Reviews Archives | TheXboxHub https://www.thexboxhub.com/category/reviews/ Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass, Xbox One news, reviews, videos and opinions Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:28:19 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 Immortals of Aveum Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/immortals-of-aveum-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/immortals-of-aveum-review/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:28:13 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144832 Immortals of Aveum should be praised for its original concept, writing, and new world-building. It's a new franchise that is brave.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-isle-tide-hotel-review/feed/ 0 Childish Energy Review – the cool kids on the energy drinks block https://www.thexboxhub.com/childish-energy-review-the-cool-kids-on-the-energy-drinks-block/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/childish-energy-review-the-cool-kids-on-the-energy-drinks-block/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:45:40 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144753 Childish Energy must impress to get the likes of Sneak Energy and G Fuel turning their heads. Read on for our thoughts on the latest guests to the energy drinks party.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/childish-energy-review-the-cool-kids-on-the-energy-drinks-block/feed/ 0 Mirrored Souls Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/mirrored-souls-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/mirrored-souls-review/#respond Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:23:54 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144810 Mirrored Souls does get frustrating at times and it will test your patience with every turn, but there is a lot to love here.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/mirrored-souls-review/feed/ 0 Urbek City Builder Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/urbek-city-builder-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/urbek-city-builder-review/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 19:07:43 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144760 In a genre that is dominated by Cities: Skylines, it’s good to see something new pop up. Especially when it is perhaps a more friendly, simple sim experience like that found here in Urbek City Builder.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/urbek-city-builder-review/feed/ 0 Mondealy Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/mondealy-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/mondealy-review/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 18:29:18 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144755 Mondealy comes in at a perfect price point, especially when you consider the six hour or so adventure you’ll have.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/mondealy-review/feed/ 0 Tenebris Pictura Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/tenebris-pictura-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/tenebris-pictura-review/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 17:51:28 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144748 The setup and strange magical story are to be loved in Tenebris Pictura.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/tenebris-pictura-review/feed/ 0 Astro Flame Starfighter Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/astro-flame-starfighter-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/astro-flame-starfighter-review/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:07:47 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144743 As a shoot 'em up, Astro Flame Starfighter does what it says on the tin.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/astro-flame-starfighter-review/feed/ 0 The Dragoness: Command of the Flame Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-dragoness-command-of-the-flame-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-dragoness-command-of-the-flame-review/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:39:19 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144734 The Dragoness: Command of the Flame is that worst of words - disappointing.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-dragoness-command-of-the-flame-review/feed/ 0 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/armored-core-vi-fires-of-rubicon-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/armored-core-vi-fires-of-rubicon-review/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 14:36:41 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144728 Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is another FromSoftware triumph that is hard to fault.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/armored-core-vi-fires-of-rubicon-review/feed/ 0 The Red Exile – Survival Horror Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-red-exile-survival-horror-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-red-exile-survival-horror-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 18:39:13 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144717 There’s no doubt that The Red Exile - Survival Horror is well put together and it does deliver an interesting concept and thrill ride, but there are plenty of other games in this genre that provide a more diverse experience.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-red-exile-survival-horror-review/feed/ 0 The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-bridge-curse-road-to-salvation-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-bridge-curse-road-to-salvation-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 18:02:21 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144712 The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation delivers a chilling and superb bit of horror storytelling, complete with some fun jump scares.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-bridge-curse-road-to-salvation-review/feed/ 0 Cats and the Other Lives Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/cats-and-the-other-lives-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/cats-and-the-other-lives-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 17:32:55 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144707 Cats and the Other Lives is clever and inventive.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/cats-and-the-other-lives-review/feed/ 0 Call of the Wild: The Angler Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/call-of-the-wild-the-angler-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/call-of-the-wild-the-angler-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 17:01:55 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144692 When all the aspects of Call of the Wild: The Angler come together, the resulting mix is actually a pleasant place to spend a few hours.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/call-of-the-wild-the-angler-review/feed/ 0 The Oregon Trail Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-oregon-trail-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-oregon-trail-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 16:19:48 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144698 It may not be for everyone with the mix of death and a cartoony world possibly proving to be a hard mix. Maybe the price is a bit high too, but you’ll mostly find an amazing adventure to be had should you take in The Oregon Trail. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-oregon-trail-review/feed/ 0 Ashina: The Red Witch Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/ashina-the-red-witch-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/ashina-the-red-witch-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:05:00 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144687 We’re still riding that feeling - the feeling of having zero expectations, only for Ashina: The Red Witch to grab hold of our attention for hours. Ah, if only more games surprised us like this.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/ashina-the-red-witch-review/feed/ 0 Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:35:40 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144497 The mission to bring Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition from PC to Xbox is a successful one.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/age-of-empires-iv-anniversary-edition-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 Embraced by Autumn Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/embraced-by-autumn-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/embraced-by-autumn-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:48:32 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144662 The intro promises some future dramatic, potentially even salacious turns, but not one of the four different stories delivers. It’s all too tentative. In the end, Embraced by Autumn could have done with just a little more confidence and sass.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/embraced-by-autumn-review/feed/ 0 Children of the Corn (2023) – Film Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/children-of-the-corn-2023-film-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/children-of-the-corn-2023-film-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:46:21 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144669 Children of the Corn (2023) is just about the least horrifying of horror movies that we’ve watched in the past few years.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/children-of-the-corn-2023-film-review/feed/ 0 Madden NFL 24 Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/madden-nfl-24-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/madden-nfl-24-review/#respond Sun, 10 Sep 2023 12:30:39 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144651 The excellent on-field action in Madden NFL 24 is badly let down by the performance elsewhere.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/madden-nfl-24-review/feed/ 0 Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/trine-5-a-clockwork-conspiracy-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/trine-5-a-clockwork-conspiracy-review/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:58:55 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144627 Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy is a co-op puzzling masterclass encapsulated by a wonderfully charming world.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/trine-5-a-clockwork-conspiracy-review/feed/ 0 Let’s Build a Zoo: Aquarium Odyssey Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/lets-build-a-zoo-aquarium-odyssey-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/lets-build-a-zoo-aquarium-odyssey-review/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 17:18:02 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144558 Let’s Build a Zoo: Aquarium Odyssey is an excellent extension to an already brilliant game. It’s fantastic how much freshness the theme brings.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/paint-film-review/feed/ 0 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts – Film Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-film-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-film-review/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 10:44:00 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144637 Transformers: Rise of the Beasts is definitely a better movie than the original non-Energon Transformers saga, but also a less exciting one.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/transformers-rise-of-the-beasts-film-review/feed/ 0 The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-many-pieces-of-mr-coo-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-many-pieces-of-mr-coo-review/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 08:41:21 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144641 The Many Pieces of Mr. Coo is a free-wheeling, surrealist graphic adventure that’s so beautiful that sometimes we just want to sit back and admire. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-many-pieces-of-mr-coo-review/feed/ 0 Elemental – Film Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/elemental-film-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/elemental-film-review/#respond Sat, 09 Sep 2023 07:47:55 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144634 The Death of Pixar? You’d be foolish to call it right now. With Elemental they may not quite be on fire, but they still have the power to warm the heart like few others.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/elemental-film-review/feed/ 0 Overdriven Evolution Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/overdriven-evolution-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/overdriven-evolution-review/#respond Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:27:00 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144601 Colour-matching aside, Overdriven Evolution is a beast.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/overdriven-evolution-review/feed/ 0 Beautiful Sakura: Surfing Club Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/beautiful-sakura-surfing-club-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/beautiful-sakura-surfing-club-review/#respond Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:54:47 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=144566 Beautiful Sakura: Surfing Club is perhaps the most cynical, half-hearted attempt at weedling £10 out of someone’s pockets, and no amount of baby-oil and AI-generated creepy-fingers can justify its existence. If this is the future of gaming then stop the bus, because we’re getting off. 

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