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Blair Witch — Off into the woods
There is some scope to explore, as the woods are fairly open, but the game has some tricks up its sleeve as you go on. As things progress, and the horror of the witch becomes more apparent, the forest becomes more confusing. There are…
Witcheye — So many enemies.
A pesky knight has stolen away all of your ingredients and valuables, and you — as the titular Witch — must fight against hordes of enemies to recover them. Your goal in Witcheye, however, is much more challenging than one might think. You…
Fury Unleashed — A review and subsequent defense of the genre
A Roguelite goes heavy metal with Awesome Games Studio's recently released Fury Unleashed. Guns, gore, and guitar galore.
Knights of Tartarus — Explore and fight your way
Journey through a wonderful tribute to retro adventure and role-playing games as you restore the kingdom in Knights of Tartarus. Knights of Tartarus is a role-playing game where you must enter the underworld to fight an order of knights,…
Creature in the Well — Underhanded
Creature in the Well adds pinball elements to a top-down hack and slash dungeon crawler about a robot simply trying to serve his purpose in a post-apocalyptic world.
Get Me a Fresh Brain — A real Frankenstein!
It’s not often that you’ll find a board game with a theme as unusual and potentially divisive as Get Me a Fresh Brain, but this B-Movie themed pick up and deliver game packs a lot into a small box and offers players a competitive head to…
Flash Point: Fire Rescue — Co-op emergency services
A turn-based, single-screen, local co-op game about battling flames, breaking through walls and saving the incapacitated, disaster-prone residents of a world where every house is on fire.
Cogs and Commissars — Boxed-up bolshevik
Anyone who has watched enough sci-fi movies will know that the robot revolution is only a matter of time. Some think that the end will be violent and overt, as depicted by Terminator, whilst others still struggle to believe that we’re not…
Red Matter — Still Cold in Space
Red Matter offers you the unique opportunity to become a spy for the Atlantic Union and infiltrate an abandoned Volgravian base on Rhea in order to find and decipher top secret documents to discover the truth of what really happened in this…
Metal Wolf Chaos XD — A sheep in wolf’s clothing?
You take on the role of Michael Wilson, the president of the United States of America ㄧ something that he constantly likes to remind people ㄧ who is forced to fight to reclaim his country from a military coup led by his villainous…
The Forbidden Arts — Twisted Firestarter
The Forbidden Art takes the form of a 2D platformer with a fully fledged 3D world map to explore across five beautifully realized levels, each lovingly representative of the biome in which they are based.
Kitchen Rush (and Piece of Cake expansion) — A tasty treat
If you’re familiar with the Overcooked video games, then you’ll be right at home with Kitchen Rush from Artipia Games and Stronghold Games. Designed by David Turczi and Vangelis Bagiartarkis, Kitchen Rush was first released in 2017 and…
Dice Throne Season 2: Gunslinger Vs Samurai — Rolling brawl
If you like a light, airy board game that doesn’t take itself too seriously, then among the many options available to you is the noble dice chucker. Since the origins of gaming, human beings have revelled in the fun of throwing roughly…
Sagebrush — A game inspired by real-world apocalyptic cults.
When I heard about Sagebrush releasing for consoles, I just had to play it. I had seen people talking about it on Steam for a while and a ‘walking simulator’ with a compelling story involving murder and mystery is right up my street. …
Holmes: Sherlock and Mycroft — Brotherly love
Did you even know that Sherlock Holmes, The World’s Greatest Detective was actually one of two brothers? Neither did I, but in the card game Holmes: Sherlock and Mycroft from publisher Devir Games and designer Diego Ibanez, two players…
The Black Widow — A historical murder mystery that leaves you wanting more
The Black Widow is a noteworthy example of a historically accurate game that lends valuable insight into the lives of real people.
Ancestors Legacy — Old school consolement
Whilst I feel that I’ve begun every one of my Xbox reviews lately with a rant about the lack of strategy games, I’m beginning to think that someone out there is actually listening to me. Today’s review is for Destructive Creations squad…
Must Dash Amigos — Real Friends Required
Inspired by the Micro Machines formula, Must Dash Amigo is best played when there are a bunch of you with your own controllers huddled around a TV, maybe with a Pizza and some drinks.
Control — Fun with Faden
There must be something amazing in the water at Remedy Entertainment’s offices. To come up with something as intelligent, mind-bending, and ambitious as Control is no mean feat, and yet the Finnish developer makes it look so simple with its…
Kanban Drivers Edition — Endurance race
The meaning of the word ‘Kanban’ originates from Japan and refers to a manufacturing system that uses clear and simple cue cards to drive factory workers to achieve maximum efficiency with minimal waste. In Vital Lacerda’s Kanban board…