Platform games
The latest news, comment and reviews of platform games
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Games reviews roundup: Dragon Quest 8: Journey of the Cursed King; Shantae: Half-Genie Hero; Rise and ShineAn old favourite gets a 3DS release, a battling bellydancer breaks into the big-time consoles, and a talking gun fires up a 2D platformer
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Games reviews roundup: Pokémon Sun and Moon; Playstation 4 Pro; MekazooThe latest Pokémon games are the best yet, Sony’s new console is powerful, if not essential, and a 2D platformer brings simple unashamed fun
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Games reviews roundup: Death Road to Canada; Human Fall FlatNew life, so to speak, for the zombie genre in a fun indie adventure, and a fine puzzling platformer from Curve Digital
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Games reviews roundup: Nitro+ Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel; Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros 3; TelepaintNitroplus’s heroines are on fighting form, Super Mario Bros 3 gets a fine reboot and a paint pot is the perfect fit for the new iPhone
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Games reviews roundup: The Witness, Unravel; Bravely Second: End LayerA mysterious island begs to be explored in the sublime new indie game from Jonathan Blow, Unravel is a bit woolly, and Bravely Default’s sequel has little new to offer
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Dan Pearce: from dreaming of video game design to doing it for real‘Castles in the Sky evokes the awe and energy of being a kid. In a way, it helped me let go of childhood’
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Games reviews roundup: Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash; Corpse Party: Blood Drive; BlazBlue: Chronophantasma Extend and Paris Games WeekA clever robot, a lukewam bloodbath, an eight-sworded android and some vivid imaginations in Paris
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Games reviews roundup: Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture; Resident Evil: Revelations 2; Beatbuddy: Tale of the GuardiansA new walking simulator lacks gameplay, while Resident Evil’s new Vita incarnation skimps on the graphics
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Games reviews roundup: Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars starter pack; Super Mario MakerInfinity’s Star Wars is a force to be reckoned with, while Super Mario Maker takes wannabe designers to a new level
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Games reviews round-up: God of War 3 Remastered; Rare Replay; King’s QuestA revamped classic fails to measure up while a new compendium brings 30 of Rare’s best best titles together – and the latest instalment of a long-running saga cannot fail to please
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Games reviews roundup: N++; Tembo the Badass Elephant; Angry Birds 2N++ is simple but no easy ride; a Rambo-style elephant is not that original; and Angry Birds 2 is another winner
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Azure Striker Gunvolt/Mighty Gunvolt review – a retro action rollercoasterA superb modern take on the side-scrolling platformer
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Ori and the Blind Forest review – a tough eco-puzzle worth solvingThis mix of platform and puzzle game takes the player into a beautifully rendered alien world
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Video game characters: the more real they get, the less we like themNaomi Alderman: The more real game characters look, the less you identify with them. So maybe that’s why the firms that produce them are allowing you to design your own
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Dedede’s Drum Dash Deluxe and Kirby Fighters Deluxe review – don’t expect sophisticationThe two latest offshoots from the Kirby franchise have made the jump to standalone release, but neither warrants a solo outing
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Platform Panic review – imaginatively ups the mobile gaming anteThe infinite runner genre gets a boost from a rampaging robot, writes Toby Moses
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LittleBigPlanet 3 review – ‘a wonderfully atypical platformer’Three new characters breathe new life into the sails of the LittleBigPlanet franchise, writes Will Freeman
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Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham review – enjoyable run-out for familiar platform formatA host of DC Comics superheroes provide great fun for kids, but otherwise this is little more than another retread, writes Andy Robertson
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Donkey Kong Land review – visuals are dated, but gameplay stays freshThe black-and-white Game Boy classic is back for another run on the 3DS, but this one’s for nostalgia fans only, writes Matt Kamen
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Super Smash Bros review – ‘a carnival of excitement’ for 3DS ownersPhenomenal production values, superb variety, a wealth of modes… Super Smash Bros has it all, writes Rupert Higham
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Hohokum review – open up this can of wormsTake on the character of a serpentine being to explore strange and vibrant new dimensions in this adventure into the unknown, writes Rory Summerley
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Another World: 20th Anniversary Edition review – one for nostalgics onlyAnother World was striking in 1991, but this reboot is unlikely to impress newcomers, writes Matt Kamen
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From chainsaws to vibrators: six of the best outlandish video game controllers
In trying to get the player closer to the game, developers have offered a mad array of different controllers over the years
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Kirby: Triple Deluxe review – a solid game that fails to soar
While the pink puffball hero offers nothing new, younger players will be hooked, writes Andy Robertson
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Apps round-up review: Splemy; Monument Valley
Toby Moses reviews the latest apps, including the 'accessible' Splemy and the visually luscious Monument Valley
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Putty Squad review – stab at nostalgia feels pedestrian
An attempt to update 1993's Putty Squad is at best underwhelming, writes Will Freeman
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Octodad: Dadliest Catch review – bizarre premise makes for memorable gameGetting to grips with each of an octopus's limbs presents an unusual and fun challenge, writes Toby Moses
Games reviews roundup: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard; PJ Masks Super City Run; Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World