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GAME REVIEW – Psychonauts 2 (PlayStation 4)

By Marty Mulrooney

Psychonauts 2 Cover

It’s hard to believe it has been 16 years since gamers first took control of gifted psychic Razputin Aquato as he journeyed to Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp. The original Psychonauts became a cult classic despite being considered a commercial failure upon release, and in 2015 a crowdfunding campaign for a sequel was launched on Fig that eventually raised nearly $4 million. Fast forward six years, add a dash of Xbox Game Studios – which purchased Double Fine in 2019 – and Psychonauts 2 has finally arrived. So pull on your goggles, jump into my mind… and let’s get psyched!

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GAME REVIEW – Resident Evil 3 (PlayStation 4)

By Marty Mulrooney

Resident Evil 3 (2020)

Resident Evil 3 is a remake of the classic survival horror game of the same name that debuted on the original PlayStation in 2000 here in the UK (it was released in 1999 in Japan and the US). Following on from last year’s incredible reimagining of Resident Evil 2 (be sure to check out AMO’s review here), this much anticipated follow-up returns players to Racoon City as former S.T.A.R.S. (Special Tactics and Rescue Service) member Jill Valentine, who is trying to escape the city before it’s destroyed by a missile strike while being hunted by a deadly bioweapon called Nemesis.

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GAME REVIEW – The Walking Dead: The Final Season – Episode 3: Broken Toys (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

The Walking Dead The Final Season

Broken Toys is the third episode of The Walking Dead: The Final Season, an episodic adventure originally developed by Telltale Games (Tales from the Borderlands, Guardians of the Galaxy) that is now being completed by Skybound Games following the former studio’s sudden closure. In this penultimate episode, Clementine must face an old friend turned foe head-on and keep AJ safe as she fights to rescue her kidnapped friends.

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GAME REVIEW – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series – Episode 5: Don’t Stop Believin’ (PC)

By Marty Mulrooney

Don’t Stop Believin’ is the fifth and final episode of Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series, a five-part episodic adventure game from Telltale Games (Batman: The Enemy Within). In Episode 5, the Guardians must put aside their differences and come together to defeat Hala the Accuser once and for all.

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