Adventure

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Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection – Review

Explore the beginning of this RPG franchise with remasters of three adventures that inspire players to go on a journey of discovery, mapping deep dungeons, partying up with your squad, and tackling the challenges ahead in the dungeons. Play as the leader of a guild of adventurers, searching for rare

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Bat Boy (Steam) – Review

There will always be a place in my heart for action-packed platformers and they get better and better as time goes on. Sonzai Games and X PLUS Co., Ltd. have teamed up to make this beautifully created 2D side-scroller, which if you play retro games, you will be as invested

8.5

V Rising – Review

Stunlock Studios have created an addictive experience in their new title, V Rising. The developers have done an amazing job creating this beautifully dark and haunting top-down survival game where you need to avoid the light at all costs, all while rebuilding your vampiric empire. Stace had a chance to

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Diablo IV (PC) – Review

Diablo is back, and you can be ‘beautiful in sin’ playing on console and PC as of June 6th. Blizzard has already delivered the Closed Beta and the Server Slam weekend and now D-Day rapidly approaches for this hellish RPG experience. Will Diablo IV stand up to the success and

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System Shock (Remake) – Review

Just short of 30 years ago, System Shock, a first-person horror action-adventure from 1994, gave us a glimpse into the future of gaming. The sci-fi cult classic is said to be a pioneer of immersive 3D gameplay and storytelling. Here we are, all the way in the distant future of

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After Us (Playstation 5) – Review

Cosy games have always been a great way to unwind and enjoy the art of video games. The beauty of these games comes in the sometimes simplicity of the gameplay yet often can convey a broad range of lasting emotions. Piccolo Studios alongside publisher Private Division have come together for

8.5

Another Fisherman’s Tale (PS VR2) – Review

Thanks to the team that brought us the award-winning game, A Fisherman’s Tale, we are off on another mind-bending VR puzzle adventure in Another Fisherman’s Tale for PS VR2, developed by InnerspaceVR, and Published by Vertigo Games. Immerse yourself in poetic storytelling as you explore new mind-bending VR puzzle mechanics,

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Rough Justice: ’84 – Review

It’s 1984 and I feel like I’m in the middle of Miami Vice with corrupt police and crime running rampant in Seneca City. Every move you make could be your last as you try and build a Private Secret Agency with Hank. Detective Jim Baylor was falsely imprisoned, but once

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Death Or Treat – Review

It’s no secret that gamers love a good rogue-lite hack and slash, especially if it hits hard in the spooky vibes. Death or Treat, served up by small Indie developers, Saona Studios, sets up shop in the ghostly HallowTown and sends an unlikely hero on a quest to save local

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VOYAGER – Review

Developed by Plantery Gear and Logical Extremes, Voyager is a minimalistic space sim where players take on the role of Voyager; essentially a little space probe. Your task is to bring back the light once more, venturing through and discovering little solar systems, and unlocking levels while relaxing to original

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Stray Blade (Xbox Series X) – Review

Berlin-based developers Point Blank Games have released the latest in action-adventure games to keep you immersed for hours. They have built this visually stunning, story-rich game known as Stray Blade. This is one title you aren’t going to want to miss. You begin your adventure with the main character –

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Soul Survivors – Review

‘Soul Survivors’ by Stingbot Games, while looking like a clone of popular roguelite ‘Vampire Survivors’ is actually uniquely designed and just as addictive. In early access, this review will cover what is present at the time. Currently, Soul Survivors has no real narrative. With access to only 2 of the

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Book Club: The Next Chapter – Review

In 2018, four of Hollywood’s best gals made a lighthearted film about old friends that stayed connected through a book club with a splash of their own shenanigans. Several years on, Universal Pictures has brought them back to see what the next chapter can bring for the long-standing friends. As

4.5

Knight Crawlers – Review

“Knight Crawlers” is a rogue-lite dungeon crawler by a small fledgling studio, Good Morning Games, working alongside publisher, The Iterative Collective. In this fantasy world, it’s all about weaving through traps, slaying enemies, and preventing the Corrupted Realms from taking over. I was lucky to try an early preview back

7.5

Ravenlok – Review

Developed by Cococucumber, ‘Ravenlok’ is an action-adventure RPG set in a world plagued by the darkness of a tyrannical queen. Upon being pulled through a mystical mirror, the young girl, Ravenlok, discovers she is destined to help this whimsical world. A foretold legend mentions a girl with raven-coloured hair; the

After Us (Playstation 5) – Preview

Cosy games have always been a great way to unwind and enjoy the art of video games. The beauty of these games comes in the sometimes simplicity of the gameplay yet often can convey a broad range of lasting emotions. Piccolo Studios alongside publisher Private Division have given MKAU an

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Redfall – Review

Redfall is an open-world single-player and co-op FPS from Arkane Studios, where players will be able to pick from four heroes. You uncover the truth of Redfall and fight back against the vampire gods that have seized control of the town. The island town of Redfall, Massachusetts, is under siege

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor – Review

It’s been 3 years since our last outing with Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Finally, it’s time to reunite with the gang in another starship-cruising action-adventure in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Respawn Entertainment teamed up again with Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm Games to take us to a

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Stray Blade (PC) – Review

Berlin-based developers Point Blank Games have released the latest in action-adventure games to keep you immersed for hours. They have built this visually stunning, story-rich game known as Stray Blade. This is one title you aren’t going to want to miss. You begin your adventure with the main character –

7.5

Desktop Dungeons: Rewind – Review

Digging through the trenches and diving through dungeons has never been easier or more accessible! A new and upcoming tactics-based, rogue-lite dungeon crawler, jam-packed with quick-to-complete randomly generated dungeons will be sure to fill any gap between the big releases this year. Desktop Dungeons: Rewind is a remaster of the

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Inscryption (Xbox Series X) – Review

Launching back in 2021 on PC and later in 2022 on the Nintendo Switch, ‘Inscyrption’ is now available on Xbox One including optimization for Series X|S. So here we will go through any notable changes and my opinions on my adventure. You can check out our other fully comprehensive reviews

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Beyond Contact – Review

Beyond Contact is a sci-fi survival game published by Deep Silver and developed by Playcorp Studios, a local Australian game studio based out of Melbourne. Beyond Contact utilizes a top-down viewing experience that I am not usually a fan of, but this game does it well. Survive by doing the

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Minecraft Legends – Review

I’ll open up with an observation my colleague Whippy made. “When you come to think of it, the boundaries with the Minecraft IP are limitless”. The more I thought about this the more I believe it to be true. I have avidly played Minecraft and Minecraft Dungeons, and now I

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