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

Shorter, story-focused experiences have certainly gained traction over the last decade. With a briefer form, writers and developers have managed to produce some excellent results. The latest project to follow suit is PaperSeven’s Blackwood Crossing, a coming of age drama centred around two close, orphaned siblings. As with most in […]

Blackwood Crossing – PS4 Review

April 8, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged adventure / blackwood crossing / grief / paperseven / puzzle / story-driven / trains by Mike

Anoxemia is the deficiency of oxygen within the bloodstream. It is also an exploration-heavy story-driven tale from Badland Games that originally arrived on PC in 2015. Similarly in the vein of something like ADR1FT, you play a lone scientist trying to piece together a big mystery that, in this case, […]

Anoxemia – PS4 Review

April 2, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged anoxemia / badland games / puzzles / story-driven / underwater exploration by Mike

EA’s monopoly on the ice has found itself some unlikely competition in V7 Entertainment’s Old Time Hockey. As the name will tell you, this game has nostalgia at its heart, trading on big hits, big personalities and a simpler time of rugged, fast and frantic exchanges. Can it survive its […]

Old Time Hockey – PS4 Review

March 27, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged big hits / fights / goons / old time hockey / sports / v7 entertainment by Mike

There was a time in the 80’s where movies about kids meeting up with unlikely companions were all the rage. I’m still nostalgic for them and Spiral House are hoping you are too. Troll and I looks to re-enforce those feelings whilst providing an action adventure with plenty of ambition. The […]

Troll and I – PS4 Review

March 26, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged action / adventure / co-op / crafting / spiral house / third-person / troll and i by Mike

It seems somewhat fitting that a Metroid clone is hitting the Playstation 4 in the lead up to a new Nintendo console release. Forma.8 arrives from Mixed Bag, a small team aiming to fill the same gap plenty of independent studios have successfully set foot in. Forma.8 presents itself very […]

Forma.8 – PS4 Review

March 3, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged adventure / exploration / forma.8 / metroidvania / mixed bag by Mike

Extend Studio have brought their doppelgänger-heavy platform adventure to the Playstation 4. Attracting praise from critics during its original release, it’s interesting to see if the charm remains as strong after a couple of years. So Many Me is ostensibly a 2D-platformer with cloning at its heart. It’s a concept […]

So Many Me – PS4 Review

February 24, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / cloning / extend studio / platforming / puzzles / so many me by Mike

Way back in 2004, Nioh’s long, truncated development began with elements of an Akira Kurasawa script and a whole lot of technical issues. Through over a decade’s worth of toil, tweaks and perseverance, Team Ninja’s latest samurai slasher has finally arrived. In that time, tastes have changed, new genres have […]

Nioh – PS4 Review

February 18, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged action rpg / katanas / loot / nioh / souls-like / team ninja by Mike

Ah, a new Double Dragon with a new company at the helm. Arc Designworks now have their hands on the Technos licenses and, with that comes great expectations from a fervent fanbase. It’s a tough road to tread but the latest adventure of Billy and Jimmy Lee comes from […]

Double Dragon IV – PS4 Review

February 4, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arc designworks / arcade / Beat em up / double dragon iv / technos by Mike

Pineview Drive originally saw daylight on the PC in 2014. An atmospheric tale based around the titular address, can this game still hit the right notes after sitting on the shelf for two years? In essence, Pineview Drive centres around the exploration of a haunted mansion. You’re tasked with surviving […]

Pineview Drive – PS4 Review

January 29, 2017 in PS4 / Reviews tagged clowns / first person / horror / mansion / pineview drive / uig international by Mike

Coming from Different Cloth, Drive!Drive!Drive‘s basic premise provides much intrigue. It’s a racing game with the twist being you race on multiple tracks at the same time. When I heard of this concept, I wondered just how this could be achieved. In short, you race on one level whilst having the […]

Drive!Drive!Drive! – PS4 Review

December 17, 2016 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arcade racer / different cloth / drifting / drive!drive!drive! / futuristic by Mike

As motorsports go, NASCAR is probably my least-visited. As a spectator sport, it seems great but, as a participant, I can’t quite shake the monotonous nature of it. Here’s hoping NASCAR Heat Evolution changes my perspective. It all looks nice. You can certainly feel they’re working within a budget but […]

NASCAR Heat Evolution – PS4 Review

December 6, 2016 in PS4 / Reviews tagged dusenberry martin racing / nascar heat evolution / ovals / racing / saloon cars by Mike

Based on the Markus Heitz novel of the same name, King Art Games are attempting to provide tactical-RPG fans with something a little different. Will the small package punch above it’s weight or will the diminutive figure dwindle under the weight of expectation? First thing’s first, the source material gets […]

The Dwarves – PS4 Review

December 3, 2016 in PS4 / Reviews tagged Fantasy / king art games / markus heitz / tactical rpg / the dwarves by Mike