Take home all the DLC characters and costumes with the KOF XIV ULTIMATE EDITION

THE KING OF FIGHTERS (KOF) is a series of fast-paced fighting games that first launched in 1994 and soon took the world by storm. In 2016, KOF XIV took the traditional 3 on 3 team battle system and brought it into the modern era with 3D graphics. It features various game modes and systems that beginners to the franchise can appreciate, while also having multiple online features that many fighting game fans enjoy. This new ULTIMATE EDITION features the base game as well as 8 DLC Characters, 10 DLC Costumes, and 10 specially made PlayStation®4 home themes. With a max roster of 58 characters, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV is one of the biggest KOF games to date!

■ Base Game

■ 8 DLC CHARACTERS
ROCK HOWARD/ VANESSA/ RYUJI YAMAZAKI/ WHIP/ HEIDERN/ BLUE MARY/ OSWALD/ NAJD

■ 10 DLC COSTUMES

CLASSIC KYO/ NIGHTMARE GEESE/ CLASSIC IORI/ ATHENA ASAMIYA KOF '98/ SHUN'EI KUNG-FU SUIT/ NAKORURU KAMUIKOTAN GIRLS' SCHOOL UNIFORM/ KULA SUNDRESS/ ANGEL DIABLA/ MEITENKUN PAJAMAS/ SYLVIE LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

■ 10 SPECIAL PLAYSTATION®4 THEMES

Release Date

North America region

January 20th, 2021 (Digital Ver.)

Europe region

January 7th, 2021 (Digital Ver.)

This Spring (Physical Ver.)

■Price

$39.99/ €39.99

REVIEW: Kolumno on Nintendo Switch

Review By Jon Donnis

Kolumno is a new game on Nintendo Switch, wait for the right moment and drop the ball through intricate columns, sounds easy right!

Well although the idea is a simple one, to master the game will take a lot more than just dropping a ball. This is a game of skill, a game of patience, as with many puzzle games, things will start off easy but get progressively harder.

As you progress through the levels, new game mechanics are brought in, including the ability to stop the ball in the air, to make it fall faster, make the ball destructive so you break the rings you need to pass, make the ball smaller to fit through gaps easier and more.

Watch the trailer and you will easily under the game, but as I said it is not as easy as it first looks. The graphics may be simple, but to beat the game you will to master the controls.

There are a total of 75 levels to complete, and plenty of challenges to master.

The Good

Simple graphics, easy to learn gameplay, and an addictive quality which is the secret of all puzzle games, Kolumno does a good job in balancing the learning curve as well as delivering a great soundtrack to help you chill out as you play.

The Bad

We need more levels!

Overall

Sometimes I complain that many games get the basics wrong, but everything else right, for example the graphics can look amazing, but the basic gameplay mechanics just do not work, but in Kolumno they get everything just about right, it is super easy to pick up and play, the idea is a simple one, the execution of the game is perfect, and the soundtrack just made me enjoy the game even more.

I score this game a solid 8/10

Review by Jon Donnis

Kolumno is out on Nintendo Switch for just £1.79 from 24th December 2020

https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch-download-software/Kolumno-1880197.html

Shakes on a Plane - Out Now

 

Review by Jon Donnis

My review will be brief on this game.

The controls are poor, the menus are poor, and the game is full of bugs.

Right now I offer the game no score. It is a disappointment.

The idea is nice enough, you play as flight crew on a plane, you have to serve the passengers, clean up after them, and all while being timed, do a good job and you pass the level, do a poor job and you wont. It really is that simple, so simple in fact that it should be an easy idea to execute. Unfortunately the game makers have failed at what is a simple job.

That is all I will say on the game for now, I will check the game in a month or so when hopefully the bugs are fixed and I will adjust this review if need be. Please read on for the official blurb for the game, and you can then make your own mind up.

Review by Jon Donnis

Shakes on a Plane is a chaotic co-op shaking game for one to four players. Flying on various planes with your flight crew, serve up a variety of tasty shakes, burgers, fries and many more dishes before the plane lands on the airport and your passengers rate your services.

But it is not only you who creates all the mess. Aliens always had a look on our shiny planet with its weird citizens but undeniable and delicious food they are creating and cooking. The intergalactic community competes in fame rewarding cooking competitions and the species with the most sophisticated meal wins. This is when humanity can play its part in this extraordinary event and show the galaxy what real fast food can taste and look like.

- Serve your passengers with up to four players and cooperate in convincing them that flying with you is always a good decision.

- The orders vary from shakes, burgers, coffee and even a greater variety of fast food which underlines only the best quality you offer for your passengers.

- Time is essential and your guests have a high demand of multiple goods all the flight long. Grab tablets to solve various orders at the same time and don’t let them wait too long.

- Not only turmoils might occur during your flights, walking passengers, moving tables and many more things will complicate your accomplishments on your planes.

REVIEW: Freddy Spaghetti on Xbox One

Review by Jon Donnis

You have never played a game like this before. You just haven't! Accept that fact now! Ok, onto the game.

You play as a piece of Spaghetti that was created in a lab by Dr. P Starr, not the deepest of plot lines I know, but let's not worry too much about that, this is a simple game whereby the aim is to get from Point A to Point B, but there are things to do in between. Those things might be obstacles, or things to complete, for example in one level you have to run away from cops, in another you have to set off car alarms, in another you need to avoid falling off a table, or even smash everything on a table. Get the idea?

Think of your piece of Spaghetti as more of a rope, the game uses rope physics (apparently this is a thing), you control your Spaghetti in 3 ways, first the direction in which you want to move, and then the left and right bumpers on your gamepad control each end of the Spaghetti, hold down the bumper and you will make that end jump.

This truly is a bizarre and original game, it is fully narrated as you play, it's funny, interesting, did I say bizarre? Oh yes.

Check out this video of me playing the game.

The Good

Pretty and clear graphics, incredibly original game play, and a new idea which is very rare in the video game world.

The Bad

I am not keen on the bumpers being used, and I can't see a way to map these to other buttons, it just takes some getting used to.

Overall

I've never played a game like this before, and neither have you. It is something different, and I score it 8/10

Review by Jon Donnis

Freddy Spaghetti will be priced for 4.99 $ / € for all platforms, and it will launch on:

PS5/PS4 America: December 15th

PS5/PS4 Europe: December 16th

XBOX (One + Series X): December 16th

Nintendo Switch (NA & EU): December 18th

* PS4 and PS5 versions will be cross-buy, as well as Xbox One and Xbox Series X.

Another video of me playing the game

Titan Saga - Chains of Kronos - From Kneeshaw Developments

Titan saga is an open world fantasy rpg, focused on deep customization of a character and town. Through tough choices, tactical battles and epic dungeons, you will experience an exciting and unique adventure.

Imperial Unity, it was supposed to save the humans. As the lord ruler began to lose power to the growing houses, he made law that the higher houses would have to wed their heirs to the lesser houses. He needed to redistribute the power, to stop a coup from the most powerful house. He knew the elves had been on the move and he should be ready to mount a defense. He was under attack from the inside and out.

Unbeknownst to all, an ancient force has awakened. The elves have found their Titan. The very paragon of their race. He had crafted the first Elves in the times of old. The magic they once had, is beginning to return. The Elves will no longer need to bow to the Human's Engineering marvels and steel.

Human long knew they would never be able to use magic. Their titan had been sealed away for his great misdeed, but they were a people who looked forward. A large empire-wide guild of engineers, tinkers and scientists because of this humans had long been the most powerful race. As magic begins a new, that will not last.

You begin your journey as an unfortunate young heir, to a lesser noble house, forced to flee from your city. Elves were provoked to attack your small city on the edge of the human empire. Nefarious enemies seem to want you dead and your family name destroyed. You must save your family, your name, your people, your land and maybe… your race. As you begin to notice more and more strange magical anomalies, you know something bigger than just you is happening.

Choose your allies wisely, as this journey will not be easy.

Features

*Fast paced unique charge-action combat. Enemies and Players charge actions to unleash them outside of a classic turn order combat.

*An exciting and deep tale following a young noble cast out into a war torn empire. Most quests are dynamic and contain small and large consequences. The hero can shape the world and empire with their actions. 4 Main Story Chapters are designed to be 10 hours each.

*Customization is key. Classes can be mixed and matched with the skill equip core. With 336 base weapons and 144 base armor types which have 5 to 12 traits that can be randomized, Titan Saga has limitless equipment. A player owned town centered on a rogue-like dungeon offer even most customization.

*Hundreds of unique hand drawn enemies offer different enemy behaviors and skills to challenge you at every turn.

Links:

https://www.voxpopgames.site/store/288

https://store.steampowered.com/app/659140/Titan_Saga_Chains_of_Kronos/