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Boomerang X — Passerby Action Blues
Boomerang X is a heroes' passerby-tale of too little too late. You swing around arena style levels. Plucking the chords of a mythical instrument to upgrade your boomerang, to then slow-motion your way behind enemies to expose their…
Green Hell is a survival game with its own twists
Whether it’s zombies in DayZ, robots in Generation Zero or oversized aquatic horrors in Stranded Deep, the survival genre is well and truly thriving. With so many themes already covered, searching for inspiration must be difficult — and…
Isklander Plymouth Point — Virtual Murder Mystery
Our tabletop group has been known to primarily play physical, tabletop games. However, from time to time, we love trying these sorts of digital tabletop games that act a lot like escape rooms or like murder mysteries, which you can do from…
Ender Lilies – Symphony of the Blight
First things first, this isn’t a “souls-like”. At first glance it looks like one; hopeless premise — check, mystical fantasy setting — check, massive punishing bosses — check.
Devil May Cry: The Bloody Palace is a SSS rank combo of mechanics and theme
Almost four years ago, I reviewed DOOM: The Board Game, and at the time, I didn’t think I’d ever see a better implementation of a video game in its board game counterpart. DOOM: The Board Game was damn near perfect at capturing the frantic…
Order of Battle: World War II is a deep, strategic war sim – but is it too opaque for console…
Whether on the tabletop or in digital form, I’ve always loved turn-based games. From Risk to modern miniatures games like Battle of Pelennor Fields, I enjoy everything from grand, strategic endeavours to more tactical encounters. This gives…
Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey — Pop Culture
Puzzle Bobble VR takes the insanely addictive gameplay from the 2D arcade classic bubble popper, Bust-A-Move, and turns it into virtual reality.
Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries – Cross-Play Mech Mayhem
Playing on the Xbox Series X or PC (MW5 is Cross-Buy), MW5 takes full advantage of the power on offer with full 4K Ultra High Resolution textures bringing to life the alien frontier worlds from the Inner Sphere.
Calling Agricola: Family Edition a kids game might be a stretch…
There is little doubt that Agricola designer Uwe Rosenberg is a genius, but based on my experience of Agricola: Family Edition, the children in his life must be nothing short of exceptional either. This euro-style worker placement game…
Bookbound Brigade offers a novel twist on Metroidvania, but is it too tough for most?
I have to admit that sometimes as a reviewer, it’s hard to motivate yourself to play certain games. The idea or concept might appeal, but once you start playing, some games can feel like a slog. Whilst this is usually because they are bad…
The ultimate cooperative miniatures game returns – Zombicide: Second Edition is here
The original Zombicide occupies a bit of a strange place in the modern board game canon. With over two million copies sold in just under ten years, there is no doubt that its commercial success is testament to its appeal. However this same…
Four Kings Video Poker – Slot Machine Time Killer
Four Kings Video Poker plays a variant of poker known as “Jacks or Better”. This means you need at least a pair of Jacks (or something of equal value) to win anything back from your bets.
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX punches as hard, and short, as the original
The original Alex Kidd launched in the second half of the 80s and was perhaps best known because it was pre-installed on a lot of the Master System consoles. Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX is an in-depth remaster of the original game,…
Minute of Islands — Moments of Clarity
Minute of Islands reveals a snippet of a life far from our shores, and how their journey shapes them. Mo must save her home, no matter what.
Ticket To Ride — A classic for a reason
When you hear about board games and tabletop games, there are a few titles that are always brought up. One of them is Ticket to Ride. We’ve actually never played Ticket to Ride in our group — as we tend to stick to newer games and games…
Roguebook — Just Another Fantasy Tale
As someone who hasn’t dived into the roguelike, deck-builder fad, I was eager to see what all the fuss was about. Right off the bat, Roguebook made a good first impression on me and I was quite impressed with my first few hours. First off,…
Gamble with your souls in Radical 8’s Die of the Dead
A game of dice, memory and to a decent extent luck, Die of the Dead catches the eye thanks to its beautiful production value celebrating Dia De Muertos — the Day of the Dead. Unusually, in picking up my review copy of this game, I was also…
Gioteck’s TX70 Gaming Headset is built for long-life, wireless play
The TX70 is another gaming headset from GioTeck, this one aimed at PC and Playstation gamers. This headset is similar to their TX50, which we reviewed previously, however it is at a slightly higher price point, and has quite a few different…
Prison Architect: Second Chances adds new rooms, jobs and the chance for prisoners to pet dogs
About six years on and Prison Architect is still growing. The latest DLC, Second Chances, is aimed at padding out a different area than others; reform, rehabilitation and behaviour. Where other DLCs have focused on agriculture (Going…
Chivalry 2 is everything I hoped and more
The Age of Chivalry — so-called because it was alleged to be an age of gallant knights, fair ladies, piety and enlightenment — was anything but, if Torn Banner Studio’s Chivalry 2 is the high watermark. This superb multiplayer fighting game…