Dave Ozzy, Author at TheXboxHub https://www.thexboxhub.com/author/shabbysnaxx/ Xbox and Game Pass news, reviews, videos and opinions Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:24:58 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Guts ‘n Grunts Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/guts-n-grunts-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/guts-n-grunts-review/#respond Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:24:43 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=150005 For all its simplicity, for all its lowest denominator action, Guts ‘n Grunts is kickass.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/guts-n-grunts-review/feed/ 0 Ultracore Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/ultracore-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/ultracore-review/#respond Sat, 27 Jan 2024 16:06:35 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149997 ‘Ultra’ is probably overstating it, but any lover of Contra, Mega-Man and Metal Slug will find plenty of value from their purchase of Ultracore.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/ultracore-review/feed/ 0 Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/hidden-through-time-2-myths-magic-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/hidden-through-time-2-myths-magic-review/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 14:25:17 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149882 Hidden Through Time 2: Myths & Magic is more of the same, but it really is a whole lot more, and that more is created with real care.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/hidden-through-time-2-myths-magic-review/feed/ 0 Solace State Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/solace-state-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/solace-state-review/#respond Mon, 08 Jan 2024 11:32:37 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149303 We had a deep love for Solace State.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/solace-state-review/feed/ 0 UltraGoodness Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/ultragoodness-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/ultragoodness-review/#respond Mon, 01 Jan 2024 08:19:00 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149127 UltraGoodness may not quite deserve that ‘Ultra’ prefix, but it’s still fine. UltraGoodEnough?

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/ultragoodness-review/feed/ 0 Hell Well Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/hell-well-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/hell-well-review/#respond Sun, 31 Dec 2023 04:50:00 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149122 Hell Well might be a little too minimalist for some tower defence fans but this is one of the cleverest and most addictive tower defence games.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/hell-well-review/feed/ 0 Green Soldiers Heroes Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/green-soldiers-heroes-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/green-soldiers-heroes-review/#respond Sat, 30 Dec 2023 13:14:39 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149101 You get fifteen minutes of on-rails shooting where you don’t get to move or even aim - not really. Green Soldiers Heroes does all of this for you, whether you like it or not.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/green-soldiers-heroes-review/feed/ 0 9 new Xbox and Game Pass games you should be playing in January 2024 https://www.thexboxhub.com/9-new-xbox-and-game-pass-games-you-should-be-playing-in-january-2024/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/9-new-xbox-and-game-pass-games-you-should-be-playing-in-january-2024/#respond Fri, 29 Dec 2023 09:50:59 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148893 We're here with 9 of the best new Xbox and Game Pass games you should be playing on your Xbox in January 2024. 

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/9-new-xbox-and-game-pass-games-you-should-be-playing-in-january-2024/feed/ 0 Cluedo Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/cluedo-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/cluedo-review/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 17:38:57 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=149036 Cluedo has never been a fantastic fit for console, and this version only underlines that fact.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/cluedo-review/feed/ 0 Ballotron Coolbox Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/ballotron-coolbox-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/ballotron-coolbox-review/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:44:59 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148963 We didn’t have a bad time playing Ballotron Coolbox.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/ballotron-coolbox-review/feed/ 0 Pocky & Rocky Reshrined Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/pocky-rocky-reshrined-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/pocky-rocky-reshrined-review/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 15:38:13 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148985 Pocky & Rocky Reshrined is a gorgeous bastard. It was unabashedly mean to us, and required a complete rewiring of our twin-stick shooter sensibilities.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/m-a-d-cows-review/feed/ 0 Bestial Reception Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/bestial-reception-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/bestial-reception-review/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:48:28 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148995 When twin-stick roguelikes are common as muck on Xbox, Bestial Reception needed to do something spectacular to stand out.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/bestial-reception-review/feed/ 0 Clockwork Aquario Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/clockwork-aquario-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/clockwork-aquario-review/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:42:59 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148993 Take part in the nostalgia and unearth a forgotten treasure; but have no illusions - there is a slow, cumbersome reason why Clockwork Aquario never made it into our arcades.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/clockwork-aquario-review/feed/ 0 Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/motesolo-no-girlfriend-since-birth-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/motesolo-no-girlfriend-since-birth-review/#respond Thu, 28 Dec 2023 10:31:44 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148957 Our problem with Motesolo: No Girlfriend Since Birth is that we have already played the more satisfying - but still similar - Five Dates and Ten Dates.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/motesolo-no-girlfriend-since-birth-review/feed/ 0 Jack Dragon and the Stone of Peace Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/jack-dragon-and-the-stone-of-peace-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/jack-dragon-and-the-stone-of-peace-review/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 14:13:30 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148950 If you have a fondness for retro platformers like Bubble Bobble, and you sense that you’d be more patient with some old-school game mechanics, then Jack Dragon and the Stone of Peace has been made especially for you.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/jack-dragon-and-the-stone-of-peace-review/feed/ 0 Aztec Tiki Talisman Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/aztec-tiki-talisman-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/aztec-tiki-talisman-review/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 13:27:54 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148931 ‘A fine-tune would have done wonders’ is a pretty good assessment of Aztec Tiki Talisman as a whole.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/aztec-tiki-talisman-review/feed/ 0 Ominous Tales – The Forsaken Isle Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/ominous-tales-the-forsaken-isle-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/ominous-tales-the-forsaken-isle-review/#respond Wed, 27 Dec 2023 13:22:27 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148938 There’s no doubting that Ominous Tales - The Forsaken Isle is an inferior example of the hidden object genre.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/ominous-tales-the-forsaken-isle-review/feed/ 0 Aery – Calm Mind 4 Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/aery-calm-mind-4-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/aery-calm-mind-4-review/#respond Tue, 26 Dec 2023 10:56:14 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148922 Aery - Calm Mind 4 is about the twelfth regurgitation too far.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/aery-calm-mind-4-review/feed/ 0 Ravva and the Phantom Library Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/ravva-and-the-phantom-library-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/ravva-and-the-phantom-library-review/#respond Mon, 25 Dec 2023 09:40:23 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148908 Ravva and the Phantom Library is a significant step forward from the first game.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/alpha-particle-review/feed/ 0 Raccoo Venture Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/raccoo-venture-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/raccoo-venture-review/#respond Sun, 24 Dec 2023 11:02:54 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148896 If you have the patience of a saint and some mean platforming skills, then Raccoo Venture may be for you.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/raccoo-venture-review/feed/ 0 Exclusive interview with the makers of Born of Bread: the little RPG with a lot to prove https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-with-the-makers-of-born-of-bread-the-little-rpg-with-a-lot-to-prove/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-with-the-makers-of-born-of-bread-the-little-rpg-with-a-lot-to-prove/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:11:08 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148803 When we fall head over heels for a game, we grasp at any opportunity to interview its creators. And so it goes with Nicolas Lamarche, the lead designer of Born of Bread. We discussed bakery puns over some dipping breads, and are here to bring you the results.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/exclusive-interview-with-the-makers-of-born-of-bread-the-little-rpg-with-a-lot-to-prove/feed/ 0 Yuletide Legends: Who Framed Santa Claus Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/yuletide-legends-who-framed-santa-claus-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/yuletide-legends-who-framed-santa-claus-review/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:08:41 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148792 We weren’t exactly ‘bah humbug’ while playing Yuletide Legends: Who Framed Santa Claus?, but we were at least a little crotchety.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/yuletide-legends-who-framed-santa-claus-review/feed/ 0 Argonauts Agency 2: Pandora’s Box Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/argonauts-agency-2-pandoras-box-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/argonauts-agency-2-pandoras-box-review/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:42:31 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148787 Argonauts Agency 2: Pandora’s Box reveals that the future might be darker, full of old bugs and the same repeated experiences.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/argonauts-agency-2-pandoras-box-review/feed/ 0 Panorama Cotton Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/panorama-cotton-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/panorama-cotton-review/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:55:51 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148779 Cotton games are known for being charming and precise, but Panorama Cotton feels ugly and unwieldy.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/panorama-cotton-review/feed/ 0 WINGSPAN: Oceania Expansion Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/wingspan-oceania-expansion-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/wingspan-oceania-expansion-review/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 13:59:48 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148764 As a single expansion to the game, this little WINGSPAN: Oceania Expansion package has everything that a budding Chris Packham could want. Frankly, we were smitten.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/wingspan-oceania-expansion-review/feed/ 0 Disney Dreamlight Valley Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/disney-dreamlight-valley-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/disney-dreamlight-valley-review/#comments Mon, 18 Dec 2023 18:28:04 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148704 I have been dabbling, on and off, with Disney Dreamlight Valley for over a year. It’s got that tractor-beam pull of an MMO.

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]]> https://www.thexboxhub.com/cotton-100-review/feed/ 0 Air Twister Review https://www.thexboxhub.com/air-twister-review/ https://www.thexboxhub.com/air-twister-review/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 13:01:44 +0000 https://www.thexboxhub.com/?p=148496 Yu Suzuki hasn’t lost his touch. Air Twister is clearly Space Harrier, but with a very modern taste for spectacle.

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