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5

Ashes – Review

Now to start this off, this is my first PC review. I’m slowly learning the enjoyment that is associated with PC gaming despite leaving some of my team behind. Sorry but not sorry. ‘Ashes’ is a first-person narrative with melee combat game released back in 2018 and developed and published

8

Nova Drift – Review

This space shooter is like no other. While drifting through the dark depths of space, defeating enemies, and leveling up, you find yourself getting new upgrades for your ship and building complex vehicles of mass destruction. ‘Nova drift’ is an arcade-styled, rogue-like, space shooter developed by Chimeric and published by

7

Roombo: First Blood – Review

I always wanted a Roomba and still do to this day. My parents had one and this little self-automated vacuum cleaner had a bloody mind of its own it seemed. We’d often come home and find it doing donuts in the corner of the room as if it had decided

8

Nioh 2: The Complete Edition – Review

There’s a lot to talk about when it comes to Nioh 2. Developed by Koei Tecmo Games Co. LTD, this eastern-fantasy, Dark Souls-like JRPG has all the things you’d expect from an action RPG. You’ll have all the options you could ever want when you build your character, and from

8

Skater XL – Review

Published and developed by Easy Day Studios PTY LTD, Skater XL is in a school of its own and is a solid simulator compared to Tony Hawk, or the Skate series. Upon starting, players will have a tutorial that teaches the basics of movement and how each thumbstick works to

10

Olija – Review

OLIJA may sound like a strange name to some, but it’s the latest game from Publishers Devolver Digital and Developers Skeleton Crew Studio and Thomas Olsson. Out now on Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC, OLIJA kicks off 2021 in a good direction as this single-player platform action

6.5

Gods Will Fall – Review

Gods will definitely fall, just not as fast as you’d expect. Developed by Clever Beans and available on all platforms on Jan 29th, ‘Gods Will Fall’ is a single-player game with roguelike and dungeon-crawler feels put in a game that will certainly test your patience. Washed up on the golden

8.5

The Medium (Xbox Series X) – Review

The Medium is a third-person horror game developed by Bloober Team, the studio behind the Blair Witch and Layers of Fear series, and is heavily inspired by horror titles such as Resident Evil and Silent Hill. Set in Poland during the late 90s, you play as Marianne, a young woman

8

Skul: The Hero Slayer – Review

Waking up as a tiny, adorable skeleton nicknamed ‘Little Bone’, I was instantly charmed by the cute designs of this lovable character and that’s only where my love for this rogue-like, chaotic story began. ‘Skul: The Hero Slayer’ by SouthPAW Games, describes just what you need to do; defeat the

9

HITMAN 3 – Review

The latest installment of the HITMAN franchise is upon us. HITMAN 3 is out now and IO Interactive is labeling this as the end of the trilogy. HITMAN 3 begins right where HITMAN 2 finished off with Agent 47 and former colleague Lucas Grey getting ever so close to closing

Olija – Preview

From Publishers Devolver Digital, Developers Skeleton Crew Studio and Thomas Olsson comes a game that, as the saying goes, only comes once in a blue moon. Going into 2021 on a great note, this game proves that you don’t need over-the-top high-tier graphics to bring a compelling and interesting world

6

Bit.Trip Series – Review

The Bit.Trip series is made by Gaijin Games and features several arcade-style rhythm games, each using the rhythm base differently. Before I get into the review portion of things though, I would just like to give an epilepsy warning. I have epilepsy and it has been many years since I’ve

10

Demon’s Souls (Playstation 5) – Review

Demon’s Souls the Remake is published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and developed by Bluepoint Games and SIE Japan. Demon’s Souls originally developed in February 2009 by FromSoftware quickly became a cult classic inspiring the creation of the Dark Souls series. It is an action RPG, though I would nearly go

7

DOOM Eternal (Nintendo Switch) – Review

‘DOOM Eternal’ was easily one of my favourite games in 2020, possibly even robbed of ‘Game Of The Year’ but let’s not get into that. DOOM Eternal by id Software and Panic Button Games, has now been ported over to the Nintendo Switch and I couldn’t be happier to have

9

Cyberpunk 2077 – Review

I don’t even know where to start. How do you introduce the most hyped, highly anticipated, and just insane game of the decade? Cyberpunk 2077, developed by CD Projekt Red is 8 years in development, 2 release date changes, and a butt load of controversy in the making and It

7

Chronos: Before The Ashes – Review

Surprise, I’m back with another review, this time it being Chronos: Before The Ashes, the sequel, or more the prequel to Remnant: From The Ashes, a hit game from 2019 which I played and very much enjoyed. Chronos: Before The Ashes is developed by Gunfire Games and THQ Nordic while

7

GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire – Review

Published and developed by LaPointe Joints, ‘GUNPIG: Firepower For Hire’ is a Sci-Fi, top-down, twin-stick, arcade-style shooter now available on Nintendo Switch. Players will take control of Bax, an alien pest control specialist and possibly the shortest mercenary in the galaxy, as they blast their way to clear out Stalwart

7

Ponpu – Review

Once upon a time.. in a galaxy far away.. there was a duck.. who similar to Bomberman had a game named after him… and that duck’s name was Ponpu! When looking at this game, my first thought was a mix of ‘Binding of Isaac’ and ‘Tamagotchi’ looking characters. Ponpu was

9

Nine Witches: Family Disruption – Review

Published by Blowfish Studios and Developed by Indiesruption, Nine Witches: Family Disruption is a puzzle-based adventure game available on Nintendo Switch, Steam, Xbox One, and Playstation 4. Nine Witches: Family Disruption takes place in a Nazi oppressed village in Norway called Sundȁe, with players taking the roles of Alexi Krakovitz

8

John Wick Hex (Xbox One) – Review

Keanu Reeves. Even the name of this actor should have competing developers shaking in their whittle booties. Anything this superstar touches lately turns automatically to gold. Bithell Games have teamed up with the popular franchise and have given you John Wick in his prime as an action, strategy game. “John

7.5

BFF or Die – Review

“BFF or Die” is a multiplayer puzzle game where players are forced by necessity to work together…OR DIE! This fantastic throwback co-op is brought to us by the developers at 2Awesome Studio and, despite the brutality of the name, is as fun as it is family-friendly. Grab some friends, grab

King of Seas – Preview

King of Seas’ is a charming little look into an up and coming cross-platform game developed by 3D clouds. The game so far is simply a preview, but from what’s on display, it has remarkable presentation and polish. I’ve barely started and already I have high hopes for this game.

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