Monthly Archives: January 2016

The right amount of mystery can do a game wonders. Throughout the elongated development of Johnathan Blow’s The Witness, a deep veil of mystique has surrounded the project. This week, that veil was finally pulled back and, in some respects, we’re none the wiser. At it’s most basic level, The […]

The Witness – PS4 Review

January 30, 2016 in PS4 / Reviews tagged exploration / mazes / puzzles / the witness by Mike

AIPD is the latest entry into the crowded twin-stick shooter genre on PSN. The name, standing for Artificial Intelligence Police Department, alludes to some sort of plotline but the game doesn’t touch on that at all and instead just throws you in a the deep end. Usually this wouldn’t be […]

AIPD – PS4 Review

January 29, 2016 in PS4 tagged aipd / arcade / twin-stick shooter by Richie

Resident Evil 0 was probably the last Resident Evil in the ‘classic’ style that I played. Released on the GameCube after the excellent Resident Evil Remaster convinced me to get the system it promised more of the beautiful prerendered backgrounds but with some ideas of its own. Originally intended for […]

Resident Evil 0 – PS4 Review

January 26, 2016 in PS4 tagged item management / prequel / resident evil / zapping / zombies by Gareth

Back when I started gaming there were only two heavyweights in the console war. In one corner you had the Sega Mega Drive, my original console and responsible for the formative years of my gaming life, providing me with such classics as Afterburner II, Sonic and Streets of Rage, all excellent […]

Super Star Wars – PS4/ Vita Review

January 24, 2016 in PS4 / Reviews / Vita tagged Classic / ps4 / SNES / Super Star Wars by Grizz

Taking inspiration from 60’s Sci Fi culture Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space is an interesting proposition. Casting you as a night watchman you are inadvertently involved in an accident at a science facility and have to find your way out. Armed only with your own wits you’ve to travel through the facility solving puzzles […]

Albedo: Eyes from Outer Space – PS4 review

January 22, 2016 in PS4 tagged alien / eyes / puzzle / schlock / sci fi by Steven

Baseball Riot is a physics-based puzzle game from 10Tons and is a follow-up to Tennis in the Face, which came out last year. We quite liked Tennis in the Face, even if it really was just a mobile phone title, which bodes fairly well for Baseball Riot because it’s essentially […]

Baseball Riot – Vita Review

January 21, 2016 in PS4 / Vita tagged 10tons / baseball riot / mobile / puzzle / tennis in the face by Richie

Inside My Radio is equal parts rhythm-action game and platformer and comes to the PS4 by way of French coders Seaven Studio. The gallic flair is definitely in evidence in this arty indie title. With it’s cool soundtrack and stylish, minimalist visuals, Inside My Radio certainly wins points early on […]

Inside My Radio – PS4 Review

January 20, 2016 in PS4 tagged but is it art / indie / inside my radio / platformer / rhythm by Richie

If you’ve ever wondered what you’d get if you crossed pirates with a cowboy spaceman then you need to play Rebel Galaxy. Double Damage Games have created a space trading and combat game with a very distinct personality. Casting you as a space trader in search of his aunt, you’re […]

Rebel Galaxy – PS4 Review

January 19, 2016 in PS4 tagged broadside / cowboy space music / nebula / space sim / trading by Steven

The twin-stick shooter is a mainstay of the digital download scene and while it is an almost populated genre, it’s safe to say that when you get past the best one, namely Geometry Wars 3, there is a serious drop off in quality until you get to absolute rubbish like […]

Tachyon Project – PS4 Review

January 19, 2016 in PS4 tagged arcade / tachyon project / twin-stick shooter by Richie

When ex-BioWare employees promise an adult story similar to Game of Thrones where key decisions actually impact the story with tactical RPG gameplay you’ve got to stand up and take notice. Originally funded through Kickstarter The Banner Saga was released about two years ago on PC to critical acclaim and […]

The Banner Saga – PS4 Review

January 17, 2016 in PS4 tagged 2d animation / caravan / decisions / tactical rpg / the banner saga by Gareth

I used to love Assassins Creed and couldn’t get enough of shiving evil Templar knights and climbing tall buildings. Then they introduced base building, asked you to hunt animals, turned the Templars into some boring chaps in frock coats and wigs, swapped the tall buildings for trees and the series […]

Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: India – PS4 Review

January 12, 2016 in PS4 tagged 2.5d / assassin's creed / india / mandala / stealth by Steven

Super Toy Cars is an arcade racing game with tracks based, apparently, in my childhood. When I was a kid I used to love playing with my toy cars, building extravagant tracks using books and video cases to lay out the track, Super Toy Cars aims to recreate this. As […]

Super Toy Cars – PS4 Review

January 7, 2016 in PS4 tagged arcade racer / brum brum / drift / slow down / toys by Steven