PC Reviews

22Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

Titanium Hound – PC Review

I got to look at the self-published indie title Titanium Hound created by Red Spot Sylphina. A 2D action platformer with cyberpunk style pixel art released back in October 2022 for; Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and the platform I played on Steam. You can grab this for £11.39 or on sale for £5.69 from the Steam store. A different take on Robocop I was surprised to see this game go under everyone's radar as I couldn't find many gameplay videos on the whole game. The visuals look great, and the story seemed promising. I don't play a lot of 2D platformers, but I love the idea of being able to be a Police Officer and taking down criminals in a giant mech. Gameplay Players will play as Grace Alarie, a Special Police Force Officer who's pulled into a conspiracy involving the government and ...

21Mar

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

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IXION – PC Review

"IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?" Developed for PC by Bulwark Studios and published by Kasedo Games, IXION is a story-driven colony-sim set amongst the stars. Released back in December 2022, join me as I take a look at the game to see how it holds up some 4 years later. The Best Last Humanity Has To Offer Confident in their logic, and ignorant to the consequences of their technology, mankind has brought about its own destruction. Unfathomable malfunctions have caused the VOHLE engine - humanity's greatest achievement - to r...

20Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

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Mato Anomalies – PC Review

Arrowiz, the studio that brought you Cairo's Tale and Beat Fever, and with help from Prime Matter publishing comes Mato Anomalies. A visual novel, JRPG, is based in a futuristic city. Mato Anomalies was released on March 10th of this year. You can play it on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and Steam for £31.99. It's only a "Mato" of time. The trailer for Mato Anomalies looks to me like a cross between Persona and Slay The Spire. Being someone who doesn't usually go for the visual novel genre, I thought I would give this one a go. Playing two protagonists caught my interest, and the story of uncovering the strange world of Mato made me even more curious. Explore the neo-futuristic world of Mato as Doe, a private detective dragged into a job to discover the whereabouts of the product HANDOUT. D...

20Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

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Ultimate Zombie Defense – PC Review

Ultimate Zombie Defense is a nice casual action twin-stick shooter made and published by the small team at Terror Dog Studios. Some team members have even worked on well-known games, like Warhammer 40K and Total War titles. It is available to purchase now for £3.99, alongside a carnival map DLC for £1.99 on Steam. Defend against the oncoming hordes! I remember playing an old flash computer game called Boxhead with my friend, and Ultimate Zombie Defense reminds me of that. I enjoy getting to higher rounds and trying different guns and strategies. Who doesn't love causally fighting waves of zombies and trying to beat their own high score? Gameplay Players will get to select from four classes (Heavy, Medic, Specialist, and Engineer), each with their own skill tree. Classes are levelle...

15Mar

By MikeNo Comments

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Aces & Adventures – PC Review

Aces & Adventures is the latest release from Yogscast Games (Golfie) alongside indie publisher Triple B Games. The game is a deckbuilding fantasy RPG where combat is powered by poker. Luckily for me, you only need to know the main combinations of hands available. The closest comparison I've played is Slay the Spire but Aces & Adventures definitely is making its mark on the deckbuilding genre. Aces & Adventures is available now on Windows PC. Aces & Adventures up's the ante in this high-stakes fantasy game I was excited to play Aces & Adventures as I'm a fan of the genre and Yogscast Games. If you're enjoying the game or excited to please leave a comment below about what you think. Gameplay Aces & Adventures takes place in Cardrasil, a fantasy land home t...

DUCK: Dangerous Ultimate Cartridge Kidnapper – PC Review

14Mar

By MalNo Comments

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DUCK: Dangerous Ultimate Cartridge Kidnapper – PC Review

DUCK: Dangerous Ultimate Cartridge Kidnapper is the latest game from game developers Duck Team. They released on Valentine's Day, 14th February 2023 putting out a party game set to rekindle that love for retro games and the fun we had playing them. I'd say it's safe to say they have succeeded. Join me as I take a first look at the game below. ABSOLUTELY QUACKERS! If you share a love for retro games whether it be Tetris, Mario or even more recent games let us know below in the comments. What game has a special place in your heart? For me, it was playing the original Sonic on my first-ever console, the Sega Megadrive. I'm eager to see if this game has that authentic retro feel. Let's go! Gameplay Since the game's initial release, it has garnered positive ratings on Steam. The game se...

13Mar

By Mathew JanesNo Comments

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A Hero’s Rest – PC Review

Have you ever wanted to run a small town for heroes and adventurers to relax, have a drink, buy some armour and weapons, or even train and pick up a quest? Well, Vanargand Games has given us just that with A Hero's Rest. Before we jump into some details of the game, firstly it would be worth mentioning Vanargand Games. They are a new Indie Developer comprised of 2 people, a married couple with a passion for video games. After looking at the developer's site it seems to be their first release. Do your best in A Hero's Rest Have you heard of this title before? What are you looking forward to doing or seeing from this? Let us know in the Comments. Gameplay A Hero's Rest as mentioned above is a town building/management simulator game that allows you to buy some land, build either a tav...

9Mar

By DanNo Comments

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Mahokenshi – PC Review

From developers Game Source Studios we have Mahokenshi. This deckbuilding adventure hex-strategy title was released on the 24th of January 2023 and was published by Iceberg Interactive, who brought us Land Of The Vikings. Which Mahokenshi will you choose? Deckbuilder titles are increasingly becoming my go-to title when gaming solo. I enjoy the various gameplay styles they offer with the more complex titles, yet enjoy the simplicity of some of the more mobile on-the-go versions. Let's dive in and see just what Mahokenshi has to offer. Gameplay Within Mahokenshi it is your duty to protect the Celestial Islands from the bad and the ugly. Using your chosen deck/playstyle you will battle various enemies from demons to sorcerers whilst protecting the villages being attacked. From the get-go,...

8Mar

By VinnoNo Comments

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Like a Dragon: Ishin! – PC Review

This one is kind of a special one for me. Before the pandemic, I had never played any Yakuza/Like a Dragon titles. I played through most of them during the pandemic and Kamurocho became a somewhat home away from home. I was heavily invested in the internal conflicts and power struggles of the Tojo Clans' top brass. In some of the most isolated moments of the lockdown, I could always count on a "Kiryu-chan!" to cheer me up. So when the opportunity to take a look at Like a Dragon: Ishin! arose, I just had to jump at it! Today we'll be looking at the PC version, which costs £54.99/$59.99 on Steam at the time of writing. It will require 60GB of space. All Around Me are Familiar Faces! When I told a friend I was taking a look at Like a Dragon: Ishin! they asked: "does it involve time t...

8Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

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Dust & Neon – PC Review

Dust & Neon is a twin-stick, action shooter with rogue-lite mechanics. It's David Marquardt Studios' first title and published by Rogue Games, Inc. The main themes are wild west mixed with a futuristic style setting, where you take the role of a reanimated corpse only known as Gunslinger, whose main task is to hunt down evil robots. You can pick this up on Steam and Switch for £24.99 It’s a Robo Round-up I am a sucker for playing a character with cybernetic enhancements, which drew my attention to Dust & Neon. Levelling up your Gun slinger with various upgrades, weapons, and killing robots; mix that all together and sprinkle in a bit of rogue-lite and that gave me more than enough reason to check this game out. Gameplay You start in Exile Keep which serves as your HQ and is own...