2/5 Review Archives | TheXboxHub https://www.thexboxhub.com/category/reviews/2-5-review/ Xbox and Game Pass news, reviews, videos and opinions Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:10:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 113068716 Asphalt Legends Unite Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/asphalt-legends-unite-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/asphalt-legends-unite-review/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 10:10:24 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=157066 Asphalt Legends Unite is a poor racer that attempts to make you buy your way up the leaderboards.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/asphalt-legends-unite-review/feed/ 0 157066 Foxyrush Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/foxyrush-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/foxyrush-review/#respond Mon, 26 Aug 2024 08:15:00 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=157042 The big issue is that Foxyrush just isn’t any fun to play.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/foxyrush-review/feed/ 0 157042 Bouncy Chicken Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/bouncy-chicken-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/bouncy-chicken-review/#respond Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:23:34 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=155629 Even the low price point and decent number of levels can't save Bouncy Chicken from being a frustrating puzzle experience. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/bouncy-chicken-review/feed/ 0 155629 Electronics Puzzle Lab Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/electronics-puzzle-lab-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/electronics-puzzle-lab-review/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 15:43:55 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=154163 Electronics Puzzle Lab hopes to inspire players into taking an interest in electronics.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/electronics-puzzle-lab-review/feed/ 0 154163 I am Your President Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/i-am-your-president-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/i-am-your-president-review/#respond Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:24:43 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=154131 I am Your President does little to bring to life the mix of emotions that come with being the most powerful person in the world.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/i-am-your-president-review/feed/ 0 154131 15in1 Solitaire Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/15in1-solitaire-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/15in1-solitaire-review/#respond Mon, 13 May 2024 17:40:13 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=153431 15in1 Solitaire bundles in some confusing, poorly tutorialised and - on occasion - broken variants of Solitaire, which is no use to anyone.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/15in1-solitaire-review/feed/ 0 153431 Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: The Princess from Another World Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/cyber-citizen-shockman-3-the-princess-from-another-world-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/cyber-citizen-shockman-3-the-princess-from-another-world-review/#respond Fri, 10 May 2024 15:55:44 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=153369 Unfortunately, Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: The Princess from Another World is simply another game for achievement fodder from Ratalaika Games.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/cyber-citizen-shockman-3-the-princess-from-another-world-review/feed/ 0 153369 Argonauts Agency 6: Missing Daughter Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/argonauts-agency-6-missing-daughter-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/argonauts-agency-6-missing-daughter-review/#respond Mon, 06 May 2024 09:29:25 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=153201 Argonauts Agency 6: Missing Daughter - an impossible challenge for any level designer.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/argonauts-agency-6-missing-daughter-review/feed/ 0 153201 Toadomination Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/toadomination-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/toadomination-review/#respond Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:56:17 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=151174 Toadomination mostly left us bemused.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/toadomination-review/feed/ 0 151174 Aery – Stone Age Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/aery-stone-age-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/aery-stone-age-review/#respond Thu, 29 Feb 2024 16:57:20 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=151106 The Aery series has set a low bar for itself, and in aiming to perch on that bar, it screws the landing and ploughs headfirst into it. Squawk! - down it goes.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/aery-stone-age-review/feed/ 0 151106 SHMUP Mania Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/shmup-mania-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/shmup-mania-review/#respond Sat, 24 Feb 2024 10:10:27 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=150914 SHMUP Mania has the most egregious use of ‘Mania’ in a title that we can recall.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/chemically-bonded-review/feed/ 0 150451 Blade of Darkness Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/blade-of-darkness-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/blade-of-darkness-review/#comments Sun, 14 Jan 2024 10:40:10 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149501 Blade of Darkness will make you appreciate the games we have these days.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/aery-calm-mind-4-review/feed/ 0 148922 Pipe Dream Xbox Edition Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/pipe-dream-xbox-edition-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/pipe-dream-xbox-edition-review/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:18:30 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148392 Pipe Dream has the barest whisper of a puzzle-platforming idea, and only gets ten minutes into exploring it.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/pipe-dream-xbox-edition-review/feed/ 0 148392 Smoots Pinball Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/smoots-pinball-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/smoots-pinball-review/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:13:08 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148247 For fans of pinball, Smoots Pinball is a definite avoid. Even for younger gamers, arguably who the game is really pitched at, there still isn’t really much to recommend here.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/smoots-pinball-review/feed/ 0 148247 Crashy Laps Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/crashy-laps-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/crashy-laps-review/#respond Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:12:48 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148052 Crashy Laps very much does what it says on the tin, chucking you into an old school racer that is intent on crashing. Poor visuals, terrible audio and a 'feel’ that is nothing short of unique fail to help this racer speed away from the grid, let alone be able to compete for podiums.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/crashy-laps-review/feed/ 0 148052 Heads Up! Phones Down Edition Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/heads-up-phones-down-edition-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/heads-up-phones-down-edition-review/#respond Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:10:02 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147875 Heads Up! Phones Down Edition is not a bad game: it’s just an unnecessary one.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/heads-up-phones-down-edition-review/feed/ 0 147875 Expend4bles – Film Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/expend4bles-film-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/expend4bles-film-review/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 11:57:02 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147696 Expend4bles feels like it was made with a gun to Sly’s head. It’s not filled with joy and silliness: it’s filled with compromises and the same-old, same-old.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/expend4bles-film-review/feed/ 0 147696 Boudica – Film Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/boudica-film-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/boudica-film-review/#respond Sat, 18 Nov 2023 11:09:48 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147662 Boudica deserves a true movie tribute. Her story is too great not to. When that happens, we will safely file this movie away as an also-ran.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/yuko-and-the-akuma-menace-review/feed/ 0 147592 Stray Souls Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/stray-souls-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/stray-souls-review/#respond Sun, 05 Nov 2023 20:31:21 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147136 There is probably a good game in here somewhere, but it feels like Stray Souls needed more time in development to iron out the bugs and hone the mechanics.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/stray-souls-review/feed/ 0 147136 Ebenezer and The Invisible World Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/ebenezer-and-the-invisible-world-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/ebenezer-and-the-invisible-world-review/#respond Sat, 04 Nov 2023 16:00:40 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=147056 There is a lot of potential in a game adaptation of A Christmas Carol, and Ebenezer and the Invisible World makes a valiant effort. But this pudding needed to sing in the copper a little longer.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/ebenezer-and-the-invisible-world-review/feed/ 0 147056 The Sisters 2: Road to Fame Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-sisters-2-road-to-fame-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-sisters-2-road-to-fame-review/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 18:18:56 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146983 The Sisters 2: Road to Fame alternates between being awkward to navigate and fundamentally broken

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/the-sisters-2-road-to-fame-review/feed/ 0 146983 Hellboy Web of Wyrd Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/hellboy-web-of-wyrd-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/hellboy-web-of-wyrd-review/#respond Tue, 31 Oct 2023 13:34:34 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146924 Maybe hardcore fans will find more joy, but Hellboy Web of Wyrd feels tricky to recommend to even the most dedicated fans.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/hellboy-web-of-wyrd-review/feed/ 0 146924 Truck Driver: The American Dream Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/truck-driver-the-american-dream-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/truck-driver-the-american-dream-review/#respond Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:49:47 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146856 Truck Driver: The American Dream needs a few patches to get up to speed. This American dream is far from being fully realised. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/truck-driver-the-american-dream-review/feed/ 0 146856 Royal Roads 3 Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/royal-roads-3-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/royal-roads-3-review/#respond Mon, 23 Oct 2023 19:18:25 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146550 We’ve hate-played games before, but hate is a strong word in the case of Royal Roads 3. It’s more that we persisted in a state of bored disbelief.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/royal-roads-3-review/feed/ 0 146550 Ball laB II Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/ball-lab-ii-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/ball-lab-ii-review/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 08:17:10 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146296 The real test in Ball laB II is not in how many levels you will actually manage to complete. It's more to do with how many deaths you'll be able to take before you switch off and uninstall. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/ball-lab-ii-review/feed/ 0 146296 Avatar: The Last Airbender – Quest for Balance Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-quest-for-balance-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-quest-for-balance-review/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:20:44 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146193 Avatar: The Last Airbender - Quest for Balance tries to do way too much.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/avatar-the-last-airbender-quest-for-balance-review/feed/ 0 146193 Vindicta – Film Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/vindicta-film-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/vindicta-film-review/#respond Sat, 14 Oct 2023 08:12:00 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=146115 Vindicta isn’t unutterably bad. It has the decency to chuck in some gruesome deaths and tongue-in-cheek dialogue. But in the attempt to be a modern day Se7en, Vindicta is a two, at best.

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