Grizz

About Grizz

Grizz writes for us because Sonic Country hasn't been invented. He likes his retro, his indie and his full retail.

There is an inevitability, that as soon as a new From Software title comes out with that trademark difficulty, there will always follow the discourse about adding easy modes, ‘gitting gud’ and preparing to die. A particular anecdote comes to mind, usually uttered by me when trying to explain to […]

Elden Ring – PS5 Review

March 7, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged dark souls / Elden Ring / from software / Miyazaki / ps4 / PS5 / review by Grizz

I love a good rhythm-action game. Of all the genres of games I play, this is by far the one that keeps me coming back for more, such is the moreish nature of short-lived experiences that offer immense replay ability. After all, my formative gaming years would be nothing without […]

Beat Souls – PS5 Review

February 25, 2022 in PS4 / PS5 / Reviews tagged action / beat souls / game eastasiasoft / music / rhythm by Grizz

Let’s talk about unfinished business for a moment. I’m sure I am not the only one in this crazy world that has that one game where completion has proven elusive, where the subject matter, story and tone resonates so fiercely yet for reasons in or out of your own control […]

Shadow Man: Remastered – PS4 Review

February 3, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged dreamcast / n64 / nightdive / ps1 / Remastered / Shadowman / studios by Grizz

The mid-90s were a crazy time. This was the time when the Sega Saturn and the PlayStation were cutting their teeth, pioneering the concept of 3D gameplay for the first time. Of all the retro eras, this is the one that tends to get overlooked when it comes to the […]

Breakneck City – PS5/PS4 Review

January 16, 2022 in PS4 / PS5 / Reviews tagged breakneck / City / eastasiasoft / ps4 / PS5 / review by Grizz

Of all the movie licensed games that have been coming out recently, Terminator: Resistance was the one that stood out as having the tallest mountain to climb. When it came out in 2019 there was a general expectation that it would fail due to this, thanks in no small part […]

Terminator: Resistance Annihilation Line DLC – PS4/PS5 Review

December 14, 2021 in PS4 / PS5 / Reviews tagged Annihilation / dlc / Kyle Reese / ps4 / PS5 / Resistance / review / Terminator by Grizz

With so many games out there, it can be hard to notice the ones that never make it out of development. There are high profile examples of this, such as the ill-fated Star Wars 1313 or Sonic X-Treme on Sega Saturn that come to mind, but for every failed Sonic […]

Clockwork Aquario – PS4 Review

December 12, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged Clockwork Aquario / ININ / sega / Westone / World record by Grizz

Sometimes, when it comes to reviewing games, you encounter one that has such little going on, that it is just difficult to find the words to write down for it. Often, this boils down to your typical retro arcade titles or throwback platformer, where simply listing the inspiration is enough […]

A Short Hike – PS4 Review

December 10, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged a / Hike / literally / ps4 / review / short by Grizz

Sometimes, while I’m playing games, I wonder about what could work if the developers took their vision in another direction. This can range from the likes of wondering what the Starfox series would be like as a racer or Parappa the Rapper becoming the platform game it deserved to be […]

BPM: Bullets Per Minute – PS4 Review

November 4, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged BPM / Bullets per minute / Hellsinger / of rain / rhythm action by Grizz

2001 was one hell of a year for Sega as many will know. After fighting the good fight with the Dreamcast, the company finally called time on their eighteen-year long console crusade and had instead, moved to becoming the software company it is now. This was both a troubling time […]

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania – PS5 Review

October 23, 2021 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 1 / 2 / Ball / deluxe / Monkey / Super / yakuza by Grizz

When it comes to a remaster, there is a fine line between ‘as good as the original’ and ‘as good as you remember it being’. The problem we all have, is that sometimes your memory can be a fickle thing. Think back to those moments, venturing from the black marshes, […]

Diablo II: Resurrected – PS5 Review

October 13, 2021 in PS5 / Reviews tagged destruction / diablo / II / Lords / of / PS5 / Resurrected by Grizz

The MechWarrior series is one that has eluded me for some time. Watching from afar, it is exactly the kind of thing that a younger me would have wanted in a game. I mean, who doesn’t want to take control of a walking war machine that towers over infantry and […]

MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries – PS5 Review

October 3, 2021 in PS5 / Reviews tagged Battletech / MechWarrior / PS5 / review by Grizz

Post-apocalyptic stories have been a favourite of all media lovers recently. It’s hard not to see why. If you look outside your window these days, chances are you will see something out there that reminds you of a harrowing element from one of those dystopian stories you have read or […]

Clid the Snail – PS4 Review

September 25, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged Clid / ps4 / review / Snail / the / Weird Beluga by Grizz