Reviews

Hextreme Void Review

Hextreme Void comes across as a self-inflicted dare: to make a game with the least amount of player involvement possible.

Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil Review

Garten of Banban 8 misses the target by some way.

S.P.E.A.R. Review

When S.P.E.A.R. gets even remotely difficult, it can feel like you’re not just fighting giant, flying eye bosses: you’re fighting the engine, too.

SOPA – Tale of the Stolen Potato Review

If you’re in the market for a Telltale-like episode of narrative goodness, then take a bow, SOPA - Tale of the Stolen Potato. This is not long, difficult or ambitious, but it never fails to be charming.

Delivery of Us Review

Delivery of Us is one of the better sliding puzzle games we’ve played, but it’s also one of the shortest. It’s very much a small parcel rather than a large letter. You might need to ration yourself a few levels a day to spread the experience out a wee bit. 

Just a Little Purr Suit Review

We’re a little enamored with Just a Little Purr Suit.

Ink Inside Review

Ink Inside struggles to stay enjoyable for more than a few minutes at a time.

Cookie’s Trails Review

Cookie’s Trails may be a fluffy, feel-good hour, but it verges on mindless and leaves no permanent mark on the memory.

MIO: Memories in Orbit Review

The start of the year used to be a barren place for exciting new games, but MIO: Memories in Orbit disputes that statement.

Cats Around Us: Giant Cat Review

If Cats Around Us: Giant Cat can find a solution for its biggest failing - that it’s kitten-sized, even for the price - then it might move closer to the top of its cat-egory.

Raptor Evolution Review

Any game that lets you pull on your Velociraptor suit should, at the very least, be thrilling. Somehow, Raptor Revenge can’t even manage that.

Sokobear Winter Review

A lack of challenge means that Sokobear Winter doesn’t quite stand out as much as it could have done. Sokobear Winter is middle-of-the-pack, when it had so much more promise.

Apartment No 129 Review

Apartment No 129 is a tricky game to review because, essentially, there are a lot of broken elements, and the control system is mayhem at times.

Yakuza Kiwami 2 Xbox Series X|S Review

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is one of the best entries in the Yakuza franchise, so any chance to play it again is a welcome one.

Brews & Bastards Review

Brews & Bastards is both good and bad. The actual shooting action is hugely enjoyable, but the platforming aspects and - frankly, stupid - multiplayer system weigh the scale down more towards the bad side.

Hero Seekers Review

Hero Seekers does just enough to lift itself above the rest of KEMCO’s output.

Mel the Space Cat Review

Mel the Space Cat isn’t a particularly special platformer. It’s easy, short, and the enemies are all recycled from a bazillion other games.

Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster Review

Outlaws + Handful of Missions: Remaster is a win for Nightdive. The developers' ever growing reputation for preserving and accentuating classic games is put on full display here. The remaster is faithful, one that keeps the spirit of the original game alive whilst smoothing some of the edges that time has inflicted upon it.

Total Chaos Review

Total Chaos is a disorientating tale of mystery, horror and survival which despite some frustrating niggles, details a desperate struggle against insanity itself.

Direction Quad Review

Direction Quad feels a little like Frogger, but with the frog’s shoelaces tied together (we know, frogs aren’t big shoe-wearers).