Shooting, looting, and football booting, Lloyd is our newest recruit. A pop-punk panda at heart, when he's not gaming, he can be found trying to put power chords in an innovative new order.
Tussled sprouts
Republished on Wednesday 28th July 2021: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of August's PlayStation Plus lineup. The original text follows. Plants vs. Zombies has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a tower defence game. After developer PopCap was acquired by EA, the studio...
Game of the Year Lloyd's Top 5 PS5, PS4 Games of 2020
Pretending I'm a Spider-Man
Alongside our staff-voted Game of the Year awards, each of our writers have crafted their own personal lists, covering their top five PlayStation 5 and PS4 titles of 2020. Today, it's the turn of reviewer Lloyd Coombes. 5. Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales: Following up on one of my favourite titles of the...
Guide Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate: How to Perform All Friendships
Full command list for every MK11 Ultimate Friendship
How do you perform all Friendships in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate? Mortal Kombat isn't a franchise known for its acts of kindness, but Friendships turn the usual Fatalities on their head. Originally introduced in the second game, they've been on a hiatus since Mortal Kombat 3, but have been added as...
Guide Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate: How to Perform All Brutalities
Full command list for every MK11 Ultimate Brutality
How do you perform all Brutalities in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate? As if Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate's Fatalities weren't enough to add insult to injury with, here's a list of all of the Brutalities that can be found in the game as part of our Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate guide. While the combos are e
Guide Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate: How to Perform All Fatalities
Full command list for every MK11 Ultimate Fatality
How do you perform all Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate? The latest instalment in NetherRealm's gruesome brawler has landed on the PlayStation 4, and its blood-laced skirmishes are as brutal as ever. Whether you’re looking to lay waste as Liu Kang or cause absolute Kotal Khanage (sorry),...
Guide Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate: How to Perform All Stage Fatalities
Full command list for every MK11 Ultimate Stage Fatality
How do you perform all Stage Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate? As part of our Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate guide, here’s a list of Stage Fatalities available to each and every fighter. Be sure to also refer to our Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate: How to Perform All Fatalities guide for mor
DLC Review Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath Adds More Gore for a Brutal Price
Lacking in kontent
Last year's Mortal Kombat 11 was another solid entry in the legendary fighting franchise, but its reliance on unnecessary grinding left us colder than a Sub-Zero fatality. Aftermath, the series' first story-focused DLC, is similarly fun to play but offers a distinct lack of content for the price it charges. The first thing to...
Review Hunt: Showdown - A Monster That Needs More Meat On Its Bones
"I'll hold them off, and Bayou some time"
A truly monstrous take on multiplayer shooters, Hunt: Showdown finally makes its way to the PlayStation 4 having already set hairs on edge elsewhere. Despite being in need of some more combat, the game is an unsettling experience that melds player-versus-player and player-versus-environment content to offer...
Soapbox 7 Things BioWare Needs to Fix to Rebuild ANTHEM
This is the ANTHEM, throw your patch up
Do you remember ANTHEM? I do. Despite Mass Effect: Andromeda’s disappointing release, I felt sure that BioWare would be back with a bang, with an attempt at the shared-world shooter, no less – my favourite genre. Of course, what we got just simply wasn’t good enough. Anthem launched last year as a...
Game of the Year Lloyd's Top 5 PS4 Games of 2019
Heavy hitters
Alongside our staff-voted Game of the Year awards, each of our writers have crafted their own personal lists, covering their top five PlayStation 4 titles of 2019. Today, it's the turn of reviewer Lloyd Coombes. 5. The Division 2: The Division 2 took everything I loved about the first game, and magnified it tenfold. It offers an...
Feature The Biggest Trends of the PS4 Generation
How the way we play (and pay) has changed
Six years have passed since the PlayStation 4 launched, and even the most optimistic PlayStation fan may not have anticipated how good the generation was going to be. The PS4 has been home to an incredible array of console exclusives, and while there have been some stumbles along the way with things like...
Review Rebel Cops - Intense Turn-Based Tactical Response
Police brutality
Rebel Cops is what would happen if you crossed Lethal Weapon with XCOM. It’s a hard-boiled cop drama that plays out in isometric, turn-based confrontations between the criminal underworld and the only cops in the town of Ripton that haven’t yet been bought off or slaughtered. Set in the nineties, you’ll foil bank robberies,...
Review Risk of Rain 2 - Frantically Challenging Action Makes for Compelling Co-Op
Heavy loot showers expected
Risk of Rain 2 might just be one of the PlayStation 4’s most addictive co-op experiences. Crash-landing on a hostile planet littered with sparsely detailed but highly stylised landmarks and architecture, you and your team must survive using weapons and abilities that are in constant flux as you slot in more and more...
Review Sairento - A Fun, Kinetic Ninja Action Game for PSVR
Be a slicer and dicer while wearing your visor
PlayStation VR is seeing quite the resurgence recently; it seems like every month in 2019 we’ve been treated to an excellent new game or experience to enjoy when we put on our headset. Sairento looks to continue that hot streak, and offers a short but sweet burst of ninja justice on PSVR. Do you...
Review Mini-Mech Mayhem - Silly Turn-Based Strategy from the Makers of Velocity
Go ahead, Mech my day
PlayStation VR really is a treasure trove of new ideas, and FuturLab’s latest is certainly just that. The developer of the excellent Velocity 2X has brought multiplayer turn-based strategy to the platform, and while it isn’t without its issues, it offers something wholly unique. Mini-Mech Mayhem begins with customising an...
Soapbox Mortal Kombat 11's Devs Have Missed the Point of the Loot Box Discussion
Lloyd isn't impressed by NetherRealm's loot box solution
With Mortal Kombat 11 launching earlier this week, the franchise has reached a new zenith. The last few instalments have made great strides in terms of mechanics, as the series has come to transcend its reputation as "the fighting game with all the gore" to become a damn good game in its own...
Review Mortal Kombat 11 - Making One Fatal Mistake
Fatality
Mortal Kombat 11 sees the return of the nearly 27-year-old franchise, and likely for its last hurrah on this generation of consoles. NetherRealm’s latest is a solid kontender for the best PlayStation 4 beat-em-up, but its heart has been korrupted by a baffling progression system. Picking up after the events of 2015’s Mortal Kombat X,...
Review Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition - Back with a Bang
Boom Claptrap
Ten years ago, Borderlands felt like a breath of fresh air. It stood apart from the games that were chasing Call of Duty’s shadow by channelling Diablo more than Desert Storm. Its signature loot mechanic became a selling point, but Borderlands always offered more than that. It was funny, charming, and wholly unique. And in a world...
Soapbox ANTHEM Has Crash-Landed, and Now It Needs to Win Players Back
Lloyd analyses ANTHEM's rocky first few weeks
Hope is a fragile thing in the world of video games. For every E3 showcase and launch trailer, there are day one patches and server queues. It’s natural to want something to be better because only the coldest of hearts would wish failure on a creative endeavour that so many have poured so much into...
The prettiest PlayStation 4 Pro picks
What are the best PS4 Pro games to take advantage of your spangly new 4K television? It’s been a few years since Sony launched its supercharged system, and there are a huge selection of games that take full advantage of its additional horsepower. In this article we’re going to list off the best PS4 Pro games...
Soapbox Ubisoft Has Earned The Division a Second Shot
Lloyd's been left impressed by the publisher
Cast your mind back to just before the start of this console generation. At E3 2013, there was a game that had the industry abuzz: Ubisoft’s closer to its press conference, a new Tom Clancy title called The Division. Promising engaging co-op play amidst a backdrop of chaos and the fall of Manhattan’s...
Soapbox The Destiny Divorce - What Bungie and Activision's Split Could Mean for Destiny
Lloyd ponders the game's future
It happened. Bungie and Activision have parted ways prior to the end of what was a seismic ten year publishing deal for Destiny. While Bungie’s staff allegedly popped champagne and cheered the announcement, and Activision thanked the fans for their participat
Game of the Year 2018 Lloyd's Personal Picks
Forever Forsaken
The annual Push Square Towers tradition is back, as we sit down our scribes and pester them once more for their five favourite PlayStation games of the year. With such a strong assortment of software in 2018, it’s always tough deciding upon the cream of the crop. We dressed as Agent 47 and pointed a silenced pistol at Lloyd until...
Soapbox Don't Sleep on the Hitman Series Or Its Upcoming Sequel
Lloyd loves strangling strangers
The Hitman franchise is an anomaly. It's a game focused on the act of killing, but it's not a shooter. Instead, it's a puzzle game with dozens of variables and parameters. It's a stealth game where you can walk out in the open. It's a series with not one but two (pretty dismal) Hollywood adaptations, with a stoic...
