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From Arcade Distillery comes War Theatre, a turn based strategy game on PS4 and Vita. With the option of multiple campaigns or skirmishes there’s plenty of battles to be had in this fantasy, steampunk world. There are seven hero units, each with their own story set across six levels. Before […]

War Theatre – PS4 Review

27 Apr, 2019 in PS4 tagged 2d / strategy / tactical / turn-based / war theatre by Gareth

From indie developer Moondrop comes puzzle platformer Degrees of Separation. Nothing to do with Kevin Bacon though. Nor is it based on a dismal tug of love custody battle TV movie with Stockard Channing. Instead the separation is between Ember (summer/fire girl) and Rime (winter/ice boy), each of which affect […]

Degrees of Separation – PS4 Review

26 Feb, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / fire and ice / platformer by Ian

As I get older in life, I’m starting to wonder if I’ll ever crack a really tough platformer. That doesn’t stop me trying but I often question my reflexes and patience. Along comes Almost There: The Platformer, a game by Bony Yousuf with an aesthetic reminiscent of the earlier years […]

Almost There: The Platformer – PS4 Review

25 Feb, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / almost there the platformer / blades / blocks / bony yousuf / challenging / spikes / time trial by Mike

From Solar Sail Games comes Smoke and Sacrifice to PS4. Classed as a survival RPG by the developer, what you’re actually getting is a game that revolves around crafting and where every item has a limited life span or durability. You play as Sachi, a mother whose first born has […]

Smoke and Sacrifice – PS4 Review

22 Jan, 2019 in PS4 tagged 2d / crafting / durability / exploration / smoke and sacrifice by Gareth

Battle Chef Brigade landed on Switch and PC late last year and has now arrived on the PS4. If you imagine all those cooking shows where people cook under a time limit in order to impress judges then you’ll have a vague idea of the premise, but these chefs have […]

Battle Chef Brigade – PS4 Review

30 Oct, 2018 in PS4 tagged 2d / action / battle chef brigade / cooking / match-three / puzzle by Gareth

Super Mutant Alien Assault is a 2D platform shooter from one man dev team Cybernate and is a welcome late addition to the Vita’s roster of shoot ’em ups despite being released on PS4 back in 2016. Fans of the game’s previous outing will be disappointed to learn that this […]

Super Mutant Alien Assault – Vita Review

23 Sep, 2018 in Vita tagged 2d / gunslugs / shoot em up / super mutant alien assault by Richie

You may or may not have heard of Dead Cells. Yes, it’s only just been released but it’s been in Early Access on PC for quite some time and even in its pre-release state it was making a name for itself. Yes, it’s a rogue-lite. Yes it has a pixelated […]

Dead Cells – PS4 Review

6 Aug, 2018 in PS4 tagged 2d / addictive / dark souls / dead cells / difficult / early access / rogue-lite by Gareth

The third and final chapter of The Banner Saga has been released, allowing those who have taken up the journey in the first two games to finish the story. If you haven’t then, although you can start with this third release and there is a recap on the menu, I […]

The Banner Saga 3 – PS4 Review

2 Aug, 2018 in PS4 tagged 2d / decisions / rpg / tactical / the banner saga by Gareth

A year on from an original PC release, Fabraz’s devilish platformer finds its way to current consoles with this updated release. Splattering its inspiration very much on the walls, Slime-san looks to entice new players with a tight, infuriating gauntlet. In essence, Slime-san is a challenging platformer in the vein […]

Slime-san – PS4 Review

23 Jun, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / adventure / difficult / fabraz / platforming / retro / slime san by Mike

From Woblyware comes a new Metroidvania style game in the form of Omega Strike. It’s got retro visuals, it’s got chiptune music, but it does bring some gameplay ideas to the table. Dr Omega is attempting to take over the world with his army of mutants. It’s up to three […]

Omega Strike – PS4 Review

20 Jun, 2018 in PS4 tagged 2d / abilitease / chiptune / metroidvania / omega strike / Pixel art by Gareth

From Chinese developer Coconut Island Studio comes Shio, one of those hardcore platformers that requires skill, patience and tenacity to overcome. If you’re a fan of Super Meat Boy, 10 Second Ninja X or similar titles then you may want to check this out. For a game primarily concerned with […]

Shio – PS4 Review

30 May, 2018 in PS4 tagged 10 second ninja x / 2d / challenging / hardcore / platformer / shio / super meat boy by Gareth

Another week, another Rogue-lite (or two). The Swords of Ditto looks like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, plays like A Link to the Past, but it has permadeath with only minor elements carrying over. There’s quite a lot of story and simply winning once isn’t enough […]

The Swords of Ditto – PS4 Review

2 May, 2018 in PS4 tagged 2d / a link to the past / like / lite / randomly generated / rogue / the swords of ditto / zelda by Gareth