August was a busy month for everyone here at Push Square, as we pumped out a whopping 39 reviews - which is surely some sort of record. The sheer amount of new releases perhaps came as no surprise, though, seeing as we're now hurtling towards the holiday rush at speeds that we're not entirely comfortable with. Future fears aside, last month provided plenty of PlayStation entertainment, so let's go ahead and take a look at what you may have missed.
Until Dawn - 8/10
Until Dawn is a pleasant surprise, and something that fans of interactive stories will really appreciate. As a schlocky horror it's a success, but its fiction actually goes beyond simple slasher – even if it remains intentionally silly throughout. The sometimes sloppy controls will irritate, while the performance capture could have been better, but neither of these issues are nightmarish enough to pull you out of the popcorn flick plot, which is buoyed by the impressive, if not gigantically impactful, butterfly effect. A ridiculous romp is what was promised, then, and this one will keep occupied all night long.
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 - 8/10
Although One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 doesn't do an awful lot to distance itself from its predecessor, it still manages to refine almost every existing aspect. Kizuna attacks add some extra flavour to combat, the lengthy story mode is as comprehensive as it can be, and dream log is something that we'd love to see incorporated into future musou titles. However, as with the second game, it's the immensely fun and varied character roster that acts as the wind in this ship's sails. Simply put, Luffy and his crew's latest adventure is a joy to play.
Other August 2015 Reviews
The Fall - 7/10
King's Quest - Chapter I: A Knight to Remember - 7/10
Submerged - 5/10
Skullgirls 2nd Encore - 7/10
Galak-Z: The Dimensional - 9/10
J-Stars Victory VS+ (Vita) - 7/10
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist - 8/10
Sword Art Online Re: Hollow Fragment - 7/10
Goat Simulator - 6/10
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture - 9/10
Actual Sunlight - 7/10
Yasai Ninja - 1/10
Commander Cherry's Puzzled Journey - 6/10
Lost Dimension - 7/10
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons (PS4) - 8/10
Boggle - 4/10
Gauntlet: Slayer Edition - 8/10
Zombi - 8/10
Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition - 7/10
Adventures of Pip - 7/10
Dragon Age: Inquisition - Jaws of Hakkon - 6/10
Dragon Age: Inquisition - The Descent - 5/10
TorqueL - 5/10
Pure Hold'em - 7/10
Kung Fury: Street Rage - 4/10
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 4 - Escape Plan Bravo - 9/10
Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls - 7/10
Mega Man Legacy Collection - 8/10
RIsen 3: Titan Lords - Enhanced Edition - 4/10
Volume - 7/10
Back to Bed - 6/10
Nova-111 - 8/10
Toy Soldiers: War Chest - 4/10
Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence - 8/10
Giana Sisters: Dream Runners - 3/10
Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - 7/10
I Am Bread - 5/10
August 2015's Average Review Score: 6.51
Comments 3
I absolutely love that you guys do so many reviews. Whenever a game is on some PSN sale and I'm on the fence, I check to see if you guys reviewed it. Usually you have!
PROTIP (for my fellow readers): If you're on chrome, right click the search field at the top of any pushsquare page and select "Add as search engine...". Change the name to something easy, I use "p". Then whenever you want to search for something on pushsquare.com, just enter "p [search term]" in your browser and it'll search here for ya. I use it to easily look up reviews. "p transistor review". BAM.
@glassmusic That is a good tip - even I didn't know that!
I do MGSV: The Phantom Pain for you 10/10 without a doubt, the game is absolutely phenomenal in everyway.
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