Monthly Archives: March 2026

Crimson Desert seems like something too good to be true. At least in the marketing, Pearl Abyss’ attempt at an open-world sandbox was throwing out all the stops. I wasn’t too sure how a studio known for massively multiplayer adventures would transition into the realm of something single player. Turns […]

Crimson Desert – PS5 Review

March 28, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged action adventure sandbox / crimson desert / faction quests / Fantasy / melee combat / pearl abyss / role playing / unarmed combat by Mike

We reviewed the PS4 incarnation of this jolly platformer in late August 2020. Eeeh. When lockdowns were loosely interpreted and yer man Rishi Sunak had the Eat Out To Help Out initiative. Seems like a lifetime ago now. Heck, PS5 had yet to be released, but even when it was […]

New Super Lucky’s Tale – PS5 Review

March 24, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 4k 120hz upgrade / long time coming / new super lucky's tale / playful / to my man g.o.v. I remember how you used to be by Ian

Ever since Vampire Survivors took hold of the indie gaming scene, we’ve had a steady stream of imitators. Some good, some bad, but generally, as a genre, these games tend to be reasonably enjoyable. However, if there’s a downside to them, it’s that they can be kind of repetitive, dragging […]

Grind Survivors – PS5 Review

March 23, 2026 in PS5 tagged autobattler / grind survivors / rogue-lite / vampire survivors by Richie

There is little to be said about Capcom’s history with the Resident Evil series that hasn’t been said already. We all know the drill. Capcom introduced survival horror to the populace thirty years ago; the franchise’s staying power is clear, as it’s still widely discussed today. While some missteps like […]

Resident Evil Requiem – PS5 Review

March 23, 2026 in PS5 tagged capcom / requiem / resident evil / survival horror by Grizz

From developer devotid and publisher Kwalee Gaming comes The Coin Game. The title tells you nothing, but what it is, in effect, is a compendium of all manner of ticket and carnival games in the grand US style. Think of any bowling alley where you can win tickets and exchange […]

The Coin Game – PS5 Review

March 19, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged b i n g o / butlins bognor regis / carnival / chuck e cheese / come on you rrrrs / dave and busters / drinks are free / I listen in with interest in the hope that I might catch the name Ben Shephard / super hoops / you say its your birthday by Ian

I can’t say I had high hopes for Marathon. The protracted development cycle, issues over stolen artwork and a general malaise around pre-release had me wondering if Bungie could still pull something out of the bag. I may not be all that into extraction shooters but Marathon‘s world of corporate […]

Marathon – PS5 Review

March 17, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged bungie / corporate espionage / cyberpunk / designer's republic / extraction shooter / future aesthetic / marathon / online multiplayer only / robotic shell by Mike

Continuing the theme of seasonal hidden cat games released out of sync with the expected time of year, we have Nukearts and Silesia Games most recent, being Hidden Cats in Spooky Village. Admittedly, not wholeheartedly Halloween themed, but definitely a close encounter of the spooky kind. Across its generous array […]

Hidden Cats in Spooky Village – PS5 Review

March 14, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged brasil / harsh times in umberstone covert / hidden cats / lime green spooky pills / nukearts / silesia by Ian

Devil Jam is an auto-battling, roguelite, and it comes to us from Belgium-based devs, Rogueside (originally Crazy Monkey Studios, the team behind the Guns, Gore and Cannoli games). This is the latest game to riff off the Vampire Survivors formula, with you playing as members of a band who have […]

Devil Jam – PS5 Review

March 13, 2026 in PS5 tagged autobattler / devil jam / heavy metal / roguelite by Richie

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is a squad-based first-person shooter from Saber Interactive, the developers behind various remasters, the Mudrunner games, a few VR titles and, most importantly for this review, World War Z, a similarly co-op shooter which uses a similar structure to this game but now features a story […]

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando – PS5 Review

March 11, 2026 in PS5 tagged fps / john carpenter / shooter / squad-based / toxic commando / world war z by Richie

Perhaps it was inevitable to see Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered. After last year’s reworking of the two Soul Reaver games, it’s only right to give the follow-up the same treatment. As a game that doesn’t quite hold the same cache as the older titles, this Playstation 2-era effort retains […]

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered – PS5 Review

March 9, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged character action / crystal dynamics / eldritch gods / fate / free will / humans / kain / legacy of kain defiance remastered / nosgoth / raziel / third-person / vampires by Mike

Sumerian Six from Warsaw-based developer Artificer and publisher Devolver Digital comes to PS5 some eighteen months after its PC release, the console port having been handled by fellow Poles Crunching Koalas. Artificer previously developed Showgunners, a turn-based tactics game and we have to confess, we thought that Sumerian Six was […]

Sumerian Six – PS5 Review

March 6, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged devolver / geiststoff / sumerian six / world war II by Ian

It’s kind of exciting to see visual novels that sidestep the usual genre trappings. Vampire Therapist comes from Little Bat Games and has a surprisingly mature approach to psychiatry. With insight from a licensed practitioner, this introspective talker offers an entry into the concepts at play and how better to […]

Vampire Therapist – PS5 Review

March 4, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged cognitive distortions / education / gunslinger / little bat games / psychiatry / therapy / vampire therapist / visual novel by Mike