Puzzle - Page 14 of 21

30Nov

By Edward Azevedo-GreenwoodNo Comments

Pnevmo-Capsula – Switch Review

Developed by Valentin Pomeshkin and published by Sometimes You, Pnevmo-Capsula explores a utopian atompunk world in a Soviet-like environment through the lens of a telegram capsule en-route to delivery. Throughout my playthrough, it was clear that Valentin Pomeshkin has poured out hours of work and passion into giving life to the environment players experience. This includes complex puzzles with solutions that require interpretation of and interaction with the environment around the capsule. I played Pnevmo-Capsula on the Switch, but it is also available on Steam, PlayStation and Xbox. Pnevmo-Capsula – Telegram on rails! Explore a world full of detail and intrigue to guide your telegram capsule through an interconnected rail system to your guided destination. Pnevmo-Capsula’s main puz...

17Nov

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Ashina: The Red Witch – PC Review

Developed by Stranga Games, Ashina: The Red Witch is a casual 2D pixel puzzle game which hit Steam on 4th June 2022. With heavy elements of exploration, story-telling and adventure, Ashina offers a casual yet joyful single-player experience for all audiences. Available for PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One and Vita, the base game is priced at £7.19 with an optional stories bundle for just £5.00 more. Ashina: The Red Witch's ESRB rating is currently pending. About | Stranga Games Stranga is a solo indie developer based in New South Wales, and is responsible for titles such as Red Bow, Scared to Play and My Big Sister. All of these games are of similar style, and review very well. Being my first time hearing of Stranga, I'm excited to play Ashina: The Red Witch. Story "Join Ash on the journe...

17Nov

By Mike1 Comment

PlayStation Reviews

Broken Pieces – PS5 Review

Broken Pieces is the debut video game from the developer Elseware Experience alongside publisher Freedom Games (Cat Cafe Manager). Two-person team Mael Vignaux and Benoit Dereau founded Elseware Experience with a focus on accurate and immersive experiences. The duo have previously made various VR experiences including You and AI, based on the Da Vinci Museum and the European Commission. Broken Pieces is a sci-fi adventure game which is set in 1990s coastal France. We join the protagonist, Elise, who has been alone for over 2 weeks in the abandoned town of Saint Exil. As we explore and solve various puzzles the pieces start coming together about what had happened. Supernatural entities appear and attack and are possibly connected to some scientific research being carried out. Elise deals...

26Oct

By Oliver RevoltaNo Comments

LEGO, Switch Reviews

LEGO Bricktales – Switch Review

LEGO Bricktales—a 3D puzzle-adventure game centred around helping NPCs with LEGO-brick constructions—is one of my surprise gaming experiences of the year. It was developed by Clockstone Studios and published by Thunderful Publishing. More than any LEGO game to date, developer Clockstone Studios have captured the essence of what makes LEGO fun. The in-game building mechanic feels somehow magical: I didn’t just remember what it was like to be a kid playing with little blocks—blocks I’ve given no thought to as an adult—I relived it. The game lured my weary, aging mind back to the same calm, happy mental space I had as a seven or eight year old. Once again I was living my life brick by brick in an innocent, zen-like calm. It felt great. And the video game elements enhanced this core experie...

New Tales from the Borderlands – PC Review

20Oct

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

New Tales from the Borderlands – PC Review

Well folks, here we are! New Tales from the Borderlands is available from this Friday 21st October across all platforms! Developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K, this single-player cinematic game is seen as a spiritual successor rather than a sequel to the much-loved Telltale title, Tales from the Borderlands, and is set 1 year on after the events of Borderlands 3. Sponsorbot Says "You Deserve This Game! Much to my elation, we at Thumb Culture have been lucky enough to have a play of the PC version prior to release! So without further ado, let's get back down to Promethea and get a crack-a-lackin at this game review! Gameplay Similar to the original Telltale game from almost 8 years ago, New Tales from the Borderlands is a standalone episodic adventure whereby your choice...

14Oct

By Jordan Rooker1 Comment

PC Reviews

Trifox – PC Review

Trifox is a colorful new, original IP action-adventure game by Glowfish Interactive (Space Pirate Trainer). The twin-stick shooter and 3D platformer is being published by Big Sugar (Valfaris, Berserk Boy, Sam & Max: This Time It's Virtual) and will be available for PC and consoles. The game releases today (14th October) on Switch, Xbox Seriese X|S and One, and PC via Steam/Epic. Trifox also plans to release on PS4 and PS5 at a later date. Time to Get Foxy in Trifox! One of the first games I remember playing on PlayStation 1 was Crash Bandicoot. Trifox reminds me quite a lot of that game with it's colorful aesthetic and witty character. It's great when you find games that bring a nostalgic but fresh feeling. What games come to mind that you've run across that bring the same feelings, ...

Sam And Max Remastered – Playstation Review

13Oct

By Iain culverhouseNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Sam And Max Remastered – Playstation Review

Sam and Max Remastered reminds us of another time. The year is 2008 and Sam and Max Beyond Space and Time has just been released and published by Telltale Games. Released on multiple formats including the Playstation 3. Beyond Space and Time was the follow-up to Save The World the original Sam and Max title. It is fair to say that the duo were very popular and sales showed that at the time. We now have Sam and Max Remastered which features both the original Save The World and Beyond Space and Time. The remaster is being handled by Skunkape Games, this is a studio that was founded in 2020 when Telltale Games closed its doors. The studio was brought together by several members of the Telltale Games staff. Sweet mother of all things good and plenty Gameplay Sam is a sentient dog in...

5Oct

By Mark HudsonNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Tin Hearts – PC Preview

Tin Hearts has been lovingly created by Rogue Sun, published by Wired Productions and will release soon on Steam for PC. In this 3D puzzler, players "Guide a troop of tin soldiers through a magical toy-filled world, in this immersive puzzle adventure game from members of the team that brought you Fable." Lionhead Studios?! Yes, you did read that right. Rogue Sun is comprised of ex Lionhead Studios developers - the team who brought us the legendary Fable franchise. When Microsoft chose to shutdown Lionhead in 2016, it was a blow felt by all gamers, sparking controversy still talked about today. Seeing the developers back in action is fantastic, but this certainly adds a level of expectation to the title. Will Tin Hearts meet those expectations? Well, if Gamescom 2022 is anything to go by ...

The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow – PC Review

28Sep

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Excavation of Hob’s Barrow – PC Review

The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a horror mystery game set in rural England during the 1800s. This point-and-click adventure tells an unsettling tale about the titular burial mound and the mystery of what lies within. The game comes from indie developer Cloak and Dagger Games (Sumatra: Fate of Yandi) and publisher Wadjet Eye Games (Primordia). Hob's Barrow is available now on PC, Mac & Linux. Unearth the mystery surrounding The Excavation of Hob's Barrow if you dare... I love a good horror story and one set in Victorian-era Northern England really called out to me. I'd love to hear what you think of Hob's Barrow so please feel free to comment below. Gameplay Hob's Barrow is a single-player story-rich experience telling the tale of upper-class antiquarian Thomasina Bateman and ...

26Sep

By BrianNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Oxide Room 104 – PS5 Review

Horror comes in all shapes and sizes, and WildSphere's Oxide Room 104 thinks bigger is not always better. This self-published title takes cues from body horror and escape rooms to combine them into this neat, but short, horror-puzzler package. Oxide Room 104 - It's an Evil F***ing Room Oxide Room 104 was released on June 16th, 2022 on all current consoles and PC. I love a good horror game as nothing has chilled me since Outlast. When I saw the trailer, it really gave me Saw (the movie) vibes and I immediately wanted to play it. So, let's open the door to Oxide Room 104 and see what's inside. Gameplay So after the intro where you, Matt, get knocked out at the gas station, you wake up in the bathtub of some dingy motel. You're naked, injured, confused and have absolutely no idea how ...