Mike

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

Console strategy games are still something I tread carefully around. I’m never really sure how developers will approach it, how much multitasking will be required and, unfortunately for me, I can rarely stay coordinated. Thankfully, Romino Games are trying to keep things compact and easy to follow with Sword and […]

Swords and Soldiers 2: Shawarmageddon – PS4 Review

November 27, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged demons / persians / real time strategy / ronimo games / sheep / sword and soldiers 2 shawarmageddon / tower defence / vikings by Mike

I often wonder why mobile ports attract the wrath they do. Having covered a few, there always seems to be some substance to them, whilst simplified in controls and a little lacking in presentation. I’ve rarely seen it feel so wrong to hold it against a product. Timber Tennis Versus, […]

Timber Tennis Versus – PS4 Review

November 18, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged digital melody / multiplayer / Pixel art / sports / timber tennis versus by Mike

I’ll be honest, I’ve not had a good time with Road Rash homages. Pixel Dash Studios and EQ Games’ Road Redemption is probably the one I’ve had the most exposure to but now I have a chance to play it. It’s been out on the PC since last year and […]

Road Redemption – PS4 Review

November 14, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged combat / EQ games / pixeldash studios / racing / road rash / road redemption / roguelite / time trial by Mike

If you told me a year ago I’d be finally getting into fighting games, I would’ve probably laughed. As a kid, I woefully played Street Fighter on the Amstrad CPC and could not wrap my head around the genre. I’ve seen it more as a spectator sport but now I’ve […]

Omen of Sorrow – PS4 Review

November 13, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d fighting game / aone games / legends / monsters / myths / omen of sorrow / vampires / warewolves by Mike

I feel like I’ve heard about plenty of Rollcage successors but GRIP‘s certainly the first one to come to my attention. Having not played much of the inspiration (beyond a PC Zone demo disc), I don’t really come to GRIP with a significant point of reference. Despite this, the premise […]

GRIP – PS4 Review

November 3, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged caged element / combat / deathmatch / duels / futuristic / grip / racing / time trial by Mike

Okay, you don’t tend to see many kart racers arrive to console, these days. When they do, they tend to be love letters to a brand or series. This is Nickelodeon’s fourth time to the track. Back in 2000, the characters of that game definitely sat well with the last […]

Nickelodeon Kart Racers – PS4 Review

October 30, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged game mill interactive / hey arnold / kart racer / nickelodeon kart racers / rugrats / spongebob squarepants / teenage mutant ninja turtles / time trial by Mike

The long and storied Fire Pro Wrestling series has had a slow time making it to the west. There’s been recent attempts to bring it across but Fire Pro Wrestling World looks to finally bring this esteemed grappler to the masses. Timing seems right with WWE games waning in popularity […]

Fire Pro Wrestling World – PS4 Review

October 10, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged fighting / fire pro wrestling world / spike chunsoft / sports entertainment / visual novel / wrestling by Mike

Real time strategy games on console don’t tend to come around too often and, when they do, they have to battle against a control scheme so different to a mouse and keyboard. Petroglyth Games are the latest to try and bring a PC title across to the big black boxes […]

8-Bit Armies – PS4 Review

October 7, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 8-Bit armies / isometric viewpoint / petroglyth games / real time strategy / retro aesthetic by Mike

The Dakar Rally is, along with the Isle of Man TT, one of the last motorsport challenges I see coming from a by-gone era. It’s probably the greatest test of endurance within rallying and Bigmoon Entertainment have decided to represent the challenge. Not many companies take up the opportunity with […]

Dakar 18 – PS4 Review

October 5, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged bigmoon entertainment / dakar 18 / motorsport / racing / rally raid / time trial by Mike

So Rich hands me this game thinking it’s a horror game and I gladly take it on board. Candleman is not a horror game. It’s a wonderful tale from Spotlightor about a walking, living candle and his quest for a new purpose in life. Run for your lives. A platforming […]

Candleman – PS4 Review

October 3, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged adventure / candleman / darkness / existentialism / light / platforming / puzzles / spotlightor by Mike

Racing across the pond still feels like a strange, exotic beast to me. NASCAR’s going through a tricky time at the moment but the appeal of the product and their overpowered saloon cars still keeps me curious. With the third iteration of the Nascar Heat series, 704 Games are looking […]

NASCAR Heat 3 – PS4 Review

September 25, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 704 games / moonshine / motorsports / nascar heat 3 / ovals / racing by Mike

I can’t imagine HB Studios expected to becoming the leading developers of golf sims but, with EA very much out of the picture, they’ve found themselves grabbing some PGA licensing. With that, a touch of legitimacy arrives to a still very independent project. What the license does give you is […]

The Golf Club 2019 – PS4 Review

September 18, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged golf / hb studios / online multiplayer / PGA / sports / the golf club 2019 / this one's for my pa by Mike