Middle-earth: Shadow of War has been out for almost a couple of weeks now and I’ve finished it. Completely. There’s been a lot of talk about microtransactions, grinding and a general negativity to the mechanics added outside of the gameplay but do these really damage the overall game? Following on […]

Middle-earth: Shadow of War – PS4 Review

The developers Artifex Mundi are back again with their latest release on PlayStation 4, Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden, another hidden object game. If you’ve been following our site you’ll know that we’ve a certain soft spot for these casual puzzle games. This latest title doesn’t change the established formula and fans […]

Abyss: The Wraiths of Eden – PS4 Review

There are many experiences that seem like a perfect fit for VR, whether that be cockpit based shooting games, adventure titles or simulators. In all the bluster and spectacle of typical VR experiences, I overlooked the possibility of an out of the box scenario which could bring more retro game […]

Bloody Zombies – PSVR Review

Expand is an odd game to describe.  The blurb in the PlayStation store explains how Expand offers an atmospheric experience of exploration, discovery and introspection and I suppose that is one way of describing it. Another way would be to say its an indie game where you navigate black and white circular […]

Expand – PS4 Review

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Megaton Rainfall is a game that completely speaks to everything I want from a PS4 game and a PSVR one.   I played the arse off of quite a few of the Earth Defense Force games and I loved films like Shin Godzilla and Pacific Rim.  Big, stupid, ridiculous destruction is […]

Megaton Rainfall – PSVR/PS4 Review

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As the fifth iteration of an arcade shoot ’em up series that dates back to 1990, Raiden V comes with something of a solid reputation to live up to.  The first four proper Raiden games (there are spin-offs) all started life in as coin-ops but the fifth was an Xbox […]

Raiden V: Director’s Cut – PS4 Review

ECHO is an enticing prospect, a sci-fi stealth game where you are pitted against an adaptive AI which learns from your actions.  Coming from developers Ultra Ultra who are made up from ex IO Interactive staff there are clear influences from the stealth action of the Hitman games.  I like a bit of […]

ECHO – PS4 Review

Chaos;Child is a new entry in the Science Adventure series of visual novels that fans of the genre may have experienced through the Steins;Gate games. It is actually a direct sequel to Chaos;Head but that has never been released outside of Japan. The events of that game are referenced but […]

Chaos;Child – PS4 Review

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In my view low price indie games need to have a very clear idea behind them, something that can be easily summed up and executed.  Squareboy Vs Bullies: Arena Edition is a cheap and cheerful scrolling beat ‘em up in the same style as a Double Dragon or Streets of Rage and manages to do a […]

Squareboy Vs Bullies: Arena Edition – Vita Review

  I have said a lot about indie games that use retro aesthetics in the past. To save you going through the rest of my reviews on this site, the consensus from me is that there is little point to imposing limitations on yourself when the gaming world has moved […]

A Hole New World – PS4 Review

If you’ve ever wanted to be inside a Saturday morning cartoon, DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles has you covered.  This VR title puts you in the cockpit of Blue Lion, playing as Lance, its pilot.  Blue Lion is a fairly capable war machine in its own right but it also serves […]

DreamWorks Voltron VR Chronicles – PSVR Review

Pinball FX 3 is Zen Studios latest foray into the world of pinball simulation, something they’ve been expertly doing for ten years now.  The first Pinball FX was a revelation, the best pinball game since the 16-bit era and it led to some furious leaderboard competition for me back on […]

Pinball FX 3 – PS4 Review