Ah, High School, surviving those days was hard enough but after playing ‘Kraken Academy’ it really puts things in perspective. Developers ‘Happy Broccoli Games’ have created a very unique narrative-driven adventure that doesn’t seem to shy away from the wild side. Originally released on PC in 2021, this indie extravaganza
Stranger of Paradise is an action role-playing game created by Team Ninja and published by Square Enix in celebration of the Final Fantasy 35th anniversary. This title is an alternate prequel that leads to the events for the first Final Fantasy game, so there will be characters in this game
Ladies and Gentlemen, I would like to introduce to you, ‘Paradise Killer’. Now, this is not a new game, but it was the first time for me, and damn is it good. Sorry, let me regain my composure, but for their first game, Kaisen Game Works has done a stellar
I never played the original version of ‘Disco Elysium’ but dear god, I wish I had got onto this gem earlier. This top-down, Noir styled RPG developed and published by ZA/UM is back with TLC improvements for its avid and dedicated fan base. Coming with new dialogue, voice acting, and
For those that aren’t aware of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, it’s a spin-off game from the Borderlands franchise developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games. Thanks to the lovely folks over at 2K ANZ who provided us early access to a preview build of Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands, we got
When it comes to Soulsborne fans, some are born by the blood, others are unkindled, and some prefer to die twice. No matter where you started or how many different ways you have died, you have both cursed and praised the mad man known as Hidetaka Miyazaki. It has been
If you were to live in ancient Rome, would you try to take power through emotional manipulation or brute force? Expeditions: Rome is the latest installment in the Expeditions franchise and follows the two previous releases Vikings, and Conquistadors, and talk about a glow-up! Developers Logic Arts have been hard
Alchemy. It’s never really touched on in video games. The main magic in games is usually that of chaos or healing. However, the team at Galdra Studios brings us a modern fantasy visual novel called Arcadia Fallen. Arcadia Fallen was initially released on steam in November 2021 but has now
Heaven Dust 2 is an adventure-puzzle-action combo rolled into one, made by One Gruel Studio and Indienovam, and is a great love letter to classic horror survival games such as Resident Evil, which I was all about. The players will take the role of Steve after surviving the events of
Developed by Massive Work Studio and published by Prime Matter, ‘Dolmen’ advertises itself as an action RPG combining futuristic Sci-Fi and cosmic horror elements. Over the years, I played a lot of Dead Space, I dabbled in some Warframe, and I spent hours running around the Talos I in Prey.
Earlier this year, the small yet incredibly talented team from Acid Nerve released a wonderfully weird game named Death’s Door. With backing from Devolver Digital as their publisher, it was in very good hands from the beginning, and now Nintendo Switch owners get a chance to play this top-down, action-adventure
Endwalker is the latest expansion for Final Fantasy XIV from Square Enix, and it increases the max level from 80 to 90, while introducing two new classes to learn, the Sage and the Reaper. Players can now explore new locations with the heroes featured in lore from the past expansions.
When it comes to Soulsborne fans, some are born by the blood, others are unkindled, and some prefer to die twice. No matter where you started or how many different ways you have died, you have both cursed and praised the mad man known as Hidetaka Miyazaki. It has been
Gundam and mecha anime have never really been my thing. I’ve always preferred Shounen. However, Zoids was one of my favorite anime growing up, so I thought I’d give Super Robot Wars 30 a chance. If you are not from Japan you may have never heard of Super Robot Wars.
Back in August, I was treated to a hands-off event held by WolfEye Studios for their upcoming game, Weird West. Based on what I saw that day, I have never been more excited for a twin-stick shooter in my life. They promised a lot of different things, many of which
There is a certain something about simplicity that can take you by surprise when you least expect it. It may appear bland at first but the beauty of the subject can also flourish under those same conditions. Enter Dungeon Encounters, a raw and pure form of a JRPG made by
In the early 2000’s my PC was under heavy strain from two particular games, ‘Diablo 2’ and ‘Total Annihilation’. I like to imagine that one night, 20 years ago, those two snuck away and made a baby that has grown up to become “The Riftbreaker” and is finally ready to
Developed by Marvelous and Published by Xseed Games is the remake of both Harvest Moon: Friends of Mineral Town, and Harvest Moon: More Friends of Mineral Town all in one. For those unaware of the Harvest Moon games, they are a slice-of-life farming simulator. I love these types of games.
Make friends, help critters through their struggles and insecurities, and ultimately restore the colour stolen by the mean old leviathan to the lands of Rainbow Billy and the Curse of the Leviathan. Developed by Manavoid Entertainment and published by Skybound Games, this wholesome puzzle-platformer is launching on PC, Playstation 4,
‘Shadow of Kurgansk’ is a new first-person, survival game made by Yadon Studios and published by Gaijin inCubator. This review was done on the Xbox Series X. Shadow of Kurgansk will put players in a post-apocalyptic world where they will have to fight zombie-like humans and other threats to survive
Published by Eastasiasoft and developed by Taiwanese studios DOMO Studio and SOFTSTAR, ‘Xuan-Yuan Sword 7’ is an RPG game and the latest game in the Xuan-Yuan Sword series, that has actually been around since 1990. In its 31 year-long history, the original game ‘Xuan-Yuan Sword’ has received six sequels, as
Before jumping in and playing ‘TOME (Terrain of Magical Expertise)’ you first must go back into its history. When you think back ten years ago when ‘Newgrounds’ and many other types of content entertained us on YouTube and the internet; from content creators and individuals with web series and cartoons.
It’s no secret that I really enjoyed The Outer Worlds. Back when it was released, I played it from the moment I got home from work, right up until I went to bed. I was meant to be reviewing one of the Call of Duty games. Needless to say, when
For someone that had no idea about ‘Tales of Arise’ at the start of the year to someone that was giddy with anticipation once I played the demo, I am now a full-blown fanboy after playing the full release. Developed and published by Bandai Namco Studios, this single-player JRPG will
Published by Prime Matter, 1C Publishing EU, Koch Media, Deep Silver, 方块游戏 (China) this epic, fantasy RPG has a fresh twist on combat, coupled with a top-down D&D battle system that allows you to use your heroes’ abilities during your turn. If you haven’t already, you can check out the
I remember when I was younger and used to save up my pocket money to buy random gaming magazines simply because they had a disc full of game demos. They weren’t a rare occurrence either, they would drop a new magazine with a fresh set of demos every single month.
One of the first action-adventure puzzle games I ever played was Tomb Raider, way back in the later days of Windows 95. I can’t really say that I was ever any good at it, but I stuck with it as best I could and eventually, got past the first area.
The time has come! Well, kind of. Blizzard, they have finally brought us ‘Diablo 2: Resurrected’ in the form of their Early Access BETA. A labour of love for the Diablo series, the hard-working team at Blizzard has remastered this timeless, classic RPG. Diving into the Early Access BETA, MKAU
Move over Doom Guy & Duke Nukem, there’s a new bad-ass space marine on the scene and he’s taking no bullshit! Polish developer ChaosForge brings us Jupiter Hell, a turn-based roguelike spectacle, based on other roguelike games from ChaosForge like DoomRL and DiabloRL (RL standing for roguelike). Published by Hyperstrange,
“My Time at Portia’ is an action, role-play simulation game developed by Pathea Games and published by Pixmain. My Time at Portia was well received on PC and console, now after a year of hard work, Pathea has ported it for Android and iOS. The game contains a lot of
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