88 Heroes has a gimmick. The plot sets it up – it’s 8:08 AM on August 8, 1988, and the evil Dr. H8 has brought the world to the brink of total annihilation. His demands are simple: pay $88 octillion within 88 minutes, or Dr. H8’s 88 thermo-nuclear warheads will […]

88 Heroes – PS4 Review

Almost three years ago, Cyanide Studio made the bold decision to take the little green guy from Of Orcs and Men and give him his own series. It was pretty much a run-of-the-mill stealth affair, but the level design was such that you could decide early on whether you were […]

Styx: Shards of Darkness – PS4 Review

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

We reviewed Gravity Rush 2 and mostly liked it even though the stealth and some badly designed missions got in the way.  It is always nice to get some free DLC and this is exactly what The Arc of Time is.  Cronologically set after the first game but before the anime […]

Gravity Rush 2: The Arc of Time Ravens Choice DLC ...

The old adage says you should never judge a book by it’s cover, and likewise you should never judge a game by it’s price, but sometimes these things can’t be avoided.  At the time of this review Touhou Genso Wanderer costs £45 in the PSN store, which is £5 less than Horizon Zero […]

Touhou Genso Wanderer – Vita Review

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

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We review a lot of indie games here but very few of these originate from Japan.  Touhou Double Focus is from a small one person indie Japanese developer. Working within the Touhou universe this game features the same cast of chibi female characters which you may recognise if you’ve played any […]

Touhou Double Focus – Vita Review

This is going to be no fun to review. Usually any game, even some arty indie game about feelings, has a precursor of sorts. Something to compare it to, something to give it context but I can genuinely say that Everything is unlike anything I’ve played before. You can make […]

Everything – PS4 Review

 I have often been the believer that any game, no matter the score is worth a certain price. An example I can think of is the latest Tony Hawks Pro Skater, it was a genuinely flawed experience that garnered low scores across the board at launch. Later however it turned […]

Eekeemoo: Splinters of the Dark Shard – PS4 Review

  Platforming games used to be great, didn’t they? They once stood tall as the industry standard, with colourful mascots appearing out of the woodwork, all competing to be the new big thing. Hell, at one point it was the most subscribed genre, like how FPS games are now. With […]

A Pixel Story – PS4 Review

Danganronpa 1-2 Reload is a remastered compilation of the first two Danganronpa games for the PlayStation 4, the first game was originally released on the PSP back in 2010 although it was only the later Vita port which made out of Japan.  The games were then ported to the PC […]

Danganronpa 1-2 Reload – PS4 Review

Siralim 2 is a new cross-buy release on the PS4 and PS Vita. Looking at the images you can probably guess it takes inspiration from old school JRPGs, specifically Dragon Quest Monsters. You play as the King or Queen of Siralim (you choose your gender and name) who also happens […]

Siralim 2 – PS4/Vita Review