3/5 Review

We loved the ambition of BROK the InvestiGator, but didn’t enjoy sticking around for the full twenty hours to see where it went.

Tricky Thief is fine, if a little unremarkable.

Peppa’s still not cooked: not quite. Which is a shame, because there’s a lot to explore in Peppa Pig: World Adventures, and while the game feels paradoxically more constrained as it goes global, it’s also an experience that had our four-year old jumping up and down on the sofa, singing that flipping theme tune all day. 

If you are willing to work for some glorious moments, then The Forest Cathedral is a walking sim that delivers. But oof: it demands some extreme patience when the walking starts straying into platforming. 

What a game The Wreck could have been.

Cube Farmer is a puzzler involving farming, but not in a conventional sense and it’s definitely not easy. But is it worth spending your cash and brain power on? Or should you harvest your cash for something else?

Tales of Symphonia Remastered is a brilliant JRPG. Some areas such as the battles and overall sound feels a little dated, but it is still very much a playable game. Where it is let down is in the remastering details, or rather lack of.

While Gunman Tales is overflowing with ideas, there’s no denying that the central one is creaky.

The tower defense concept is a difficult one to get right, with only the cream of the crop - like Plants vs Zombies - able to bring longevity to a generally repetitive game loop. Developers HugePixel, whom you may recognise from the Lord of the Click series, are looking to provide a tower defense with a slight twist. Could Road Stones deliver something new for a path well-trodden, or is it lacking direction and the ability to hook you in?

Lootbox Lyfe+ can be a rather spiffing little platformer.

Being blunt, Destiny 2: Lightfall is a let down.

Zen Studios originally brought the magic of pinball to the virtual world back in 2007 with Pinball FX. It had a few tables at launch and there were a batch of additional offerings available via downloadable content. Skip ahead well over a decade, bypassing two rather successful sequels, and now the whole concept is getting a reboot. Pinball FX has risen from the ashes as a free-to-play hub for all your pinball needs, but is it the next logical step for the franchise or a step in the wrong direction?

sCATch: The Painter Cat certainly isn’t a bad puzzle game, by any means, but it’s not one that you ever feel like you can truly master, either. 

While we’ll happily cheerlead for Geometric Sniper, we’re also acutely aware that Blood in Paris represents a step down.

Rise of Fox Hero is a good old-fashioned platformer; bright and cheerful, with a good amount of levels and challenge.