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Neon City Riders — A Most Triumphant Adventure
In the distant future super-powered gangs, each vying for control and supremacy control the world. Fighting against this oppression is Rick, a hockey-masked vigilante. Armed with a pipe and some special powers of his own, explore the world…
Ailment — Shooting my way through a spaceship
Starting out in a med-bay on your spaceship, the Frontier-16, you quickly realise things are a bit wrong. You’ve been unconscious for three days having been on an expedition team sent to another ship, the Endurance. It seems that there was…
Fork Knights has you playing as fencing foods!
Fencing food is the name of the game when it comes to the wittily named Fork Knights. I'm not going to lie, when I went over and played Fork Knights when I spotted it at PAX AUS simply because of the pun name. I wasn't expecting to find a…
Extra Ordinary — a horror rom-com carried by its lead, Maeve Higgins
Extra Ordinary is an Irish horror comedy. We have watched it.
Be Dog Do Borks is a quick woof in the park
The simple, happy life of a fluffy dog is a cathartic concept for a lot of people and for good reason — and I think many of us would quite like to be one of those fluffy idiots rather than have to deal with life's daily worries. Good news…
The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics ー Viva La Resistance
Three base classes are offered to begin with and players can choose between Soldier, Scout and Mender following the classic RPG stats tropes of Strength, Dexterity and Magic
Pengu is a relaxing, fishing adventure about a lonely penguin
Spend some time on a lonely island which has more to it than it might seem in Swednder's Pengu. We have a list here which, if you've been reading B3 for a while you'll have definitely seen in the sidebar. It's our list of "22 awesome…
Pokémon Sword & Shield Allows You A Glimpse of Galar
Pokemon has always been my greatest love. What followed from my first game was me playing at least one game per generation, resulting in me playing: Red, Emerald, Platinum, White 2, X, Moon, Ultra Moon, and finally Sword — the latest…
Pillars of Eternity II: Complete Edition is a great game that is stands in the shadow of its…
Regular readers of BigBossBattle may recall that I waxed lyrical about my love for the original Pillars of Eternity when it appeared on console, and it’s certainly true that I’ve been waiting for Pillars of Eternity II: Complete Edition…
Yellow & Yangtze is a punishing strategic masterpiece available both physical and digital
Yellow & Yangtze is the semi-sequel to Tigris and Euphrates, with both games featuring a similar design from the now legendary Dr. Reiner Knizia. This later version moves the theme from Mesopotamia to China and publisher Grail Games…
Glass Masquerade 2: Illusions ー Glass Effect
This sounds like it might make the puzzles a little too easy, but believe me when I say that this isn’t the case. The puzzle pieces are all complex shapes which means finding a logical position for them isn’t exactly simple.
Underhero ー Rooting for the Villain
Scarf Boy, the Chestnut Kingdom's most recent Chosen Hero, is unwittingly taken out within the final castle by a group of lowly minions arguing about their role in the legend. The one remaining minion left is coerced by the Hero’s ancient,…
Zombie Army 4: Dead War is the most fragtastic squad based shooter released in years
With rumours about that Left4Dead 3 will soon be officially announced, players who have clung to their eleven-year-old copy of the second game in that series may soon have something to cheer about. For those of us that have moved on,…
Through the Darkest of Times — People have power
Through the Darkest of Times offers a glimpse into a grim and bleak moment in history, but despite the hardships its message shines through brightly. Through the Darkest of Times calls itself a “historical resistance strategy game”, letting…
Stikir — How I wrote a review
I thought that Stikir would be an interesting experience, as it deals with a problem of a creative blocks in an incredibly meta way. A game about the making of itself is a novel idea after all.
Extra Ordinary — a horror-comedy, now with its own little game
Extra Ordinary adapts a horror film into a minigame selection. We have been playing it.
Corruption 2029 — Slow and steady wins the race
Corruption 2029 won’t hold your hand, but that’s what makes it so satisfying. Developed by The Bearded Ladies, Corruption 2029 has players engage in tough-as-nails tactical combat that mixes stealth and strategy using a squad of robotically…
Art and Soul — Trüberbrook
Trüberbrook is a gorgeous game about things not always being what they seem.
Coffee Talk is as refreshing as it is sweet
Much like a cup of coffee, Toge productions’ Coffee Talk is both simple-seeming and complex. It's a narrative experience that left me feeling warm and more than satisfied. From the start of my playthrough I could see the love and care that…
Sky Rogue ー A Rogue Flight
Feeling somewhat like Afterburner, but no longer on rails and with a slower pace, Sky Rogue has you fly around a small set of islands fending off enemy aircraft and destroying buildings. Success sees you earning money to upgrade your plane…