2/5 Review

Snack and Quack: Duckling Steps Review

If you liked Snack and Quack then there’s a good chance that you will feel betrayed by Snack and Quack: Duckling Steps.

The Legend of Fireball Review

If you’re an incremental or idle fan, we should warn you that The Legend of Fireball is not going to sit on your hard drive like DPS Idle or Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms does.

Parkour Labs Review 

Parkour Labs is one to run away from. Make the leap elsewhere.

Golden Traverse Review

Golden Traverse didn’t scratch my arcade itch. It never really got close.

Do You Really Know About Soccer? Review

A football quiz game released during the World Cup is an open goal, but Do You Really Know About Soccer? has only gone and missed it.

Into the Slimy Mines Review

Into the Slimy Mines is a game full of strong ideas that, like the player, don’t have enough room to breathe. The card-based systems are fun, the aesthetic is charming, the effects are satisfying, and there is a decent amount of dwarven personality buried away in those slimy tunnels. But the digging system holds it back.

Zoo Orbs Safari Review

There are dozens of merge-puzzle games on the Xbox, and Zoo Orbs Safari is comfortably in the bottom three.

Mel the Pyramid Cat Review

Mel the Pyramid Cat is definitely a step up from the series’ debut, yet where Mel the Space Cat’s minor improvements upon its predecessor could justify the swift release, a lack of meaningful stage design stops this third entry from surpassing its previous incarnation.

Saccharine Echo Review

I appreciated Saccharine Echo for its high concept and its determination to go to serious, morose places.

Magic Sheep Review

Whether looking at the barebones gameplay, level design that repeats itself, or the lack of polish present, Magic Sheep contains all the qualities you'd associate with disappointment.

JokerJack Review

When every tenth game is inspired by Balatro, JokerJack needed to be so, so much more than whatever this is.

Word Quest Pirates Review

I can imagine people looking at the price and number of wordsearches and hovering over the ‘Buy’ button. But Word Quest Pirates isn’t worth it. It’s a Groundhog Day of the same puzzles, the same words, and the same layouts. If you manage to reach the end of all 210 puzzles then you’re a better pirate than I.

Legends Aligned: Land of Order Review

Even cozy games need variety, pay-offs or moments of interest. Legends Aligned: Land of Order has none of those things.

Alex the Rabbit Review

Alex the Rabbit wasn’t a big hit in our house. While we appreciated the Mario-like presentation, it was sorely lacking some important elements.

Sora – Winds of the Jungle Review

I’m at a loss. There’s no good way of playing Sora - Winds of the Jungle, and I’m not convinced EpiXR Games know how they want you to play it, either. It’s a flying conundrum, and we reached the game’s end wondering why anyone bothered.

Baking Time Review

In tycoon terms, Baking Time is a bit of a dud.

Lara Returns to the Castle Review

As a game that we’re meant to spend money on and enjoy? Lara Returns to the Castle probably shouldn’t have made it onto the Xbox Store. And that’s us being polite.

Garten of Banban 8: Anti Devil Review

Garten of Banban 8 misses the target by some way.

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.

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.