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Thunder Kid II: Null Mission came out on PC a couple of years ago and now lands on PS4 and PS5 courtesy of eastasiasoft. Grizz reviewed the first game here not too long ago and this seems to very much follow in the footsteps of its predecessor. You play as […]

Thunder Kid II: Null Mission – PS4/PS5 Review

June 17, 2022 in PS4 / PS5 / Reviews tagged eastasiasoft / easy platinum / null mission / retro aesthetic / short / thunder kid by Gareth

Sometimes, when it comes to reviewing games, you encounter one that has such little going on, that it is just difficult to find the words to write down for it. Often, this boils down to your typical retro arcade titles or throwback platformer, where simply listing the inspiration is enough […]

A Short Hike – PS4 Review

December 10, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged a / Hike / literally / ps4 / review / short by Grizz

This week’s Ratalaika comes in the form of a first person puzzler. Don’t Touch This Button! is a light hearted take on the genre, with each room giving you clues how to complete it. You just have to take each clue with a pinch of salt. There are 65 rooms […]

Don’t Touch This Button! – PS5/PS4 Review

September 28, 2021 in PS4 / PS5 / Reviews tagged cheap / clues / don't touch this button / easy platinum / first person / opposite / puzzle / ratalaika / short by Gareth

The source code for all three Panzer Dragoon titles is lost to time supposedly, but that hasn’t stopped the original Panzer Dragoon getting the remake treatment and now it’s landed on the PS4. There aren’t many Saturn games that get the credit they deserve nor do we generally see them […]

Panzer Dragoon: Remake – PS4 Review

October 10, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged on rails / Panzer Dragoon / remake / Saga / Sega Saturn / shooter / short / Zwei by Gareth

This week’s Ratalaika release is Prehistoric Dude, a 2D Metroidvania-style platformer. Yes the platinum is easily obtainable and done so before you finish the game as usual from this publisher, but is it worthwhile otherwise? You play as Dude and his lunch has just been stolen by a large dinosaur […]

Prehistoric Dude – PS4 Review

August 13, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / dinosaur / metroidvania / prehistoric dude / ratalaika / short by Gareth

GORN was a pretty early title on the PC VR scene. It wasn’t officially released until last year but was floating around in early access form for a couple of years prior. Now it’s on the PS4, a VR exclusive title that requires the use of two Move controllers. VR […]

GORN – PSVR Review

June 1, 2020 in PSVR tagged arena / bludgeoning / gorn / humour / move / short / vr / waves by Gareth

Gun Crazy is a run and gun, side scrolling shooter that comes our way from Ratalaika Games, cheap and easy platinum trophy specialists. Gun Crazy ticks all those boxes but there is no Vita version, at least for now although there seems to be one in the works, so you […]

Gun Crazy – PS4 Review

April 29, 2020 in PS4 tagged bleed / bosses / easy platinum / ratalaika / run and gun / shooter / short / side scrolling by Gareth

There’s something going on with the shoot ’em up genre at the moment. We’ve recently reviewed Project Starship and Red Death. Two vertically scrolling shoot ’em ups with ‘interesting’ visual styles and the longevity of a mayfly. Well, now we’ve got Rainbows, Toilets and Unicorns which shares those traits. So, yes, it’s a vertically-scrolling […]

Rainbows, Toilets and Unicorns – PS4 Review

March 25, 2020 in PS4 tagged easy / meme culture / shoot em up / short / vertically scrolling by Richie

From Ratalaika Games comes a new title and yes it is a quick platinum and yes it’s cross buy with PS4 and Vita. Peasant Knight takes on the platforming genre but takes auto-scrolling literally as your character will constantly run forward unless you intervene. You play as the Peasant Knight, […]

Peasant Knight – PS4 Review

March 24, 2019 in PS4 / Vita tagged auto-scroller / cheap / easy platinum / peasant knight / platformer / ratalaika / short by Gareth

Floor Plan from Turbo Button is a VR game that isn’t a shooting gallery. That’s probably enough to get you interested but also know that it’s only £5 and you never leave the elevator you start in. You can use two Move controllers or just the DualShock to play what […]

Floor Plan – PSVR Review

May 10, 2018 in PSVR tagged charming / cheap / elevator / floor plan / point and click / short by Gareth

Before I get into talking about 36 Fragments of Midnight go and make yourself a brew have a sit down, get comfy. Chances are that if you had to walk to your kettle get the milk leave the tea bag to brew for a minute or two it has taken you around six […]

36 Fragments of Midnight – Vita Review

September 21, 2017 in Vita tagged 6 minutes / Charm / easy / platformer / short by Steven

I love me a bit of a walking simulator and really enjoy how they can tell stories in a wholly unique way, straddling the depth and complexities of books and the interactivity offered by games. What Remains of Edith Finch is a walking simulator game developed by the same people […]

What Remains of Edith Finch – PS4 Review

May 3, 2017 in PS4 tagged death / Horror-lite / narrative / short / Walking sim by Steven