbossbattle.com/?p=86486 There’s a certain atmosphere that only games like S.T.A.L.K.E.R. can conjure — a blend of dread, decay, and desperate survival that’s as much about mood as it is mechanics. With the recently “enhanced” S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Legends of the Zone Trilogy, GSC Game World has brought its cult-classic series to modern consoles for the first time, bundling […]

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Cozy Builder Showdown – Which is the best fantasy citybuilder for relaxing with? https://bigbossbattle.com/cozy-builder-showdown/ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 13:00:07 +0000 https://bigbossbattle.com/?p=86574 Who doesn’t love a cozy citybuilder? These are the kind of games that let you zoom out, take a breath, and slowly shape a world of your own. On Xbox Series X, three recent entries into the genre — The Wandering Village, Kingdoms and Castles, and Islanders: New Shores — each offer their own take […]

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Fighting the Baddies in Hidden Cat Outlaws https://bigbossbattle.com/hidden-cat-outlaws-review/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:00:31 +0000 https://bigbossbattle.com/?p=86654 That’s right, it’s another hidden object cat game. This time Hidden Cat Outlaws takes us to the wild, wild west — think Sheriff offices, carts dotted around, lots of sand.  As with most hidden-animal games, there’s a lot of familiar features here, however, Hidden Cat Outlaws has a few extra tricks up its sleeves. There […]

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Siren’s Rest is a quiet return to Still Wakes the Deep’s Familiar Waters https://bigbossbattle.com/sirens-rest-still-wakes-the-deep-review/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 18:00:48 +0000 https://bigbossbattle.com/?p=86417 Returning to the North Sea oil rig that served as the haunting stage for Still Wakes the Deep, the Siren’s Rest DLC offers a more introspective, subdued experience than its predecessor.  Where the base game was a masterclass in environmental horror — tense, immediate, and emotionally raw — Siren’s Rest feels more like a whispered […]

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Starship Troopers: Extermination is the best “dumb” game you’ll play in 2024 https://bigbossbattle.com/starship-troopers-extermination-review/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 14:00:29 +0000 https://bigbossbattle.com/?p=83884 Some games are great because they live up to their epic ambitions and blow audiences away with the scale of their vision. Other games are great because they somehow capture a moment in time, a feeling or an idea — even though the execution is a bit hokey. I’d put Starship Troopers: Extermination in the […]

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Let’s School is a sim builder with big consequences for your actions https://bigbossbattle.com/lets-school-review/ Thu, 19 Sep 2024 13:00:47 +0000 https://bigbossbattle.com/?p=83463 Let’s School is a game where you can restore a school to its former glory. You have to manage it well so that your students can pass their exams and achieve their dreams in later life! Everyone has a different experience at school. In Let’s School the job is to give your students good ones. […]

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Rising Lords’ medieval strategy is fun and beautiful, but mechanically unpolished https://bigbossbattle.com/rising-lords-review/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:00:43 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=81422 As regular readers will know, I’m always the first to put my hand up to review strategy games that make their way onto my console. The latest of these is Rising Lords — a game that feels every bit as though it is still only halfway through optimisation for gamepad and “softer” console audiences. Despite […]

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun gives us GrimDoom. https://bigbossbattle.com/warhammer-40000-boltgun-review/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 14:00:55 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=80495 Warhammer 40,000 has gone a surprising amount of time since it was last pivoted into a gore-soaked boomer shooter, but Boltgun has more than made up for it, as one of perhaps the most obvious adaptations of the universe, but also one of the best. Warhammer is a strategy tabletop game, of course, but that […]

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Let’s Build a Zoo is very nearly management game perfection https://bigbossbattle.com/lets-build-a-zoo-review/ Thu, 09 Mar 2023 14:00:26 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=78764 Let’s Build a Zoo challenges you to not only build a functional, profitable zoo, but to also build a responsible one. Whether you take that challenge though is entirely up to you — and it caters to you even if you don’t. How does the tycoon/management genre, the one that’s perhaps the closest neighbour to […]

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Tin Hearts is much more than a simple puzzle game about toy soldiers https://bigbossbattle.com/tin-hearts-preview/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 14:00:29 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=78714 Tin Hearts is a puzzle game all about time. Its story revolves around technologies ahead of their time, features a story told out of time, and you, yourself, have the power to pause, speed up and reverse the passage of time. When people first think of little tin soldiers in a video game they probably […]

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The Last Hero of Nostalgaia – Soulslike Gameplay and Satire Make a Winning Combination https://bigbossbattle.com/the-last-hero-of-nostalgaia-review/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 14:00:55 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=78112 One game stood out from the crowd thanks to its satirical, shameless humour and surprisingly enjoyable gameplay during my trip to EGX, and that was The Last Hero of Nostalgaia, an action-adventure Soulslike that became a favourite of the show. Having now played the full game, I’m happy to say my initial, positive impression of […]

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Sonic Frontiers EGX Hands on – A Brave New Adventure https://bigbossbattle.com/sonic-frontiers-preview/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:00:41 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=78042 Since its gameplay reveal back in June, Sonic Frontiers had fans understandably concerned for the blue blurs’ newest outing with what looked to be a lacklustre new addition to the storied franchise, and I count myself amongst those people. During my visit to EGX this year, I was lucky enough to sit down and try […]

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Arcade Paradise spin cycles a laundrette into an arcade https://bigbossbattle.com/arcade-paradise-review/ Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:00:13 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=77655 Early video arcades, with games like Galaga and Pac-Man, were dead long before most people reading this will have been able to visit them. I only remember these arcades, vicariously, through moments presented in TV shows, books, movies or games. Did it ever happen? I’m increasingly unsure. But Arcade Paradise is a tongue-in-cheek window that […]

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Silt — Dark Dreams in the Deep https://bigbossbattle.com/silt-dark-dreams-in-the-deep/ Wed, 01 Jun 2022 09:00:10 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=77112 Silt is a strange thing — written up as a surrealist adventure horror, where you’re tasked as a mysterious diver sent to uncover equally mysterious things in the depths of the ocean. It’s more or less a really bizarre version of Ecco The Dolphin. Which in and of itself, was already quite a strange game. […]

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Grid Force – Mask of the Goddess challenges you to strike down the goddesses https://bigbossbattle.com/grid-force-mask-of-the-goddess-impressions/ Tue, 24 May 2022 13:00:52 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=76480 Death is rarely permanent in games, and Grid Force – Mask of the Goddess is no different. In fact, you start off having just shrugged off a recent death, your own, as you — Donna — recover from your recent, failed attempt to topple the goddesses and correct the universes’ future. Grid Force is a […]

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Sopa is a magical story about growing up, loss and frog people https://bigbossbattle.com/sopa-impressions/ Fri, 20 May 2022 18:00:43 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=76444 Family recipes are very important things, often passed down through the family and frequently wrapped up in memories. Sopa follows Miha, a young boy who is suddenly whisked away to a magical world while helping his grandmother with ingredients for a soup. Sopa is two different stories smashed together. The first is a beautiful adventure-puzzle […]

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In Time on Frog Island you can trade up from junk to a fully functional boat https://bigbossbattle.com/time-on-frog-island-impressions/ Wed, 18 May 2022 13:00:32 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=76438 Shipwrecked on a strange island by a terrible storm, you’ll need to trade with the strange, humanoid frog locals in order to fix up your vessel and get back to see. However, there’s quite a lot to see, and a LOT to do, during your Time on Frog Island. Time on Frog Island is an […]

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Pinball FX is Zen Studios’ Early Access relaunch, and its off to a strong start https://bigbossbattle.com/pinball-fx-2021-impressions/ Sun, 15 May 2022 11:00:39 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=76575 In Early Access over on the Epic Games launcher, Pinball FX is Zen Studios’ latest release. With it they’ve tried to change up and enhance the way that people collect tables, but it comes at a strange time and in a strange way. Zen Studios have been the most visible face of video game pinball […]

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Swordship sets a stylish standard for Dodge’Em Ups https://bigbossbattle.com/swordship-preview/ Wed, 04 May 2022 13:00:57 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=76391 You’re outgunned and outnumbered in Swordship, a stunning, moreish Dodge’Em Up.  The classic shooter, or shoot’em up (or even shmup, if you’re really big into smashing words into the smallest possible form), is possibly one of the longest-serving genres of the games industry. Adventure was pushed aside a while back. What does Action even mean? […]

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Souldiers is a fantasy RPG tribute to metroidvanias, stuffed with modern ideas https://bigbossbattle.com/souldiers-preview/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:00:13 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=76301 Plenty of games threaten you with death, but few make walking into the light your first action. Souldiers does, and you’d best become familiar with death quick, because it’s a key part of its learning curve. I’ve been slashing and dashing my way through Retro Forge’s Souldiers — an unforgiving Metroidvania with a charming, retro-style. […]

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Airborne Kingdom — Magic Carpet Ride https://bigbossbattle.com/airborne-kingdom-review/ Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:00:48 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=75938 Drawing inspiration from Middle-Eastern stories such as Aladdin and adding an almost Steampunk-like element to them might sound like a crazy idea, but that is exactly what makes Airborne Kingdom an interesting and unusual prospect. A serene city-builder with a unique visual style and an engaging unusual overall story, what starts as an interesting novelty […]

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Prison Architect: Perfect Storm adds a much-needed events system https://bigbossbattle.com/prison-architect-perfect-storm/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 14:00:15 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=75616 Prison Architect’s Perfect Storm expansion adds an Event System that promises to keep your attention. When it comes to city-building, management and tycoon games there are more than a few sub-genres. Prison Architect, for me, has always fallen closer to the likes of Rimworld and Gnomoria, both of which are more about building an operational […]

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Blood Bowl 3 is quite Literally Fantasy Football https://bigbossbattle.com/blood-bowl-3-is-quite-literally-fantasy-football/ Wed, 09 Feb 2022 14:00:35 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=75622 I’ve learned to temper my expectations when it comes to new releases with Games Workshop IPs. Having now played and reviewed multiple Warhammer titles, I often find their releases to range from slightly underwhelming to buggy and near enough incomplete messes on release. But here I am again diving back into the world of Warhammer, […]

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Cities: Skylines Airports adds much-needed depth to trade beyond borders https://bigbossbattle.com/cities-skylines-airports-review/ Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:00:27 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=75578 Approaching its seventh year Cities: Skylines is still going strong, the latest expansion — Cities: Skylines Airports — adds depth to an area that’s been crying out for a little attention for a while now, and slots in perfectly next to the commercial specialities added with the After Dark expansion. Cities: Skylines is, without doubt, […]

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Battle Brothers’ Xbox outing finally brings one of the best strategy games to the TV https://bigbossbattle.com/battle-brothers-xbox-review/ Wed, 02 Feb 2022 14:00:31 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=75570 Battle Brothers has finally brought its turn-based tactics to the Xbox, and it’s an almost perfect port, only held back by some controller and UI decisions. I’ve made my thoughts on Battle Brothers well known over the last few years, having originally followed it since it was back in its prototype, pitching days. It’s a […]

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Before We Leave is a peaceful, calming colony-building experience https://bigbossbattle.com/before-we-leave-review/ Tue, 28 Dec 2021 14:00:02 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=75204 Long after society as we know it has ended, people start to appear from the world below. Unexpectedly it’s been really unremarkable down there, and nature has done a great job of healing. Before We Leave is a city/colony building game that deliberately takes a passive, peaceful approach to the genre. History is full of […]

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Grow: Song of the Evertree is a slice of life adventure all about nurture https://bigbossbattle.com/grow-song-of-the-evertree-review/ Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:00:59 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=75093 The last few years have created a massive surge in the Slice of Life genre; with the outside world closed off for so many people, it’s no wonder that they looked inside for somewhere to escape to instead. Animal Crossing was a phenomenon, but then we started seeing more and more peaceful games about building […]

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Let’s Cook Together is co-operative kitchen chaos https://bigbossbattle.com/lets-cook-together-review/ Thu, 09 Dec 2021 14:00:01 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=75118 When it comes to cooking couch co-ops, the only game that normally springs to mind is Overcooked — a classic. So, when we came across Let’s Cook Together, we were excited to take on a new cooking challenge, together!  Let’s Cook Together has you and your partner divided across the kitchen. You both play as […]

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How to Take a Picture of 10 Sheep in The Good Life https://bigbossbattle.com/the-good-life-10-sheep/ Wed, 24 Nov 2021 19:00:48 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=74859 The Good Life is a slice of life adventure game where you play as Naomi, a young photographer, looking to pay off her debt through finding out the secrets of the small town she is currently staying in. This game is full of side quests, and for me, the one where I got stuck, was […]

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The Good Life is a Bonkers Slice of Life Dive into British Mythology https://bigbossbattle.com/the-good-life-review/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 19:00:25 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=74733 Labelled as a murder mystery, ‘Debt Repayment RPG’ The Good Life is somehow even more confusing than the description given by the developers. That said, if you persevere through the onboarding and tutorials, and punch ahead through the story, you’ll find yourself in a fun, slice-of-life world that darts from taking itself too serious to […]

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The Eternal Cylinder is Xbox’s most unique game https://bigbossbattle.com/the-eternal-cylinder-is-xboxs-most-unique-game/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 19:00:22 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=74579 Sometimes, I am sent a game to review and everyone agrees that it might be a flight of fancy or a passing interest, rather than something to play from start to finish to hunt down every achievement. Usually, such games receive relatively brief overview style reviews and everyone moves on to the next thing. That […]

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Teacup has you facing your fears to plan host a tea party! https://bigbossbattle.com/teacup-has-you-facing-your-fears-to-plan-host-a-tea-party/ Mon, 08 Nov 2021 19:00:13 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=74430 Sometimes, you just want to enjoy a delightful, cute, colorful game where you can relax, solve simple puzzles, and enjoy the experience. Teacup is a short, narrative driven point and click adventure game that fits the bill. In this game, you play as Teacup, a young frog who is fearful of going outdoors and hasn’t […]

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Search for your lost love in Gothic pixel-art adventure, Lamentum https://bigbossbattle.com/search-for-your-lost-love-in-gothic-pixel-art-adventure-lamentum/ Sat, 06 Nov 2021 12:00:17 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=74281 For Lamentum’s main protagonist, Victor Hartwell, life has not worked out as well as it should have. A young aristocrat in 19th Century New England, Victor is delighted to win the hand of his beloved Alissa — but before long a terrible illness begins to gnaw at her. Desperate to find a cure, Victor travels […]

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Second Opinion: Why The Forgotten City is the best game of 2021 https://bigbossbattle.com/second-opinion-why-the-forgotten-city-is-the-best-game-of-2021/ Thu, 21 Oct 2021 13:00:38 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=74390 What will you do with yourself today? This is a question asked mainly by parents when intending to load their teenage children with tasks around the house, or by a spouse who senses that their partner looks dangerously close to having a lie in. It’s a question I also ask myself whenever I have some […]

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Xuan Yuan Sword 7 — A Beautiful, Flawed Masterpiece https://bigbossbattle.com/xuan-yuan-sword-7/ Tue, 19 Oct 2021 13:00:49 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=74317 A brand new ARPG in the Western sphere, Xuan Yuan Sword 7 weaves a tale about kindness, and the lengths that we will go for the ones we love.

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Big Rumble Boxing Creed Champions — Champ or Chump https://bigbossbattle.com/big-rumble-boxing-creed-champions-review/ Sat, 16 Oct 2021 11:00:38 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=74225 If you go into it with the right level of expectation; players will find an arcade fighter, great use of a licence and some fun (if not long lasting) one on one competition.

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WRC (10) is the FIFA of the motorsport genre, but does this iterative step make for a definitive experience? https://bigbossbattle.com/wrc-10-is-the-fifa-of-the-motorsport-genre-but-does-this-iterative-step-make-for-a-definitive-experience/ https://bigbossbattle.com/wrc-10-is-the-fifa-of-the-motorsport-genre-but-does-this-iterative-step-make-for-a-definitive-experience/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:00:19 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=74153 For more than twenty years now, I’ve loved rally games. Whether I go back to the seminal experience of Colin McRae Rally, or consider the likes of Richard Burns Rally, Rallisport Challenge and the Dirt: Rally series, I’ve always been keen to see what was on offer. In recent years, the officially licensed WRC series […]

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Get Packed is another couch co-op about moving, but slightly more intense https://bigbossbattle.com/get-packed-is-another-couch-co-op-about-moving-but-slightly-more-intense/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 13:00:56 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73750 You probably know that we play a lot of couch co-ops in our household. With a family of five people who love games, we spend quite a lot of time playing video games together and one of our favorite things to do is play couch co-op ones. Now, when we saw Get Packed, we instantly […]

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf is not the 40k Tactical Strategy game you are looking for https://bigbossbattle.com/warhammer-40000-space-wolf-is-not-the-40k-tactical-strategy-game-you-are-looking-for/ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:00:13 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73540 I like to think that reviewers such as myself keep an open mind. After all, games are very rarely made by people who don’t care about the subject matter — especially not when you’re talking about independent games that are created outside of the influence of larger, more commercial entities. Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf is […]

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Blue Fire — Precision or Punishment https://bigbossbattle.com/blue-fire-review/ Sat, 31 Jul 2021 11:00:56 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73544 It’s as if The Legend of Zelda and Dark Souls shacked up and decided to create something with the exploration, wonder and scale of Hyrule but with the enemy difficulty and punishment factor of Lordran

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Green Hell is a survival game with its own twists https://bigbossbattle.com/green-hell-is-a-survival-game-with-its-own-twists/ https://bigbossbattle.com/green-hell-is-a-survival-game-with-its-own-twists/#comments Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:00:20 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73163 Whether it’s zombies in DayZ, robots in Generation Zero or oversized aquatic horrors in Stranded Deep, the survival genre is well and truly thriving. With so many themes already covered, searching for inspiration must be difficult — and it’s possible that developers have not been able to see the wood for the trees. Why the […]

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Ender Lilies – Symphony of the Blight https://bigbossbattle.com/ender-lilies-review/ Sat, 24 Jul 2021 11:00:46 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73553 First things first, this isn’t a “souls-like”. At first glance it looks like one; hopeless premise — check, mystical fantasy setting — check, massive punishing bosses — check.

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Order of Battle: World War II is a deep, strategic war sim – but is it too opaque for console gamers? https://bigbossbattle.com/order-of-battle-world-war-ii-is-a-deep-strategic-war-sim-but-is-it-too-opaque-for-console-gamers/ https://bigbossbattle.com/order-of-battle-world-war-ii-is-a-deep-strategic-war-sim-but-is-it-too-opaque-for-console-gamers/#comments Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:00:43 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73362 Whether on the tabletop or in digital form, I’ve always loved turn-based games. From Risk to modern miniatures games like Battle of Pelennor Fields, I enjoy everything from grand, strategic endeavours to more tactical encounters. This gives me a natural predisposition towards games like Slitherine Studio’s Order of Battle: World War II, which is a […]

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Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX punches as hard, and short, as the original https://bigbossbattle.com/alex-kidd-in-miracle-world-dx-punches-as-hard-and-short-as-the-original/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 13:00:38 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73331 The original Alex Kidd launched in the second half of the 80s and was perhaps best known because it was pre-installed on a lot of the Master System consoles. Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is an in-depth remaster of the original game, complete with a few modern conveniences. Sega has had a fair few […]

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Roguebook — Just Another Fantasy Tale https://bigbossbattle.com/roguebook-just-another-fantasy-tale/ Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:00:38 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73248 As someone who hasn’t dived into the roguelike, deck-builder fad, I was eager to see what all the fuss was about. Right off the bat, Roguebook made a good first impression on me and I was quite impressed with my first few hours.  First off, Roguebook wastes no time getting you into the action. Upon […]

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Prison Architect: Second Chances adds new rooms, jobs and the chance for prisoners to pet dogs https://bigbossbattle.com/prison-architect-second-chances-adds-new-rooms-jobs-and-the-chance-for-prisoners-to-pet-dogs/ Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:00:53 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73267 About six years on and Prison Architect is still growing. The latest DLC, Second Chances, is aimed at padding out a different area than others; reform, rehabilitation and behaviour. Where other DLCs have focused on agriculture (Going Green), new terrain and infrastructure (Island Bound) or new convicts (Psych Ward), Prison Architect – Second Chances is […]

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Narita Boy — Cyber Warrior https://bigbossbattle.com/narita-boy-cyber-warrior/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 13:00:05 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73124 There’s something to say for a game that spoofs Tron from the opening screen. Narita Boy fully embraces the ‘80s style of awesome pixel graphics.

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Necromunda: Hired Gun — A Flawed Experience, but at Least You Have a Dog https://bigbossbattle.com/necromunda-hired-gun-a-flawed-expereince-but-at-least-you-have-a-dog/ Thu, 17 Jun 2021 13:00:52 +0000 http://18.134.249.59/?p=73096 I’ve begun to accept that I’ll likely be reviewing Warhammer games for the rest of my career. Having now reviewed multiple entries to this IP’s catalogue like Mechanicus, I feel confident calling myself the self-appointed Warhammer “expert” of B3. With that said, it seemed only fitting that I got a chance to play the new […]

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