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As the resident racing guy, I’m used to getting games focused around two or four wheels. I can say with confidence this is time I’ve ever had to deal with literal horse power. Wildshade: Unicorn Champions is a kid-friendly, pretty basic racing game that takes more inspiration from kart racers […]

Wildshade: Unicorn Champions – PS5 Review

November 20, 2023 in PS5 / Reviews tagged breeding / horse racing / jumps / kart racer / local multiplayer / tivola / weapons / wildshade unicorn champions by Mike

Developed by Repixel8 (aka London based collector and coder Andrew Jefferys) and CGA Studio Games with we assume multiplatform ports handled by the latter, we have Formula Retro Racing: World Tour. Very much the throwback to the halcyon days of Sega’s Model 2 arcade heyday and the blue sky gaming […]

Formula Retro Racing: World Tour – PS4 Review

April 24, 2023 in PS4 / Reviews tagged blue skies in gaming / daytonaaaaaaa / g a m e o v e r / local multiplayer / namco-ish / repixel8 / retro racing / sega-ish / TIME EXTENSION by Ian

I think there’s been plenty of good party games that have hit over the last decade. Whilst I’d never call it saturated, the genre’s filled with some quality for local and online combatants alike. The latest one to come my way is A Gummy’s Life. A multiplayer brawler coming from […]

A Gummy’s Life – PS4 Review

October 17, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged a gummy's life / brawler / candy / co-op / ep games / local multiplayer / online multiplayer / party game / physics-based / sweets / violence by Mike

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

When an unknown game comes into us here at PSC, this reviewer likes to check out a gameplay trailer beforehand to see if it’s our thing. In the case of Pandaball – Welcome to Pamuria our initial impression was FIFA Street with pandas. Our esteemed editor Richie & myself like […]

Pandaball : Welcome to Pamuria – PS4 Review

February 12, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged five a side / lemon / local multiplayer / not very good / pandaball by Ian

Since handing over the reins to Kylotonn, the WRC series has been on something of an upward trend. The sport’s been well-handled without necessarily stepping into something truly spectacular. WRC 8 hopes to change all that with some new features, smart decisions and more reasons to race from point to […]

WRC 8 – PS4 Review

September 5, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged kylotonn / local multiplayer / online multiplayer / point to point / racing / time trial / world rally championship / wrc 8 by Mike

There’s a lot you can infer from a title. At Sundown: Shots in the Dark is an apt descriptor of Mild Beast Games’ multiplayer arena shooter with a delightful gimmick. You see party games like this come and go but, with this one offering a level-based progression and plenty of […]

At Sundown: Shots in the Dark – PS4 Review

January 29, 2019 in PS4 tagged arena shooter / at sundown shots in the dark / darkness / deathmatch / local multiplayer / mild beast games / online multiplayer by Mike

Back at the start of this generation of mobile gaming (the early iOS days), one of the classic archetypes (along with tower defence games, match three puzzlers and platform games with unworkable touch controls) was 2D golf. You’d pick your shot angle and your power and would hope to get […]

Party Golf – PS4 Review

October 9, 2016 in PS4 tagged 2d / couch multiplayer / local multiplayer / party game / party golf / sports by Richie