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Crucible — The lukewarm melting pot of hero shooters.
Hero shooters have been a constant in gaming for the last few years. It seems like nearly every developer has taken influence in some manner from the genre, whether that’s in terms of the gameplay itself or the monetization. With Crucible,…
Observation — Among the most intelligent and considered science fiction games ever made
When a mysterious disaster strikes, Emma Fisher is one of a handful of astronauts aboard the space station Observation. Unable to establish communications with the rest of the crew, Emma must rely on the station’s AI, SAM, to survive and to…
Monster Prom XXL — Monstrously fun
Truth be told, I didn’t attend my prom. it was of no interest to me to go and see people from school, who I didn’t like and would likely never see again, all while listening to music I didn’t like. But thankfully Beautiful Glitch has let me…
Flip Over Frog is a Perfect Game for Players of All Ages
With an age rating of six and upwards and lasting just ten minutes per game, you’d be forgiven for passing Flip Over Frog off as a pure children’s game. Whilst it is aimed at younger players and perhaps portable gaming, there’s a lot more…
Drug Dealer Simulator is a Weird Trip
Drug Dealer Simulator fails in its premise as an enticing game experience. Despite an interesting idea and an addictive rpg mechanic (no pun intended), players will tire from an unrealistic world with repetitive mechanics that never truly…
Star Wars: Dark Side Rising — It finds my lack of faith disturbing
The latest entry in The Op’s Rising series sees up to four players working together to try and prevent the Empire’s superweapon, the Death Star, from being built. Players recruit agents and go on missions but must beware the baleful gaze of…
Travel The Paths Less Taken In Signs of the Sojourner
Communicate beyond words in card-based narrative title Signs of the Sojourner and learn the lay of the land and its people.
In Other Waters — An alien toolset
In Other Waters is a narrative game about a xenobiologist studying a new planet’s ecology by exploring the flora and fauna of its oceans. The further you dive, both in the waters and the story, the darker the ocean becomes.
Hero’s Crossing — selling to heroes before someone else does!
Hero’s Crossing is a two to four player, town-building management game where your dice are a valued resource and trying to sell items to heroes is your plan, all before your competitors are able to claim these heroes for themselves. The…
Oriflamme is a deadly card game that will spoil your party
I don’t often play what I would consider to be party games, and as a rule, I discount them on the basis that they lack the decisions and depth that I seek. Oriflamme rewrites the rulebook thanks to its exciting, often outright mean…
Streets of Rage 4 — Future Nostalgia
Coming fresh off the nostalgic high that was Wonder Boy III: The Dragon’s Trap, LizardCube have not only delivered an addition to the series; but one the fans will look back on extremely fondly as a standout entry
SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off confusingly starts with pancakes?
When I was a child, SpongeBob SquarePants was the cartoon of choice. My first alarm clock sang the F is for Friends song, my toy chest was covered in foam character stickers, I had little toy figurines — I had a lot of Spongebob stuff. When…
Quest Hunter — Role Play for Beginners
The loop of “Get Quest, Collect Item, Get Reward” is the main draw of Quest Hunter and can be quite additive with a “Just One More” style that eats away your spare time.
Stranded Deep is the most obvious survival simulation to date
When it comes to survival games, you can choose from several kinds of zombie apocalypse, you can escape from despotic robots, and you can even survive freezing temperatures or explore a raging river. One theme that has seemed to be…
Explore the limits of your sanity in Sunless Sea
Among all the roguelike games that I’ve been hoping to see make an appearance on my Xbox One, Sunless Sea is perhaps right at the top of the list. I love the idea of exploring an expansive sea filled with mystery and danger, and with what…
Break the monotony of lockdown with Imhotep: The Duel
Last year, I was lucky enough to grab a copy of Phil Walker-Hardings' Imhotep, a two to four-player game in which the players compete to build pyramids, obelisks and tombs in honour of the Pharaoh. In Imhotep: The Duel, the gameplay is…
A Summer with a Shiba Inu contains cute doggos
A Summer with a Shiba Inu is a visual novel by Quill Game Studios that combines a dystopian world with Shiba Inus.
Afterglow Deluxe+ Audio Wired Controller — Pretty Colors
I’ve been playing my Nintendo Switch more and more recently due to being stuck at home. Subsequently, I've been falling in love with Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Often, I find that playing on a bigger screen is more fun, so I like…
Airship City — Unique movement mechanics are not enough to propel this game to greatness
Airship City sees up to four players competing to provide the most for the betterment of a great metropolis in the sky. Harvest resources, contribute towards communal social projects and fulfil supply requests but plan carefully because, in…
Journey to the Savage Planet: Hot Garbage DLC — Vacation Cancelled
Does the Journey to the Savage Planet: Hot Garbage DLC offer new heights for our spacefaring hero’s adventure or just end up feeling mostly recycled?