Video Game Reviews, Articles
Normally, games advertise themselves as having tremendous length and replayability. Developers – quite rightly – want to try to persuade you that you’re getting more bang for your buck with their game at ten quid than you would at another…
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The art of pugilism is as simple as punching some no-good blockheads repeatedly in the mush until they explode into tiny blocks. Well, that’s how the first-person fighting game Spartan Fist seems to depict it. As the up-and-coming contestant Emma…
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Some of the indie games on the Nintendo eShop are a bit like junk mail: flashy and eye-catching, but also hardly worth your time. Cheap buzzwords and excessive hyperbole aren’t enough to sell what is an undercooked, unbalanced or simply…
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What is it? RAGE is a first-person shooter developed by id Software and published by Bethesda in 2010. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, the world has been ravaged by a meteor strike. Pockets of civilizations, mutants and bandit outposts are…
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What is it? Call of Duty: World at War is a first-person shooter developed by Treyarch and published by Activision in 2008. Set in World War II, it follows the perspectives of Pvt. Miller of the U.S. Army waging war…
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Another game on my list to complete this year is Desert Child, an indie racing game which sees you play as a penniless hoverbike rider trying to reach the upper echelons of the racing world and eventually make it from…
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What is it? Postal Redux is a top-down shooter by Running With Scissors, and a remake of the first entry in the series. Crazed gunmen are roaming the town of Paradise and they’re out to get you (or are they?)….
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What is it? The Adventures of 00 Dilly is a game developed by Caipirinha Games and published by Toplitz Productions. Aliens decide to abduct a crash test dummy from a scrapyard for their wacky games. The objective is to launch…
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What is it? Save Koch is an indie simulation game that puts you in the role of a mob boss whose life is threatened by an unknown entity. You have to talk to all of your friends, and enemies, and…
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What is it? Headliner: NoviNews is a game that puts you in charge of the main news channel for a country. You can choose to lean to the left, right or centre and your actions on the news has a…
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Over the years, we’ve been subjected to countless concepts for simulator games, from tending farms and operating public transport to causing wanton destruction as a goat. But what about being a parent in a post-apocalyptic world? Ciel Fledge: A Daughter…
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Do-Corporation is at it again with yet another entry in its Dual Brain puzzle series. The first entry primarily specialized in solving mathematical equations, while the sequel broadened its horizons with mini-games requiring quick reflexes. This new game is all…
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What is it? Shenmue III is the third in the Japanese action-adventure series that has now spanned twenty years worth of games. Kickstarted by fans, Shenmue III is a continuation of the story, picking up right where the series left…
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Valiantly fighting illnesses throughout the body are Vita-Boy and Mina-Girl, the adorable protagonists of WayForward’s latest adventure game Vitamin Connection. This one feels a lot more family-friendly compared to some of their more popular titles, like the Shantae series. Playing…
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What is it? Spear of Destiny is a mission pack for the first-person shooter Wolfenstein 3D, developed by id Software and published by Apogee Software and FormGen. Set in World War II but before the events of the main game,…
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