Video Game Reviews, Articles
If someone told you that stomping around in a heavily-armoured mech suit is not nearly as fun as it sounds, with no further context beyond that, you’d probably think they were speaking pure blasphemy. Sadly, this is exactly the case…
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It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that most of us, if not all, once had something to cuddle on when we were kids (since my family was poor, I cuddled up to a slab of mouldy bread every night)….
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Turtles aren’t the only animals who love pizza. According to Battlesloths, the titular mammals are much alike. This top-down shooter is all about nabbing tasty slices of cheesy goodness, in between slaughtering one another with nunchucks and laser cannons. It’s…
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Retro throwbacks are all the rage these days, though they tend to be some sort of first-person shooter or side-scroller paying tribute to games of old. Legends of Amberland, however, is an RPG that emulates ancient titles like Dungeon Master…
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Greed is good, especially in games like this one. On the surface, Billion Road – developed by Bandai Namco and acttil – looks like a pretty straightforward party game, albeit with a splash of Japanese humour. The experience on the…
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Ubongo! Man, what a name. Flashy title aside, this right here is yet another run-of-the-mill tetromino puzzle game. Originally conceived as a board game designed by a Swedish bloke called Grzegorz Rejchtman (thanks to Wikipedia for making me sound smart),…
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Another space-themed shoot-’em-up ported from iOS devices to the Switch? Yes, they may be as surprising as an overcast day, but they still have their appeal – doubly so when it comes to the ones that take inspiration from the…
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What is it? Zombie Driver: Immortal Edition is a top-down driving game by EXOR Studios. Trapped in a zombie-filled town with no means of escape, the U.S. military offers you refuge in exchange for your services. You’ll need to drive…
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What is it? Super Mutant Alien Assault is a side-scroller developed by Cybernate and published by Fellow Traveller. Your spaceship is under attack by aliens, and you need to take them out while completing other objectives, like powering up a…
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What is it? Zombotron is a side-scroller by Ant.Karlov Games. A lone space marine finds himself stranded on an alien planet swarmed with the undead. He’ll need to overcome them in order to escape. Platform(s) PC Pros Cons The art…
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What is it? Solo: Islands of the Heart is a puzzle game by Team Gotham. As a sailor, you travel from island to island. In between carrying boxes, powering up lighthouses and exploring newly-found portions of land, you are subjected…
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What is it? Scrap is a 2D platformer by Woodland Games. In the future, important and dangerous jobs are solved by sending conscripted convicts deep into space. The title was originally a platformer for iOS and Android devices; it was…
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What is it? Dual Brain Vol. 3: Shapes is a puzzle game developed and published by D-O Corporation in 2020. It is made up of six mini-games that throw questions and tasks at you, such as counting blocks and fitting…
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What is it? Marooners is a party game developed and published by M2H in 2020. It is made up of multiple mini games set on an island. Platform(s) Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One Pros Cons Supports up to six players….
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RICO is about as stripped down as a cop-themed co-op shooter can get. No need to fuss over annoying story details or deep shooting mechanics, as Ground Shatter’s procedurally-generated FPS quite literally sums up its own premise as “kick doors,…
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