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A Fisherman’s Tale from Innerspace VR has arrived on PSVR and is a story based puzzle game. You’re going to need two Move controllers for this one and a decent helping of spatial awareness. You play from the perspective of a puppet version of a lighthouse keeper. A brief tutorial […]

A Fisherman’s Tale – PSVR Review

23 Jan, 2019 in PSVR tagged a fisherman's tale / french / portal / puzzle / scale model / statik / story by Gareth

The sequel to This Is the Police has arrived on PS4. This Is the Police 2 continues the story of Jack Boyd and has similar management gameplay, but most elements have seen substantial improvements. Without spoiling too much of the plot from the first title, Jack finds himself hidden away […]

This Is the Police 2 – PS4 Review

25 Sep, 2018 in PS4 tagged crime / management / story / strategy / tactical / this is the police / xcom by Gareth

The Council is the debut game from Bordeaux based developer Big Bad Wolf Studio, who are by no means novices as this game shows. This being the first episode of a five part narrative based series, you’d be forgiven for writing it off and assuming it continued in the same […]

The Council – Episode 1: The Mad Ones – PS4 ...

22 Mar, 2018 in PS4 tagged episodic / story / the council by Ian

As a fan of immediate, hassle-free gaming experiences I tend to be the reviewer on the PlayStation Country ranch who gets to review most of the shoot ’em ups. Having grown up in the ’80s arcade scene, nothing makes me happier than getting my teeth into a new one and […]

Defenders of Ekron – PS4 Review

28 Feb, 2018 in PS4 tagged defenders of ekron / story / twin-stick shooter / upgrading by Richie

Sometimes it feels like ever week there is another pixel art game released and on the face of it The Count Lucanor looks like just another standard release. To dismiss it purely on this point would be to miss a very interesting and mostly unique experience which will teach you to never […]

The Count Lucanor – PS4 Review

9 Nov, 2017 in PS4 tagged Count lucanor / easy / horror / pixel / story by Steven

Eventide 2: Sorcerer’s Mirror is another outing for the hidden object game developers Artifex Mundi. We’ve reviewed a few of these now and I generally enjoy them. They offer a relaxing way to spend a few hours on light puzzles and a dramatic story. I understand these wont be for everyone […]

Eventide 2: Sorcerer’s Mirror – PS4 Review

23 Sep, 2017 in PS4 tagged artifex mundi / eventide / hidden object / puzzle / story by Steven

Whilst a vast swathe of modern indie games enjoy using the retro aesthetic of 8-bit pixel art, there are many other periods of retro gaming available. Pankapu has action which harks back to the 90s platform games of old but manages to catapult the graphics into the present day. Pankapu is a story […]

Pankapu – PS4 Review

20 Sep, 2017 in PS4 tagged 90s / Fantasy / pankapu / platformer / story by Steven

From developers Ovosonico comes a visually striking game which will take you on an emotional journey, asking the question what would you do to save the one you love? Last Day of June is a narrative puzzle game focusing on telling a story over any kind of fancy interaction or traditional gameplay. […]

Last Day of June – PS4 Review

11 Sep, 2017 in PS4 tagged art / beautiful / last day of june / narrative / story by Steven

Back in the 90s graphic adventure games were all the rage and Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick worked at Lucasfilm Games. As part of the team responsible for some of the best of the genre they worked on The Secret of Monkey Island and Day of the Tentacle to name but two. Eventually though adventure […]

Thimbleweed Park – PS4 Review

28 Aug, 2017 in PS4 tagged adventures / point and click / retro / story / thimbleweed park by Steven

Valkyria Revolution is a follow up to Valkyria Chronicles, the warmly received turn based strategy game based around a pseudo World War 2. Despite carrying the same name however, Valkyria Revolution is no direct sequel and changes pretty much everything which made the first game great. This is a bold decision and one which isn’t […]

Valkyria Revolution – PS4 Review

3 Jul, 2017 in PS4 tagged boredom / not very good / rpg / story / valkyria revolution by Steven

It’s that time of the month for a new hidden object game to be released by Artifex Mundi. As with all the rest of their output Dark Arcana: The Carnival is a story driven light puzzle game, the tale this time is that of a missing woman, a scary carnival and […]

Dark Arcana: The Carnival – PS4 Review

29 Jun, 2017 in PS4 tagged Dark Arcana: The Carnival / hidden object / light / puzzle / story by Steven

Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood is another game from Artifex Mundi, the hidden object game people. This is the second entry in the Enigmatis series and continues the tale of the same detective as she follows the trail of the murderous priest from the first game. If you’ve ever […]

Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood – PS4 Review

9 Jun, 2017 in PS4 tagged Casual / Enigmatis / hidden object / puzzle / story by Steven