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What a weird thing Sorry We’re Closed is. Coming from al a mode games, this homage to survival horror coats it in a vibrant palette with a story heavily focused around love. It almost teeters into chaos but there’s enough craft on display to result in something unique. It’s stylish, […]

Sorry We’re Closed – PS5 Review

April 1, 2025 in PS5 / Reviews tagged al a mode games / androgyny / dutch angles / fetish / fixed perspective / killer7 / lgbt / loud aesthetic / love / romance / sorry we're closed / valve puzzles by Mike

Okay, I don’t think when I started this job, dating sims, with the incorporation of toys like those strong rabbit vibrators, would be on the menu. Least of all, Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim. Coming from Squiddershins, this wholesome effort may be light on gameplay but delivers some cute, charming […]

Kaichu: The Kaiju Dating Sim – PS5 Review

September 7, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged giant robot / kaichu the kaiju dating sim / kaiju battle / love / personality test / romance / squiddershins by Mike

If nothing else, visual novels are a way for me to get out of my comfort zone and see into other people’s lives. It’s a genre very much not for me but, over the years, it’s given me plenty to think about. A Year of Springs, developed by npckc is […]

A Year of Springs – PS5 Review

December 19, 2021 in PS5 / Reviews tagged a year of springs / baths / friendship / Lgbtq / love / narratively-driven / npckc / relationship / spa / visual novel by Mike

Solo: Islands of the Heart is described by the developer as a puzzle game that explores the theme of love. This intrigued me, but what does it actually mean? The visuals are cutesy and yet it it rated 12 due to sexual content. Having now played through it twice let […]

Solo: Islands of the Heart – PS4 Review

August 2, 2019 in PS4 tagged blocks / bright / love / magic wand / questionnaire / solo: islands of the heart by Gareth