Platformer - Page 5 of 9

19Apr

By Tony CNo Comments

Lunark – PS5 Review

The cautious and methodical exploration in Prince of Persia wowed players with its rotoscoped character animations back in 1989. In 1992 the award winning Flashback won critical acclaim and commercial success. Jump to 1997 and Abe's Oddysee brought the genre to the next level with innovative gameplay and epic storytelling. Now in the age of 3D games, Lunark returns to the classic roots of the 2D cinematic platformer pioneered and perfected by the aforementioned games. Flashback to a lost genre - Lunark A debut title by Canadian developer Canari Games, its Kickstarter campaign success story not only funded the creation of the game but also brought the new indie studio into existence. Played here on PS5 the game is also available on PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and St...

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...

6Apr

By Kyle McGrath3 Comments

PC Reviews

Road to Devadatta – PC Review

The development team at Open & Close and with help from publishers Comuesp. Here comes the 3-D puzzle adventure called Road to Devadatta which will be released on the Steam Store on April 12 of this year. This game will test your faith If you like platforming and uncovering ancient history while looking for a missing family member. Then come check out Road to Devadatta. Gameplay The player begins the game as Alo, the nephew of a man named Robert. Alo is looking for his missing uncle Robert, who has been missing for several years. Starting his investigation at his uncle's house, he is knocked out and forced to take a dangerous journey to prove he can join a cult. The gameplay in Road to Devadatta consists of puzzle segments, platforming and a few chase scenes. Players can...

3Apr

By Tony CNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Planet Cube: Edge – PS5 Review

With the Super Mario Bros Movie right on our doorstep, it shows how a small 2D character from a platforming videogame can become a worldwide juggernaut. Planet Cube is a precision platformer with aspirations of following in some mighty big footsteps. Planet Cube Edge Run & Gun Created by Costa Rican team Sunna Entertainment, this is their maiden effort on home consoles, with their previous titles being mostly on mobile. Played here on PS5, it is available now across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and Steam. Gameplay Players take on the role of Edge, a highly skilled engineer in an underwater weapons research facility, who is on a quest to fight a force that is invading his planet. Armed with a prototype photon blaster you must jump, shoot, stomp and dash your way through the ha...

28Mar

By Olivia HoultonNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

The Guise – PS5 Review

Ratalaika, the studio that brought you Bouncy Bullets and A Summer with the Shiba Inn comes The Guise. A dark Metroidvania fairytale that features a young boy named Ogden attempting to hold on to what makes him human. The Guise was released on March 16th of this year. It is available on PlayStation, Xbox and Switch. How do you stop yourself from becoming a monster? I personally was not aware of The Guise, however, when it became available I was intrigued. I must say that however, I was pleasantly surprised. The Guise definitely exceeded my expectation. Gameplay The Guise offers engaging storytelling, with a mixture of exploration. Platforming and combat, which is sure to draw you in. The story begins with a young orphaned boy named Ogden. Whose curiosity gets the better of him a...

22Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Titanium Hound – PC Review

I got to look at the self-published indie title Titanium Hound created by Red Spot Sylphina. A 2D action platformer with cyberpunk style pixel art released back in October 2022 for; Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, and the platform I played on Steam. You can grab this for £11.39 or on sale for £5.69 from the Steam store. A different take on Robocop I was surprised to see this game go under everyone's radar as I couldn't find many gameplay videos on the whole game. The visuals look great, and the story seemed promising. I don't play a lot of 2D platformers, but I love the idea of being able to be a Police Officer and taking down criminals in a giant mech. Gameplay Players will play as Grace Alarie, a Special Police Force Officer who's pulled into a conspiracy involving the government and ...

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake – PS4 Review

14Mar

By JasonNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake – PS4 Review

Bouncing recently onto console and PC comes SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake. Developed by Vienna-based Purple Lamp (Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated) along with publishers THQ Nordic, your favourite and sometimes annoying yellow sponge is back for a new adventure. Who Lives in a Pineapple Under the Sea? After blowing "magical" bubbles from an innocent-looking bottle of soap that had been purchased from a mermaid fortune teller, SpongeBob, along with his faithful companion Patrick, find out that they are in fact mermaid tears belonging to King Neptune. Cue craziness as buildings and characters are sucked into a portal. Can SpongeBob get all of his friends back and restore Bikini Bottom back to normal? Gameplay SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is a single-player 3...

Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe – Switch Review

10Mar

By Mathew JanesNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe – Switch Review

He's pink, he's round, and he has an appetite for anything. That's right Kirby's back for another addition to the already adorable and enjoyable franchise some of us will remember from childhood. Kirby's Return to Dream Land Deluxe is a platformer game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is an enhanced remake of the original 2011 Wii game Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Kirby's return is the dream we wanted to land on Switch Have you been excited to get your hands on this? Did you play the original on the Nintendo Wii? let us know in the comments! Gameplay Kirby's Return to DreamLand Deluxe may be a remake which can be a grey area for some gamers. This may be why you are reading this now. Is it any good? Does it capture that historic enjoymen...

1Mar

By MalNo Comments

PC Reviews

Maki’s Adventure – PC Review

News Flash! Platform games are alive and well. Games such as Limbo and Little Nightmares are some of the big names out there representing this kind of genre. There's a new addition; one which aims to shake things up a bit called Maki's Adventure, released in January 2023, from game developers Zoroarts. It's available now to own on Steam. I've been invited to take a closer look. A Platform Adventure.... With A Twist If you enjoy the platform sub-genre of adventure games like me let us know which games you've been enjoying. Also, let us know if you've tried this game out and your thoughts on it. Gameplay Maki's Adventure seems at first to be very quick and simple. Once you have seen the quick intro with minimal exposition and have mastered the controls you are soon greeted by a lif...

24Feb

By Rowen Cameron1 Comment

Switch Reviews

Clive ‘N’ Wrench – Switch Review

There are few gaming genres more nostalgic and fondly remembered than 3D platformers. Games like Banjo-Kazooie, Jak & Daxter and Ratchet & Clank were hits with the popular hero/sidekick or dynamic duo formula. For the majority of gamers born pre-2000, these were a huge part of their virtual journeys. And like a cosy comfort blanket, they hold warm memories begging to be revisited. Clive ‘N’ Wrench from Dinosaur Bytes Studio, published by Numskull Games, looks to resurrect those fuzzy platforming memories. And in many ways, indeed it does. But it also revives some memories of 3D platforming that we’d rather forget. In an anthropomorphic animated world, the tyrannical Dr Daucus looks to conquer space and time. To facilitate this, he has stolen Professor Nancy Merricarp’s time trav...