Matthew Castle

Rock Paper Shotgun

Matthew Castle·Nov 26, 2019

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For better and for worse, Shenmue III is a perfect continuation.

Nintendo Life

Matthew Castle·Oct 29, 2019

Critic60/100

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Back in the day, we gave the Wii version a crushing 4/10 score and said 'if the controls were good then you could double the score'. Little did we know that over a decade later, our words would ring (almost) true. With more usable controls you can finally enjoy this batch of 100 levels for what they are, but the wider game is let down by weird leaderboard decisions and those lacklustre mini-games. The best monkey-in-a-ball game since Super Monkey Ball 2, sure, but not quite a return to the series heyday.

Nintendo Life

Matthew Castle·Oct 8, 2019

Critic60/100

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When it gets on with the bun-lobbing antics of classic BurgerTime, this is a great reminder of an arcade gem. But too many co-op cooks spoil the broth, and the recipe is overstuffed with extras that detract from the core flavour. That said, any game that lets you leave a trail of murdered pickles as you fight up the online leaderboard can't be all bad. Just a tad overcooked, perhaps.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Matthew Castle·Sep 4, 2019

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Gears 5 left my belly nice and fat, and keen for the next course.