Mike

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Mike gets all the racing games because he understands that stuff even though he doesn't drive.
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Forgive me if I start to plagiarise myself on this one. Pesterquest is the sequel to Hiveswap Friendsim. As such, it’s a visual novel set in the Homestuck universe which, I’ll be honest, I’ve not dug much into. The same themes apply with an alien on a quest for friendship […]

Pesterquest – PS5 Review

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Hey, kids. Do you like friends? Do want real and viable approaches to get friends? Maybe don’t use Hiveswap Freindsim as a guide. It is, however, a fairly relaxed, cheeky visual novel that explores friendship in a swift but entertaining manner. What Pumpkin Games have penned this little tale that, […]

Hiveswap Friendsim – PS5 Review

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It’s been a good year for souls-likes. Whilst the more notable ones haven’t all clicked with me, I enjoy seeing the genre take on a more robust shape. Dark Point Games arrive with, from what I can tell is their first effort. Achilles: Legends Untold takes the Greek mythos and […]

Achilles: Legends Untold – PS5 Review

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As the resident racing guy, I’m used to getting games focused around two or four wheels. I can say with confidence this is time I’ve ever had to deal with literal horse power. Wildshade: Unicorn Champions is a kid-friendly, pretty basic racing game that takes more inspiration from kart racers […]

Wildshade: Unicorn Champions – PS5 Review

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Alright, I can finally cross off 4X strategy games off my gaming blind-spot. I can’t say I’ve actively avoided them but I do prefer strategy to be more real time and, preferably involve some kind of power fantasy. Spellforce: Conquest of Eo certainly provides the fantasy part. Taking place across […]

Spellforce: Conquest of Eo – PS5 Review

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Cats and nosey sods, let’s be honest. I’ve had plenty through my life and their need for attention gets them in situations they really shouldn’t be in. Cats and the Other Lives is a narrative-driven puzzle game from Cultic Games which looks to replicate the feline experience. I’ll be honest, […]

Cats and the Other Lives – PS4 Review

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Funny how things come full circle. When the original Lords of the Fallen arrived in 2014, the soulslike sub-genre was not really a consideration. As one of the first to try their hand at From Software’s formula, the game stumbled into mediocrity. Almost a decade and a troublesome development later, […]

Lords of the Fallen – PS5 Review

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Zombies never seem to vanish from media, do they? Seems like any game that needs a quick and easy reason for survival goes with the undead threat. Sure enough, Days of Doom settles on a zombie apocalypse setting for a roguelite tactical RPG. From Sneakybox, the premise delivers some charming […]

Days of Doom – PS5 Review

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I’ve been away from Ubisoft’s stealthy stab ’em up for over a decade now. Perhaps it’s fitting I come back when the marketing claims the series is returning to it’s roots. Assassin’s Creed Mirage is certainly a return of sorts. A middle-Eastern setting certainly harkens back to the 2007 original […]

Assassin’s Creed Mirage – PS5 Review

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Visual novel hybrids do interest me. Aside from the usual tales of choosing your own adventure, the addition of light gameplay elements can elevate them above the genre’s more wordy literature. Shuyan Saga is another attempt at that Lofty Sky Entertainment have undertaken. Set in a feudal China, this addition […]

Shuyan Saga – PS4 Review

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What originally started out as a student project, Ad Infinitum is a first-person horror experience set in World War I. In almost a decade of development, the final product has, at long last, come to fruition. Whilst Hekate’s efforts are admirable, the lasting impressions I took from this are mixed. […]

Ad Infinitum – PS5 Review

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