Darren Edwards, Author at TheXboxHub https://www.thexboxhub.com/author/27darren/ Xbox and Game Pass news, reviews, videos and opinions Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:20:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 PAYDAY 3 Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/payday-3-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/payday-3-review/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:20:12 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=150066 PAYDAY 3 is sadly a classic case of style over substance.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/kitten-hero-review/feed/ 0 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy-review/#respond Mon, 22 Jan 2024 15:00:01 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149785 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy may well be an acquired taste, but it remains one of the most absorbing text based adventures out there.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/tools-up-ultimate-edition-review/feed/ 0 Baldur’s Gate 3 Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/baldurs-gate-3-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/baldurs-gate-3-review/#respond Tue, 09 Jan 2024 09:43:42 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149347 Baldur’s Gate 3 really is a triumph of game design.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/baldurs-gate-3-review/feed/ 0 Exclusive Interview – Getting musical with Dodo Re Mi and the madness of Jackbox https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-getting-musical-with-dodo-re-mi-and-the-madness-of-jackbox/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-getting-musical-with-dodo-re-mi-and-the-madness-of-jackbox/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 21:07:59 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148736 We wanted to find out more about how the Jackbox team go about creating these wonderful experiences, injecting humour into every party session. And so when we got the chance to settle down with Brooke Breit - director on the musical masterpiece that is Dodo Re Mi - we jumped at it.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-getting-musical-with-dodo-re-mi-and-the-madness-of-jackbox/feed/ 0 Little Goody Two Shoes Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/little-goody-two-shoes-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/little-goody-two-shoes-review/#respond Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:01:57 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148652 Little Goody Two Shoes is a wonderfully creative, and genuinely unsettling fairytale, in the truest sense.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/little-goody-two-shoes-review/feed/ 0 Going Hands On With Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy https://www.thexboxhub.com/going-hands-on-with-apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/going-hands-on-with-apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 14:25:21 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148440 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a collection of three further games in the long running series - coming to Xbox, PlayStation, Switch and PC in 2024.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/going-hands-on-with-apollo-justice-ace-attorney-trilogy/feed/ 0 Super Crazy Rhythm Castle Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/super-crazy-rhythm-castle-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/super-crazy-rhythm-castle-review/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:33:20 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148166 Super Crazy Rhythm Castle is wacky, inventive and a whole lot of fun. If you can see through the asking price, you’ll be tapping away in no time.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/super-crazy-rhythm-castle-review/feed/ 0 Why You Should Be Excited for Tekken 8 https://www.thexboxhub.com/why-you-should-be-excited-for-tekken-8/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/why-you-should-be-excited-for-tekken-8/#respond Tue, 05 Dec 2023 14:23:02 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148167 It’s been a long time since I’ve played a proper arcade fighting game, and even longer since I’ve played Tekken - but Tekken 8 is coming!

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/why-you-should-be-excited-for-tekken-8/feed/ 0 Trash is Fun Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/trash-is-fun-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/trash-is-fun-review/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 08:18:37 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147856 Trash is Fun is a wholesome (if brief) experience that just goes to show that recycling can indeed be fun.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/thirsty-suitors-review/feed/ 0 Indoor Kickball Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/indoor-kickball-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/indoor-kickball-review/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 11:26:19 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147502 Indoor Kickball provides some brief amusement, but the gimmick soon wears off, all thanks to the underwhelming execution. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/alien-hominid-invasion-review/feed/ 0 RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures-deluxe-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures-deluxe-review/#respond Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:06:35 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147019 RollerCoaster Tycoon Adventures Deluxe is a shadow of the game it originated from, despite being a decent entry level park simulator on its own merits.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/rollercoaster-tycoon-adventures-deluxe-review/feed/ 0 Alan Wake 2 Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/alan-wake-2-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/alan-wake-2-review/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:32:45 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146969 Alan Wake 2 is the magnum opus of horror games - it is very special indeed.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/alan-wake-2-review/feed/ 0 COCOON Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/cocoon-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/cocoon-review/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 20:35:24 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146567 At every turn, I was left almost breathless by the beauty and ingenuity in COCOON. It’s a staggeringly brilliant game with which words cannot really do justice. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/cocoon-review/feed/ 0 The Jackbox Party Pack 10 Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-jackbox-party-pack-10-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-jackbox-party-pack-10-review/#respond Sat, 21 Oct 2023 18:10:52 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146469 The Jackbox Party Pack 10 keeps the hot streak going, whilst celebrating a milestone birthday in style. I tend to say this every year, but this one might just be the best collection yet.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/project-blue-review/feed/ 0 Why you Should be Excited for Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 https://www.thexboxhub.com/why-you-should-be-excited-for-metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/why-you-should-be-excited-for-metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1/#respond Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:04:33 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146254 Hopefully you are all as excited as me for the release of Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol.1. If for some reason you are not, let me tell you why you should be.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/why-you-should-be-excited-for-metal-gear-solid-master-collection-vol-1/feed/ 0 Chipmonk! Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/chipmonk-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/chipmonk-review/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 09:02:20 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=145984 Chipmonk! is an incredibly basic beat ‘em up which fails to innovate or excite in almost every way.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/gord-review/feed/ 0 Resident Evil 4 – Separate Ways Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/resident-evil-4-separate-ways-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/resident-evil-4-separate-ways-review/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:38:03 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=145379 Resident Evil 4 - Separate Ways is the perfect example of how to deliver DLC.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/resident-evil-4-separate-ways-review/feed/ 0 Adore Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/adore-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/adore-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:35:21 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144672 Adore is simple by design but this means enjoyment is spread more thinly the longer you play.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/adore-review/feed/ 0 Two Point Campus: Medical School Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/two-point-campus-medical-school-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/two-point-campus-medical-school-review/#respond Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:49:52 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144275 Two Point Campus: Medical School continues its excellent run, this time taking us back to where it all began which despite potential risks, pays off handsomely. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/two-point-campus-medical-school-review/feed/ 0 Broforce Forever Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/broforce-forever-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/broforce-forever-review/#respond Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:32:53 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=143801 You can slice, shoot and smash your way through enemies to your heart’s content in Broforce Forever, in an over the top romp that does just about enough to avoid weariness setting in

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/broforce-forever-review/feed/ 0 Stray Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/stray-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/stray-review/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2023 15:50:46 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=143502 Stray is a masterclass in escapism gaming. Taking a rather unusual perspective doesn’t stop this being a joyous experience from start to finish, irrespective of whether you are a cat person or not.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/stray-review/feed/ 0 Sea Horizon Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/sea-horizon-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/sea-horizon-review/#respond Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:44:22 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=143224 Despite not breaking new ground, Sea Horizon is a thoroughly enjoyable card based strategy game that offers both challenge and adventure.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/sea-horizon-review/feed/ 0 Gimmick! Special Edition Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/gimmick-special-edition-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/gimmick-special-edition-review/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2023 11:44:39 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=142957 Gimmick! Special Edition gives a technically impressive, challenging blast from the past a well deserved second chance. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/gimmick-special-edition-review/feed/ 0 Ed-0: Zombie Uprising Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/ed-0-zombie-uprising-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/ed-0-zombie-uprising-review/#respond Sat, 29 Jul 2023 08:23:28 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=142786 Ed-0: Zombie Uprising is built on sound ideas and there’s so much to love about the setup. However, the brutal, inconsistent difficulty coupled with the repetitive, imbalanced gameplay prevents it from reaching full potential.

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