Mike

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

I’m a sucker for a good beat ’em up and Subaka Studio came good with Redeemer‘s release in 2017. Two years on, a comprehensive edition has landed on current consoles and I now have the opportunity to see what I’ve missed. The tale is pretty simple. Our hero Vasily, is […]

Redeemer: Enhanced Edition – PS4 Review

August 20, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged brawler / military soldiers / redeemer enhanced edition / russian monks / shooter / subaka studio / top-down beat 'em up by Mike

I swear there was a point in the 90’s where Japanese game shows like Endurance got a lot of curious late night coverage. The last one to truly transition over here was probable Hole in the Wall. The premise was easy enough to grasp with contestants trying to fit themselves […]

Tetsumo Party – PS4 Review

August 6, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged hole in the wall / japanese game show / local co-op / monster couch / multiplayer / single-player / tetsumo party by Mike

Frogware’s output marks them as something of an adventure game specialist. Working almost exclusively with Sherlock Holmes titles, they’ve now swapped the deer stalker for some Eldritch tentacles. The Sinking City substitutes Victorian England for Massachusetts with some Lovecraftian horror thrown in. It’s well-trodden lore but what’s delivered is a […]

The Sinking City – PS4 Review

July 5, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged Adventure game / frogwares / investigations / lovecraft / Massachusetts / private detective / survival horror / the sinking city by Mike

It seems like sitting at your console is the only way to add some excitement in Formula 1. Mercedes are being dominant with Hamilton looking to cement another driver’s title. For a slight bit of escapism, Codemasters’ yearly series has hit shelves. Finally somebody the chance to overtake with Robert […]

F1 2019 – PS4 Review

July 1, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged codemasters / f1 2019 / ferrari / formula 1 / formula 2 / lewis hamilton / max verstappen / mercedes / racing / sebastian vettel / time trial by Mike

Aping on the 8-bit aesthetic can feel old hat now but, expanded out to the third dimension, voxels still hold a cheeky appeal. Cococucumber are hoping Riverbond can hit similar nerves with a dungeon-crawling hack and slash looking to charm its way into Playstation 4 owners’ libraries. The voxel art […]

Riverbond – PS4 Review

June 23, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged cococucumber / dungeon crawler / hack and slash / local co-op / mission-based / riverbond by Mike

There’s a wonderful sense of timing with Big Ant Studios’ latest cricket release. Cricket 19 arrives whilst the Cricket World Cup is well underway and ahead of this summer’s Ashes series. With potentially more eyes on the sport, this cricket sim might find more favour amongst fair-weather and die hard […]

Cricket 19 – PS4 Review

June 9, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged ashes cricket / bat / big ant studios / bowl / club / cricket 19 / field / international / online multiplayer / sport by Mike

I almost entirely missed the boat on the Castlevania series. Being stuck with the British microcomputers meant a wealth of console games went completely under my radar. It’s a good job emulation and the internet helped me cover the gaps but Konami have now opted to release the hefty Castlevania […]

Castlevania Anniversary Collection – PS4 Review

June 6, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged adventure / Belmont's Revenge / Bloodlines / castevania II: Simon's quest / castlevania anniversary collection / Castlevania III: Darcula's Curse / konami / Super Castlevania IV by Mike

It’s not often I venture into fantasy ARPGs but there’s usually a relaxing, low-effort feel to a dungeon crawl against scores of disposable enemies. Warhammer Chaosbane comes from EKO Software who are looking to add Game Workshop’s universe to an already tried and true formula. With it’s inspiration very much […]

Warhammer Chaosbane – PS4 Review

June 4, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged action rpg / diablo / dungeon crawler / eko software / Fantasy / loot / warhammer chaosbane by Mike

I remember describing Layers of Fear as a spring-loaded ghost house. It was an interesting horror effort but the story seemed to play it’s hand too early and some puzzles impeded the game’s flow. Polish developers, Bloober Team are back with a sequel and, second time around, things come together […]

Layers of Fear 2 – PS4 Review

June 2, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged acting / actors / bloober team / layers of fear 2 / polish / psychological horror / puzzles by Mike

Stop me if you’ve heard this before. A critically acclaimed indie horror title is now out of early access and has ventured on to current consoles. Darkwood comes from the magnificently named Acid Wizard. Hailing from Poland, they’re hoping the momentum can continue with this grim, unsettling nightmare. Darkwood‘s tale […]

Darkwood – PS4 Review

May 22, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged acid wizard / crafting / darkness / darkwood / melee combat / poland / survival horror by Mike

It’s not very often I venture into survival games. The genre’s reliance on management and time constraints tends to put me in a difficult position, as someone who likes to take their time. Whilst elements do find their way into other games, I never quite gel with the complete experience. […]

Fade to Silence – PS4 Review

May 5, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged base management / black forest games / crafting / fade to silence / melee combat / survival / third person action by Mike

It’s odd how the release calendar works sometimes. World War Z saw a movie adaptation in 2013 and now a game arrives slightly ahead of Sony’s own zombie effort. Saber Interactive are hoping this won’t be lost in the shuffle. Will it be smothered by the swarm? A co-op squad […]

World War Z – PS4 Review

April 29, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged class-based shooter / co-op / horde / saber interactive / swarm / third-person shooter / world war z / zombies by Mike