Video Game Reviews

The best offense is a good defence if Dig or Die's core gameplay loop is anything to go by. More than a few years back, before Battle Royale's became the hot new thing, sandbox games were having quite a big moment. It was then that Epic…

From the very first moment that Space Marine II boots, you can feel the crushing weight of the Warhammer 40k lore bearing down upon you.  We’ve seen the quote “in the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war” so many times now…

A lot has been said about Cyngi: All Guns Blazing, and even before it was officially available I’d started to see people offering opinions that suggested it might be something special. Now that it’s been out for a few weeks, we know a lot…

The narrative is told in an interesting way, with lots of visual interpretation and foreshadowing, even though this game only clocks in at two hours or so. It’s helped considerably by the hand drawn art style that gives everything an almost…

Each day Lorena heads to work, chats to the locals, and heads home. Before long though, she finds out that young women have been disappearing from the area. In fact the position she fills at the store is only as a result of her predecessor…

I've now clocked over 200 hours in recent Steam Sensation Rusty's Retirement. I should have written up my thoughts long ago, but, as it turns out, I wasn't at my computer for most of those hours; in fact, I'm playing it right now. Rusty's…

Puzzles were equally frustrating as well, but not due to them being difficult as such. It’s often fairly obvious that combining something acidic with a padlock will allow you to open a door. The annoyance comes from how difficult it is to…

I love ducks. I love salami. Clearly, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami has somehow hit a weird cross section of things that I am interested in. This narrative-driven detective game has you becoming the Duck Detective, who has run out of…

This wordplay ties into pretty much every element of Cryptmaster. Combat is driven by it and takes place in real time, with your heroes having cooldowns after each word. Type “hit”, and your warrior will strike a blow, whilst “sing” will…

As I get older, I find that I am rarely surprised by new games — I’m not saying that everything is a rehash of something that came before, but I guess I feel that we’re running out of themes, mechanics and settings and that leads to…

Your team members are not even remotely hardy, dying very quickly if a firefight opens up. In fact, if you’re spotted and there’s even a hint of open combat, you may as well load your last save as you’ll probably be swamped and killed…

Project 13 is another entry in the rapidly-growing 3D spot the difference genre. If you consume much gaming content on YouTube, you’ve probably seen The Exit 8 crop up here and there. If you aren’t familiar, it’s a game in which you walk…

With a name like Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom, there's probably very little imagination required to start conjuring up an image of the kind of game that it is. If your mind goes to Crazy Taxi, from catching the odd screenshot then you might…

This is not a jump scare filled horror tale. Whilst I felt the discomfort that Phil feels for his predicament, as well as the burden he feels he places on others, I also appreciated the respectful nods to handling mental health issues like…

Released in 2022, Camp Canyonwood sets you off on an adventure set within a camping setting. It's full of soft colours and fun graphics, which might give off the impression of it being designed to appeal to a younger audience. As does the…

Roguelight is a 2D pixel art roguelike made by Daniel Linssens. Fans of Game Jams will be very familiar with his work, and he won't need much introduction, but needless to say it means that we're not talking about a beginner here.…

Being SE32’s first game, Cute Farmer Life holds more secrets than you might expect from a farming simulation. Putting you into the shoes of Matt, our protagonist, from the get-go, it immediately throws a hard message at you living to work.…

How many times have you played a game that seethed? One that had such a clear voice of absolute fury? I can’t really remember the last time I played a game that was so viscerally charged with one emotion in all its violent depths. Death of…

Be prepared to face its wake in It Sleeps Below the Haar. Have you ever wondered just what goes on in those small, coastal villages you barely hear of? With the speeds of modern life, it might never have crossed your mind until now. But if…

A world full of magic and discrimination, as you explore Norwood gather materials do quests, all to aid your attempted escape with your father. will you make it out ?