Richie

About Richie

Rich is the editor of PlayStation Country. He likes his games lemony and low-budget with a lot of charm. This isn't his photo. That'll be Rik Mayall.

It may not carry the same weight that it did forty years ago but the name Space Invaders is still huge when it comes to gaming. It is considered to be one of the great grandfathers of gaming. Not the first arcade game by any means but the first to catch […]

Space Invaders Forever – PS4 Review

December 15, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arcade / classic gaming / coin-op / forever / intergalactic bastards / retro / space invaders by Richie

Rusty Spout Rescue Adventure is an indie puzzler from Thai-based coders 7 Ravens Studio and a game that revisits a classic game format from years past. Any reader over the age of twenty who is reading this, will have seen from the screenshots that this is pretty much a Puzzle Bobble/Bust-A-Move clone. […]

Rusty Spout Rescue Adventure – PS4 Review

December 9, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arcade / bust a move / Casual / puzzle / puzzle bobble / rusty spout rescue adventure by Richie

2018’s Spider-Man was one of the best PS4 exclusives. Sure, it played much like all of the open-world Spider-Man games (which is to say all of them since 2004’s Spider-Man 2) but it was executed perfectly. For the record, we gave it an 8 but if I’d taken that review […]

Spider-Man: Miles Morales – PS5 Review

December 6, 2020 in PS5 / Reviews tagged does whatever the first game can / launch title / miles morales / open world / Spider-Man / super hero by Richie

I, AI is a vertically-scrolling shoot ’em up from Satur Games who previously brought us the sophisticated twin-sticker Stellatum. Much like its predecessor, this is a game with a focus on upgrading but is a much simpler affair to understand. After a brief bit of plot that explains that you are a rogue […]

I, AI – PS4 Review

December 2, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arcade / easy / i ai / retro / stellatum / vertically-scrolling shoot em up by Richie

We’ve reviewed Netherrealm’s spectacularly gory fighting game, Mortal Kombat 11, previously, along with its Aftermath DLC but both have made it across to the PS5 as part of this, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate. What you get for your money is the original game, the DLC and the two Kombat packs which add a […]

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate – PS5 Review

November 28, 2020 in PS5 / Reviews tagged Beat em up / fighting / gore / mortal kombat 11 / netherrealm by Richie

We’ve made no secret of our love for 10Tons Ltd and their range of top down shooters. Follow us on Twitter and you’ll regularly see us going on about Jydge which we recently reviewed again when it showed up as part of the PS5’s launch line-up. As soon as we […]

Tesla Force – PS5 Review

November 28, 2020 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 10tonsltd / arcade / neonchrome / rogue-like / tesla force / twin-stick shooter by Richie

Observer: System Redux is a sci-fi cyberpunk adventure from Polish horror specialists Bloober Team who were also responsible for Layers of Fear, Blair Witch and, of course, Observer which was the original 2017 PS4 title that this is a PS5 update of. The game places you in the shoes of Daniel Lazarski who is […]

Observer: System Redux – PS5 Review

November 25, 2020 in PS5 / Reviews tagged blade runner / cyberpunk / horror / observer / sci fi by Richie

We reviewed the PS4 version of Jydge back in 2017 and it turned out to be a real hidden gem. It was a twin-stick shooter with an emphasis on weapon and character upgrades and it benefitted from some truly excellent level design. In going for the platinum trophy we really […]

Jydge – PS5 Review

November 24, 2020 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 10tonsltd / 2000 ad / dredd / hidden gem / jydge / neonchrome / roguelike / twin stick / upgrades by Richie

Jade’s Ascension is a twin-stick shooter from Spanish dev team Papas Con Mojo, a small team who were selected for the PlayStation Games Camp in 2019. This effort is their first PS4 title and is currently an exclusive, although a PC port is due next year. The game does have some […]

Jade’s Ascension – PS4 Review

November 20, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arcade / cartoon / China / jade's ascension / twin-stick shooter by Richie

When it comes to genre-defining, all-time classic coin-ops, it doesn’t get more iconic than Taito’s famous Bubble Bobble series. The series has been punctuated with iterations ever since it’s original 1986 release, certainly more than the three that Bubble Bobble 4 Friends dual meant title suggests. To be honest, the story of the […]

Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back! – PS4 ...

November 19, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arcade / bubble bobble 4 friends / Classic / coin-op / neo-retro / retro / update by Richie

Unturned is an open-world zombie survival game that has been around for years on the PC where it has a thriving community and a big modding scene. The story seems to be that it was made by a 16 year old Canadian kid using Unity assets (although there is a […]

Unturned – PS4 Review

November 18, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged budget / minecraft / sandbox / unturned / zombies by Richie

The fruitful partnership between Zen and whoever owns the Williams pinball IPs pays off once again with this, the sixth compilation of classic Williams pinball tables for Zen’s magnificent Pinball FX3. This time we get Funhouse (1990), Dr. Dude and His Excellent Ray (1990) and, for the first time digitally, Space […]

Pinball FX3: Williams Pinball (Volume 6) – PS4 Review

November 12, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged pinball fx 3 / williams / zen by Richie