Category: Reviews
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In Sound Mind: Spooky Story, Horrific Lag – PC Review
With titles like OMORI and Silent Hill 2 ranked high on my favourites list, psychological horror is one of my most enjoyed genres. I couldn’t contain my excitement when In Sound Mind was shown to me. The game’s tags are everything I love: horror, puzzles, story-rich, and cats. By definition, In Sound Mind should have…
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Deathloop PS5 Review: If It Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It
I have always found time loops to be an exciting concept. Between Looper, Groundhog Day, and Edge of Tomorrow, the time travel genre seems completely exhausted. Deathloop is the latest medium to put a spin on the concept, and while it doesn’t feel entirely original, it does a fantastic job of keeping you glued to…
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Eastward: Retro Perfection – PC Review
Growing up, I rarely came across games that put my Chinese culture in the limelight by an Asian development team. Most Asian games I encountered were Japanese-themed games oversaturated with samurais and katanas and made by Western developers, or games by Eastern developers influenced by the West, depicting medieval knights and castles. This all changed…
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Tails of Iron: A Lovingly Crafted Souls-Like – PS4 Review
With every intricate background filled with layers of movement, and worldbuilding steeped in charming animal-filled lore, it is hard not to love Tails of Iron. Like any good Metroidvania, it immediately grabbed me. It is packed full of light exploration gameplay, secret treasures and equipment, deliberate duels, and hack and slash action. Aside from some minor…
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TOEM: A Monochrome Journey Full Of Colour – PC Review
After seeing a trailer for TOEM at last month’s Indie World Showcase, I quietly waited with bubbling anticipation for its release. I’m a big fan of photography-based games and have reviewed a few already on The Game Crater. However, TOEM looked different. Not only did its isometric perspective offer a new way to experience the…
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Tormented Souls: A True Survival Horror – PC Review
As someone who grew up playing classic horror games like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, I have struggled to enjoy the modern renditions of horror. If you take one look at The Medium, you can immediately notice every problem that accompanies it. Fortunately, Dual Effect and Abstract Digital have come together to develop a true…
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Flynn: Son of Crimson: A Truly Inspiring Platformer – PC Review
I was fortunate enough to grow up during the golden age of action platformers. In my early childhood, there were classics like Super Mario Brothers which people still rave about to this day. More recently there have been indie darlings like Celeste and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. However, despite this, I never…
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Rustler: A Fun, Goofy Medieval GTA – PC Review
I often want a gaming experience where I can tune out and have a good time. I’ve been playing video games for the better part of my life now, and I, occasionally, just want to shoot things or ram into them with all my might. I grew up on games like GTA and Call of…
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Gamedec: Engrossing Story-Driven Detective Game – PC Review
Published by Anshar Studios, Gamedec is by far the most captivating game I’ve played so far in 2021. With an incredibly immersive and complex world to roam about in, so much lore to delve into, and a wide array of characters to interact with, 22nd-century Warsaw City is my new favourite place to be. Anshar…
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SkateBIRD: Tony Hawk’s Baby Brother – PC Review
I’m relatively new to the skateboarding simulation genre. While I’m fully aware of the significant cultural impact the incredible Tony Hawk games have had in gaming culture, it’s never been something that’s grabbed my attention. But when I saw SkateBIRD, a game in which you play a bird in a big world grinding away on…
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Kitaria Fables: A Cute But Dull RPG – Switch Review
I hadn’t heard of Kitaria Fables before I came to review it. However, upon looking further into what it was about, I felt it sounded pretty interesting. I mean, when“Zelda meets Stardew Valley” is a common comparison, I couldn’t exactly say no. It sounded pretty good to me. Breath of the Wild is one of…
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Kraken Academy!!: A Cracking Good Time – PC Review
Last week, on our weekly podcast Crater Corner, I tried to explain Kraken Academy!! to my co-host Jayden. Having played its demo back in April during the LudoNarraCon festival, I had a rough idea of what to expect. But my knowledge of its overall narrative and gameplay loop was a little spotty. As I was…