Lost Artifacts 5: Frozen Queen isn’t a bad little resource management game - at times it’s relaxing, at others it’s a lightweight puzzle - but it’s too much of a bland thing.
Fundamentally flawed, Filthy Animals: Heist Simulator will struggle to hold your attention - it is frustrating rather than entertaining, no matter how many of you are playing at once.
While action-packed shooters and sports sims really get the adrenaline pumping, it’s occasionally nice to just settle down with a more relaxing game. Maybe something like Railway Islands - Puzzle, which wants to create a chilled-out vibe for its railway connecting antics. Will this relatively cheap and minimalistic puzzler deliver a satisfying experience, or is Railway Islands - Puzzle a journey not worth boarding?
If you’re the type to be suckered in by a deckbuilder then be warned: Pirates Outlaws is so covered in suckers that it may as well be an octopus. Be prepared to be in its grip for a few months.
While this is a retread, it’s one that doesn’t stick around, understands the original’s faults, and bribes you with 2000 Gamerscore for your troubles. It’s not exactly a poster-quote, but Ballotron Oceans isn’t a complete waste of your time.
Enter the world of Shapik: The Quest, fully armed with the information that it’s extremely, stupendously short (but still worth the money), and you’re less likely to be blindsided.
It wasn’t too long ago that the original Kingdom Rush debuted on Xbox, some twelve years after its mobile release, but Ironhide Game Studio are back with another instalment. First seen in 2013, Kingdom Rush Frontiers rocks up with a promise of being a devilishly addictive tower defense game. Is Kingdom Rush Frontiers a solid enough offering to withstand the test of time, or will it crumble to the ground with outdated ideas and graphics?
