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11Aug

By JasonNo Comments

Willy Morgan & The Curse of Bone Town – Hey You Guuuuyyyyssss!

Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town by Italian devs Imaginarylab and publishers VLG is a point and click adventure game that beautifully blends together a fantasy pirate-themed world with the modernism of today. Initially available on PC today (11th of August), and later coming to all consoles, I was lucky enough to play through the complete version of the game that delves a lot further into the story than the demo. Don't worry there won't be any spoilers me hearties! Gameplay You play as teenager Willy Morgan as he uncovers the story surrounding his famous archaeologist Father's mysterious disappearance ten years ago, all thanks to a well-timed letter dropping through the letterbox. What ensues is a very alluring plotline that takes you to Bone Town, a quaint pirate vil...

Beyond A Steel Sky – 3D Point & Click Greatness

7Aug

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Beyond A Steel Sky – 3D Point & Click Greatness

Beyond A Steel Sky by Revolution Software Ltd (Broken Sword Series), is a 3D point and click adventure game set in a cyberpunk world, written as a sequel to Beneath A Steel Sky which was released back in 1994. Having played the first game back when I was 14 obviously things have massively moved on technology-wise since then. Would Beyond A Steel Sky manage to successfully carry on the legacy? Gameplay Beyond A Steel Sky is a single-player game whereby you take on the role of Robert Foster, perceived as a rogue due to coming from a place called the Gap. The main quest is to infiltrate a utopian Union City to discover where a kidnapped child has been taken. What proceeds is a story-driven exploration around a heavily regulated city littered with challenging puzzles and interactive ...

Ultracore – The 90s Time Capsule of Shoot’em Ups

5Aug

By JasonNo Comments

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Ultracore – The 90s Time Capsule of Shoot’em Ups

Ultracore by devs Strictly Limited Games is a fast-paced 2D side-scrolling arcade shooter that has been resurrected from the depths of an old hard drive from the 90s. With the popularity of retro-looking 16bit style games, what better time to finish previous devs Digital illusions' (DICE) work and allow it to see the light of day in all its glory. Previously titled "Hardcore" and slated for a 1994 release onto Amiga and Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Mega-CD. How does it fare on the Switch in 2020? Gameplay If any of you are old enough to remember the 90s it was a great time for many side-scroller run and gun style games. From Turrican to Contra, the game mechanics were a tried and tested favourite. Ultracore is no different and for me, it is the authenticity of it all that seeps out...

30Jul

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews

What Happened – High School Never Ends

What Happened comes from developer Genius Slackers and is published by KATNAPPE SP. Z O. O. & Sourena Game Studio. The game is Genius Slackers debut and is released on 30/7/2020 where it can be found on Steam. Following in the footsteps of video games that portray mental health such as Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice, What Happened portrays a protagonist struggling with anxiety and depression and how his sub-conscious manifests to help him cope. The game puts you in the shoes of Stiles, a teenager in America who through loss and heartbreak is in the midst of an incredibly difficult time of his life and how his mind attempts to survive and overcome these issues. The game can be found by searching the Steam store here. Gameplay The game is a first person dark adventure/thriller set...

Maid of Sker – Quite The Sker-y experience…

28Jul

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Maid of Sker – Quite The Sker-y experience…

Maid of Sker is the latest title from Wales Interactive, an indie publisher and developer in the heart of Wales. There was a time when the term survival horror became synonymous with the likes of Silent Hill, Alone in the Dark and Resident Evil; whilst Resident Evil has certainly managed to stand the test of time it's clear that nowadays a new breed of horror really makes up the genre. Arguably it was the game series Amnesia that set this new trend, with games like Outlast and Layers of Fear following suit. Maid of Sker is the latest in this style and tells us the tale of Sirens at Sker Hotel and the tragedy that became of the guests there. Set in the late 19th century, Maid of Sker is set on the Welsh folklore of Elisabeth Williams and how her fate was intertwined with the supernatural...

Destroy All Humans! – One Giant Step On Mankind!

28Jul

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Destroy All Humans! – One Giant Step On Mankind!

Right now, you are thinking one of three things. You are either thinking "is this the latest game about a particular epidemic", "Destroy All Humans! - hmm, where have I heard that before", or you are thinking "oh my god, DESTROY ALL HUMANS! - they finally remade the game". If you're thinking the third option, then you are dead right with the game being released on 28/07/2020 on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Google Stadia. Destroy All Humans! it's a remake, not a remaster, of the cult classic game of the same name released in 2005. The original game was developed by the now-defunct Pandemic Studios, so development has been handed over to a team of 60 people over at Black Forest Games who are noted for their work on the Giana Sisters games. THQ Nordic have taken the publishing reigns again since...

Dex Nintendo – Metroidvania Meets Blade Runner

23Jul

By MikeNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Dex Nintendo – Metroidvania Meets Blade Runner

Coming from Dreadlocks ltd, a Czech based developer with their first PC/console release is Dex, a 2D side-scrolling action RPG. Previously released on PC, Xbox and PS4 & PS Vita in 2016, comes the Nintendo Switch version. The game takes place in a bleak city setting some time in future, along the lines of the Deus Ex series or Blade Runner. Gameplay You play as Dex; a young woman suddenly being pursued by The Complex, a group of mega-corporations who in this dystopian future are essentially in charge of the fictional city of Harbour Prime. Alone and desperate, you find help from a group of hacktivists and their allies who oppose these corporations and seek to break their hold on the city. Dex delivers an intriguing story that keeps you interested as you are dropped right into the...

Half-Life: Alyx – Not A Half-Baked Experience…

21Jul

By Jay ArmstrongNo Comments

PC Reviews

Half-Life: Alyx – Not A Half-Baked Experience…

The year is 2020 and whilst we've been living in what feels like some future dystopian nightmare as a killer virus spread across the globe, ironically two of the biggest games of the year are Final Fantasy VII and Half-Life. We haven't had a new entry in the Half-Life series since Valve announced an episodic trilogy in 2006, episode 2 of which launched a year later in 2007 and then... nothing... The wait for Half-Life 2 Episode 3, or Half-Life 3 or any new entry in the Half-Life franchise moved through the 5 stages of grief until all hope was lost and everyone moved on. Now, 13 years later we're able to play Half-Life: Alyx; a new entry in the Half-Life franchise exclusively for Virtual Reality. It won't sate your need to find out what happened after the cliffhanger of Episode 2, but it...

6Jul

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Willy Morgan And The Curse Of Bone Town Preview – PnC Goodness!

Willy Morgan and the Curse of Bone Town by Italian devs Imaginarylab and publishers VLG is a point and click adventure game that beautifully blends together a fantasy pirate-themed world with the modernism of today. Initially available on PC hopefully in August, and later coming to all consoles, I was lucky enough to play through the preview version of the game that delves a lot further into the story than the demo. Don't worry there won't be any spoilers me hearties! Gameplay You play as teenager Willy Morgan as he uncovers the story surrounding his famous archaeologist Father's mysterious disappearance ten years ago, all thanks to a well-timed letter dropping through the letterbox. What ensues is a very alluring plotline that takes you to Bone Town, a quaint pirate village se...

2Jul

By KevinNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Beyond Blue Review – Going Deep

E-Line Media bring us Beyond Blue, a dive into the depths of the ocean to discover more about the creatures that live there. I have strapped on my scuba gear in real life, so time to strap on a virtual one and dive dive dive. Flippers on and ready to sink to the bottom of the Blue Beyond. Gameplay You play Mirai, a keen marine biologist. Beyond Blue is her adventure in the water with an array of other sea creatures. Your task is simple, investigate the waters around you. There are buoys that give clues as to what you need to do so you never get bored. There is a simple tutorial so that you learn all the swimming techniques required. One of your main tasks is simply tagging and tracking the sea life around you, anything from humpback whales to pilot fish. The tasks themselves are not ...