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Otxo, stylised as the rather shouty OTXO, comes from Idaho-based solo dev Lateralis Heavy Industries aka Nathan Haddock and publisher Super Rare Originals. Cited as inspired by the likes of 2012’s Hotline Miami and the likes of the interminable John Wick film series, ‘Otxo’ is the Basque word for wolf, […]

OTXO – PS4 Review

March 31, 2024 in PS4 / PS5 / Reviews tagged gore / guns guns guns / JJ Otxoa / john wicky wicky wah / roguelite / tonz 'o' gunz by Ian

Update: since reviewing Gungrave G.O.R.E the devs have put out a patch that does a couple of very cool things. There is no an option to play with cel-shaded visuals. Rather than being overtly cel-shaded like Jet Set Radio, this really just adds a subtle outline to the visuals but does […]

Gungrave G.O.R.E – PS5 Review

November 25, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged double-A / gore / gungrave / linear / third-person shooter by Richie

Shadow Warrior 3 is the latest episode of the series that began life in 1997 as a PC FPS but was then rebooted in 2016 by Polish programmers Flying Wild Hog. Since then they’ve continued the series and, indeed, the story which focuses on an assassin called Lo Wang and […]

Shadow Warrior 3 – PS4 Review

March 7, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 90s / doom / fps / gore / shadow warrior 3 by Richie

We’ve reviewed Netherrealm’s spectacularly gory fighting game, Mortal Kombat 11, previously, along with its Aftermath DLC but both have made it across to the PS5 as part of this, Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate. What you get for your money is the original game, the DLC and the two Kombat packs which add a […]

Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate – PS5 Review

November 28, 2020 in PS5 / Reviews tagged Beat em up / fighting / gore / mortal kombat 11 / netherrealm by Richie

Mother Russia Bleeds is a new ultra violent beat ’em up-style game from Le Cartel Studio. If you imagine Streets of Rage mixed with Hotline Miami then you’ll get a pretty good idea of what this game is like. You play the part of one of four traveler street fighters […]

Mother Russia Bleeds – PS4 Review

December 8, 2016 in PS4 tagged Beat em up / gore / hotline miami / russia / streets of rage / violence by Gareth

Guns, Gore & Cannoli by Crazy Monkey Studios has been released on multiple formats throughout the year and now has landed on PS4. This Metal Slug inspired side-scroller puts you in control of Vinnie Cannoli, a wiseguy in the 1920s tasked with rescuing a goodfella that’s gone missing. Unfortunately the […]

Guns, Gore & Cannoli – PS4 Review

December 11, 2015 in PS4 tagged cannoli / gore / guns / metal slug / side scroller / wiseguy / zombies by Gareth

This compendium of UK dev team Bossa Studios PC and iOS Surgeon Simulator titles finds its way to the PS4 and gives you all of the missions (well, operations) from each format and some wacky motion controls for those of you wishing to know what it might be like to […]

Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition – PS4 Review

September 1, 2014 in PS4 tagged difficult / gore / organs / physics / surgeon simulator by Richie