Video Game Reviews

Puzzles were equally frustrating as well, but not due to them being difficult as such. It’s often fairly obvious that combining something acidic with a padlock will allow you to open a door. The annoyance comes from how difficult it is to…

I love ducks. I love salami. Clearly, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami has somehow hit a weird cross section of things that I am interested in. This narrative-driven detective game has you becoming the Duck Detective, who has run out of…

This wordplay ties into pretty much every element of Cryptmaster. Combat is driven by it and takes place in real time, with your heroes having cooldowns after each word. Type “hit”, and your warrior will strike a blow, whilst “sing” will…

As I get older, I find that I am rarely surprised by new games — I’m not saying that everything is a rehash of something that came before, but I guess I feel that we’re running out of themes, mechanics and settings and that leads to…

Your team members are not even remotely hardy, dying very quickly if a firefight opens up. In fact, if you’re spotted and there’s even a hint of open combat, you may as well load your last save as you’ll probably be swamped and killed…

Project 13 is another entry in the rapidly-growing 3D spot the difference genre. If you consume much gaming content on YouTube, you’ve probably seen The Exit 8 crop up here and there. If you aren’t familiar, it’s a game in which you walk…

With a name like Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom, there's probably very little imagination required to start conjuring up an image of the kind of game that it is. If your mind goes to Crazy Taxi, from catching the odd screenshot then you might…

This is not a jump scare filled horror tale. Whilst I felt the discomfort that Phil feels for his predicament, as well as the burden he feels he places on others, I also appreciated the respectful nods to handling mental health issues like…

Released in 2022, Camp Canyonwood sets you off on an adventure set within a camping setting. It's full of soft colours and fun graphics, which might give off the impression of it being designed to appeal to a younger audience. As does the…

Roguelight is a 2D pixel art roguelike made by Daniel Linssens. Fans of Game Jams will be very familiar with his work, and he won't need much introduction, but needless to say it means that we're not talking about a beginner here.…

Being SE32’s first game, Cute Farmer Life holds more secrets than you might expect from a farming simulation. Putting you into the shoes of Matt, our protagonist, from the get-go, it immediately throws a hard message at you living to work.…

How many times have you played a game that seethed? One that had such a clear voice of absolute fury? I can’t really remember the last time I played a game that was so viscerally charged with one emotion in all its violent depths. Death of…

Be prepared to face its wake in It Sleeps Below the Haar. Have you ever wondered just what goes on in those small, coastal villages you barely hear of? With the speeds of modern life, it might never have crossed your mind until now. But if…

A world full of magic and discrimination, as you explore Norwood gather materials do quests, all to aid your attempted escape with your father. will you make it out ?

You play as a nameless police investigator, partnered with Detective Ruiz, who are working together to solve the murder of Daniel, an allegedly abusive boyfriend. You’ll be reading through police reports and phone records, as well as…

An education and an experience. Super Algebrawl blends adding, multiplying and so forth as core parts of the game. Boar King Albert’s unpaid workers subtracted themselves from his palace. Help him fight his way back to glory in a pixelated…

The minute to minute gameplay is really enjoyable. Dashing around and landing blows to the beat feels snappy and satisfying, and levels and runs are quick enough that you’ll start to slip into that one-more-run mentality very quickly. Just…

Although it first debuted over twenty years ago, the Spellforce series has never made it to console in prior generations. Having played Spellforce 3: Reforced quite comprehensively now, I can understand why. This real time strategy/RPG…

This on its own is fine enough, but you’re also against an undefined time limit. There’s a creature sneaking up behind you as you play, and should you fail to reach your target before it reaches you, then you’ll likely die. I say likely as…

Luckily there’s also an Advanced mode with far more cats, all randomly placed, as well as special named cats and specific people to spot in a “Where’s Wally?” style. Even once you’ve done that, there will be a bunch of extra stages unlocked…