Hypnospace Outlaw
Having grown up around the inception of the internet, I am quite familiar with how it was. The websites were basic, people were, for the most part friendly and well meaning, but there were a few buggers out there that…
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Reviews
Observer. Greater than something?
It is the year vaguely post apocalyptic future o clock. You’ll have to forgive me, but as my history teacher once told me, I am completely hopeless with dates. Police detective Daniel Lazarski’s son has been up to no good…
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The Darkside Detective
I was browsing through my Humble library of unredeemed keys the other day, and stumbled upon The Darkside Detective. A retro-styled, point and click adventure set with supernatural themes? Sounds perfect, how had this game gone under my radar for…
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First Impressions – Eternity: The Last Unicorn
Factfile Developed by: Void Studios Published by: 1C Entertainment Released: 2019 Format played: PS4 What Is It? I’ve always prided myself on finishing a game, or at the very least having a right old go at it, before attempting to…
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Lost City of Vampires
By and large, I’ve avoided the Battle Royale genre of video games. I’m not very good at shooters, especially not over the shoulder shooters set at a frantic pace. Give me a nice, stealthy game where you can take your…
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Fall of Light: Darkest Edition. And how Dark it is.
Is it better to do your own thing, unique, or at least more personal than the norm? Or to follow the leader blindly on a tried and true path to success? This question has no doubt made the rounds in…
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Overcome
Factfile Developed by: Overcome Studios Published by: Overcome Studios Released: 2019 Format played: PC – Steam What Is It? Overcome is the brainchild of one-man firm Overcome Studios, created by India-based developer Kabir Lal. A 2D action platformer, Overcome is…
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Treasure Stack | Nintendo Switch
I’ve been getting into my Switch lately, with a whole slew of good games coming out recently. It has definitely inspired me to try new genres out, and although the match-three style of gameplay doesn’t usually appeal to me, Treasure…
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Onrush (PS4)
Factfile Developed by: Codemasters Evo Published by: Deep Silver Released: 2018 Format played: PS4 Ruminations Codemasters have a rich heritage in the driving game scene. Dating back to their origins in the 8-bit era, churning out budget games like Grand…
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Ape Out – Review (Nintendo Switch)
Meet Funky Kong’s violent brother, Jazzy Kong.
How to do disproportionate difficulty VERY wrong: Potatoman Seeks The Troof.
I’m no stranger to hard games. As any 30something can tell you, games when we were kids were fucking brutal. I frequently take on old games in challenge runs at twitch.tv/nallynally (not so subtle plug). They were brutal out of…
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The Stillness of the Wind | Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch has had very few arty games on it, and for a console that is so accessible for people to play on, I’m actually fairly surprised by this. Instead, the Switch has predominantly been used for ports of…
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OlliOlli – Switch Stance | Nintendo Switch
When I was younger, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater was all the rage, but since it sort of dropped off in quality as the years went by, nothing really took it’s place. I’ve known about OlliOlli for awhile, but never really…
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Retro Rated – Blood
Few games have titles that are as to-the-point as Monolith Studios’ Blood. This ultra-visceral shooter from 1998 was built within the same game engine as the legendary Duke Nukem 3D, which was known for its action-packed gameplay, high level of…
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Dungeons II
” What’s unique about Dungeons 2 is that it has two control schemes. I break both of these down into Offensive and Defensive. The offensive play sees you control your armies as a large group on the surface. Defensive, sees you pick up and drop units individually. “