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14Mar

By VinnoNo Comments

Meg’s Monster – Switch Review

Coming to us from Japanese developer Odencat is a JRPG with a twist. Meg's Monster will pull at your heartstrings and make you ask, who is the real monster? Meg's Monster is available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One. Today we'll be looking at the Switch version, which comes in at £12.79/$14.99 Not All Heroes Wear Capes, Some Are Huge Indestructible Monsters Named Roy. Meg's Monster centres around a little girl named Meg, who falls into the Underworld, a place filled with monsters. While the premise may sound similar to Undertale, Meg's Monster offers a fresh take on the formula, with unique gameplay mechanics and a heartwarming storyline. The game starts with Meg stumbling upon two monsters, Golan and Roy. Golan, initially planning to eat Meg, realises t...

9Mar

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Superfuse PC Early Access Preview

Superfuse is a hack and slash, class-based action roleplaying game with a comic book styling. It is now available in Early Access on PC via Steam, with development by Stitch Heads Entertainment (Kabounce) and publishing by Raw Fury (Kingdom Two Crowns, Dome Keeper). Check it out today with three of your friends! Fuse Your Skills To Fit Your Style In Superfuse If you ask a random gamer what games come to mind when they think of the ARPG genre, I wouldn't doubt if Path of Exile and the Diablo series are among the first to note. Come to think of it I'm fairly certain Diablo was one of the first PC games I really got to play. I know I spent plenty of time in high school playing Diablo 2 online with my best friend as well. So I couldn't pass up the chance to check out Superfuse once I educat...

2Mar

By Kyle A McGrathNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Road 96: Mile 0 – PC Preview

I got to check out an exclusive preview of Road 96 Mile 0, a story-rich narrative-driven game, which serves as a prequel to the 2016 game Road 96 and is developed by Digixart, who also published the game with help from Ravenscourt. They are also known for their other title 11-11 Memories Retold which was also received well back in 2018. You can pick up Road 96 Mile 0 when it releases 4th April 2023 on Steam, Playstation, Switch, and Xbox. It’s not about the destination, but the journey I have never played Road 96, so when I saw that this was a prequel I was happy to check it out and see why my friends fell in love. Road 96: Mile 0 seemed like the best way and so here we are ready to see the highs and lows of our dual protagonists on their journey of self-discovery. Gameplay In Roa...

22Feb

By Rowen CameronNo Comments

PC Reviews

Elderand – PC Review

Titles like Blasphemous and Dead Cells brought the brutal challenge of the Souls series to the realm of Metroivania and proved to be quite the hit. Published by Graffiti Games, Elderand by Mantra and Sinergia Games is a pixel-art Metroidvania platformer/RPG that pits you against gruesome Lovecraft-inspired foes and terrifying bosses. While it doesn’t break new ground in the genre, it follows the formula solidly and ultimately provides an enjoyable experience. You are an enigmatic mercenary, contracted to stem the tide of evil wrought by the cult of Sserthis. The realm of Elderand needs you. But your ship is doomed to sink and you have washed ashore with little more than the soaked clothes on your back. Using your skills and the weapons you source along the way, you must battle your way ...

16Feb

By Kyle A McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Deep Rock Galactic – PC Review

Ever wanted to go deep space and do some mining? Well thanks to the development team at Ghost Ship Games & publishers Coffee Stain Publishing, you can with Deep Rock Galactic! Let’s Dive Right In! This cooperative, first person shooter which was released in May 13th 2020 is currently available for £24.99/$29.99 on steam. Gameplay You and your friends will get to pick from four classes (Scout, Engineer, Driller and Gunner) of dwarves to embark on a good variety of missions, each offering their own strengths and weakness to the team. For example, the Gunner can lay down heavy fire with his Gatling gun and help you traverse large gaps with a zip line. Prefer to play solo? You can bring the trusty bot companion Bosco on the mission to help you out. He will dig up minerals and ores as w...

15Feb

By Mathew JanesNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Wanted: Dead – PS5 Review

From the developers that brought you Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive comes a new game, Wanted: Dead, Soleil's new and latest title. This time they have chosen to go for a new hybrid slasher/shooter style, with classic anime cutscenes and a story involving a major corporate conspiracy. Sounds good right? I’m Wanted: Dead Or Alive Are you excited about this title? Does this game tick the boxes for you? Leave a comment to let us know your assumptions and expectations! Gameplay You play as Lt. Hannah Stone, She is the leader of the “Zombie” squad for the Hong Kong Police. The game follows a week in the life of the Zombie Unit on a mission to uncover a major corporate conspiracy. You work in a squad of 4 with some interesting characters, each with their own personalities and from what I c...

2Feb

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Clunky Hero – Playstation 4 Review

Clunky Hero is the latest wacky platform hit from Estonian Developer Chaos Monger Studio. Combining platforming, Metroidvania, and RPG elements with tons of humour. This offers a strong storyline that will appeal to gamers who enjoy platformers. It's a fun game where you can talk to characters, do side quests, buy and sell items, and swap weapons and accessories, all the whilst laughing at itself. When You Order Armor From Wish Clunky Hero appealed to me when I first saw the trailer. Its story just sounded utterly bonkers and the narration tied everything into a lovely parcel. Available for both PC and Consoles (Playstation, Nintendo Switch and Xbox) Gameplay A 2D platformer that sets out the story straight away, your wife has been kidnapped and turned into some "duck-faced woman" ...

12Jan

By KevinNo Comments

PC Reviews

Lone Ruin – PC Review

Super Rare Originals have teamed up with developers Cuddle Monster Games to release Lone Ruin. Released in January 2023 it comes three and a half years after their initial release, Hell is Other Demons. Astute gamers will notice a consistency in style, but Lone Ruin has a whole new gameplay. Lone Ruin, Could it be Magic, or Should it go into the Bermuda Triangle There's only one thing to do when a game lands on your desk that is developed by a company called Cuddle Monster Games. Have a play! Lone ruin is an adventure through a ruin that isn't surrounded by anything. What excitement awaits? So putting the paradoxical joy of cuddle monsters and the depression of loneliness to one side it's time to get prepared to fight for my life against some less-than-cuddly monsters. Best practice my s...

Sword and Fairy: Together Forever – PS5 Review

7Dec

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Sword and Fairy: Together Forever – PS5 Review

You can be forgiven for having never heard of this franchise, but Sword and Fairy: Together Forever is actually the seventh entry in a series that has been around since 1995. Prior to its predecessor being released in 2015, this series of Chinese RPGs had not been released outside of China or Taiwan. Sword and Fairy: Together Forever - Symbiotic and Scrumptious Although Sword and Fairy: Together Forever follows from the previous game, it does well to stand on its own in a world awash with western and Japanese RPGs. The game was developed by Softstar and brought to the western world by EastAsiaSoft and hit the PlayStation 4 and 5 on August 4th, 2022 via digital download. However, for those more of the physical nature, a Premium Collector's Edition is slated to release early next year. Thi...

27Oct

By Mike DifferNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Gotham Knights – PS5 Review

Gotham Knights is an open-world action RPG from developer Warner Bros. Games Montréal & publisher Warner Bros. Much like the Arkham series we see these caped crusaders fighting crime across Gotham while contending with supervillains, criminals and police alike. Based on DC's Batman: Gotham Knights comic series it is a fresh take on a Batman video game with characters we know and love or love to hate. There is some controversy around the game with Batgirl's in-game bio. In this Gotham, The Killing Joke is canon including Barbara Gordon being paralysed and becoming Oracle. The in-game bio states she overcame this with hard work which has offended the non-able-bodied community. The news that Gotham Knights wouldn't be released on PS4 and Xbox One will be upsetting for gamers who haven'...