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The Thaumaturge – PS5 Review
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The Thaumaturge – PS5 Review

The Thaumaturge is a text heavy based isometric role-playing game developed by Fool's Theory and published by 11 Bit Studios. You may have heard about Fool's Theory from previous releases such as The Witcher Remake or being project support for games like Baldur's Gate or Divinity Original Sin 2. The publishers 11 Bit Studios are best known for Frostpunk or Indika which all take a very unique approach to games in general. In The Thaumaturge, we have a slightly familiar but refreshing take on RPG story telling. The game is set during year 1905 in Warsaw, Poland, which was, at the time, a part of Russian Empire. The Thaumaturge adds a drop of fantasy to the realistic set it creates. Thaumaturges can see memories left on things by other people, and influence people's minds, but only to some...
Among Ashes – PS5 Review
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Among Ashes – PS5 Review

In a world of horror big hitters like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, it can be hard to come up with something that reinvents the genre in a way that is successful and even more terrifying than the bigger players in the game. Rat Cliff Games decided that it was time to take the reins with their new first-person horror Among Ashes. When I saw the first trailer for Among Ashes, I initially skipped it. Not because it didn't interest me but because I knew a demo wouldn't be enough. The trailer alone had me instantly hooked and I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. Safe to say this game did not disappoint and is easily one of the best games I've played in 2024. You can grab Among Ashes on Steam and PlayStation now! Just keep playing? Easier said than done! Gameplay Uncover the true horr...
Ravenswatch – PS5 Review
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Ravenswatch – PS5 Review

Ravenswatch is a top-down roguelike action game in which you play as heroes of tales and legends that must slay hordes of nightmarish creatures. Ravenswatch was developed by Passtech Games and published by Nacon. You may recognise Passtech Games as they have made their mark with Ravenswatches' predecessor Curse of the Dead Gods. Another fantastic roguelike game. They have now returned with even more ideas and creativity! Now you can jump into Ravenswatch where you can play as 9 heroes, each with a unique twist and individual gameplay. The premise? The Nightmare has invaded the world of dreams and is corrupting everything in its wake. Faced with this evil, the Ravenswatch is gathering heroes from tales and legends from all over the world to lead a crucial battle and restore the fragile b...
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster – PS5 Review
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Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster – PS5 Review

Some gamers who are reading this will have played the original Dead Rising back when it was released in 2016. Some of you may be checking this out for the first time. Well, the latter are in luck! With the release of Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, you get all the great bits about the original. Along with a splattering of added zhuzh! Releasing on Steam, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 we get to see Frank West in stunning detail thanks to a new Re-Engine. Busier than Black Friday If you are a fan of zombies with or without their heads, why not stick around and let us know whether you played the original? Gameplay This first bit of my review is going to be more for newcomers to the series, so feel free to skip ahead little veterans! So, a little bit about Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster ...
[REDACTED] – PS5 Review
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[REDACTED] – PS5 Review

[REDACTED] is a fast-paced isometric roguelike developed by Striking Distance Studios and published by KRAFTON, Inc. Yes, the same developers that brought you the controversial but highly anticipated Calisto Protocol. Available on the PlayStation store as well as Steam, Xbox Series S/X, [REDACTED] presents a follow up of sorts. Essentially set in the same universe but taking a vastly new approach. A shadowy agent watches Black Iron Prison spiral into chaos and you take the role of guards trying to escape the prison's monstrosities and rivals. The game takes on the Black Iron Prison with a complete new twist of battling through rooms and rooms of monsters while upgrading weapons and learning about a vast amount of characters along the way. Not sure how the devs managed to get hold of th...
Scholar’s Mate – PS5 Review
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Scholar’s Mate – PS5 Review

Scholar's Mate is an immersive first-person horror Escape Room experience developed and published by JanduSoft. This game is the next in the line of games developed by JanduSoft, quite different from the previously developed ones. Scholar's Mate puts you in the shoes of a young woman called Judith. Judith has to escape an eerie psychiatric hospital putting you through a series of escape room-type challenges with a small twist! Scholar's Mate is available on the PlayStation store right now! No thanks, buddy! Gameplay The gameplay in Scholar's Mate is quite a simple concept but innovated in the right way! Judith has to find clues in books and notes to be able to solve puzzles, which puts her closer to being able to escape. Your basic movement is a thumbstick to move and X to interact...
Metaphor: ReFantazio – PS5 Review
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Metaphor: ReFantazio – PS5 Review

Studio Zero released Metaphor: ReFantazio on October 11th. The studio was formed in 2016 with several members who worked on the modern Persona titles. After previously working on the enhanced re-release of Catherine: Full Body, this is their first original IP. Selling a million copies on day one bodes well for Metaphor's aim to become the third pillar of Atlus' output, alongside the Persona and Shin Megami Tensai (SMT) series. Meta-Phwaor: ReFantazio Metaphor: ReFantazio is a JRPG with a traditional fantasy-style setting. The story opens with the assassination of the presiding king of the United Kingdom of Euchronia. Some years earlier, the king's son and only heir was struck down by a curse, leaving him in a coma-like state, with the world (barring a few close allies) believing him to b...
Phasmophobia – PS5 Early Access
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Phasmophobia – PS5 Early Access

You know when you're 8 years old and it's Christmas and you've never been so excited in your entire life? That was me when I woke up to a key for Phasmophobia on PS5. Kinetic Games first announced a console version of their hit game back in June 2023 and since then has hit a few bumps in the road. With a full overhaul of the PC version last year, a studio fire and multiple setbacks, the console version has been repeatedly delayed. Now it's finally here, ready and raring to launch on Xbox and PlayStation. It's safe to say I'm a big fan of Phasmophobia, but with unforeseen challenges and a winding road to release does it actually live up to the standards that Kinetic Games set for themselves? Only one way to find out! I didn't sink hundreds of hours into this to be taken out by a Shade ...
Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition – PS5 review
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Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition – PS5 review

THQ Nordic treat us this year with a re-release of a much-loved classic, Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition. Darksiders II was initially released in 2012 on the PS3 and Xbox 360. In 2015, they released the Deathinitive Edition for the PS4 and Xbox One, which boasted improved gameplay. It’s now got the next gen upgrade which introduces even more updates, like; load times, 4K resolution, and DualSense integration. making the most of this generation's hardware. I got the opportunity to check it out recently, check out my review below. A NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER Remasters like this give a new audience another look at games which may have passed them by at the time. For me, it was the latter, I didn't get a chance to play this originally on release. Are there any games you tried ...
Undisputed – PS5 Review
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Undisputed – PS5 Review

It's been a long time coming, previously released in Early Access in January 2023 on the PC, Undisputed has finally been released on consoles with a full 1.0 release on PC. Developed by Steel City Interactive and published by Deep Silver, Undisputed aims to deliver a haymaker to the boxing genre. Let's Get Ready To Rumble With it being so long since a decent boxing game was released (shout out to Fight Night Champion, 2010) the worry is that boxing games just don't have a place today. Undisputed wants to help you smell the salts and realise it's not all over. Gameplay I've been following this game for quite a while, even playing it in Early Access on the PC. So, finding out that the full release was around the corner got me excited. Firing up the game for the first time and you are put...