Jon Davis, Author at Hey Poor Player

Synth Riders Review (PC)

Doesn’t Skip A Beat You’d be wrong to think Synth Riders is another Beat Saber clone. While Synth Riders shares a lot in common with its well-established all-dancing, all-light saber swinging sibling, its got a fair bit going for it to convince you to part with your hard-earned pennies.…

Destiny 2 Shadowkeep Review (PC)

Moon’s Haunted Destiny 2 Shadowkeep is the latest offering in Bungie’s shared world loot-shooter. It’s the first release from the Bellevue-based studio that’s independent of its much-maligned agreement with publishing juggernaut Activision. It’s come with a new story campaign, two new strikes, remastered PvP maps and a…

The Surge 2 Review (PS4)

Is This The Souls Destroying Game It’s Made Out To Be? The Surge 2 is a scarcely disguised Soulsbourne clone. In fact, the camouflage that barely conceals Deck13 Interactive’s action-RPG is akin to the dodgy mustache afforded to characters in Guess Who. But dubious disguises aside, Deck13 Interactive’s…

Dying Light 2 gets a new trailer and a spring 2020 release window

Dying For More Parkour Dying Light 2 got a brand-new trailer at the Xbox E3 2019 briefing. It also got a release window of Spring 2020 and is set to be released on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The post-apocalyptic FPS is the sequel to the critically…

Arizona Sunshine Developer Vertigo Games announces new IP called After the Fall, 2020 release

Did Someone Say Left 4 Dead in VR? After the Fall is the latest game to be announced at E3 2019 by developer Vertigo Games. The studio, best known for VR shooter Arizona Sunshine, says that its latest title is set to launch in 2020. Continuing its strong…

EA Play Kicks Off E3 2019 With Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order

Is The Force Strong With This One? EA kicked off E3 2019 with a 15-minute gameplay demo of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. The game is being developed by Respawn, the studio best known for Titanfall and the enormously successful Apex Legends. The title is set in the…