Xbox Tavern

• XONE
• 7 / 10
• États-Unis

Backbeat is a Sokoban like puzzle game with a heavy focus on building a funky 90’s band. It looks and sounds great but it is not shy to lay on the mechanics in a hot and heavy manner. It definitely got the best of me but puzzle fans should give it a look.

• XSX/S
• 9.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Flat screen or not, The Last Worker had us hooked from start to finish thanks to excellent writing, a charming art style, and constantly changing gameplay and mechanics that rarely outstay their welcome.

• XSX/S
• 8.8 / 10
• États-Unis

• XSX/S
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

A short and sweet puzzler that wows with its aesthetic while keeping us entertained with some simple but effective challenges. It’s all over a bit too soon, but don’t let that put you off checking it out.

• XONE
• 9.3 / 10
• États-Unis

There’s no shortage of 2D puzzle platformers out there, but few are done with such style, pacing, and intuitiveness as DARQ. A thoroughly enjoyable 2 hours of play that knows not to try and artificially pad the runtime and dilute the experience. The fantastic audio/visual work helps suck us into the atmosphere, and combined with smart puzzle mechanics and movement these add up to make DARQ an easily recommended play.

• XSX/S
• 5.5 / 10
• États-Unis

Leap is the very definition of a mid-tier game, not bad, not great – a few iterations from finding itself and its audience.

• XSX/S
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

• XSX/S
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

A throwback to the early days of arcade gaming wrapped up in more modern presentation, Akka Arrh is a fun, albeit head-spinning, title.

• XSX/S
• 8.1 / 10
• États-Unis

The pop culture references combined with the solid and unique gameplay are just the ticket for those looking for a fun first-person shooter experience. Some people might not like the pixelated art style, but it works extremely well here. All too often, the retro-inspired shooters that I play feel outdated, just like the games they are emulating, but Fashion Police Squad provides a fresh take on the genre by combining plenty of humor, fun mechanics, and level design variety.

• XSX/S
• 7.2 / 10
• États-Unis

Overall, if you found yourself a fan of Deliver Us The Moon and wanted more, Deliver Us Mars will no doubt have you feeling thrilled. If you’ve yet to play that however then this is still a perfectly enjoyable title in its own right too, and whilst the opening hour can feel like it’s dragging a little, the story soon picks up and feels compelling enough to get you through to find out just what’s been going on. There are noticeable improvements here too and whilst there is still some stiffness and clunkiness to work around, Deliver Us Mars is a game well worth a look if you want something memorable.

• XSX/S
• 4 / 10
• États-Unis

• XSX/S
• 8 / 10
• États-Unis

For me, director Paul Raschid’s The Complex is still the ultimate example of the live-action gaming genre, and while Ten Dates didn’t quite grab me as much as that title, it’s still a very decent interactive adventure. More inclusive and with a fuller, more robust cast than Five Dates, fans of Wales’ other titles would do well to check this out.

• XSX/S
• 9.6 / 10
• États-Unis

• XONE
• 6.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• XSX/S
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• XSX/S
• 7.8 / 10
• États-Unis

McPixel 3 has opened my eyes to the series and has made me want to look at the previous games as it is such a joy to play. With games these days taking hours to get into and days to complete it’s nice to have a pickup-and-play game like this which is great to relax and enjoy an amusing experience. If you like playing quick games and have a childish or crude sense of humour then you will have a lot of fun with this game.

• XONE
• 7.5 / 10
• États-Unis

• XSX/S
• 6.6 / 10
• États-Unis