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Sophstar is a vertically-scrolling shoot ’em up in the classic ’90s style and it was put together by Brazilian studio Banana Bytes.  It’s kind of old school, as evidenced by the 2D sprites and simple backdrops but comes with a lot of options and ways to play that give it maybe […]

Sophstar – PS5 Review

Of all genres that could do with more entries in this industry, fighting games is one of them. I blame Street Fighter II and Mortal Kombat for this of course, the big issue being that when those games came out, you were either one of those two or part of […]

Them’s Fighting Herds – PS5 Review

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Missile Command: Recharged is an updated remake of Atari’s classic 1980 arcade game.  Essentially a shoot ’em up of sorts, Missile Command was a single screen blaster where you defended your city from incoming intercontinental ballistic missiles using missiles of your own. It was a brilliant game, probably Atari’s best in […]

Missile Command: Recharged (2022) – PS5 Review

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A Plague Tale: Requiem is a stealth-based adventure game from Bordeaux-based coders, Asobo Studio and is the sequel to the original 2019 title A Plague Tale: Innocence.   This is a direct follow-on so it’s worth recapping what the original game was all about. In Innocence you played as Amicia de Rune, a […]

A Plague Tale: Requiem – PS5 Review

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I do love a good souls-like but there is a sense that taking them into the second dimension can limit combat and exploration. There’s no shortage of triers and Third Sphere Game Studios are the latest to give the stripped down experience a shot. Released on steam in January, a […]

Watcher Chronicles – PS5 Review

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Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo is a game we didn’t necessarily expect to see. Coming from Spanish developer Pendulo Studios and longtime French publisher Microids, this is a mystery adventure with occasional QTEs based on the premise of Hitchcock’s film. Rather than closely following the plot of the Jimmy Stewart 1958 […]

Alfred Hitchcock : Vertigo – PS5 Review

Before we go any further on this one. Please note that this is a review for the second season of Sam and Max, a Telltale Adventure. The first season is known as Save the World, which we also reviewed at the same time here. Beyond Time and Space is a […]

Sam and Max Beyond Time and Space Remastered – PS4 ...

Of all the enduring franchises from my youth, Sam and Max must be one of the most unlikely properties to stand the test of time. Originating as a comic book from 1987, the Freelance Police duo has been transcending media, from the comics to the original DOS game, then to […]

Sam and Max Save the World Remastered – PS4 Review

It’s been a long while since I reviewed Dakar 18. I found that game to be ambitious but really difficult to breach with some clumsy navigational tools and a game that didn’t look all that hot. Time has passed and now Saber Interactive Porto have delivered a follow-up. It’s a […]

Dakar Desert Rally – PS5 Review

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Let’s Build A Zoo is a zoo management title by Singapore-based software specialists, Springloaded.  The game launched on PC, to good reviews, back in 2021.  The thing is, this genre works great on a PC with its mouse and keys set up but how does it fare on consoles?  And specifically […]

Let’s Build A Zoo – PS5 Review

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Super Jagger Bomb  is an arcade action title from Spanish software  soloist CheapeeSoft Games.  However, anyone who ever frequented an arcade in the ’80s will definitely recognise where this game gets its inspiration from. With its jumping, floating and bomb-collecting action, this game is very much a clone of Tehkan’s […]

Super Jagger Bomb – PS5 Country

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Casual Challenge Players’ Club is a top-down pool game from Yume Game Studio and is part of a larger series of anime-based casual titles.  The top-down view is how most pool/snooker games were presented back in the ’80s and ’90s until the now typical 3D view became the way to do […]

Casual Challenge Players’ Club