Reviews

Let Them Come: Onslaught is this week’s Vampire Survivors clone, and it’s a sequel to Tautara Games’ earlier Let Them Come, which was a 2D horde defence shooter. Shifting the viewpoint to above and adopting the now tried-and-tested formula of throwing a ton of enemies at you while you move […]

Let Them Come: Onslaught – PS5 Review

April 15, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged autobattler / let them come onslaught / roguelite / tautara games / vampire survivors by Richie

Find My Frogs is a departure from the usual Silesia Games fare, inasmuch as it’s amphibian focussed. Not one cat to be found. It’s still a hidden object game though, so you’ll know what to expect. In addition to the three hundred plus frogs and toads, you’re tasked with finding […]

Find My Frogs – PS5 Review

April 14, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged caribbean amphibian / cute / frogs / gnomes / insects / instruments / relaxo / silesia / toads by Ian

Crystal Dynamics have been restarting the heart of the Legacy of Kain series with some stellar remasters. It led to speculation of a new game and that has, unfortunately, arrived. Legacy of Kain: Ascendance is a petite slice of 2D platforming and combat that, rather than wet the appetite for […]

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance – PS5 Review

April 11, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 2D Platformer / ariel / bit bot media / crystal dynamics / elalith / kain / legacy of kain ascendance / raziel / retro aesthetic / the dead shall rise by Mike

Starfield from Bethesda Game Studios by way of Bethesda Softworks, is the first new setting from the studio in more than two decades, being set in 2330. You play as an unnamed miner who for reasons that remain unclear finds themselves thrust into a grand space opera. Said space opera […]

Starfield – PS5 Review

April 7, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 2330 / bethesda / crimson permanent assurance / herr lipp / it's fun to charter an accountant / peter cetera / starfield / you are overencumbered / £24.99 from Argos by Ian

We’re sure that if you asked David Doak (Golden Eye) and Steve Ellis (Timesplitters) twenty-five years ago what they would be making today, neither of them would have guessed they would be releasing Beyond Words. Just as Balatro took poker but filtered it through an addictive-roguelike structure, this game is […]

Beyond Words – PS5 Review

April 7, 2026 in PS5 tagged balatro / beyond words / puzzle / roguelike / scrabble / words by Richie

It is very strange to a Limited Run Games developed title on sale. I know they do dabble in game preservation but I’ve mostly seen them as a publisher rather than being more hands on. MARVEL MaXimum Collection is a diverse packaging of some 90’s classics and a couple of […]

MARVEL MaXimum Collection – PS5 Review

April 6, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 2d platforming / captain america / carnage / limited run games / marvel maximum collection / maximum carnage / retro collection / separation anxiety / shoot em up / side-scrolling beat 'em up / Spider-Man / superheroes / supervillains / venom / x-men arcade by Mike

Crimson Desert seems like something too good to be true. At least in the marketing, Pearl Abyss’ attempt at an open-world sandbox was throwing out all the stops. I wasn’t too sure how a studio known for massively multiplayer adventures would transition into the realm of something single player. Turns […]

Crimson Desert – PS5 Review

March 28, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged action adventure sandbox / crimson desert / faction quests / Fantasy / melee combat / pearl abyss / role playing / unarmed combat by Mike

We reviewed the PS4 incarnation of this jolly platformer in late August 2020. Eeeh. When lockdowns were loosely interpreted and yer man Rishi Sunak had the Eat Out To Help Out initiative. Seems like a lifetime ago now. Heck, PS5 had yet to be released, but even when it was […]

New Super Lucky’s Tale – PS5 Review

March 24, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 4k 120hz upgrade / long time coming / new super lucky's tale / playful / to my man g.o.v. I remember how you used to be by Ian

Ever since Vampire Survivors took hold of the indie gaming scene, we’ve had a steady stream of imitators. Some good, some bad, but generally, as a genre, these games tend to be reasonably enjoyable. However, if there’s a downside to them, it’s that they can be kind of repetitive, dragging […]

Grind Survivors – PS5 Review

March 23, 2026 in PS5 tagged autobattler / grind survivors / rogue-lite / vampire survivors by Richie

There is little to be said about Capcom’s history with the Resident Evil series that hasn’t been said already. We all know the drill. Capcom introduced survival horror to the populace thirty years ago; the franchise’s staying power is clear, as it’s still widely discussed today. While some missteps like […]

Resident Evil Requiem – PS5 Review

March 23, 2026 in PS5 tagged capcom / requiem / resident evil / survival horror by Grizz

From developer devotid and publisher Kwalee Gaming comes The Coin Game. The title tells you nothing, but what it is, in effect, is a compendium of all manner of ticket and carnival games in the grand US style. Think of any bowling alley where you can win tickets and exchange […]

The Coin Game – PS5 Review

March 19, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged b i n g o / butlins bognor regis / carnival / chuck e cheese / come on you rrrrs / dave and busters / drinks are free / I listen in with interest in the hope that I might catch the name Ben Shephard / super hoops / you say its your birthday by Ian

I can’t say I had high hopes for Marathon. The protracted development cycle, issues over stolen artwork and a general malaise around pre-release had me wondering if Bungie could still pull something out of the bag. I may not be all that into extraction shooters but Marathon‘s world of corporate […]

Marathon – PS5 Review

March 17, 2026 in PS5 / Reviews tagged bungie / corporate espionage / cyberpunk / designer's republic / extraction shooter / future aesthetic / marathon / online multiplayer only / robotic shell by Mike