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We loved Van Halen. Eddie and Alex, the two eponymous brothers in the band were often overshadowed by flamboyant frontman David Lee Roth. We think he’s ace too, mainly for his daft solo shit like Just A Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody. Particularly the amazing video that accompanied it […]

Miasma Chronicles – PS5 Review

July 11, 2023 in PS5 / Reviews tagged charasma / post apocalyptic / the bearded ladies / turn-based by Ian

Blood Bowl III comes to us from Cyanide Studio and is published by parent company Nacon. Despite that, this is very much a work-for-hire project for Nottingham based Games Workshop aka Warhammer. The first Blood Bowl was released in 2009 with the sequel, the imaginatively named Blood Bowl 2 coming […]

Blood Bowl III – PS5 Review

March 2, 2023 in PS4 / PS5 / Reviews tagged blood bowl / cyanide studio / dice roll / Games workshop / nacon / no fun league / turn-based / Warhammer by Ian

The deck building Rogue-lite has some strong representatives. Slay the Spire is probably the best on PlayStation but there are other examples on other platforms and even something like Neoverse is a good time. Roguebook is in a similar vein but has enough twists to make it stand out. You […]

Roguebook – PS5 Review

March 16, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged 2d / cards / deck builder / Ink / neoverse / rogue-lite / roguebook / slay the spire / turn-based by Gareth

When a game has a connection to Shin Megami Tensei I sit up and take notice. Monark is from ex-Atlus developers who worked on the tough but oh so rewarding and atmospheric JRPG series and you can see some connecting threads here and there, but this isn’t a Shin Megami […]

Monark – PS5 Review

February 24, 2022 in PS5 / Reviews tagged grinding / jrpg / madness / monark / school / seven deadly sins / shin megami tensei / tactical / turn-based by Gareth

Indie game devs love the retro scene. That’s reflected in visuals more often than not, but gameplay can also be heavily influenced by games from the past regardless of the genre. Rise of the Third Power is one such game, with developer Stegosoft basically making a SNES JRPG but it’s […]

Rise of the Third Power – PS4 Review

February 9, 2022 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / jrpg / retro / rise of the third power / SNES / turn-based by Gareth

I’ve got a taste for roguelite games right now and I also enjoy turn based games. So when Evertried dropped into the PlayStation Country inbox I gladly accepted reviewing duties. Although it has similarities to something like Into the Breach it’s very different to anything I’ve played before. You play […]

Evertried – PS4 Review

October 22, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged evertried / GRID / into the breach / modifiers / rogue-lite / skills / strategy / turn-based by Gareth

I’m a big fan of the modern XCOM games. They mix the right amount of difficulty and strategy whilst ‘dumbing it down’ to a point where you lose a lot of the faff and it works well on a controller. Phoenix Point comes from the creator of the original XCOM, […]

Phoenix Point – PS4 Review

October 8, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged civilization / factions / julian gollop / phoenix point / recruits / strategy / tactical / turn-based / xcom by Gareth

Rogue-likes/lites come in many different flavours, some will let arcade skills balance out the randomness if you’re good enough for example. Crown Trick on PS4 does not, you only have your own tactical nuance to help battle the RNG. if you want to make the game go faster you should […]

Crown Trick – PS4 Review

September 15, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged crown trick / grid based / luck / rng / rogue-lite / rpg / turn-based / upgrades by Gareth

Although it’s not a deck builder, my experience with Slay the Spire and the recently reviewed Neoverse has helped me no end with Star Renegades which is new to the PS4. The combat has a lot in common with that style of game and it’s another Rogue-lite. It brings plenty […]

Star Renegades – PS4 Review

March 23, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 2d / long / roguelite / rpg / slay the spire / star renegades / tactical / timeline / turn-based by Gareth

I really, really liked Slay the Spire. I’m not one for card games and I’ve only semi-recently come around to Rogue-likes but the challenge offered combined with the learning curve and depth really struck a chord. Neoverse is very similar in concept but has some nifty ideas of its own […]

Neoverse – PS4 Review

March 18, 2021 in PS4 / Reviews tagged 3d / cards / neoverse / rogue-lite / slay the spire / turn-based by Gareth

I’m not a Warhammer 40,000 guy so I’ve always been stunned by how much that property entails. It’s been a very prolific license for developers and this time Rogue Factor are applying their tactical RPG experience to Necromunda: Underhive Wars. Boasting a lengthy, varied campaign with an emphasis on verticality, […]

Necromunda: Underhive Wars – PS4 Review

September 19, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged archeotech / necromunda underhive wars / rogue factor / tactical rpg / turn-based / warhammer 40k by Mike

Depth of Extinction comes from HOF Studios and is an odd beast. Influenced by the likes of XCOM and FTL it’s an indie game with more depth than its pixel art graphics might imply. The game takes place after the majority of the world has been submerged, as such your […]

Depth of Extinction – PS4 Review

August 19, 2020 in PS4 / Reviews tagged depth of extinction / follow / ftl / loot / overwatch / strategy / tactics / turn-based / xcom by Gareth