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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“You count the stars above your head just like the one who pointed a finger at you from the unknown. The closer you get to infinity, the more you get lost in the numbers created to describe the real world, and your eyelids become curtains…
We live in a digital age yet as with anything, the simple things in life are the best. Before modern gaming devices and smartphones, back when I was a lad, I remember going away with my parents and buying a ‘labyrinth’ puzzle from a small…
Last week I reviewed Dead Secret, from Robot Invader, on the PS4 + PSVR – a murder mystery point-and-click adventure game set in the 1960’s within an isolated house in the country. Upon finishing the review, I was offered a code for Dead Secret Circle, the…
The original Bleed, which was released back in 2012 on PC and in August last year on the PS4, was a perfect example of a solid indie pixel-art side-scrolling action game done well. From Bootdisk Revolution, Bleed reminded me of a mash-up between the bullet-hell…
If you’ve been with us a while then you will know a few things about me – I love VR, Thrillers, Mysteries, Adventures, and Puzzle Games yet I really don’t like horror games or jump scares. So, why am I playing a horror based game…
I rarely play PC games these days but I couldn’t miss out on this one – a management sim about starting your own business to thrive on the oil rush whilst having direct control over what you build and buy. Sounds like heaven to me. So, I…
Everyone knows the popular saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, well I believe that Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux from Log Games falls into that category. Whilst clearly not a book, the game seems to be created from generic assets which, based…
First, we had Pikmin, then came along Overlord, and now we have a new title which involves micromanagement of various classes of minions – Masters of Anima. From developer Passtech Games and publisher Focus Home Interactive, Masters of Anima seamlessly builds upon the Pikmin-style of gameplay…
Raining Coins is a port of a mobile phone game of the same name from developer Crazysoft, the one-man development studio behind Zeus Quest: Remastered. Those looking for an easy platinum may look away now as Raining Coins is the dark souls of mechanically simple…
Where do you begin with Gal*Gun? Gal*Gun 2 is the fourth game in the series, with the original being a last-gen Japanese only title, Gal*Gun: Double Peace on PS4, Vita and Steam, and Gal*Gun VR on Steam (we need that one on PSVR). For the…
When I first saw the artwork for Maria the Witch I instantly thought of a popular anime, Kiki’s Delivery Service from Studio Ghibli. In the anime, Kiki is a young witch who flies around on her broomstick, once she has learnt how to ride it, delivering…
Recently we had the brilliant Shadow of the Colossus, then came along Attack on Titan 2, and now we have a similar game called Extinction. What do all of these titles have in common? They are all based on the protagonist facing off against giant…
I love Mecha games, I’m eagerly awaiting a new Gundam Warriors game to come out and I really need to pick up the Gundam game which came out a few months ago – once I have some free time. However, Gundam isn’t the only Mecha…
The Adventure Pals is a witty, crazy, wacky, fun platformer for gamers of all ages and skill levels. Developer Massive Monster and Publisher Armor Games have brought us a game that will not only keep you entertained for 8-10 hours but also make you laugh…
Artifex Mundi is back after a short break with another one of their amazing HoGs (Hidden Object Games) on the PS4, this time it’s the final entry in a really interesting series. This is the third, and final game in the Enigmatis series which has followed our…
Minit is an unusual game, akin to ‘Half-Minute Hero’, the game gives you a set time to play the game before you are forced to restart from a checkpoint – in this case, you have 60 seconds. Aesthetically, we are looking at a game which…
Zeus Quest: Anagenissis of Gaia was originally a Windows Mobile and PalmOS game back in 2008 which was later remastered for Steam, Android and iOS in 2016. And now, the developer (which is a single person development team), Crazysoft, has brought their hilarious point and…
I don’t have much of a history with the Atelier series, I came into it at Atelier Sophie and proceeded to Atelier Firis and now the final game in the current “Mysterious” trilogy, Atelier Lydie & Suelle. There has been a few changes in the…
Up until now, Artifex Mundi has had the monopoly on the Hidden Object Game (HoG) genre on modern consoles, this is a genre I and my parents love to play as the games are fun, casual, accessible for everyone and above all, interesting with their…
Symmetry reminds me of a sci-fi based survival game akin to ‘This War of Mine’, only a lot harder. Coming from developer Sleepless Clinic, it’s a game that thrives on simple interactions and very basic mechanics as you try and overcome various challenges and events in…
I love tower defence games, Defence Grid 2 was one of the first games I bought on my PS4; however, what component is usually missing from the majority of tower defence games? A story. You have the odd one here and there about an invasion…
Simulation games have always been my guilty pleasure, from Train Simulator on the PC to Real Farm on the PS4. They aren’t your typical ‘hardcore’ game, they are there in order to wind down and relax whilst jumping in for a few hours to complete…
THQ Nordic and Black Forest Games have surprised a lot of us by bringing Titan Quest to all modern consoles, including the Switch (later this year). Titan Quest was first released back in 2006 on PC as one of the main contenders up against Diablo…
If I said “I’ve been waiting for this game” then that would be the understatement of the year. Since I reviewed JYDGE from 10Tons last year, I spotted something on their site that really caught my eye, Tesla vs. Lovecraft. Yet another twin-stick shooter from…
When I started playing Attack on Titan 2 I was confused, I was getting an immense feeling of deja vu as I played throughout the story – I’ve been here before, I know this story, what’s going on? I’ve not seen the Attack on Titan…
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case is a sequel to The Silver Case, which was released on PS4 back in 2017. The 25th Ward was originally developed by Suda51 via Grasshopper Manufacturer back in 2005 and was only released on certain phones on a certain network…
Every now and again we get a new adventure game that is presented to us in chapters – TellTale games were the first to make this format popular with the likes of Kings Quest, Life is Strange, and even Resident Evil Revelations adopting the format…
What I love about KING Art Games is their love of the adventure game/point-and-click genre. Recently we had Black Mirror, which I thought was great, and they also created the iconic ‘Book of Unwritten Tales’ series. The team are back with a remaster of a beloved…
Where do I begin with Abo Khashem? I imagine it’s most likely a game which flew under your radar which you have no idea what it is, or about – If so, I wouldn’t blame you as there has been very little in terms of…
I recently became aware of the PlayStation Talent program in Spain whilst I was reviewing Timothy vs. the Aliens. Since then, I’ve decided to keep an eye on games emerging from the program as there are a load of great games being released. In a…
Fear Effect and its sequel have garnered a kind of cult following over the years, the 3rd person puzzle solving crossed with stealth, action and the supernatural made it perfect for those who enjoyed both Metal Gear and Resident Evil. Fast forward 17 years and we are…
THQ Nordic is on a roll at the moment, they have released some excellent remasters of their back catalogue, like de Blob, along with some new content like Black Mirror and Rad Rodgers. Not only this, but they have also acquired Koch Media and have…
