There's no doubt that Conan is one seriously beautiful game though, with some spot-on art design that recalls Frank Frazetta (the chap who crafted the covers of a number of Conan novels). It appears a special filter has been layered over the game that provides a dreamy, high fantasy aesthetic while snazzy depth-of-field trickery is also used to intoxicating effect. The animation is also incredible; Conan might look like a hulking Neanderthal but he moves like a finely-tuned athlete, dishing out death and destruction with tigerish grace as foes die in droves and the screen runs red with claret.
When it comes to the crunch, the C-Man simply isn't innovative or adventurous enough to truly rank up there with Kratos and Dante in the highest echelons of the beat-'em-up hierarchy, though it is better than something like the much-hyped but ultimately disappointing Heavenly Sword on PS3. If you're going to plonk the obligatory platforming sections in there though, why be so darn lazy? As with puzzles; if they're only half-arsed, why bother?
Neil writes: "It's the start of a new month and you've probably already spent your recent wage package. But you need not worry because the Xbox Live Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale is here to deliver a huge array of discounts to Xbox One and Xbox 360 gamers once more, with a set of bargains being present between the 2nd-8th April 2019 that will appeal to even the most hard-up gamer. But what games are included in the latest Deals With Gold sale?"
Neil writes: "Got any cash left after the madness of Black Friday and Cyber Monday? Well, you'll need to ensure you've got a little bit kept in the bank in order to make the most of even more discounts - this time those Xbox One and Xbox 360 offerings coming about from the Xbox Live Deals With Gold and Spotlight Sale for 27th November - 3rd December 2018. Want to check out all the bargains that are available for this coming week?"
With the upcoming release of the Spiderman: Homecoming game, Injustice 2 and the announcements from Square-Enix and TellTale Games working on their own Marvel projects. It's a very exciting time to be both a gamer and a superhero fan.
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This game was not supposed to be innovative. It was supposed to be bloody fun and it is. Can't wait for this bloody game.