There are far too few occasions in which my over-education proves directly relevant to playing video games, but I’m happy to say that my doctorate in Renaissance theatre and culture has finally found an outlet in Joe Richardson’s The Procession to Calvary. In keeping with his earlier niche titles, Calvary …
Read More »How to beat Final Fantasy VII Remake on Hard – TheSixthAxis
Our review of Final Fantasy VII Remake that the game is “an utter joy to play from start to finish”. Thanks to certain global happenings bolstering the amount of free time we all have, a lot of people have already finished the game off on Normal. Finishing the game isn’t …
Read More »Hunting Grounds coming to Xbox One? – TheSixthAxis
Even if reviews haven’t been particularly great, Predator: Hunting Grounds is still one of the more unique multiplayer games to launch in recent memory, having found itself a fan following. Developed by Illfonic, the same studio behind Friday the 13th The Video Game, there’s some shared DNA in there for …
Read More »Is Octopath Traveller on Stadia the new best place to play Square Enix’s RPG? – TheSixthAxis
There’s a few interesting things about Octopath Traveler coming to Google Stadia. Originally a Nintendo Switch exclusive before it spread to PC, it’s no doubt a source of aggravation for many console-owning RPG fans that the game has not found its way to PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. All of …
Read More »Deliver Us The Moon Review – TheSixthAxis
Deliver Us The Moon does not paint a particularly pretty picture of this planet’s future. Set half-way through the 21st century, this sci-fi thriller starts off on a resource-depleted Earth struggling with constant blackouts and ongoing dust storms. The discovery of an abundant energy source on the Moon had helped …
Read More »Hunting Ground – how do loot boxes work? – TheSixthAxis
As with just about any video game with online multiplayer, Predator: Hunting Grounds features loot boxes. Referred to as “Field Lockers” in-game, each chest is stuffed with a random trio of rewards and you can earn them through either levelling up or spending some of that sweet Veritanium you’ve been …
Read More »MotoGP 20 Review – TheSixthAxis
With the real-life MotoGP series enduring an indefinite hiatus, the new official game of the series – MotoGP 20 – is here to save motorcycle fans from weekend boredom. Coming just ten-and-a-half months after MotoGP 19, the latest Grand Prix racing video game aims to build on a promising platform, adding …
Read More »Below Review – TheSixthAxis
Below is an action-adventure survival game that pits players against an unforgiving, and often brutal, world. As you make your way through its mysterious environments, you’ll find yourself facing all matters of enemies, animals and secrets as you carefully balance your character’s survival needs. Viewed from a top-down perspective, your …
Read More »Limited Edition Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox One X console revealed and it’s damn cool – TheSixthAxis
Microsoft have announced a limited edition Xbox One X featuring Cyberpunk 2077 graphics and it is rather sexy. Most of the time these special edition console are just a different coloured controller and sticker shoved on the side of the box but not this one, the whole thing has a …
Read More »Coteries of New York Review – TheSixthAxis
The original Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines remains a cult classic, particularly given the sterling work put in by fans to fix the initially broken release build. Taking the tabletop RPG and its massive backstory and lore, Bloodlines offered perhaps the best attempt to make the player feel like a vampire. …
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