Monthly Archives: December 2020

Freddy Spaghetti is daft. Joyfully, wilfully daft. In the best possible way. In this, Freddy Spaghetti, from Playful Pasta (aka Tom Mulder) and published by Ratalaika. The setup is Freddy is a sentient strand of spaghetti, living out a serene existence in suburbia until he realises his true purpose. The […]

Freddy Spaghetti – PS5 Review

December 30, 2020 in PS4 / PS5 / Reviews tagged fuck jar sauces / pasta / ratalaika / spaghetti by Ian

We’re self-confessed fans of 10Tons Ltd and their range of twin-stick shoot ’em ups and have been covering their reappearance as PS5 titles happily. It started with Jydge which got a surprising re-release as a PS5 launch title and since then we’ve given positive reviews to Undead Horde and their new joint Tesla […]

Tesla vs Lovecraft – PS5 Review

December 30, 2020 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 10tonsltd. tesla vs lovecraft / action / arcade / retro / twin-stick shooter / upgrades by Richie

Override: Mech City Brawl had some neat ideas but a bland single-player experience and a barren mutliplayer resulted in a half-baked experience. Now Modus are back with an expanded sequel. With a bigger focus on multiplayer competition, Override 2: Super Mech League looks to deliver some simple but nuanced combat […]

Override 2: Super Mech League – PS4 Review

December 28, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arena battle / brawler / fighting / local co-op / modus / online multiplayer / override 2 super mech league / robots by Mike

It’s sometimes difficult to find the right stance to take when discussing games that are designated as ‘clones’ of other popular titles. After all, the video games industry is mostly built on a clone in some form or other, with one ground-breaking title making way for its copies, only for […]

Immortals: Fenyx Rising – PS5 Review

December 24, 2020 in PS5 / Reviews tagged breath of the wild / Fenyx / Immortals / PS5 / review / Rising / zelda by Grizz

Unto The End from developer 2 Ton Studios and publisher Big Sugar, ported to consoles by Stage Clear Studios. It’s a cave-em-up with its own unique challenges. As the disclaimer at the outset of the game says “Unto The End is different. Set aside any expectations or assumptions. Combat is […]

Unto The End – PS4 Review

December 22, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged caves / combat / dark / misery by Ian

10Tons Ltd released the PS4 version of Undead Horde back in January this year (2020). While presenting like a standard hack and slashing dungeon crawler, it was actually a very original game with an excellent core mechanic that allowed you to resurrect your dead enemies and make them fight for you. We […]

Undead Horde – PS5 Review

December 19, 2020 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 10tonsltd / dungeon crawler / game of thrones / hack and slash / night king / RTS / undead horde by Richie

As maligned as the visual novel genre is, I keep wondering if I’m going to come across one with a genuinely good story. They do exist but I find the majority I encounter land in the same trappings that stifle my enjoyment of a good read. The latest to cross […]

Autumn’s Journey – PS4 Review

December 15, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged apple cider / autumn's journey / dodgy parenting / dragons / friendship / narratively-driven / romance / visual novel by Mike

It may not carry the same weight that it did forty years ago but the name Space Invaders is still huge when it comes to gaming. It is considered to be one of the great grandfathers of gaming. Not the first arcade game by any means but the first to catch […]

Space Invaders Forever – PS4 Review

December 15, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arcade / classic gaming / coin-op / forever / intergalactic bastards / retro / space invaders by Richie

Before reading this review, look outside your window. Go ahead, I will wait. See that? Crazy isn’t it? Not only do you have Christmas to deal with, which is stressful enough. It’s also 2020, by far the toughest and most depressing year that most of us have experienced. It’s times […]

PHOGS! – PS4 Review

December 14, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged Doggos / Phoggos if you will / PHOGS / ps4 by Grizz

Ponpu from developer Purple Tree and publisher Zordix is a classic example of never judge a book by its cover. Similarly, never judge Lethal Weapon by Danny Glover. On the face of it, Ponpu is yet another PS4 indie game. What sets it apart is the execution. It’s all very […]

Ponpu – PS4 Review

December 10, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged bombs on / ducks ahoy / ponpu by Ian

Our man Mike reviewed the PS4 iteration of this not that long ago, back in September in fact. We were hoping he’d follow up with the PS5 launch redux, but it wasn’t to be as he didn’t manage to snag a console yet. As luck would have it, I was […]

WRC 9 FIA World Rally Championship – PS5 Review

December 10, 2020 in PS5 / Reviews tagged excellent port / kylotonn / nacon / notkyloren / wrc9 by Ian

I don’t tend to see a lot of brawlers these days. Sometimes it’s a genre that’s tough to get right but we’ve seen with the River City Ransom revivals and Steets of Rage recent return that there’s an audience for a good punch-up. Paw Paw Paw is the latest indie […]

Paw Paw Paw – PS4 Review

December 9, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2D brawler / couch co-op / hack and slash / local multiplayer / melee combat / paw paw paw / simpleton / skill tree by Mike