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Reputation sullied? | Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection deserves to be on PS5 – but the PS5 and the Collection deserved better

Uncharted 4 and Lost Legacy are top notch action adventure games, but little here makes them feel like proper PS5 games.

Jan. 26, 2022 Tom Orry

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buying time | Game length does matter, but it’s right to be skeptical about grand boasts

Dying Light 2 has received some flack over its 500 hours to complete claim, but that’s because we’ve become weary of bloat.

Jan. 11, 2022 Tom Orry

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PS5 on top | Best of 2021: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Tom's other GOTY picks

Plus It Takes Two, Forza Horizon 5, and the most underrated multiplayer game of the year.

Dec. 20, 2021 Tom Orry

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what is real? | The Matrix Awakens Unreal Engine 5 tech demo is Xbox Series X|S and PS5's T-Rex

Spend some time in this highly interactive tech demo and you'll be excited for what current-gen consoles are capable of, visually.

Dec. 10, 2021 Tom Orry

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Flow rider | Solar Ash review - burns bright and fizzles out

Chef's kiss mechanics in a game that loses its fizz before the end.

Dec. 1, 2021 Tom Orry

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HOT DEAL | Banish the ads with a Black Friday VG247 subscription discount

Browse VG247 ad-free for a year with a 35% off Black Friday offer.

Nov. 22, 2021 Tom Orry

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FXXK | Xbox 20th Anniversary: How Xbox made me the most important person in games media to ever exist

The original Xbox launched in Europe some months later, but I simply had to play Halo as soon as possible, even with a broken console.

Nov. 15, 2021 Tom Orry

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playing god | Jurassic World Evolution 2 lets you try to fix the movies' many flaws

Be better than the people in the films in the neat Chaos Theory mode.

Nov. 12, 2021 Tom Orry

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Jump in this Xmas | If Xbox can't beat PS5 this holiday, I'm not sure it ever will

With Forza Horizon 5, Halo Infinite, and a superb Game Pass catalogue, Xbox wipes the floor with Sony's holiday offering.

Nov. 10, 2021 Tom Orry

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adult life skills | Game Pass Gem: Unpacking is the kind of game you wish you'd thought of

Why is filling a room with stuff so damn compulsive?

Nov. 5, 2021 Tom Orry

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No es una reseña | Forza Horizon 5: Rushing to review would be a crime with a game this beautiful and chill

I'm taking my time to see the sights, but that means I'm not making much progress.

Nov. 4, 2021 Tom Orry

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Retro hotness | Demon Turf is a deceptively deep 3D platformer that N64 fans should love

If you're after pure gameplay depth and challenge, don't ignore this retro-inspired gem.

Nov. 3, 2021 Tom Orry

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Tap Square to live | The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes review - caught between a video game and a movie

A horror game for everyone, but at what cost?

Oct. 22, 2021 Tom Orry

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performance engaged | Crysis Remastered Trilogy review - defying time

You can finally play Crysis (all of them) well, which is actually pretty great.

Oct. 15, 2021 Tom Orry

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oledgendary list | 7 Best Switch OLED games that will pop on your new OLED screen

These games combine great visuals with amazing use of colour to really show off that new Switch OLED screen.

Oct. 13, 2021 Dorrani Williams

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parfect | A Little Golf Journey is the relaxing Switch game I didn't know I wanted

Golf without the stress and with added exploration.

Oct. 13, 2021 Tom Orry

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It's in the name | 42 new names for FIFA that EA can use free of charge

EA Sports FC surely can't be what FIFA is going to be called in the future.

Oct. 12, 2021 Tom Orry

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Aim 4 Toffee | Back 4 Blood is the best feeling FPS on console I've played in ages

I'm sure auto-aim and aim-assist haters will think otherwise, but it just feels great to play.

Oct. 8, 2021 Tom Orry

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EGXcellent | VG247 is at EGX 2021 with a test of retro gaming knowledge - watch it live at 3:30 PM BST

See our pre-recorded quiz show on the EGX Live Stage or on Twitch.

Oct. 7, 2021 Tom Orry

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Groove in the heart | BPM: Bullets Per Minute PS5 gameplay - the innovative FPS hits consoles

We take a quick look at AWE Interactive's unique take on the FPS and rhythm genre, BPM.

Oct. 5, 2021 Tom Orry

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Not my vibe | Jett: The Far Shore review impressions - This game really doesn't want me to like it

Sometimes the thing you want to like ends up being the opposite of what you wanted.

Oct. 4, 2021 Tom Orry

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remedy your mistake | Alan Wake Remastered review - It's made me realise I was right to love the original so much

As a long-time Alan Wake fan it's been hard seeing the game get so much hate over the years.

Oct. 4, 2021 Tom Orry

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pedal to the mattel | Hot Wheels Unleashed review - almost powersliding to greatness

The brand's plastic track pieces ultimately work against this fun arcade racer.

Sept. 27, 2021 Tom Orry

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new neuer | FIFA 22 seems to have made goalkeepers good again - apart from when they're not

It's early days, but the people between the posts are behaving like pros for once.

Sept. 24, 2021 Tom Orry

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Update: It took 1,386 days from Bayonetta 3's Switch announcement to get some proper news

3 Years, 9 Months, 2 Weeks, 3 Days.

Sept. 24, 2021 Tom Orry

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Good and nice | Kena: Bridge of Spirits lets its visuals do most of the hard work

Beneath the movie-like appearance, Kena is a fairly simple action adventure game.

Sept. 21, 2021 Tom Orry

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Level up | VG247 is looking for a deputy editor

Become a legend by working with one.

Sept. 6, 2021 Tom Orry

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Not my kink | Brief Impressions: F.I.S.T. is a metroidvania that struggles to land its punches

Four hours in and the combat just isn't doing it for me.

Sept. 6, 2021 Tom Orry

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Lord of the rings? | Is Sonic Colors: Ultimate a good game or just a good 3D Sonic game?

I'm not even sure if I know any more.

Sept. 2, 2021 Tom Orry

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Remaster or remake? | Welcome to the new VG247

Step into a world of wonder that is our brand new site.

Aug. 18, 2021 Tom Orry

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Are August's PlayStation Plus games any good? PvZ, Hunter's Arena: Legends

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