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6Apr

By Kyle McGrath3 Comments

Road to Devadatta – PC Review

The development team at Open & Close and with help from publishers Comuesp. Here comes the 3-D puzzle adventure called Road to Devadatta which will be released on the Steam Store on April 12 of this year. This game will test your faith If you like platforming and uncovering ancient history while looking for a missing family member. Then come check out Road to Devadatta. Gameplay The player begins the game as Alo, the nephew of a man named Robert. Alo is looking for his missing uncle Robert, who has been missing for several years. Starting his investigation at his uncle's house, he is knocked out and forced to take a dangerous journey to prove he can join a cult. The gameplay in Road to Devadatta consists of puzzle segments, platforming and a few chase scenes. Players can...

Formula Retro Racing – World Tour – PC Review

31Mar

By VinnoNo Comments

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Formula Retro Racing – World Tour – PC Review

Developed by British-based Repixel8 and published by also British-based CGA Studio, today we'll be looking at a fun little Arcade Racer that promises to evoke the feeling of Arcade Racers of the past, Formula Retro Racing - World Tour. Available for the Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC from March 31st, and PlayStation from April 21st, we'll be taking a look at the PC version, which will require 666 MB storage. If You Ain't First, You're Last! Formula Retro Racing - World Tour is a sequel to Repixel8's Arcade Racer Formula Retro Racing. It sticks with the low poly aesthetics of the original game but brings new cars and tracks for you to enjoy. There are 18 tracks for you to race around, either by yourself, online with friends or in up to 4-player split screen. There are also 10 cars for yo...

30Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

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Blood Bowl III – PC Review

From Nacon publishing comes the next entry, Blood Bowl III, created by Cyanide Studios. Released on February 23rd this year, players get another shot at taking their teams to the top. You can pick up this strategy-RPG game on Xbox and PlayStation for £34.99 with the Brutal Edition for £49.99 or grab it on Steam for £24.99. A Switch port is currently in development, with a release planned sometime this year. All's fair in blood and Waaaagh! I was never good at sports games like Madden, Fifa or PGA tour. But I am good at a few strategy games, so Blood Bowl looked like my shot at being good at some sports without actually being good at them. A mixture of the NFL and Warhammer franchise, I look forward to bashing some skulls in with Da Boiz. Gameplay Players can choose to play either o...

30Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

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Arena Renovation – PC Review

Now out in early access, let's look again at Arena Renovation, created by Nesalis Games and published by PlayWays S.A. and FreeMind S.A. This immersive renovation sim is available to pick up on steam for £11.39. Let's get to work! After playing the preview Arena Renovation - First Job, I'm looking forward to the full game release and to see what additional features the team at Nesalis Games have in store. Here's hoping to see more areas and furniture for the players to use. Gameplay The main goal of the players in Arena Renovation is to remove all rubbish, fix electricals, clean up the various sports centres and turn a profit. There are four levels to help the player learn the fundamentals starting with the Table Tennis Hall that was available to the players in the preview. Levels ar...

22Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

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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...