When I saw that V-Rally was making a return, 16 years since the last one in the franchise, I was excited. I love arcade-style racing games and recently we have been receiving racing games that are more simulation or in-depth than your old-school pick up…
Spectrum is a game developed by 3D Avenue that wears its minimalist design like a badge of honour. It originally came out in 2015 on iOS and Android devices to generally positive reviews. One year later, it would appear on Steam and now it’s been…
The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker came out in June this year and may have been a title that flew under your radar due to its rather unique story and gameplay mechanics. The game is an FMV interactive ‘whodunnit’ story in which you play the…
Getting lost is one thing. Getting lost in London is another. Getting lost under London while losing your sight is… well…. not good in the slightest. Another Sight tells the story of a girl named Kit, who falls under the bustling city of Victorian London,…
Warface is an online FPS game from Crytek which was first available on Steam and the Xbox 360, yet now you can pick it up on the PS4 and Xbox One. It’s strictly a shooter at its core with no story elements but instead, it…
I can’t get enough of all of the amazing games PQube are publishing lately. First, we had Gal*Gun 2, then Punch Line, and now Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story. Developed by Agate, with the help of Kickstarter backers, this latest iteration in the Valthirian Arc franchise…
If you’re a fan of KEMCO games, or even just played one before, then stepping into the world of Revenant Dogma will feel comfortably familiar. This sense of déjà vu brings with it some great aspects to the game but also some mechanics which aren’t as…
My Memory of Us is an emotional puzzle-platformer that is set within a fictitious world where robots have invaded and are ‘tagging’ the humans in order to segregate them. However, just like My Brother Rabbit, the game is full of symbolism and twists real life…
Marvel’s Spider-Man might possibly be one of the greatest superhero video-games ever made. Insomniac Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment have gone above and beyond with their latest iteration of everyone’s Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man. Sure, there have been many games released which stars our wall-crawling hero,…
The Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise announcement back in 2017 came as a complete surprise to me. I’d played both of the Koei Tecmo games previously and loved their take on the franchise as its core gameplay was a take on their staple…
Get ready to open the door to a platforming narrative adventure known as ‘To Leave‘. Originally released on the PS4 back in May, the game has just been released onto Steam so that more people will get the chance to dive into this emotional and…
It’s October 2018 and you may be wondering why you’re getting a belated review for a game which is now 18 months old? The answer is simple, Friday the 13th: The Game is currently being given away for free as part of the PS Plus…
Whenever I hear the name ‘Dovetail Games‘ I instantly think of their super successful Train Simulator on PC and more recently Train Sim World on all platforms. However, the developers don’t stop at locomotive-based simulation games, they also released Euro Fishing a few years back, a game which promised…
Having played other games based on the classic pen and paper setting, I was a little leery about trying Pathfinder: Kingmaker. I was worried about clunky and complicated mechanics, and a regurgitated storyline filled with copy and paste NPC characters that haven’t seen an edit…
Every now and again I’ll get hold of a game that is either much better or more immersive than I originally thought it would be. This was the case with Slime Rancher from Monomi Park. The premise is simple – farm a bunch of different…
The Blue Bomber has appeared once again, thanks to Capcom, in order to stop Dr. Wily! This time, our antagonist has stolen robots from Dr. Light so he can implement his gear system into them and create powerful robots that bend to his will. Dr.…
Fire Pro Wrestling World is coming down the ramp, armed with a steel chair, ready to floor wrestling fans! Coming out as tag partners, we have New Japan Pro Wrestling! Will Fire Pro Wrestling World become the IWGP champ or will it lose to the…
Buckle yourself up and hold on to your butts, we are hopping into floating cars and accelerating to ludicrous speeds within RGX Showdown! RGX Showdown comes from the creative minds of ShortRound Games, a team that contains some of the amazing people behind Burnout and Split/Second,…
Back in July we finally got out hands on Train Sim World on the PS4. At the time, I did a full in-depth review that explained everything from what you can do to how much content you get within the base game. Fast forward two…
Boundless is an open world MMO that you will swear is the love child of Minecraft and No Man’s Sky. It is developed and published on PS4 by Wonderstruck, with the PC version being published by Square Enix. We would first see it under its…
I love simulation games, I’ve recently been playing Train Sim World, Fishing Sim World, Airport Simulator 2019 and a few others on my PSNow subscription. Construction Simulator 2 US – Console Edition reminds me a lot of Airport Simulator 2019 in that you must take…
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk is the latest dungeon crawler to hit Western shores from developer, and publisher, Nippon Ichi Software (NIS). NIS has created and published a lot of games over the years, games which span genres such as JRPG, Dungeon Crawlers, Tactical…
PitterPot is a delightful, yet frustrating, 3D platformer in the vein of old-school titles such as Mario 64 and Banjo Kazooie. Initially presented as a campaign on Indigogo, Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight, we’ve seen it push for a Wii U, then PC and finally a…
This is the Police 2 is the sequel to the rather addictive Tactical RPG game ‘This is the Police’ (obviously). I’ve already written, in detail, a full review of the game when it came out on PC in August – which you can read here: https://www.gamepitt.co.uk/this-is-the-police-2-pc-review/ However,…
With the very recent demise of Telltale Games, the most well known and popular narrative adventure game developers, I feel other studios will begin to step up and become more well-known to fans of the genre. One such company is Big Bad Wolf, the developers behind…
Another day and another onslaught of aliens and heretics for the Imperium of Man. The new addition to the Warhammer 40,000 series has arrived with a different genre to the most recent games in the franchise. Get ready, Inquisitor, and suit up. Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor…
Detective Gallo is a charming point and click adventure game in the vein of old-school Lucas Arts adventure games with its emphasis on inventory puzzles and lots of informative dialogue. If I was to compare it to just one title, I would most likely say…
Capcom are well known for their classic arcade titles. The most infamous of these would clearly be the Street Fighter series. However, Capcom has already delivered a collection of all these titled: Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection. Sticking to the theme of bringing back nostalgic arcade titles,…
Artifex Mundi are well known for their publishing and development of Hidden Object Games (HOGs) on pretty much every platform under the sun from mobiles to consoles. My Brother Rabbit is a side step from the usual as they present us with an absolutely stunning and…
Lara’s back with a vengeance in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the latest game in the franchise from Eidos Montreal and Square Enix. Releasing a week after Spider-Man on the PS4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider didn’t have enough impact to dethrone our ‘friendly neighbourhood…
The Gardens Between was one of the few indie titles shown off at Paris Games Week 2017 which really stood out for me. It looked simply stunning with it’s bold and beautiful graphics, its interesting take on time manipulation and it’s ability to tell a story…
PLANET ALPHA is Team17’s 100th released game, which is an incredible achievement for the publisher. The tiny team of three Danish developers behind the game have created a title truly worthy of this accolade. PLANET ALPHA plays incredibly similar to Playdead’s rather excellent titles Limbo and…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
