Category: Reviews
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Justice Sucks: Tactical Vacuum Action – PS5 Review
What if Solid Snake was a Roomba? Or maybe if Macaulay Culkin, rather than being a cute trap-setting kid, was a cute, murderous, trap-setting vacuum cleaner? Well, Justice Sucks is here to answer those questions. Spoiler alert: it answers these questions really really well! “Justice Sucks plays out in a very accessible isometric perspective, allowing…
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Railbound: Ticket to Puzzle – PC Review
I have been on a train-game kick these last couple of months, but it is not a city builder this time. Instead, it is a logic-based puzzler in the vein of pipe routing games, well, without the pipes. Despite the ‘difficult’ tag on steam, I found Railbound to be a relaxing casual experience full of…
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ANNO: Mutationem: Beautiful Cyber Pixels – Switch Review
Not going to lie, but I am a sucker for a sleek cyberpunk aesthetic, a dystopian world filled with neon-lit streets and futuristic gadgets. This is exactly the vibe that ANNO: Mutanionem emitted when I set my sight on it for the first time. It was previously released on PC and PlayStation consoles back in…
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Madville+: A Masterfully Visceral Arena Shooter – PC Review
Back when I was in secondary school – high school for you Americans – I played a lot of browser games with my friends. My all-time favourite was Boxhead, a simple action game about defending your base against hordes of demons. It was gory, action-packed and filled to the brim with customisation. Its simplicity also…
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Video Game Fables: A Truly Spectacular Indie RPG – PC Review
I’ve been playing a lot of Xenoblade Chronicles 3 recently. While I’m enjoying it, I can’t help but feel as if it’s lacking somewhat. It neither feels particularly original, nor exceptional within its own series. That’s not to discount its positives, but rather to express that despite altering certain aspects of its gameplay it fails…
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Cult of the Lamb: Cute But Deadly – PC Review
I’m always a sucker for great art direction and animation style, especially when it comes to indie games. So when I first laid eyes on Cult of the Lamb after excellent marketing from Devolver Digital, I knew I was in for a treat with this creepy but cute gem. Massive Monster’s newest project, Cult of…
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Please, Touch The Artwork: Pure Puzzle Genius – Switch Review
When I was fourteen I was taken on a school trip to an art gallery. The function of the trip was to teach us to appreciate art and come to terms with how it made us feel. Of course, being fourteen, I pretended I cared little for what was on display. However, deep down, I…
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RITE: A Meticulously Crafted Platformer – Switch Review
As a video game journalist, it’s often beneficial to pretend you’re awesome at video games. Of course, there’s nothing about being a video game journalist that qualifies you to be a great “gamer”. Nor is there really anything about being a great “gamer” that qualifies you to be a great games journalist. However, in this…
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Rollerdrome: Making Extreme Sports More Extreme – PC Review
Following up this year’s excellent 2.5D skater OlliOlli World, Roll7 and publisher Private division are back at it again with the chaotic third-person shooter Rollerdrome. Heavily inspired by late 70s and early 80s sci-fi trashy dystopias, Rollerdrome is a fight to the death on rollerskates. It doesn’t reach the flow state heights of OlliOlli World…
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Thymesia: Plagued With Fun – PC Review
One thing I find fascinating about the Soulslike subgenre is the full circle it represents in gaming culture. While inclusivity is absolutely necessary for this industry, gaming continues to deliver punishing experiences. Much of my childhood was spent in front of various arcade machines. As such, I quickly learned that skill was often rewarded. This…
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XEL: A Game That Was Released – PC Review
Being a part of the staff here at The Game Crater has some fantastic perks. Firstly, I get to pick the brains of passionate and vocal gaming enthusiasts from across the globe. Often, these various backgrounds and perspectives of such talented individuals help me to appreciate different aspects of gaming. This opportunity to discover hidden…
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Bright Memory Infinite: Short Lived Brilliance – PS5 Review
Bright Memory Infinite is the sequel to Bright Memory, a previously released short episodic demo that teased the potential of a complete game. Bright Memory Infinite was originally released on PC at the end of 2021 but has now come to next-gen consoles with a slew of technical upgrades and cosmetic packs. This next-gen version…