February 5, 2021

Shot In The Dark Review – The Pixel Cowboy

5Feb

By DanNo Comments

Shot In The Dark Review – The Pixel Cowboy

Shot In The Dark is a Retro-Esque dark western tale developed and published by Possum House Games. Released of the 12th January 2021, this point and click shooter will really challenge you. Shot In The Dark is available on the Steam store now. Zombies, Ghouls and Cowboys - A Three Colour Way I am always excited to pick up modern takes using what most would class as a retro look! You never know what is going to be in store. Is it just a run of the mill platformer? Or will there be challenging yet clever aspects which keep you hooked? Let's get into it. Let us know what you thought of this game in the comments if you've had a chance to play it! Gameplay Shot In The Dark is a point and click shooter like no other. You are alone bandit walking the dark pixelated world taking down old enemi...

Call of the Sea Review – Happy We’ll Be Beyond The Sea

5Feb

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Call of the Sea Review – Happy We’ll Be Beyond The Sea

Call of the Sea is the debut game from Out of the Blue Games. It has a distinct art style that evokes titles like BioShock, Sea of Thieves and Firewatch. Speaking of the latter, the star of Call of the Sea is Cissy Jones; famed for her work on Firewatch. Jones plays Norah Everhart, the protagonist of the game. Norah has set out on a mission to find her missing husband, Harry, who is exploring the world to find a cure for Norah's mysterious illness. From the introduction, all that we really know is that this illness is manifesting itself in strange markings on Norah's torso. However it's quickly revealed that this illness led to the death of her grandmother, mother and implies a slow decline for Norah herself. As we arrive with Norah she has tracked her husband down to a mysterious i...

5Feb

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Features

Why Is Speedrunning So Popular?

What is speedrunning? Why is it so popular? How do I get into it? What are the benefits? These are just some of the questions that regular speedrunners get on a daily basis and depending on who you ask the answer will be the same. Speedrunning has been apart of gaming culture for longer than people think. Speedrunning - GO GO GO! It goes back to the early 90s where competitions would be held to finish a certain level of a game in an allotted time or by completing an objective within a level as fast as possible. Going back to 1990 at The Nintendo World Championships players were given the objective to beat 4 levels in 4 games as fast as possible. Even in the UK in 1993 with the first episode of the TV show Gamesmaster. The Gamemaster would set challenges to a lucky player to finish...

Cyber Shadow Review – Retro Vibes Galore

5Feb

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PC Reviews

Cyber Shadow Review – Retro Vibes Galore

Cyber Shadow is a side-scrolling action-platform game brought to us by developers Mechanical Head Games and publishers Yacht Club Games. Cyber Shadow is available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5 and Xbox One (via Gamepass I might add). Retro Vibes Galore! Cyber Shadow takes me back to the glory days of similar games on the Sega Mega Drive (Sega Genesis to some) and the Super Nintendo. Come see what I really think of the game. If you enjoy this read please check out my previous article here. Gameplay Immediately the player is greeted by an incredible 8-bit menu with a matching soundtrack. I am already in love. The game is challenging, but not in a way that would leave you pressing ALT+F4 followed by uninstalling the game. The protagonist in Cyber Shadow is called Shadow. Shadow i...

Ultimate Summer Preview – Stop The Hordes Of Hell

5Feb

By AaronNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Ultimate Summer Preview – Stop The Hordes Of Hell

Ultimate Summer comes from Asmodev, and is published by Ultimate games S.A; bringing a new hellish take on the familiar tower defence style of game. The hordes of hell are trying to take over the zoo, kill the animals and destroy your washing machine. Launching in early access on pc on the 15th of January and coming to PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch sometime in 21/22. The final launch of Ultimate Summer is expected in May of this year. I MUST protect my washing machine at all costs! It was great getting to play Ultimate Summer I really enjoyed it. Protect the washing machine at all cost and don't die. Let us know down below in the comments if you will be fighting the hordes of hell. Gameplay Ultimate Summer puts you in the role of a retired butcher turned poet, vacationi...

An Official Sonic The Hedgehog Lego Set Is Coming

5Feb

By BrianNo Comments

News & Updates

An Official Sonic The Hedgehog Lego Set Is Coming

Lego is working with SEGA on the development of an official Sonic set. The idea was submitted to the Lego Ideas platform back in 2019 by UK Sonic fan Viv Grannell. It received 10,000 votes, which as a result got the attention of Lego and prompt them to get in touch. You can find the original concept here, and it has some really great ideas implementing the Lego Technics side of things. Sonic The Hedgehog Lego Set Is Gonna Sell Fast "I've been invested in the world of Sonic for almost my entire life, and it's such a perfect fit for the LEGO system that I spent about a year rallying support for it to happen," Grannell said in a release. "Having 10,000 people back my design was overwhelming enough, even with friends and family behind me, but having it be selected for further development ...