Tag: Review
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King Of Seas: Sailing In The Shallow End – PC Review
When I was a kid, I never really wanted to be a pirate. Surprisingly, the majority of my aspirations lay in being a mad scientist or a spiky-haired lawyer. As I got older, my fascination with the swashbuckling adventurers of the sea grew a little. Unfortunately, I can’t say it’s ever truly grown on me.…
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Mind Scanners Review: Wonderfully Weird – PC Review
As the oscillations of synth-wave washed over the glowing red-tinted crunchy pixels, I knew I was in for something good. Although its obtuse mechanics and strict deadlines can lead to moments of frustration, the unrelenting weirdness of Mind Scanners’ take on dystopian bureaucracy is a thrilling trip that anyone with a love for Orwellian nightmares…
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Hood: Outlaws and Legends: An Excellent Starting Point – PS4 Review
When it comes to multiplayer games, I tend to favour cooperation over competition. I find myself avoiding games like Call of Duty with its K/D ratios in favour of something more akin to Monster Hunter Rise. I enjoy working off another player’s strengths to improve chances of success. When a game combines these conflicting elements,…
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The Invisible Hand: An Easy Way to Reach the Moon – PC Review
“GME to the moon” was a term coined earlier this year when Gamestop stock prices went through the roof. If you missed the boat — most of us did — and aren’t a millionaire, The Invisible Hand is a nice gateway into the world of stocks. And the best part is, you will never lose…
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Phantom: Covert Ops: A Comfortable, Safe VR Shooter – Oculus Review
First Person Shooters have always captured my attention, dating all the way back to GoldenEye 007. In my eyes, silenced guns, snipers, night vision, and stealth aspects make for a relatively engaging shooter. Amalgamating this with virtual reality transforms the experience entirely. Unfortunately, Phantom: Covert Ops didn’t challenge the boundaries and, if anything, became a…
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Zeepkist: A Classic In The Making – Early Access Review
When I covered Zeepkist back in January, I felt hopeful that it would turn out to be something special. The game looked fun, colourful, and unique enough that I jumped at the opportunity to review it. Having now played it for a long time, I feel both simultaneously joyous and let-down. While I’m convinced continued…
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Academia School Simulator: Beautiful, Fun, Heartless – PC Review
I can’t sleep. I’m sat in my living room, the world outside smothered in frost, locked away inside yet again. It feels as if the world is determined to keep us isolated, a lonely, floating island, the waves sloshing at our feet, a reminder of the barrier between us and others. So I’m sleeplessly stuck…
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Sarawak: Truly A Masterpiece – PC Review
I haven’t read in a while. Something about 2020 made me stop reading novels. Even though we had this painfully long lockdown where I literally had nothing but time on my hands, I didn’t read a word. My dusty old bookshelf, with its reams of yellowing, crinkled, weathered books weighing heavy on its creaking shelves,…
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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…