Video Game Reviews

It’s been a long time since I first played Hotline Miami, and I honestly couldn’t remember much about it when I booted up the no-frills double feature which has just released for Xbox One. Having now sunk some real time into it, I think…

The close quarters encounters afforded by the Hexacore facility and the hospital within Keen Sight are perfect sweat-inducing environments for games like Daymare 1998 and the enemies move swiftly enough to make poor decisions costly on your…

Pixel Ripped 1995 sends you on a virtual trip back into the nineties, with a story that spans both the real and digital. You play as the hero Dot, and with the help of a human boy you've inhabited, named David, you bravely fight to save…

The new DLC for Stellaris fleshes out the political machinations of the galaxy, revamping diplomacy, beefing up the gameplay of federations and introducing a Galactic Senate that can pass (or mothball) wide-reaching resolutions. Underlying…

Shaolin vs WuTang focusses completely on its actions, styles and the movements of its characters in the “one vs one” fighting game premise made popular by Street Fighter in the early nineties.

Moons of Madness is interlaced with a story you can take at face value as it unfolds in action but sprinting through the game from objective to objective will have players missing one of its key strengths, its narrative.

Simple enough, but once you’ve reached that destination, your bus will increase in length based on how many people you brought with you. Before long, you’ll have a city spanning bus capable of collecting countless customers! 

There are few more satisfying ways to destroy a single button on your Xbox control pad than by holding down X through about 30-40 hours of action-RPG gameplay. Until now, I’ve never been able to see past Diablo III, but with its brand new…

The Turing Test tells the story of Ava Turing, a space engineer who is sent to research the sudden disappearance of a crew on Europa.

If you’re a fan of Where’s Wally, then you’ve probably been waiting your whole life for a video game that recreates the same fun as the classic book series. Thankfully, Hidden Through Time is here to save the day, and with 26 levels…

Games based on animated movie IP’s have a long and varied history. Most are garbage, but history has revealed a few gems, The 16-bit trio of Jungle Book, Aladdin and Lion King, for example, are among the best, and Toy Story wasn’t half bad…

Hayfever is a cute platformer involving spikes and allergies that help you.

When I think of space-based roleplaying games, I’m always led back to the Mass Effect trilogy, and while Bioware’s series had its ups and downs (or at least the occasional flat spot) it left a lasting impression. Element Space clearly draws…

Biped adds co-op puzzles to a colorful and diverse platformer, and in turn, makes a game that is as cute as it is unique.

I had a tremendous time on my various runs through the Jaguar Temple. You move from area to area using a map similar to that of Slay the Spire to gather resources, skills, and weapons before taking on a champion or boss. You’ll need to…

Sometimes less is more. Below is a minimalist masterpiece, offering such a realized sense of mystery and intrigue that you’ll spend hours learning the secrets of its beautiful world. It is certain to delight new audiences on the PS4. There…

Graphically, A Ghost of a Tale is a very handsome affair. The care and attention to detail that SeithCG has poured into Tilo himself and the world around him is nothing less than impressive and a labour of love for the developers

There are very few Rugby games for fans to choose from, and my whole life I’ve rucked my way from one dismal experience to another. There have been some exceptions, with Jonah Lomu Rugby the notable one. Big Ben Interactive and Eko Software…

Some matches are made in heaven, others, in outer space. Deep Sky Derelicts is already known for being a superb PC game, but it really was made for the Nintendo Switch. This compelling, somewhat repetitive roguelike is perfect for commutes…

It seems that the Nintendo Switch is destined to be home to an ever-increasing number of turn-based tactical and real-time strategy games, which suits me just fine. The latest to elbow its way onto my 32gb of internal memory is Broken…