Platformer

27Aug

By Mike CreweNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Duskfade – PS5 Review

Jump, swing, and slash your way through a throwback 3D platformer in Duskfade! Coming to us from developer Weird Beluga, Duskfade harkens back to classic action platformers from the sixth-generation of consoles. Available now on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, is Duskfade a fun evolution of games gone by? Or is it just another title stuck in the past? Duskfade: A Stunning Homage to PS2 Classics Duskfade opens with a seemingly light-hearted narrative. Protagonist Zirian and his sister Allira live in Tick Town, where everything seems like a Disney-esque fairytale. That is, until Allira locks herself away to work on a secret project. This then leads to something going awry: their home exploding. and reality being ripped apart. Now, where their home once wa...

24Aug

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Twisted Towers – PC Review

I thought that Twisted Tower would have had a bit more chatter around it. The demo I played a while ago was really fun, and I have been waiting for its launch. Created by Atmos Games, we embark to the Twisted Tower of Mr. Twist. The game is a first-person shooter horror game, which you can grab on the Steam store. Lights, Cameras, Action! Gameplay After a brief intro showing our main character Vincent's life prior to the events of Twisted Tower, it also explains why he has come to the towers to begin with. It doesn't take long for the wacky owner to show his face and have poor Vincent run around so he can ascend to the top. Along the way, players will gather weapons, like a slingshot, sniper, and Tommy gun. All of which you can upgrade to further give you an edge in combat. The Tommy ...

21Aug

By HannanNo Comments

PC Reviews

Dodo Duckie – PC Review

Dodo Duckie is one of the most innovative platformers around, merging 2D and 3D perspectives with a charming art style and clever level designs. Developed by BornMonkie, Dodo Duckie is a charming indie puzzle-platformer developed by a seven-person team. The game is available on PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as Xbox, and it wouldn’t be a stretch to say that it brings more than enough innovation to stand on its own two feet in a genre dominated by giant franchises. No Quacking Around Dodo Duckie starts with a fairly simple and admittedly random concept. Aliens show up out of nowhere and kidnap our poor Duckie’s chicken friends, leaving it up to him to save them. The only way to do this is by traversing all sorts of planets and wearing multiple hats. Of course, the ‘...

21Jul

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

PC Reviews

LIFTED – PC Review

Time travel meets side scrolling in LIFTED by Adventure Works L.L.C. Originally names "Ari Vuktu and the Anytime Elevator", Lifted is finally coming out with its full release on the Steam store. You may have spotted our preview of the original demo which was full of positivity but does the full game live up to the hype? Up up and away! LIFTED finally reaches the Steam store. Gameplay Imagine Back to the Future but instead of the DeLorean you get have a magical elevator that takes you and your professor to different time periods. That is, essentially, what LIFTED. Ari, the slacker, just wants extra credit so he can pass his classes. Unfortunately for him, Professor Raventhorpe has other plans and needs help with his love life. The controls themselves are exactly what you would expec...

15Jul

By Mike CreweNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Denshattack! – PS5 Review

Developer Undercoders has quite a collection of unique videogames under their belt. Denshattack! looks to be perhaps the most off-the-wall (or should that be off-the-rails?) game they've developed to date. Available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, is Denshattack! as fun as it looks? Or is it all style, no substance? Well, get ready for something crazy, as we kickflip our way into the review! Did You Know? Denshattack! Translates to Train Attack! It's obvious right from the get-go that Denshattack! is a wholly original concept. From games like Noby Noby Boy to Goat Simulator, I love me some weird! Got any favourite gaming oddities? Let us know in the comments below! Gameplay In its absolute simplest form, I'd describe Denshattack! as Tony Hawk's Pro ...

4Jun

By ShaniaNo Comments

PC Reviews

Swan Song – PC Review

Swan Song is a casual puzzle game developed and published by Business Goose Studios. You play as Edith, whose mother (Amber) has passed away. The game begins with a letter from her father (Tristan), who gifts her this music box after his passing. Immediately, we see an uneven family dynamic with two people grieving. As we progress through, we learn that the Mother was a passionate pianist. Through sickness, Amber started to lose her musical abilities and eventually, her life to breast cancer. Already, the game reveals its raw and unforgiving emotions. Swan Song will be available on Steam on the 4th of June. Have a look here! Get your Kleenex ready! Gameplay Swan Song is very simple in the way it’s played. The player is presented with a music box and has to guide a swan from one ...

11May

By Alex CrooksNo Comments

PC Reviews

Rumbral – PC Review

Travel between realities, find your path and uncover the beauty of being alone in Rumbral the new release from OSEA Innovations. We got out hands on the game to try out to see wether the puzzles were brain melting or a walk in the park. Rumbral is currently available on Steam for £12.99. If you're looking for other games to add to your library, you can check out our other reviews here. Let's get ready to Rumbral Gameplay If you have ever played games like Little Nightmares or Limbo, then you'll know exactly what you're getting with Rumbral. The entire world expands to the right alongside a few puzzles. All seems normal at first until the main character comes into contact with some red goo. After stepping into this goo, you are transported to an alternate reality back in time where ...

23Apr

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

Gaming

Replaced – PC Review

Replaced caught my eye from the beautiful screenshots on the Steam page. The game itself is developed by Sad Cat Studios, and is set in the alt history of the 1980s. Where a new bigger and smarter artificial intelligent has gone and ended up in a human body. The game is out now on Steam and is price at £16.99, and has a demo available too. Limbs are replaceable, memories aren't! Gameplay So the game starts with Warren, who is a scientist working on a new A.I. named R.e.a.c.h. After something goes terribly wrong, which ends with the A.I. somehow entering Warren's body. With mass hysteria in the facility this whole story starts in, we escape and wind up at the Station. A place where outcasts known as Disposals inhabit. Replaced is heavy on the platforming side, rather than the combat. W...

9Apr

By Parker FauxNo Comments

PC Reviews

The House of Hikmah – PC Review

Have you ever played a video game inspired by the golden age of Arabic scientific and cultural development? Would you like to? The House of Hikmah is a 3D puzzle-platformer developed and published by Lunacy Studios, in their grand debut. Lunacy is an interesting studio: an independent, fully-remote, junior-built team dedicated to making diverse, narrative-heavy stories. Will Lunacy's ethically-sourced games nudge out a healthy space in a crowded market that can't even support Fortnite? Well, based on the experience I, a pasty white boy who is most certainly not part of the target audience, had with it, I believe they can. The House of Hikmah is a short, comfortable, well-crafted experience, like drinking a bowl of homemade soup. But what makes it so satisfying? The Key To Success ...

23Mar

By Theo LitstonNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

New Super Lucky’s Tale – PS5 Review

With the world literally and figuratively burning as humanity marches ever forward towards annihilation, memories of a carefree childhood playing colourful 3D platformers feel like a surreal hallucination rather than something that actually happened. A simpler time when games shipped feature complete and bonus character costumes were unlocked with double jumps and not our wallets. New Super Lucky's Tale burrows its way onto PlayStation 5 on the 26th March to show, once again, that 3D platformers can still shine in 2026, even if it still needs a little polish. A tale as old as 2019 Are you clinging onto nostalgia? What's your favourite platformer? Let us know in the comments below, and maybe you might add this to your list too. Let's get to the review. Gameplay New Super Lucky's...