The Best PC Game of All Time

The first mission of Defector is like a glorious homage to every over-the-top spy movie to have ever appeared on a screen. There’s a handler feeding you information, a bad guy to converse with and then the possibility of driving a car out of a plane before leaping out and landing in a different plane. Oh, and then gunning down a bunch of fighter jets using nothing but an assault rifle because that’s how the real world works. It’s a bombastic introduction to Defector , but then the game never does manage to reach the same highs again. It’s perhaps no wonder that it was this first level which was shown off in the demos and previews. But that doesn’t mean Defector doesn’t give it a shot and does so by mixing in a bunch of different ideas. In another of the five missions you get to pose as a masseuse, gently massaging away the suspect’s worries. There’s even an interrogation sequence involving questioning, punching and dangling the target out of a window. Hell, Defector even manages to ...

This product was provided free of charge by xFyro for review. H ow many times have you nearly been murdered by wires? They lie on the floor just waiting for your unwitting foot to get trapped, or they hang around your neck, carefully biding their time until they strangle you to death. You can’t trust them, which is why wireless is the way of the future, people, hence my sound reasoning for reviewing the new xFyro XS2 wireless earbuds. What you get when you open up the box is a slender tube that acts as the charging unit for the wireless earbuds themselves. The xFyro is a rather pretty thing to look at thanks to the black, brushed metal casing and gold accents on the ends where the earbuds reside. Finally, there’s a white xFyro logo at one end, the only slight blemish in what is otherwise a lovely, sleek aesthetic that does a good job at feeling like a premium product. It has a pleasing amount of heft in the hands, too, and even when giving it a good squeeze there’s no sign of weak...

2018 continues to roll onward to its grand finale like a runaway child on a sled down a steep hill, so now that we’re just past the half-way point and are all just starting to realise that Christmas is somehow not that far away again it seems like a good time to check out the best games of the year thus far. Now, do keep in mind that I currently game on Xbox One and PC, which means a very notable game in which “BOY!” is yelled and uttered a lot won’t be making an appearance on this list. Sorry, Playstation fans, I’m annoyed I missed it too, but money is limited and consoles are expensive. Oh, and it goes without saying that I need to have actually played it. I’m one person, I can’t play everything. I try, though. I really, really try. Read the review. Not a surprising entry given my glowing review of this city-builder/survival game that tasks you with constructing a city amidst an ice-age. From your God-like perch you need to decide how to spend limited resources, expanding your ...

Platforms: PC, PS4, Xbox One Reviewed On: Xbox One Developer: Astronauts Publisher: Astronauts Singleplayer: Yes Multiplayer: No Review copy supplied free of charge by the publisher. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter starts with a warning about how it’s a story-driven experience that doesn’t hold your hand, a rather bold claim given how there’s a substantial portion of gamers who will actively dislike a game if they deem it to be patronising or being too intent on gently guiding the player through its world and mechanics. I was instantly intrigued by this message; did it mean The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, a game that was originally released in 2014 and has only just made it to Xbox One, was going to be full of challenging puzzles that taxed the mind? Would it have a vast world full of mysteries into which you were dropped with no real direction? So many questions. As it happens it’s actually a rather stupid message in a lot of ways. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is designed in a ...

Review unit supplied by Alienware for testing. The Alienware name has always split opinions, with many viewing the company as overpriced while others see them as creating luxury products that are worth the extra money. Regardless of where you stand on the brand I think we can generally agree that they make solid machines, and I’ve gotten to review a few of them. I’m back again, this time with a chunky gaming laptop sporting an equally chunky asking price. Running at a resolution of 1440p one could almost view it as overkill for the relatively small 13.3″ panel as higher resolutions sometimes aren’t all that beneficial unless on bigger screens where those extra pixels can make all the difference. However, since you’re traditionally going to be sitting quite close to the laptop the higher resolution makes a notably pleasing difference when gaming or just browsing the web thanks to detailed images. With that said whether you’ll personally be able to notice and appreciate the 225.9 pixe...