Gareth

About Gareth

Gareth's our go to guy for anything difficult to review. And all the weird Japanese stuff that we can't figure out.

This War of Mine has been around for a while but This War of Mine: Final Cut now arrives on PS5. Obviously it is mostly the same game as before but there’s been new content added and with current world events the scenarios hit different. For those who don’t know […]

This War of Mine: Final Cut – PS5 Review

May 15, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged final cut / scavenging / survival / the little ones / this war of mine / war by Gareth

It’s only natural for Rogue-likes to be difficult. The whole point of them is the repetition, with you understanding and getting better at the game. Or in the case of Rogue-lites unlocking more and more abilities as you try and fail, eventually tipping the odds in your favour, when combined […]

ScourgeBringer – PS5 Review

April 28, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 2d / accessibility / bullet-hell / dash / rogue-lite / scourgebringer / tough by Gareth

The House of the Dead is a series that has had more chances then most Sega franchises. There were ports on the Wii and PS3, but the original title has always been missing from these modern (from two generations ago!) releases, with them instead concentrating on 2 onwards. Forever Entertainment, […]

The House of the Dead: Remake – PS4 Review

April 28, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arcade / light gun / remake / saturn / sega / the house of the dead / uwe boll / zombies by Gareth

From the makers of the excellent Guacamelee! games, Drinkbox Studios, comes Nobody Saves the World on PS5. It’s quite a departure from those games with their Metroidvania level layouts, technical platforming and combat. Instead you walk around a top down world which looks similar to an older Zelda title but […]

Nobody Saves the World – PS5 Review

April 14, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 2d / experience / guacamelee! / humour / nobody saves the world / quests / top down / transform by Gareth

Stealth games are tough to get right. There are a few approaches, some more lenient whilst others will be very punishing but will give you the tools to get through undetected. Horror stealth games are probably tougher still, as you want the player to fear what they’re hiding from so […]

In Nightmare – PS5 Review

April 8, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 3d / child / dreams / hide and seek / horror / in nightmare / isometric / one hit kill / puzzles by Gareth

If you’re unaware of the term ‘immersive sim’ then it’ll probably mean nothing to you. It’s a genre that let’s the player choose, whether that’s story options or how to play. It wants to immerse you in the experience by letting you play how you want and adapting around you. […]

Weird West – PS4 Review

March 31, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged dark fantasy / immersive sim / occult / stealth / third-person / weird west / wild west by Gareth

The deck building Rogue-lite has some strong representatives. Slay the Spire is probably the best on PlayStation but there are other examples on other platforms and even something like Neoverse is a good time. Roguebook is in a similar vein but has enough twists to make it stand out. You […]

Roguebook – PS5 Review

March 16, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 2d / cards / deck builder / Ink / neoverse / rogue-lite / roguebook / slay the spire / turn-based by Gareth

When a game has a connection to Shin Megami Tensei I sit up and take notice. Monark is from ex-Atlus developers who worked on the tough but oh so rewarding and atmospheric JRPG series and you can see some connecting threads here and there, but this isn’t a Shin Megami […]

Monark – PS5 Review

February 24, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged grinding / jrpg / madness / monark / school / seven deadly sins / shin megami tensei / tactical / turn-based by Gareth

Zombie games, they never die do they? Rather apt really. You can go back ten to fifteen years and people were calling for a break from them. Similarly the open world genre is saturating gaming somewhat, with every game needing huge maps with icons all over it to keep the […]

Dying Light 2: Stay Human – PS5 Review

February 17, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged dying light / first person / open world / parkour / stay human / zombies by Gareth

Indie game devs love the retro scene. That’s reflected in visuals more often than not, but gameplay can also be heavily influenced by games from the past regardless of the genre. Rise of the Third Power is one such game, with developer Stegosoft basically making a SNES JRPG but it’s […]

Rise of the Third Power – PS4 Review

February 9, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / jrpg / retro / rise of the third power / SNES / turn-based by Gareth

The strategy RPG is a genre that is pretty much being kept alive by indies these days. Nintendo have their Fire Emblem series but that is very much an outlier, then there is Disgaea which is its own weird thing, the other big hitters of the past have vanished from […]

Reverie Knights Tactics – PS4 Review

January 25, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged challenges / environmental hazards / GRID / map / puzzles / reverie knights tactics / strategy rpg by Gareth

I’ve got a pretty wide range of likes when it comes to video game genres. I’d say most have a common thread in that I like adventure which taps into RPGs, JRPGs, action games, open world games, survival horror games and metroidvania games. I also like a challenge within reason, […]

Aeterna Noctis – PS5 Review

December 23, 2021 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 2d / aeterna noctis / bosses / difficult / metroidvania / platformer by Gareth