Category: Reviews
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Suzerain: A Stark, Realistic Depiction of a Young Democracy – PC Review
Suzerain is an interactive fiction that explores the long and treacherous road young democracies must take to evolve into a more equitable society. Though it lacks the mechanics of hardcore political simulators, it is an excellent achievement in representing democracy in games. Unlike traditional parser text adventures, Suzerain falls more in line with other TWINE…
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Interview with the Whisperer: A Short, Engaging Narrative – PC Review
Interview With The Whisperer has a simple premise. You play Robin, a journalist who visits the Galician countryside to interview Manuel Fateria, an older man who has built a machine that he claims communicates with God. As a player, all you do is type questions, any question, to try and dig information from Manuel, and…
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Lofi Ping Pong: The Perfect Pick-Up-and-Play Game – Switch Review
I don’t remember the last time I played ping pong, and I hardly ever listen to lo-fi music. In all honesty, I expected Lofi Ping Pong to be an almost entirely different game. Initially, I expected a Mario Tennis styled game with a lo-fi soundtrack. I went in wanting something chill and instead came out…
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Demon’s Souls Remake: The Best Souls Game to Date – PS5 Review
In a year filled with highly anticipated releases, the unexpected announcement of the remake of FromSoftware’s Demon’s Souls managed to shoot the game right to the top of my release radar. So much so that I preordered a PlayStation 5 to play it. Demon’s Souls is a dark fantasy action RPG with several elements that…
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Spiritfarer: A Low-key Masterpiece – Xbox One Review
With the consequences and regrets that may come at the end of life, the topic of death is becoming increasingly tougher to digest and discuss, especially after a year such as this one. In Spiritfarer, you find yourself in a world situated between death and the afterlife. You play as Stella, charged with becoming the…
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13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim: A fun, time-travelling, kaiju-fighting game – Review
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim takes familiar sci-fi and anime tropes and reworks them into something new, both a homage to its creative inspirations and a statement on how media dictates culture. All the while, the game strides the line between hard science fiction, explosive mech action, and melodramatic shojo sweetness. It is by far one…
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Death Tales: Stunning Yet Monotonous – Switch Review
Having not played a 2D platformer for a long time, Death Tales piqued my interest from its vivid level design and simplistic gameplay, but sadly, it leaves a lot to be desired. In Death Tales, you play as a new reaper who has gone rogue as you complete quests, gather equipment, and collect spells to…
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Morbid: The Seven Acolytes: A Brutal, Exhilarating Souls-Like – PC Review
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is one hell of an action rogue-lite game. This game is certainly not for the faint of heart as it is jam-packed with blood, gross fleshy chunks, and horrifying creatures that are deeply disturbing at times. I don’t usually go for games with this graphics style, but this game manages to…
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Football Manager 2021: A Football Game for Purists – PC Review
Every year all the sporting franchises release the latest iteration of their annual series, and Sega’s Football Manager is no different. While most franchises go through peaks and troughs, the FM series has instead been going from strength to strength. The main series is now in its 17th edition. Despite this, Sega has still found ways…
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope: Hasty and Inadequate – Review
In recent years, interactive stories have taken off, and developer Supermassive has proven before that they are capable of telling an immersive story while tying Horror elements into it. It’s unfortunate that Little Hope, the latest in its Dark Pictures Anthology, does not keep you as engaged as the studio’s previous games. “It is hard…
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Yakuza: Like A Dragon: A Bold Step Forward – Xbox One Review
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega have brought a fresh new take on the Yakuza formula. While there are some missteps in pacing for the main campaign, Yakuza: Like A Dragon is a bold step forward for the series. The story of Yakuza: Like A Dragon is an intriguing tale about government corruption and the…
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Planet Coaster: Console Edition: A Fun, Fiddly Park Builder – Xbox Review
As a console gamer, I always find myself waiting for console ports of business simulation games. I was surprised by the release of Planet Coaster as I’d not seen any news about it at all. Now it is here though, and I could not wait to give it a go! Planet Coaster is a park-building…