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I’m sure we all remember stories of fairy tales from our childhood. Or local folklore. Whilst some of them become referential in games, I don’t think it’s that common for them to become a focus of an entire interactive experience. Vasilisa and Baba Yaga comes Russian developer Baba Yaga Games. […]

Vasilisa and Baba Yaga – PS5 Review

June 22, 2025 in PS5 / Reviews tagged baba yaga games / bedtime story / demons / Fairy tale / horror-ish / housework / melee combat / narrively driven / russian folklore / vasilisa and baba yaga by Mike

After DOOM Eternal, I wasn’t really sure where id software’s storied franchise would go. I did not expect it to go back in time. In many ways, it’s a mild regression from DOOM Eternal‘s frantic hard counters and verticality. With an emphasis of standing your ground, DOOM: The Dark Ages […]

DOOM: The Dark Ages – PS5 Review

May 20, 2025 in PS5 / Reviews tagged #ultraviolence / demons / doom the dark ages / first-person shooter / flail / hell / id software / knights / Medieval / Metal / metal up your ass / secrets / sentinels / shield by Mike

I’m a big fan of Shin Megami Tensei games and their spin offs. I started with Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer’s Call (aka Nocturne) as it was described as an adult Pokemon at the time. This really sold it short and the Persona series has since gone from strength to strength. […]

Soul Hackers 2 – PS5 Review

August 21, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged Collection / demons / elements / jrpg / persona / shin megami tensei / soul hackers by Gareth

Classic adventure games are a genre where I’ve enjoyed the wit an writing at the expense of enduring the puzzles. Epic Llama’s 2017 effort, Darkestville Castle has now arrived on consoles with a clear vision to pay homage to the old Lucas Arts formula. With that comes certain expectations but […]

Darkestville Castle – PS4 Review

August 22, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged darkestville castle / demons / epic llama / fish rescue / point and click adventure / puzzles by Mike

Console strategy games are still something I tread carefully around. I’m never really sure how developers will approach it, how much multitasking will be required and, unfortunately for me, I can rarely stay coordinated. Thankfully, Romino Games are trying to keep things compact and easy to follow with Sword and […]

Swords and Soldiers 2: Shawarmageddon – PS4 Review

November 27, 2018 in PS4 / Reviews tagged demons / persians / real time strategy / ronimo games / sheep / sword and soldiers 2 shawarmageddon / tower defence / vikings by Mike