Vivid Toys – Casefile: Truth & Deception review by Con
Available from all good retailers (12 Years +) 5 Stars
Youth #Gottit View:
This game is so much fun. It’s like a modern day Cluedo with an element both Guess Who and Battle ships. Highly Recommended!!!
Con and Callum at the One Piece Red Premiere
Goro Taniguchi (Director) and Masayuki Sato (Chief Animator)!!!
Goody Bag!!!
One Piece Red in Cinemas 4/11/22!!!
PlayStation 5 – God of War Ragnarok review
Kratos and Atreus are back and the stakes are higher than ever. Fimbulwinter is in full effect
and Ragnarok is just around the corner. Can Kratos defy fate and bring down Odin without
becoming the monster he has left behind. Though simple this is the main story of this
behemoth of a game. The main story is around 20 hrs and is packed with entertainment from
start to finish. It also takes great steps towards uncovering the secrets of the giants and how
Atreus is important to their story.
Speaking of Atreus this game takes great leaps in new gameplay features. Notably, Atreus
as a playable character. Atreus becomes the centre of attention within a lot of this game and
with that you get to fight using him with different partners by your side. And with the partners,
there are many of them that vary throughout the game. Another important part of the game is
the new Draupnir spear which is incredibly fun to use. It provides another unique gameplay
experience whilst feeling just as powerful as the Blades of Chaos and the Leviathan axe.
And finally Kratos Atreus (and more) have significantly more customisation as well as a
much larger and rewarding skill tree.
The game play is immensely good and feels like a massive step up from the previous game.
Especially the newer moves which feel fresh even if they have been seen before. The new
enemies, monsters and bosses are very cool and provide new challenges for even the most
experienced of gamers.
I could list the positives but realistically everything about it is practically perfect. Although the
only thing some may see as a problem is the fact that the levels feel a little enclosed. Also
the graphics ( though amazing) don’t feel like a ridiculous step up from the 2018 game
especially considering this game is made on a upgraded console.
Basically to conclude, this game is awesome. The flaws are miniscule in comparison to how
amazing this game really is. If you liked the original or any action story game for that matter,
then this is a must play game and should definitely be in your game library.
Available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 9/11/22 (PEGI 18) 5 Stars
Youth #Gottit View:
This latest adventure is absolutely amazing with a story full of drama and excitement. The gameplay has everything you loved about the last God of War, and so much more. The perfect sequel – Highly Recommended!!!
The Roku Channel – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story review by Con
Available on The Roku Channel 4/11/22 (14 years +) 5 Stars
Youth #Gottit View:
This is absolutely one of the best movies of 2022. Even if you’ve never heard of Weird Al Yankovic, you’re going to want to know his story. Hilarious from start to finish and Daniel Radcliffe is outstanding as Al. Highly Recommended!!!
Con at the Weird: The Al Yankovic Story London Screening and After Party!!!
Con with Michael Jackson!!!
Freddie Mercury!!!
Madonna!!!
Con singing ‘Eat It’ on the Karaoke!!!
Gifts for Con!!!
MCM Comic Con – The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself
Con with Joe Barton, Colm McCarthy, Jay Lycurgo, Nadia Parkes, Emilien Vekemans, David Gyasi!!!
The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself Available on Netflix from 28/10/22!!!
Nintendo Switch – Bayonetta 3 review by Con
Available on Nintendo Switch 28/10/22 (PEGI 16) 3.5 Stars
Youth #Gottit View:
Bayonetta 3 has a great story and the gameplay is brilliant. The only thing that lets it down a bit, is that it feels like the graphics should be at a next generation level and the battlefields feel a bit restricted. Whether you’re new to the gaming franchise or a lifelong fan – you’ll really enjoy this game!!!
Call of Duty – Modern Warfare II review
The sequel to many people’s favourite Call of Duty games is finally here and it’s amazing. But not only this, warzone has been entirely revamped for the launch as well, making it possibly one of the most content-filled games on the market right now.
But before I get into all the new multiplayer mechanics, I’m first going to talk about how amazing the story mode is. So, I was wildly blown away by the story mode. It basically follows the story of a conflict between a Mexican Cartel (and the Mexican army) and the US. Although it has missions that you won’t see in any other game. For example, one mission puts you in an interrogation room where either you play your cards right or you die. Now of course there are many cool missions where you simply sweep houses and defeat enemies so any fans of that won’t be disappointed but people looking for a new challenge will have a great time with this story mode.
The multiplayer is pretty damn good as well. More customisation with guns and a whole variety of new ways to unlock and level them up. The movement and overall feel of the game is absolutely amazing. I enjoy the gunplay more than any of the recent games and believe its surpasses even MW (2019). Although where it falls short is the maps and time to kill. Most gunfights end before anyone gets a chance to even think and the maps are subpar. Now don’t be deterred, it’s still fun to play although keep in mind a lot of the time you’re going to be left thinking skill wasn’t the reason why you lost the match.
DMZ is completely new for MW2 and a rather fun addition. You load into a game with a few other teams and tons of AI and basically try to get quests done and mess around. It’s good for testing out new guns, warming up or playing casually, but in general it gets boring particularly quickly and isn’t something you’ll get a high adrenaline rush out of. I certainly think it’s a positive even if I also don’t think this will be a go to for most people.
Now finally, Warzone 2.0 is basically perfect. You can now talk to enemies whilst playing to cooperate or trash. The island and new features like dolphin diving or buying custom weapons from buy stations work very well. And the entire game mode appears to have been positively revamped with the release of the new game. The gulag has also had a few positive change, with a new map, a new way to win by killing the prisoner and weapons increasing in rarity as the match goes on. However, my one main issue with it is that I feel as though the two man gulag sort of defeats the premise and is a bad change. Other than that, Warzone 2 is insanely good and anyone who’s a fan of the last will live this.
Finally with a new game comes a new battle pass, and the new battle pass system is great. You can go through the map choosing what items you will get meaning it feels more custom to you, and you have to wait less to get a weapon you really want (with the exception of the tier 100 blueprint and operator).
So overall it’s a really good instalment and a great triumph to the gaming franchise!!!
Available for PlayStation, XBox and PC 28/10/22 (PEGI 18) 4.5 Stars
Youth #Gottit View:
Incredible graphics, the gameplay is so much fun, a brilliant story mode and there’s always bundles of cool updates throughout the year with these games. A must own for gamers!!!
DKB – Pokémon Waffle Maker review by Con
Con with the Waffle mix. Waffle mix recipe included with in the instructions!!!
brush a small amount of cooking oil on the top and bottom of the waffle maker base plates!!!
Heat up the waffle maker until the green light comes on and then poor some mix in!!!
Once the green light illuminates the waffle is ready. If it’s not quite ready close the lid again until it is. Each waffle takes around one to two minutes to cook!!!
Available from all good retailers (8 Years +) 5 Stars
Youth #Gottit View:
This Pokémon waffle maker is a lot of fun. It’s easy to use and created the perfect waffle within minutes. Be aware this is a kitchen appliance and not a toy. The majority of waffle maker manufactures recommend 8 years + for use.
Bullet Train review by Con
Available on DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K and Digital Download 24/10/22 (15) 4.5 Stars
Youth #Gottit:
This movie is destined to become a classic. Definitely likely to be millions of film fans favourite movie of all time. Highly Recommended!!!
DC Comic – Gotham Knights Review
Batman is dead and Gotham is distraught. The only people who can protect the city are the Gotham Knights!
The main story follows the Gotham Knights (Nightwing, Robin, Batgirl and Red Hood) as the attempt to figure out what Batman’s final mission was and how they can complete it. However in doing so they have to question many iconic Batman villains. This allows for the story to have a fun main story whilst still being able to create a variety of side missions that don’t feel forced. Along with this, the Court of Owls (Villains in the game) are incredibly menacing and appear to be almost undefeatable.
The cut scenes for this game are amazing and help with the narrative of the story. And the side quests are either random crimes or side story mission. The side story missions are lots of fun as they create further story, so there’s more gameplay – but you don’t need to finish them to beat the game.
The gameplay for Gotham Knights is absolutely incredible. All four of the Gotham Knights characters are available to play and they all have unique move sets. Robin is a stealth expert, Nightwing is fast and agile, Batgirl is a 1-on-1 brawler and Redhood a long ranger gunsman. This provides interesting gameplay given as you and your friends can co-op using your choice of the character.
Along with this, every character has special moves. There are different moves between the four characters meaning there’s thirty two in total. These provide high damage or simply just guarantee someone will lose most of their health.
Gotham Knights is created by Montreal Games unlike Arkham Knight, so there are some major UI and gameplay changes, however there are many customisable options that will allow people to experience it in the way they did with the Arkham series. Along with this, there are many missions that you may complete, without feeling that they are repetitive.
The Gotham map itself, is massive and traversing is incredibly good fun, especially after completing the knighthood challenges. My only major problem with Gotham Knights is the parkour which is both lackluster, and simply put you have to go out of your way to do it, which I believe shouldn’t be the case in a Batman game. Also Gotham Knights isn’t a console cross-play game, nor is it ‘Last Gen’ which means you’re a little bit limited on who you can play with online at the moment, which is a slight flaw for the initial release.
Overall, the story mode and gameplay is incredible and really interactive, especially as the dialogue changes, depending on the the character you play with. This game is ridiculously well put together.
Available on PlayStation 5, XBox Series X and PC 21/10/22 (PEGI 16) 4 Stars
Youth #Gottit View:
This is a great game and must play for all DC Comic fans. It’s sad that there’s no console cross-play – hopefully that will change in the future with an update. Highly Recommended!!!
