Thursday, November 27

Author: Alex Crooks

My favourite kind of games are the ones that make you cry... and by cry I mean throw your controller at a wall because I definitely dodged that attack but I'm still somehow dead. Or cry because that jumpscare was just uncalled for and now I need to recover before I can make my way down another scary, dark corridor. I'm as old as the first Tomb Raider and feel like I've been playing games ever since. I'm a Playstation girlie that dabbles in Switch and PC games. Don't ask me about Bloodborne unless you're ready to listen to me ramble on for hours.
Before Exit: Supermarket – PC Review
19Aug By Alex Crooks1 Comment
PC Reviews

Before Exit: Supermarket – PC Review

Ever wondered what it was like to be in a supermarket after all the doors had locked? Meet Before Exit: Supermarket, a new game from Take IT Studio. Combining rogue-like elements with the walking simulator genre, become the best employee you can by locking down your supermarket. Is that a piece of paper behind the counter? Make sure to pick it up to avoid the warning you'll get from your boss! You can grab Before Exit: Supermarket now on Steam! Looking to expand your Steam library? Check out our other PC reviews here. Don't forget to check the trash before you exit! Gameplay When you first start playing Before Exit, you are thrown into the deep end. There is no tutorial that will hold your hand whilst you get to grips with everything. Luckily, the controls themselves are really str...
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The Mortuary Assistant – PS5 Review
12Aug By Alex CrooksNo Comments
PlayStation Reviews

The Mortuary Assistant – PS5 Review

The PC has gone into the freezer and the PS5 edition of Mortuary Assistant has been rolled out. DarkStone Digital’s massive horror hit has finally made its way to consoles, allowing more players access to Rebecca and her spooky, mysterious backstory. I’ll admit, I’m a little bit late to the mortuary party. I’ve owned the original game on Steam since it came out but have never been brave enough to try it out for myself. With the rollout of the console version, it seemed like the best time to dive into the story of Rebecca and River Fields Mortuary. Checkout our other Playstation Reviews here... or if you want to read more of my ramblings check out my author page! A night shift in a Mortuary? What could possibly go wrong? If you’re also new to The Mortuary Assistant, then let me ...
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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree PS5 Review
30Jul By Alex CrooksNo Comments
PlayStation Reviews

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree PS5 Review

Review bombs, patches, and 5 million concurrent players - From Software has outdone themselves with the Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC. Introducing new NPCs, unique bosses and expanding lore surrounding Miquella, Shadow of the Erdtree raises the standards yet again. With 80 new boss fights (11 of which are remembrance bosses), over 100 new weapons and 11 new NPCs, Shadow of the Erdtree can be viewed as a standalone game on its own and is definitely worth the £35 price point. Before you read this, yes I used my mimic, yes I ended up using a bleed build. No I don’t want to hear about it, let me be bad at the game okay? Spoilers ahead for the entirety of the DLC !!!! Gameplay As with any From Software DLC, the Shadow of the Erdtree is locked behind two bosses. Players mu...
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Paper Trail – PC Review
19Jun By Alex CrooksNo Comments
PC Reviews

Paper Trail – PC Review

Become an origami pro as you make your way through Paper Trail, the new top-down puzzle game from Newfangled Games. Join Paige on her adventure to pursue her studies away from home as you make your way through caves, swamps and more by folding the world to your will. Paper Trail is available now on Steam or you can try before you buy with the free demo! You can also grab it on Playstation, Switch, Xbox and Netflix Games. Gameplay When first approaching Paper Trail, I thought ‘how hard could it be?’ and for the first few levels I was right. Newfangled introduces you to the game mechanics slowly, holding your hand throughout the first in-game day. Folding pages in half revealed Paige’s relationship with her parents and why she was determined to leave home in favour of furthering her...
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Biomutant – Switch Review
29May By Alex CrooksNo Comments
Switch Reviews

Biomutant – Switch Review

Three years after its initial release, Biomutant has finally made its way to the Nintendo Switch! Marketed as an open post-apocalyptic RPG, Experiment 101's 2021 introduces new players and makes a call out to old fans as an invitation to restore the Tree of Life and rid the land of World Enders. As a game plagued with mixed reviews, I have never picked up Biomutant. With the new Switch release I thought it was finally time to see whether it lived up to the hype or played down to the critics. Saving the world from one World Ender at a time... Gameplay On the surface, Biomutant is an RPG with a very simplistic plot and a black and white choice system. Unlike games like Life is Strange or any release from Quantic Dream, deciding whether you side with 'light' or 'dark' doesn't feel lik...
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Aarik And The Ruined Kingdom – PC Preview
30Apr By Alex CrooksNo Comments
PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Aarik And The Ruined Kingdom – PC Preview

Set to release on June 20th, Aarik and the Ruined Kingdom is indie developer Shatterproof's first release. New perspectives on old favourites... As the perfect addition to the library of fans of Evo Explores and Monument Valley, the game combines simple yet beautiful graphics and perspective puzzles to build a mystic world and story filled with intrigue perfect for puzzle fans. Gameplay The demo of Aarik and the Ruined Kingdom is short yet packs a punch. With an introduction to Aarik, as well as his father, old pet and mother, the mystery of the story is present from the get go. The kingdom is already in ruin but there is not explanation for why it's so quiet, why Derek (Aarik's old pet) is dead and why his father refuses to wake up and get out of bed. The controls for the g...
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Omega Crafter – PC Review
27Mar By Alex CrooksNo Comments
PC Reviews

Omega Crafter – PC Review

Get ready to chop trees, mine ore and… program robots to help you build your city in the middle of a wilderness?  Omega Crafter is the first Steam release by developer and producer Preferred Networks, which mixes elements of Minecraft, Portal Knights and other survival RPGs and teaches players the basics of programming. Program, build and explore a vast open world... Single player and multiplayer are available as you learn how to program your Grammies and fight bugs in an open world filled with different biomes, enemies and bosses. Omega Crafter is set to release on Steam on March 29th! Want to find some more games? Check out our PC reviews here. Gameplay With an interesting twist on the usual survival game genre, Omega Crafter launches you into a brand new world with the aim...
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Tomb Raider Remastered – PS5 Review
18Mar By Alex Crooks1 Comment
PlayStation Reviews

Tomb Raider Remastered – PS5 Review

Lara's back and better than ever in the latest release in Tomb Raider Remastered, developed and published by Aspyr. Revisit Tomb Raider 1, 2 and 3 with updated graphics and a whole new lease of life for modern consoles. Welcome back to her humble abode. Grab your pistols and your medpacks and prepare to rediscover the legend of Atlantis, the Dagger of Xian, and the Polynesian artefacts as our aerobic adventurer makes her way through the stories that defined a generation of PlayStation games back in the 90s. Tomb Raider Remastered is available on PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Nintendo Switch. Check out some of our other PlayStation reviews here! Gameplay One of the most memorable things about Tomb Raider, for me, was the control system. On Playstation, it wasn't bad once you reali...
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Chronique Des Silencieux – PC Review
28Feb By Alex CrooksNo Comments
PC Reviews

Chronique Des Silencieux – PC Review

It’s the 1970s in southern France in Pierre Feuille Studio’s new detective game Chronique Des Silencieux. You play as Eugène, a young Frenchman who has been sent to Bordeaux to spend some time with his Uncle, who upon arrival you learn has been arrested by the local police. After a quick visit to the local station, Detective Malseki will throw you and Eugène into the police world and set you on the path to becoming Mériadeck’s best private eye. With your trusty tape recorder in hand and your detective hat on, it’s up to you to solve the many mysteries surrounding the town. Mysteries, Murders and… a brothel? - Solving the Story of Chronique des Silencieux Gameplay Chronique des Silencieux focuses on a point and click exploration of Mériadeck where you will speak to different charact...
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Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue – PC Review
15Dec By Alex CrooksNo Comments
PC Reviews

Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue – PC Review

Race against time and break free from your coffin in Geekon’s Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue to save your love from the claws of a mysterious stranger who’s intent on ruining your relationship. Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue is a single player horror game where players start in a forgotten crypt and have to complete tasks and puzzles to free themselves from the confines of their coffin. Break free and unveil dark secrets This review contains spoilers for the end of the game - read at your discretion. Gameplay Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue wastes no time in getting into the story. As Jack, the protagonist, wakes from his slumber, the player finds themselves trapped in a coffin with only a lighter, his almost-dead phone and a knife buried in his thigh for company. With no introductio...
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