Art and Soul — Cuphead
Cuphead is a hard-as-nails platformer but also a beautifully crafted modern take on what made classic cartoons so appealing.
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Queen’s Quest 3: The End of Dawn — Suddenly there are dragons
I’m quite addicted to these cheesy, hidden object puzzle games that have suddenly made their way to my Xbox One. The newest addition is Queen’s Quest 3: The End of Dawn, a game where you take on the role of an alchemy student who is…
Take a look at the past with Back In 1995
A new perspective on survival horror, Back in 1995 uses old style to deliver a new narrative. I've been looking for a new game to play for quite some time, I wasn't expecting to find a new experience in a game which tried so hard to capture…
Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones — Ghosts, pirates and puzzles
As it turns out, Davy Jones is very much alive. As a matter of fact he has an entire undead crew, all hoping for their imprisonment to end so they can move on with their lives. In Nightmares from the Deep 3: Davy Jones, you are looking to…
Darkwood — Literally the worst holiday destination ever.
The inhabitants of the woods have seemingly become corrupted and been driven crazy. You are tasked with surviving this world, to try and find out as much as you can about what’s going on and of course, escaping. Assuming escape is possible.
Divinity Original Sin II: Definitive Edition — Six months of a game
Even though the original Divinity: Original Sin was well renowned for being one of the toughest old school RPG’s available, I somehow bested it thanks to years of experience from similar games. It’s sequel, Divinity: Original Sin II took me…
Victor Vran: Overkill Edition, Switch FAQ
Victor Vran has been fighting evil for quite some time, but some people still have questions. Since exiting Early Access through Steam on July 24th 2015, Victor Vran has seen it’s fan base grow exponentially. Even getting a relaunch as…
World War Z — Dead Good
If entire reviews were summarised into a single, Tweet length paragraph, then my review for World War Z would simply state that Focus Home Interactive’s online zombie shooter aimed to replicate the classic gameplay of Left4Dead almost pixel…
Dangerous Driving — Burnt out, or on fire?
Although the Burnout series is a thing of the past, its legacy lives on in Dangerous Driving. Clearly the product of a small but talented studio, this homage to eye-wateringly fast arcade racers of the past is good enough to crash its way…
Hightail across Overland…
Don't hang around anywhere too long, dangers lurk everywhere from East Coast to West Coast in Overland...
Operencia: The Stolen Sun — Shining bright
When I first decided that I’d like to review Operencia: The Stolen Sun, I felt confident that I’d be delving into a rote RPG that pieced together nostalgic memories of 1980’s classics that were limited by the hardware of the time and have…
Snooker 19 — Master stroke
You wouldn’t believe it, but the current generation of consoles has never had a proper snooker game and, thinking back, I can’t even remember the last time that this incredibly skilful game was represented digitally. That has all changed…
Warhammer: Chaosbane — Dungeon crawling fun
The Warhammer franchise of video games have used a variety of different genres to give fans the chance to explore the engaging fantasy universe. It's aRPG's turn. During Rezzed 2019, I had the chance to get hands-on with the upcoming…
Where the Bees Make Honey isn’t sweet enough
Where the Bees Make Honey explores lost childhood innocence. We have been playing it.
Kemono Heroes is a four-player arcade beat’em up full of colour and life
Journey across the land with up to three friends as you quest to put the Moon God back where they belong in Kemono Heroes. Kemono Heroes, from Mad Gear Games, is a fun, four-player arcade beat'em up filled with beautiful pixel-art. Up to…
Broken Lines — Squad squabbles and symmetrical strategy
Trapped behind enemy lines and with very different ideas of what their true duty in the war is, Broken Lines' squad's infighting really enhances its tight, tactical gameplay. Broken Lines, from Portaplay, is a tactical game with a…
Outward — To boldly go
What makes Outward unique, however, is that it supports split screen cooperative play and is arguably even more demanding than the games that inspired it. Outward is an ambitious, open world RPG from Nine Dots Studio and publisher Deep…
Generation Zero — Robot end wars
If you’ve had your fill of zombie-based, post-apocalyptic survival games, but still have room in your heart for the genre then perhaps Generation Zero’s robot based carnage will appeal. Generation Zero is a cooperative online shooter from…
Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! — It’s a challenge on Nintendo Switch
When Cook, Serve, Delicious! came out on PC, I was all over it. I played a bunch of the game, getting perfect days, designing a menu that met my taste and generally enjoying creating my own restaurant. When Cook, Serve, Delicious! 2!! came…
Fishing Cactus on Shift Quantum and working with second-hand IPs
We caught up with developer Fishing Cactus following their Shift Quantum release back in 2018 to discuss the difficulties and benefits of working with existing IP, as well as taking the opportunity to discuss the studio and its future…