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15Jun

By Paul WrightNo Comments

Trouble Juice – PC Review

Do you want some quick and juicy fun? No, I'm not about to tell you there are hot singles in your area. I'm going to tell you about a new release from indie developer dietzribi. Trouble Juice is a rogue-like, twin-stick, 2D side-scrolling platformer featuring some questionable beverages. The fast-action gameplay is loosely wrapped in the premise of a Hunger Games-like competition, broadcast across the Universe. Your character will be attempting to clear numerous waves of enemies and fight bosses, all to be crowned champion and achieve their goals. Forget Hunger Games, welcome to the Thirsty Games A brief aside before we dive into Trouble Juice. The first commercial game from dietzribi, Toodee and Topdee, has recently been released on PlayStation. You can find my review of the PC r...

6Jun

By VinnoNo Comments

Gaming, PC Reviews

Magenta Horizon – PC Review

Today we'll be looking at Magenta Horizon, a Metroidvania from one-man developer Hellfire Railway Interactive and published by YouTuber turned indie game micro-publisher 2 Left Thumbs. Magenta Horizon is available now for PC via Steam and will cost £8.29/$10.99. Don't Fear The Reaper Magenta Horizon is a Hollow Knight-esque Metroidvania, where you play as Gretel, a Reaper looking to make her way back to the Nest Sanctuary after her exile. Along the way you'll rescue lost souls, find new upgrades and of course, fight hordes of monsters, demons and bosses. It's a fast-paced action game that'll keep you on your... thumbs? Yeah, we'll go with that. Gameplay After choosing the difficulty, you start the game with the coffin of Gretel being stumbled upon by an old Scottish fella called...

Starship Troopers: Extermination – PC Preview

23May

By Kyle A McGrathNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Starship Troopers: Extermination – PC Preview

I'm happy to check out Starship Troopers: Extermination, a new co-op online FPS with base-building mechanics. It was developed and published by Offworld Industries. They're the ones who brought you Squad, another online shooter that was released back in September 2020. Starship Troopers was released for early access on Steam this May for £20.99. The only good bug is a dead bug! Like many others, I grew up with the 1997 Starship Trooper Film and prayed for a game based on it. Offworld Industries must have heard me because now I get to fight off mass hordes of bugs. Who doesn't love taking on hordes of enemies in hopes of saving humanity, I sure do, and that's why "I'm doing my part!". Gameplay Starship Troopers: Extermination holds up to sixteen players per match, and each person ca...

5May

By Olivia HoultonNo Comments

PC Reviews

ArcRunner – PC Review

The Roguelike genre has become increasingly more popular, and ArcRunner is no exception. ArcRunner is the newest Roguelike action game that offers a challenging but rewarding experience. Fight, Die, Upgrade, Repeat Trickjump Games Limited has partnered with PQube publishing company to bring us ArcRunner. ArcRunner is out on PC now, with expansion to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One coming soon. Gameplay Your mission is simple. The meta virus has infected the KORE, the AI at the spine of the space station in ArcRunners' neon-drenched future. You are tasked with navigating through various levels to locate and reseat the KORE, before it horribly goes wrong. Humankind's last hope is you, a rebellious machine. Although this seems relatively simple, of course, there is a catch. You a...

3May

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Supplice – PC Early Access Preview

Supplice is a retro style FPS now available in Early Access. In development by Mekworx with publishing by Hyperstrange (Jupiter Hell, Frozenheim), this throwback to the mid 1990's is heavily inspired by Doom and its mod community. You can pick it up today only on Steam. Supplice Throws Doom Into the Modern Day There have been many games like Doom since it debuted 30 years ago. From the original Quake and Rise of the Triad to modern entries like Dusk and ULTRAKILL to name a few. Though Doom probably wasn't my first PC game I'm sure it may have been for a lot of 90's kids. And despite the number of similar games I've seen over the years, Supplice is one that stood out to me. I'm glad to have the opportunity to play it and share the experience with you. Let me know which 90's FPS was your f...

19Apr

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

OTXO – PC Review

OTXO by devs Lateralis, incidentally latin for "sideways movement", is a single-player, top-down, violent shooter with rogue-lite elements, whereby, upon death, some of your progression is carried over. OTXO - Maximum Overkill! Playing as a super-manic character, you innocently put a mask on and are whisked away to a strange mansion. Searching for your lost love that has been taken from you, can you survive the onslaught of enemies that stand in your way and rescue her? You need to kill pretty much everyone inside the building in order to progress and venture further. Playable on either controller or keyboard and mouse, let's get cracking! Gameplay OTXO, pronounced Oh-Cho, is a simple monochrome 2D retro-looking pixel game that, similar to the movie Sin City, highlights items such...

18Apr

By StuartNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Dead Island 2 – PS5 Review

Dead Island 2 makes its final triumphant return on the 21st of April 2023, with it comes the series' dark humour and over the top zombie killing as well as a few new things. Published by Deep Silver and developed by Dambusters Studio the game takes us to a gore drenched Los Angeles. Where anything goes in the survival race! Hell-A, Don't mind if I do As with most zombie killing games, you can expect over the top kills, murderous rampages and more zombies that you can shake a stick at! Join us on the voyage of the damned and see how much blood you can spill! Gameplay When first starting Dead Island 2 you are greeted with an opening cinematic where your characters are all on a plane heading out of a zombie infested area. As the plane settles into its flight the inevitable happens, zombie...

6Apr

By Olivia HoultonNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Have A Nice Death – Switch Review

Located in Montpellier, France, Magic Design Studios brings a darkly-charming, hand-drawn, 2-D action rogue like game Have A Nice Death. Have A Nice Death is available to buy now on PC and Switch for £21.99. Will you join Death Inc? You assume the role of Death, the founder and CEO of Death Incorporated. Death is in the midst of burnout due to his workers going rogue. They have taken it upon themselves to break company policy and it is your job to get the employees back in line. You must do this by showing them who is the boss. Gameplay In order to gain control, Death must plough its way through 7 departments. These departments are full of workers ready to make a stand, happily attacking Death to prove this. Each department has a department head, who you must beat to continue to t...

5Apr

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Deceive Inc – PS5 Review

Deceive Inc puts you in the shoes of a spy. This great title comes from a team of 18 members at the Canadian developer Sweet Bandits Studio. If you've ever wanted to follow in the footsteps of James Bond or Ethan Hunt this could be the title for you. Your mission should you choose to accept it I was a massive fan of the game Spy Vs Spy in the mid-1980s. I remember spending hours with a friend setting traps and looking for items to escape. Deceive Inc looks like it has the potential to be this generation's Spy vs Spy. Needless to say, I jumped at the chance to test my spy skills against the best the internet has to offer. Gameplay Deceive Inc is a fantastic multiplayer game, where you can play solo or as a team of 3. The mission entails infiltrating the designated location undetect...

4Apr

By Tony CNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Blade Assault – PS5 Review

The Roguelike/Roguelite genre has become more and more popular with recent games like Returnal and Hades receiving high praise both critically and from players. Blade Assault is a 2D Action Roguelite Platformer that enters the arena of this challenging yet rewarding game genre. Slash 'n' Dash - Blade Assault Created by South Korea based developers - Team Suneat and published by PM Studios, it is available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam. There is also a physical version available from Numskull Games (PS4, PS5 & Switch). Gameplay As part of the Undercity resistance force, you are on a mission to bring the corrupt to justice. Heading towards Esperanza, a sky city where the rich and powerful rule over the rest of the world, you must grow in strength t...