Game Reviews - TheHDRoom

‘The Vanishing Of Ethan Carter’ Review: Despair Has Never Looked So Good

4.5

out of 5

February 1, 2018

It's hard reviewing a game that came out almost four years ago, but just recently made the jump to the Xbox One, with Xbox One X 4K enhancements. In the case of The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, the creepy Lovecraftian… Read More

4.5

out of 5

Of Mice And Sand Revised Review

3.8

out of 5

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January 31, 2018

I love a good resource management game. Being in control of a select group, collecting materials, crafting, refining, making decisions for the collective; I love it all. In the new game Of Mice and Sand - Revised, managing an ever-growing… Read More

3.8

out of 5

‘Destiny 2: The Curse Of Osiris’ Review: Too Little Too Late

2.5

out of 5

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December 20, 2017

Destiny 2 has already been a sore subject for fans of the original game. Many did not want to restart after investing so much time into Destiny. Even so, Destiny 2 was reviewed well, was fun and exciting, and was… Read More

2.5

out of 5

‘Echo’ Review: Not Alone

4.0

out of 5

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December 15, 2017

Echo is unlike anything I have ever played. From the opening title screen, a close up of an unblinking eye, I knew this game would be different. It quite literally took me a good 10 seconds to even realize it… Read More

4.0

out of 5

‘Star Wars Battlefront II’ Review

3.8

out of 5

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November 20, 2017

Since even before its launch, Star Wars Battlefront II was already divisive. There were a lot of problems with the original Star Wars Battlefront when it launched in 2015, and developer DICE has been listening to the fans, tweaking and… Read More

3.8

out of 5

‘Super Mario Odyssey’ Review: It’s About The Journey

5.0

out of 5

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November 19, 2017

Mario has been the face of Nintendo in one form or another for almost 40 years. His debut as "jump man" in Donkey Kong signaled a new era for video gaming, and when Nintendo moved from the arcades to the… Read More

5.0

out of 5

‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’ Switch Edition Review: Skyrim Unbound

4.9

out of 5

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November 17, 2017

About 10 hours into playing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim on the Nintendo Switch, I suddenly stopped -- my Dragonborn standing on the side of a mountain -- and I took a moment to let it sink in that I… Read More

4.9

out of 5

‘Call Of Duty: WWII’ Review: These Boots Were Made For Shooting

4.8

out of 5

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November 9, 2017

In late spring, a big deal was made that this year's Call of Duty was going back to "boots on the ground." After almost six years of futuristic combat, with science-fiction weapons, and exo-suits, and players being able to nearly fly… Read More

4.8

out of 5

‘Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus’ Review

4.8

out of 5

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November 2, 2017

The first few hours of Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus reminded me why I loved the first title so much. Machine Games has crafted an intricate, if not linear, first person shooter that loves itself for how violent and over… Read More

4.8

out of 5

‘Rogue Trooper Redux’ Review: Rebellion Rules This Remake

4.5

out of 5

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October 23, 2017

Back in the 1980s and '90s, when comic books were entering a new age of prosperity, the big two (Marvel and DC) resorted to gimmicks to sell book. Holograms, die-cut covers, and poly bags became all the rage. When this… Read More

4.5

out of 5