The original Super Seducer was released earlier this year to less than popular critic reviews, to put it nicely. Releasing shortly after the #MeToo stance on social media and around the time Harvey Weinstein was being called out left, right and centre, the media were…
I’ve been interested in STAY for quite a while now. I obtained a PC code many months ago but since I heard there was a PS4 and PS Vita version coming shortly, I held back from playing it past the two-hour mark. It turns out…
*Reviewer to the study room, please…* Two Point Hospital is Two Point Studios’ spiritual sequel to Bullfrogs Theme Hospital, a game which is most likely bigger now than it was upon release many years ago. It’s a game I feel needs no introduction as I,…
Little robots, lost memories and an abandoned home set the stage for Tyler: Model 005. You play as an intelligent mini robot, named Tyler, who’s been resurrected from over a decade of power down by proxy of a lightning strike in a small crawl space…
What would you get if you crossed an endless runner with River City Ransom and bunnies? You’d get Ninjin: Clash of Carrots, a surprisingly addictive and extremely fun game. From developer Pocket Trap and publisher Modus Games, this mashup of various games and genres have combined into…
Have you ever thought to yourself what it would be like if Sir Arthur, from Ghouls ‘n Goblins, became overweight and rather flatulent before setting out on a mission of love? If you have, then Sigi – A Fart for Melusina is for you! This pixel-art retro-throwback title,…
I’ve recently reviewed Jurassic Park Evolution on the PS4 over on http://demonvideogame.com/. Instead of double posting (and clearly getting caught out for plagiarising my own piece of work), I would very much appreciate it if you could click the image below in order to read…
Shikhondo – Soul Eater is a bullet hell game with an Asian theme. You play as one of two girls which shoot down ‘Yokai’ who have escaped from Limbo and along the way, they must collect souls in order to return them to the Underworld.…
‘Queen of Fighters’ has arrived, featuring the ladies of King of Fighters, in a brand new fighting game by SNK. The story of SNK Heroines is unveiled throughout the story mode, this is comprised of 6 matches with exposition scenes in-between. Our feisty females have…
428: Shibuya Scramble is the best visual novel game you’ll ever play in your entire life. Designed by Kōichi Nakamura (or so we’re led to believe?) which was developed by his company, Chunsoft, and published by Sega back in 2008 on the Wii, the PSP…
When I was much younger, I used to love getting out the Play-Doh and becoming lost in my own imagination as I created multi-coloured figures and items which could devour each other as you slammed them together and squeezed them tight. Back then it was…
I’m a sucker for old-style point-and-click adventure games. Telltale used to do them before they ventured into the storybook narrative path leaving most modern games in the genre to derive from indie developers instead. One such game is The Dreamlands: Aisling’s Quest from solo-developer The Domaginarium.…
Rainbow Skies is the follow-up to Rainbow Moon, an RPG that came out back in 2012 for the PS3, later coming out on the PS Vita and then the PS4. While I had high hopes that the problems surrounding Rainbow Moon were gone with this…
PQube are well known for localising and publishing rather obscure Japanese games, from the titillating Gal*Gun 2 to the enthralling Root Letter. But, what would get you if you crossed the sexual mischief of Gal*Gun with the engaging visual novel style of Root Letter, then blended…
I love simulation games, this may mean my proceeding review may appear slightly biased or opinionated in certain areas but I’ll try and keep it as balanced as I can. Airport Simulator from Toplitz Productions came as a surprise outing on the PS4 as I’ve…
I had no idea what to expect when I received Strange Brigade from Rebellion late last week. I’d seen the trailer last year and then purposely went radio silent on all the subsequent footage and info thrown around the internet. I was hooked the moment I…
I have a lot of mixed feelings about We Happy Few, from my initial impression of the game when it first hit Early Access, to spending over 30 hours in the final build on my PS4 Pro – my emotions went up and down more than my character’s…
State of Mind is a new story-driven adventure game from the amazing team at Daedalic Entertainment. Set in Belin, 2048 – The world is on the brink of destruction with the lack of resources, people constantly becoming ill over the pollution, local crime is at…
Back in February 2017, a small indie puzzle platformer from Chinese developer Spotlightor Interactive was released on the Xbox One. In January of 2018, the game was ported across to the PS4 but only in Asia, shortly followed by Steam worldwide and then mobile devices. Finally, as of…
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is a very common and infamous saying which can relate to many things, including Video Games. Why change something that’s perfect? If it looks great and its controls are solid then why remake a game? Give it a…
Persian Nights: Sands of Wonder is the latest console port from Artifex Mundi and this time, developer So Digital. Unlike recent Hidden Object Games (HoGs) we have received from the team, Persian Nights: Sands of Wonder appears to be a stand-alone game that isn’t part of…
Phantom Doctrine sneaked up on me like a disguised undercover agent out seeking their target in the dead of night. I was completely unaware of its existence until a few weeks ago when I saw and became intrigued by its trailer. All I could imagine was…
Muddledash is a new local multiplayer party game from developer Slampunks and publisher PQube on both the Nintendo Switch and PC. It’s a rather interesting game in which you take the role of a neon-coloured octopus who must fend off other competitors in order to…
Now, I know what you’re thinking – “Not another shitty game on the PSN store! Why is Sony allowing all this crap on there” – to which I would like to say, yeah, the game is shitty but not in the sense you’re thinking. Poop…
TETRA’s Escape is another fun easy platinum game with cross-buy functionality from publisher Ratalaika Games. You must help save all of the Tetra beings as you possess them and shape-shift into various Tetrominos (Tetris) pieces in order to build platforms that allow other cuboids to reach…
Road to Ballhalla from Torched Hill and tinyBuild is a brutal rhythm-driven ball-rolling puzzle game. It reminds me of a modern day ‘Labyrinth’ puzzle, only instead of rolling the ball through a maze in order to dodge holes as you make your way to the exit, you’re…
Lightwood Games are back with another one of their relaxing casual puzzle games for us to play and become addicted to – again! This time around you can leave your logical brain at home as we are presented with a bunch of word searches instead…
I was a big fan of Ghost Town‘s original Overcooked as it reminded me of the incredibly addictive Diner Dash crossed with the pressure I imagine the contestants within Hells Kitchen come under when Gordon Ramsey is on the rampage! Improving on everything the critically acclaimed…
Flipping Death is another brilliant adventure game from the creative minds at Zoink Games. If you’re not sure who the developer is, they’re the ones behind Fe and the equally as awesome Stick it to the Man! Flipping Death is very similar to Stick it…
I’ve played a few roguelike games recently, from the easy 2D style of Devious Dungeon all the way to the brutal The Persistence on PSVR. Recently I got my hands on the glorious Dead Cells from Motion Twin and I can happily say that it’s probably the best…
Super Destronaut DX is a throwback to the ’80s classic Space Invaders, only with gameplay revolving around completing challenges and a much faster-paced gameplay style. It’s yet another cross-buy title between both PS4 and the PS Vita from Ratalaika Games, giving us a total of two…
Detached is a simply stunning PSVR title that has you solving puzzles and evading unknown lifeforms whilst you float through zero-G in space! The game does have a multiplayer, but the main crux of the game is its immersive and challenging single-player mode along with its…
Castaway Paradise is, to put it bluntly, a budget Animal Crossing game with a hint of Harvest Moon. Originally released on mobile devices back in 2014, Stolen Couch Games have since released it on Steam and now PS4 and Xbox One. The game has been…
Anamorphine is a visual story experience that guides you with its vivid and spectacular imagery rather than any written or spoken narrative. If I was to place it within a generic genre then I would say it’s akin to a non-interactive walking simulator such as…
This is the Police was a pleasant surprise when it launched back in 2016. It was a game where you managed the cops in your precinct as you dealt with crime, corruption and intrigue all whilst aiming to raise 500k within 180 days as a retirement ‘bonus’.…
In my previous career, we used to love going into constant training as each session usually ended up with us all playing a game of Jenga in order to forget how mundane both the job and the training was. Red Accent Studios and Oasis Games…
When it comes to shoot ’em ups, the games I remember playing as a child were all plane based. You would manoeuvre a plane from left to right at the bottom of the screen and take out the oncoming onslaught of enemy fighters. Aces of the Luftwaffe…
I have a soft spot for shoot ’em ups, they are a guilty pleasure of mine which I dive into when I’ve got a little spare time. What I’m always looking out for though are games that add something new to the genre or mix…
Everyone remembers Happy Wheels, right? The web-based flash game in which you ride a vehicle and try to avoid death traps whilst on a bicycle with your child. Well, what would happen if you made that game 3D, added more blood and gore, and then…
Lightwood Games are quickly becoming one of my favourite developers in regards to puzzle games. Not too long ago, they brought the amazing Pic-a-Pix Color to us as a cross-buy title on the PS4 and PS Vita, which offered us two platinums and over 20…
In space, nobody can hear you scream. Unfortunately, in my flat pretty much everyone, including my neighbours, can! I’m not saying The Persistence is a scary game, but there were moments when I possibly yelled out quite a few profanities at the virtual feckers! So,…
Growing up I was a Nintendo child, but later in life, I picked up a SEGA Mega Drive and the Mega CD to see what all the fuss was about and to try out a few of the console’s exclusives. Back then, I was blown…
Train enthusiasts haven’t really been catered for on consoles this generation. Sure, we have the awesome Railway Empire, but that’s more akin to games such as Tropico and Planetbase with its initial focus being upon the resource management side of things. However, all you casual gamers and locomotive…
Here we are once again, ready to continue our interesting adventure with Louis de Richet, stranded on Lord Mortimer’s island on the lookout for our mother. So far we’ve experienced fatalities, mysteries, visions, uncovered secrets, and found out things we would rather have not known! Just what…
Gene Rain is a rather interesting third-person cover-shooter game from Chinese developer Deeli Network. Take control of four characters as you head out into the post-apocalyptic world to try and eliminate a threat to the human race. The game offers exciting cover-based shooting segments, plentiful…
“I just can’t wait to be king”, the protagonist Kay mumbles throughout the game of Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs – Royal Edition. A Kickstarter funded project by Pixelated Milk that originally launched for PC and now on consoles. Regalia is an SRPG, similar to…
The Walker is a stationary wave-based shooter which is presented within VR by Chinese developers Haymaker Game. Not only has the game received the 2017 Golden Plume award for the “Best VR game”, but it was also chosen for Sony’s “China Hero Project“. This is…
China isn’t well known for its console video games as many of the developers tend to opt for releasing mobile games instead, as the market over there for mobile games is huge! However, every now and again we are presented with a few titles which…
There have been a few Adventure Time games released for various systems over the years, each one providing the show’s humour along with a new genre for you to dive into, be it a dungeon crawler, point-and-click or a top-down Zelda-clone. The gang are all back…
Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard is the official movie tie-in game to the smash hit “Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation”. Developer Torus Games and Publisher Outright Games have taken the gameplay mechanics of the infamous Pikmin series and delivered a new variation on the genre which…
Frost is a deck-building, solo survival card game set on a harsh, frozen world ravaged by a lethal storm. You must lead a group of nomads in search of the Refuge – a haven away from Frost’s icy grip. As well as the unrelenting threat…
The Path of Motus is a game that is much deeper and impactful than you would first imagine when looking at any of the screenshots or pre-release trailers. It focuses on real-life worries and concerns about being held back in life from pursuing your dreams…
Rooms: The Unsolvable Puzzle is the official sequel to “Rooms: The Main Building” which was released back in 2008 and 2010 on both the NDS and the Wii respectively. The original Rooms game was one of my favourite games back on the NDS as it…
I imagine a lot of you out there have played games such as Game Dev Tycoon and Recettear: An Item Shop’s Tale – two classic sleeper hits which have you managing a company/store as you satisfy the needs of your staff/customers. If you could add…
Shining Resonance Refrain is a remaster of a Japanese only title simply known as Shining Resonance, which came out back in 2014. This came as a mild surprise and disappointment to fans of the long-running series as it wasn’t the first game in the franchise…
Blacksea Odyssey is a rather brutal top-down twin-stick shooter combined with Rogue-like elements and an interesting story. Taking the role of a ‘Space Huntsman’, you must search out bounties as you take chase and claim the highest rewards among your fellow competitors. However, developer Blacksea…
Super Mega Baseball 2 comes in swinging at the sport of baseball against the likes of MLB The Show. While not a huge baseball game fan myself, it offers a very welcoming hand into the game to get started as well as offering something for…
If you ask anyone to name a kart-based racing game I can guarantee that about 99% of people will say Mario Kart, a few may say Project Cars, but the majority will be focused on Mario. Now, what if you reduced the number of characters, changed all…
The Spectrum Retreat is a brilliant and thought-provoking puzzle game from the one-man developer Dan Smith Studios. Not only is Dan still studying at the University of Leeds, but the prototype for The Spectrum Retreat actually won him a BAFTA YGD back in 2016. Imagine…
Railway Empire came out on current consoles back in January this year. Since then we have had numerous patches and improvements but very little in terms of new content. However, Developer Gaming Mind Studios has not only released a roadmap of what to expect in the…
The Crew 2 was one of my most anticipated titles this year since it was revealed not too long ago. Who wouldn’t want the chance to venture across a massive recreation of the US via air, sea, and land? Ubisoft has really stepped up with…
The Exorcist: Legion VR came out of nowhere for me as I hadn’t been following its development and I’ve not heard of it previously due to not really being the biggest VR horror fan. However, as soon as I saw it was available something within…
Le Tour de France, from Cyanide Studio and Focus Home Interactive, is back again for its usual yearly iteration in the form of Tour de France 2018. It’s a cycling management game in which you can build your own dream team in the world of…
Back in 2009, THQ and Volition released Red Faction Guerrilla on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC via GFWL. The game itself was a bit of a hidden gem as a lot of people overlooked it at the time, only to return to it at…
Every now and again I come across a game which I start, get absolutely destroyed in, decide to have a break, then come back to it and find myself becoming totally addicted and can’t stop playing it (Yes, my application to the W.H.O. is in the post).…
Artifex Mundi is back once again with another Hidden Object Game (HOG) for the casual gamer and Trophy Hunters’ collection. Just like with the Grim Legends and Enigmatis Series, Eventide has reached it’s third, and final, entry. Even though all three of the games are their own…
The Incredibles was released 14 years ago, back in 2004, and it’s back on July 13th (for us in the UK) – so you know what that means… Time for the customary LEGO re-creation of the film for all the family to enjoy! However, we…
There are very few mindless puzzle games which come close to being as addictive as the king of old-school puzzle games, Tetris. However, I believe I’ve just found my new addiction! I received a few games this week for review and Lumines: Remastered basically became my…
If you are like me and have been patiently waiting for a new Tenchu game to wet your assassin stealth appetite then your prayers were somewhat answered back in the latter half of 2016 with the release of Aragami. It wasn’t quite Tenchu but it…
Today we have an amazing review from Amy (Amy’s Universe on YouTube) for the unusual, yet addictive Happy Birthdays from ARC System Works, Toybox Inc, and NIS America. Amy has provided the review in the form of a video below, check it out for info about…
Survive! Mr. Cube, from Intragames, is a top-down action game that has been labelled as a ‘roguelike’ experience. However, due to the difficulty of the game and the lack of certain elements, I refuse to refer to it as a ‘roguelike’ as it doesn’t bring with…
Through the Woods is a psychological horror game that focuses on the creepy, unknown nature of being alone in the woods at night, instead of an abundance of jump scares. Developed by Antagonist, a small indie studio in Oslo, Through the Woods is an exploration…
Illusion: A Tale of the Mind is a rather dark, gritty tale of one man’s unrequited love pushing him into insanity and ultimately sticking to the words “If I can’t have her, then nobody can”. From developer Frima Studio and Publisher Ravenscourt, we have a…
The Lost Child is the latest Dungeon Crawling RPG from one of my favourite publishers, NIS America. Developed by Kadokawa Games, The Lost Child not only offers a very satisfying Dungeon Crawler experience, but it also contains a lot of strategic elements, a tonne of…
Lost Sea is a top-down action-adventure game with an emphasis on exploration as you venture through the perilous islands within the Bermuda Triangle. Lost Sea came out a while ago on PS4, PC and Xbox One and I’ve been playing it on my PS4 for about…
I’ll be honest here, after playing the Beta for OnRush I had no intentions of picking the game up as it seemed like an ‘always online’ game with an emphasis on team play rather than single player. However, I’m so happy to say that I…
When I first started playing Old Man’s Journey, I wasn’t 100% sure what type of game I was about to play. Was it going to be a narrative story about coming to terms with dying or was it a puzzle platformer in which I venture…
Developer Dontnod Entertainment is well known for their brilliant award-winning game, Life is Strange, which came out just over three years ago. Whilst we await the sequel to their emotional and engaging adventure game, they have released a game very different yet complete with all…
A few weeks ago I reviewed the fun and creative Floor Plan from developers Turbo Button on the PSVR. It was an amazing game, although a little short, which had you stuck in an elevator as you went up and down through various floors in…
The Journey Down was originally released back in 2010 on PC by developers Skygoblin. The game was also originally released in three chapters, although fans of the game had to wait longer than your modern episodic releases, with chapters two and three coming out in…
Recently, I had the pleasure of playing and reviewing Pic-a-Pix Color on the PS4 and PS Vita, which was based on the popular Picross format which also happens to be one of my favourite types of puzzle. My other favourite type of logical puzzle is Sudoku,…
“A game, by Villa Gorilla” is the first thing you hear upon booting up Yoku’s Island Express and it surprisingly sets the mood for the game perfectly. I can’t explain why, but that voice followed by the amazing music of the menu screen just screams…
The original Street Fighter Arcade game came out in arcades back in 1987, with a home console port following it in 1988. Since then we have been getting something ‘Street Fighter’ related almost every year, be it a new game, spin-off, anime, movie, or characters.…
People who have read my reviews before will know that certain genres and games get me all giddy and excited -genres such as puzzles, strategy, simulation and point-and-click. However, one genre hasn’t been brought up by myself before, even though it’s quite niche and I…
I originally heard about Conan Exiles about a year ago when I saw a few popular YouTube channels playing the game, well I say playing, it was more like obsessed with the size of their mates manly ‘tool’. Since then I hadn’t heard much about…
Fox n Forests, from Bonus Level Entertainment, is a 16-bit inspired game that has been marketed as having heavy inspirations from games such as Ghouls ‘n Ghosts. So, my initial impression and question to the developer was, “Is this going to be as hard as Ghouls…
PixelJunk Monsters on PS3 came out in 2007, with the ‘deluxe’ edition on PSP receiving scores in the 90s. The game was simple, it was a Tower Defence game where you would build towers in order to stop the evil creatures from getting to your…
Virry VR: Wild Encounters isn’t a game, it’s an experience that is acted out in VR in order to create awareness whilst allowing you to see various animals up close like never before. Even if you have been fortunate enough to go on a safari…
There are games that entertain you, games that excite you, games that hit you emotionally, and games which frustrate you to the point of either rage quitting or throwing your controller across the room in a fit of anger. Shio is a combination of all…
Khara: The Game is the 7th PlayStation Talents supported title we have reviewed this year, a programme that operates in Spain and helps smaller indie developers bring their games to the PS4 in both Europe and America. Khara: The Game is the first game developed…
Emily Wants to Play Too is the sequel to the viral sensation ‘Emily Wants to Play’ which was released a few years ago. The sequel plays out in a similar fashion to the original but with some new mechanics and surprises thrown into the mix…
I love Dungeon Keeper, with its micro-management and general upkeep of minions, yet I also love Prison Architect for its unique art style and fun building mechanics – if only you could combine the two in a sort-of Frankenstein experiment… Wild Factor also had a…
Omensight is an unusual game, it isn’t a million miles from the studios previous game, Stories: The Path of Destinies, in that you have multiple paths you can follow which ultimately changes the game and eventually the outcome. Another interesting fact is that Omensight and Stories are…
Right on time, almost exactly two months since the initial release of The Council: Episode One:- The Mad Ones, we have part two available for Season Pass holders (For everyone else, it will be available on the 17th May). One of the biggest worries with episodic…
Dragon’s Crown, from Vanillaware, was such an amazing game with beautiful, yet oddly proportioned, artwork and an epic adventure which felt like you were playing a dark, seedy anime at times. Originally released on PS3 and PS Vita back in 2013, the game offered cross-play and cross-save…
Death Road to Canada is basically The Oregon Trail but with Zombies. Oh wait, we have already got that, it’s called The Organ Trail… Okay, so the idea isn’t 100% original, but considering this game plays more like a top-down roguelite game with tonnes of…
Artifex Mundi is back at it again with not only another HoG for our PS4, but also another final conclusion to one of their trilogies. A few weeks ago I reviewed the great Enigmatis 3: The Shadow of Karkhala and now we have the third, and final, Grim…
Tacoma is the latest game from Fullbright, the developers behind ‘Gone Home’, and it doesn’t stray far from the storytelling and exploration focus that was presented in their earlier title. The major difference here is that we seem to have a cross between ‘The Station‘…
Floor Plan is a fun little puzzle game for PSVR from Turbo Button. It’s been out for a while on the North American PSN store, but we have finally received it in Europe today. It’s akin to a point-and-click puzzle game, albeit a very simple…
I bought Megadimension Neptunia VII for the PS4 a few years ago, yet I could never find the time to get around to playing it as I knew it would turn out to be a big adventure. In the run-up to obtaining Megadimension Neptunia VIIR, I…
