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Song of Horror was released episodically on PC over the past couple of years but has now come to PS4 in a complete package. Split into five chapters, it takes inspiration from survival horror of old and contains plenty of references too for those with a knowledge of all things […]

Song of Horror – PS4 Review

July 3, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged episodic / fixed camera / instant death / puzzles / resident evil / song of horror / survival horror by Gareth

I’m back once again playing visual novel roulette and the latest bullet for me is C14 Dating by Winter Wolves. My previous knowledge of the dating simulator genre is fleeting but the slimmed down stat tracking and emphasis on friendship does make this more palatable to me. Set amid the […]

C-14 Dating – PS4 Review

April 11, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged archaeology / belgium / c14 dating / dating simulator / geology / narratively-driven / picross / puzzles / visual novel / winter wolves by Mike

Traditional adventure games have never quite settled for me. There’s quite a few that pay homage to the Lucas Arts template in terms of puzzles and humour which I find slightly off-putting. Cloak and Dagger Games’ Sumatra: Fate of Yandi firmly sits in an old school camp with some low-resolution […]

Sumatra: Fate of Yandi – PS4 Review

March 29, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged adventure / cloak and dagger games / indonesia / jungle / logging / point and click / puzzles / sumatra fate of yandi / tiger by Mike

As my last review involved dreaming, I might as well keep this existential train rolling. Coming from FFT Games, Into A Dream is a narratively-driven puzzle-platformer about a man’s depression. With some obvious cues from games like Limbo, this game manages to keep the gameplay fairly light whilst delivering some […]

Into a Dream – PS4 Review

March 16, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged depression / fft games / into a dream / narratively-driven / platforming / puzzles by Mike

Remnant: From the Ashes does stick in my memory as a highlight of the now last generation. At times it was frustrating and it’s main gimmick of randomised events didn’t always work in its favour but the gunplay was fun and discovering the different events was rewarding. At the time […]

Chronos: Before the Ashes – PS4 Review

December 3, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged ageing / chronos: before the ashes / combat / dark souls / Flat / puzzles / remnant: from the ashes by Gareth

Classic adventure games are a genre where I’ve enjoyed the wit an writing at the expense of enduring the puzzles. Epic Llama’s 2017 effort, Darkestville Castle has now arrived on consoles with a clear vision to pay homage to the old Lucas Arts formula. With that comes certain expectations but […]

Darkestville Castle – PS4 Review

August 22, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged darkestville castle / demons / epic llama / fish rescue / point and click adventure / puzzles by Mike

Roguelites are a tough genre for me to get into. The random nature of them can sometimes make me struggle to find a foothold whilst the permanence they do offer sometimes tends to fall short. Sparklite, from Red Blue Games offers a cutesy, retro aesthetic with a more accessible blend […]

Sparklite – PS4 Review

November 17, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged dungeons / hack and slash / puzzles / red blue games / roguelite / sparklite / zelda by Mike

There’s been plenty of stories involving science going too far and Storm in a Tea Cup’s Close to the Sun attempts to add their own spin on a common narrative. I do love a walking simulator and the initial trailers showcasing an art deco style had me intrigued from the […]

Close to the Sun – PS4 Review

November 3, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged adventure / close to the sun / narrative driven / nikola tesla / puzzles / storm in a teacup / thomas edison / walking simulator by Mike

Distraint is a short but bittersweet 2D adventure game from one man developer Jesse Makkonen which has been ported to the PS4, and Vita, by Ratalaika Games, the Finnish perpetual publishers who we seem to be reviewing every week. You already know what they are about, quick and easy platinums, […]

Distraint – PS4 Review

September 12, 2019 in PS4 tagged 2d / adventure / distraint / feelings / puzzles / ratalaika by Richie

Just under eight months after the main game came out the second paid DLC has released for Darksiders III (read our original review here). Keepers of the Void introduces a puzzle heavy area of the game, providing new enemies, bosses, four new sub-weapons and the reward of a unique looking […]

Darksiders III – Keepers of the Void DLC – PS4 ...

July 18, 2019 in PS4 tagged abyssal armor / darksiders / dlc / filler episode / keepers of the void / puzzles / stone everywhere by Gareth

I remember describing Layers of Fear as a spring-loaded ghost house. It was an interesting horror effort but the story seemed to play it’s hand too early and some puzzles impeded the game’s flow. Polish developers, Bloober Team are back with a sequel and, second time around, things come together […]

Layers of Fear 2 – PS4 Review

June 2, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged acting / actors / bloober team / layers of fear 2 / polish / psychological horror / puzzles by Mike

I can never tell what kind of quality I’m going to get from a horror game. It still feels like a saturated market to me and, with Submersed now entering the fray, Main Loop are inviting some interesting comparisons. The plot begins with a tale of bad science. Some parasites […]

Submersed – PS4 Review

April 3, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged darkness / first person / main loop games / puzzles / sharks / submersed / survival horror by Mike