Video Game Reviews, Articles
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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It may look like a seemingly-random jumble of words turned into some sort of pseudo-title for a video game, but it’s legit! Originally conceived as an April Fools joke back in 2013, WayForward (famously known as the creators of the…
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Anime schoolgirls fighting monsters! Yes, it’s a trope that’s been done to death, especially in Japan, but they never stop cropping up every so often. It’s understandable to be skeptical, considering some rely on the trope, alongside blatantly obvious fanservice,…
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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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Another cyberpunk-themed video game, you hear me say? Don’t click away just yet. This one comes with a twist. 7th Sector is a side-scroller puzzle game developed by Носков Сергей. In it, you don’t play as an oppressed worker, a…
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The Wonder Boy side-scroller series has been around the mid-eighties, but the core gameplay features – like the Metroidvania level design and the ability to morph into different animals, each with their own special abilities – haven’t really changed all…
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iOS games being ported to the Switch is all too common these days. Still, there are a few gems that definitely deserve a place on the platform, and that includes the hack-’n’-slash side-scroller Blackmoor 2: The Traitor King. Finding and…
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Knights are brave, valiant types. The same can be said about the honourable and notably obese Sir Eatsalot, a well-respected knight with a hankering for anything sweet and sugary. The evil sorceress Hysterica has poisoned the rivers of Gluttington Kingdom…
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Normally, games about a badass killing machine slaughtering thousands of evil creatures are half-decent at best. Not every game or series can be as awesome as DOOM or God of War, after all. Today’s game might as well be the…
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What is it? Space Blaze is a horizontal-scrolling shoot’em up developed by UIG Entertainment. You pilot a spacecraft and must maneuver around ships, meteors and enemy projectiles as you progress through each of the seven levels on offer. Platform(s) Switch…
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What is it? The Incredible Adventures of Super Panda is a side-scroller developed by Chaos Rift Entertainment, LLC and published by Deverydoo. As a bamboo-throwing panda, you must reach the goal at the end of each stage while collecting coins…
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