Mike

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Mike gets all the racing games because he understands that stuff even though he doesn't drive.

Okay, I don’t think when I started this job, dating sims, with the incorporation of toys like those strong rabbit vibrators, would be on the menu. Least of all, Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim. Coming from Squiddershins, this wholesome effort may be light on gameplay but delivers some cute, charming […]

Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim – PS5 Review

September 7, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged giant robot / kaichu the kaiju dating sim / kaiju battle / love / personality test / romance / squiddershins by Mike

I don’t envy the job Volition have of taking the Saints Row series to new places. Over the course of four games, the crew began in Stillwater and became masters of both time and space. Just how do you follow that? On paper, a reboot seemed like a sensible idea […]

Saints Row – PS5 Review

September 5, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged bloody millennials / crime / driving / empire building / gang warfare / open world / saints row / third-person shooter / volition by Mike

I missed the boat on the Destroy All Humans! series. I always wondered how much vocal support there was when Black Forest Games announced they were remaking the old games. I know the Playstation 2 era has a lot of undiscovered gems but the time has finally come for me […]

Destroy All Humans! 2: Reprobed – PS5 Review

August 28, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged aliens / anal probe / black forest games / cold war / destroy all humans! 2 reprobed / flying saucer / hippies / jack nicholson / kgb / russians / telekinesis / third-person shooter by Mike

Management titles feel like a niche that’s been squeezed even tighter over the years. The major developers have either been scattered to the wind and it leads to the older games seeing community-led support. From the remnants of Bullfrog, Two Point Studios have attempted to pick up where they left […]

Two Point Campus – PS5 Review

August 20, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged academia / cheeky british humour / clowns / college / knights / management sim / school / two point campus / two point studios by Mike

When I see the Ratalaika logo pop up, I’d like to think now I haven’t an idea of what I’m in for. It’s usually visual novels or quick arcade-ish experiences and Arsonist Heaven did appear to be the latter. Coming from Omegacore, this simple platformer about a hazmat-wearing pyromaniac does, […]

Arsonist Heaven – PS5 Review

August 12, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 2D Platformer / aliens / arsonist heaven / flamethrower / gunplay / liquidator / omegacore / pyromaniac by Mike

There must be something in the water lately. Another lone developer effort has landed on my lap. This time around, Broken Mind is the game in question. Coming from 2Bad Games, this 5-year passion project has finally hit the Playstation 4. It’s a dark budget horror that, whilst it doesn’t […]

Broken Mind – PS4 Review

July 31, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2bad games / adventure / broken mind / detective work / first person / guns / melee combat / puzzles / stealth / survival horror / tony de lucia by Mike

With the democratising of games development, it’s nice to see more solo developers get off the ground. Wreck Tangle Games is a one-person studio that’s looking to mix bedtime stories with horror. The result is Quintus and the Absent Truth, a visually appealing title that does somewhat suffer from a […]

Quintus and the Absent Truth – PS5 Review

July 23, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged adventure / horror / mouse / musician / narratively-driven / platforming / quintus and the absent truth / wreck tangle games by Mike

Indie platformers are a dime a dozen and it can be hard to sort the diamonds from the rough. Especially if they don’t initially appear to stand out visually or heavily lean on a gameplay hook. Still, I enjoy a good one and Guin Entertainment’s hoping to provide with Adventures […]

Adventures of Chris – PS4 Review

July 10, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2D Platformer / adventures of chris / Balloons / fat children / globe-trotting / guin entertainment / metroidvania / thanks chris / vampire by Mike

Puzzle games might be the only genre these days that gets my brain in full gear. Not to say that other games don’t have puzzle elements but I do like sitting in front of something that is entirely focused around testing your mental fortitude. System of Souls comes from Spanish […]

System of Souls – PS4 Review

June 28, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged boxes / chaotic lab / first person / platforming / portal / puzzle / robots / Spain / switches / system of souls / test chamber by Mike

Destroy All Humans! is a series I’ve never delved into but their homage to the 50’s B-movie aesthetic did seem charming. Since their heyday on the Playstation 2, THQ Nordic has acquired the rights in an effort to bring some attention back to the murderous grey invaders. Before the repackage […]

Destroy All Humans!: Clone Carnage – PS4 Review

June 19, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged abduction / aliens / coop multiplayer / destroy all humans clone carnage / online / racing / rampage / third-person shooter / thq nordic by Mike

I’m a sucker for a simplistic puzzle game and Tilting Tiles seems to fit the bill. Coming from TreeFall Studios, this top-down conundrum delivers dozens of tricky teasers to wrap your brain around. There’s very few frills on offer but the stripped down nature seems to give the game plenty […]

Tilting Tiles – PS4 Review

June 11, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged blocks / diamonds / puzzles / tilting tiles / treefall studios / worlds by Mike

Of all the hobbies I’ve latched on to over the years, gaming’s probably the one that’s stuck with me throughout life. I’m not going to crowbar some sentimental nonsense into this review but I’ve not seen the time I’ve spent in front of a computer or console as wasted. That […]

Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers – PS5 Review

May 29, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged arcade spirits the new challengers / dating simulator / esports / gaming / relationships / ren'py / romance / visual novel by Mike