synthwave

Music Racer Ultimate is a rehash of a prior 2020 PS4 release by Abstract Art, that port being down to publisher Sometimes You and Light Road Games. The idea is that you can play using your own music to generate your own unique levels. At least that’s the idea. Sorta […]

Music Racer Ultimate – PS5 Review

March 20, 2022 in PS4 / PS5 / Reviews tagged cy young / dave stieb / music racer ultimate / retro aesthetic / synthwave by Ian

The run and gun genre has been about for so long that when a game comes along that tries to bring some originality to it I take notice. The best of the genre have really tight controls and make you feel like a badass despite actually being really fragile. Bite […]

Bite the Bullet – PS4 Review

March 19, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / all you can eat / bite the bullet / rock / run and gun / skill tree / synthwave by Gareth

Of all the retro gaming trends to happen in recent years, one of my favourites has to be when publishers go searching for age old titles that never saw the light of day and finish the work of the developers and finally give the games the airing they may or […]

Ultracore – PS4 Review

July 9, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged DICE / Gun / Mega CD / Mega Drive / Run / synthwave / Ultracore by Grizz

Another week, another Ratalaika release. For the most part, Neon Junctions by developer Nine Tentacles is a great experience. Embracing the synthwave retro aesthetic so beloved of Far Cry: Blood Dragon et al, Neon Junctions is a great puzzle game with a simple concept well executed. My father-in-law nailed it […]

Neon Junctions – PS4 Review

June 11, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews / Vita tagged ratalaika / retro aesthetic / synthwave by Ian

When the splash screen for Fantastico Studio popped up with a VHS-style filter, this reviewer had a dreadful feeling they were playing Far Cry: Blood Dragon again for a second. Thankfully beyond the synthwave musical stylings and and ’80s trappings that’s where the similarities end. Black Paradox is a space […]

Black Paradox – PS4 Review

April 29, 2019 in PS4 / Reviews tagged arcade shooter / bounty hunter / rogue-lite / synthwave by Ian