Tag: Puzzle

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Flat Kingdom: Paper’s Cut Edition Switch Review
Switch Reviews

Flat Kingdom: Paper’s Cut Edition Switch Review

It's time for another inclusion into the 2D side-scrolling genre, where a young hero chooses to save the world from an evil monster bent on world domination. This is our review for Flat Kingdom: Paper's Cut Edition. Flat Kingdom: Paper's Cut Edition is a 2D action puzzle game developed by Flat Panda Games and released by Games Starter. It was released on April 7th, 2016 on PC, Switch, and PS4. Flat Kingdom - Paper Mario's fantasy obsessed brother Seeing that the title, you would assume that it makes this seem like a brand new version of a previous game, but it is not. I'm not sure why they chose that but it's an odd feature to add. Anyway, I'm not the best at puzzle games but I do love me some side scrollers and fantasy games so I'm interested to see what this has. Let's hope it's goo...
Sally Face Switch Review
Switch Reviews

Sally Face Switch Review

Developed and published by Portable Moose. Sally Face is an adventure game that was released on the 21st of January for the Nintendo Switch. It has a release for the Xbox One, Series X/S, Playstation 4/5 on the 15 of April 2022. It was originally released on the PC way back in 2016. Can we keep our sanity in check in this Sally Face review? Sally Face - Don't Believe Everything You See Indie video games have been around since the early days of gaming. Every year the hits just keep on getting bigger but it's the forgotten indie games that go over people's heads. Games that have been out for years have recently grabbed the attention they so rightly deserve. Does Sally Face fit into that category? Well, let's find out, shall we? If you enjoy this review then why not check out my previous...
Aztech Forgotten Gods Review
PC Reviews

Aztech Forgotten Gods Review

Aztech Forgotten Gods is a new action-adventure game developed and published by indie studio Lienzo (Mulaka, Hunter's Legacy) available on March 10th. The game is set in an alternate reality in which the American continents did not face conquering nations and civilizations such as the Aztecs were able to flourish and develop into a modern technical society. You wield the power of the Forgotten Gods and become a hero as you turn their power against them. Witness Aztec Influence for a Modern Era in Aztech Forgotten Gods I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I first took a look at the info available for Aztech Forgotten Gods. Once I got to playing it, it took a while for it to really sink in too. Only once I'd got further into the game though it finally did click and I began enjoying it m...
KeyWe Review
Xbox Reviews

KeyWe Review

KeyWe is a co-op puzzler developed by Stonewheat & Sons and published by Sold-Out Software, it sees you take on the role of a couple of Kiwis working in a post-office. Sounds intriguing right?! We set 2 of the S's (Stu and Si) off to check out the wacky world of Kiwi postage. Going Postal! We love a good co-op game here at TC, so couldn't wait to get stuck into KeyWe. Kiwis, Ostriches, a random Octopus this truly is going to be a crazy game!  You can check out our previous review of one of our favourite co-op games ever right here! Gameplay You play as Debra and Jeff, a pair of tiny kiwis working in a mail room with a number of challenges to complete during each calendar season. The whole principle of the game is to ensure that the mail gets where it needs to go, there just hap...
Uncharted: Legacy of Theives – The Lost Legacy Review
PlayStation Reviews

Uncharted: Legacy of Theives – The Lost Legacy Review

Having played the original release of The Lost Legacy (read our review here) when it launched back in August 2017, I was excited when the Uncharted: Legacy Of Thieves Collection was announced. I loved the switch to a new, yet familiar lead character. To steal a quote from protagonist Chloe Frazer  - "when people have low expectations, it's much easier to take them by surprise".  A truer word couldn't be said about this cinematic story-driven action-adventure, as it did take me by surprise and stands as one of my favourite games in the Uncharted series to date. Recharted - The Lost Legacy Developed by PlayStation first-party studio Naughty Dog, this remaster collects PS4 titles A Thief's End and The Lost Legacy in one package and brings them natively to the PS5. There's a welcome upgr...
Unbound: Worlds Apart Review
PlayStation Reviews

Unbound: Worlds Apart Review

There is a narrative these days that "games are too difficult". While there are challenging titles out there, gamers are more blessed than ever with features and resources that help tackle the difficulty. I remember when games didn't have any saves. All you had was your 3 lives and no matter how far you had advanced into a game, once those lives were gone it was truly Game Over. Unbound: Worlds Apart is the ultimate test of your platforming skills. Unbound precision Unbound: Worlds Apart is a challenging precision platformer from Indie studio, Alien Pixel. The Romanian team has grown from 2 people at its inception to now having a core of 8 devs now working on this title.  The game is available on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch and PC. Gameplay Playing as Soli, a young mage who ...
Summertime Madness Review
PlayStation Reviews

Summertime Madness Review

Puzzle games are oftentimes quite divisive. It's a balancing act. The art of trying to hit the sweet spot of just the right degree of challenge for the player whilst also keeping it fun, engaging, and compelling. Summertime Madness aims to master this balance whilst also exploring some salient themes like faith, love, despair, pain, and hope. A brush with Madness in Summertime Developed by the small Italian team DP Games, this port of the 2021 PC release is brought to console aided by the porting/publishing talents of the team at Sometimes You. The small install size of the game means it can be kept on console and used as a pallet cleanser between bigger titles. If you enjoy reading this review check out our other Puzzle Game Reviews. Gameplay Set in Prague at the culmination of...
Omno Review
Switch Reviews

Omno Review

Omno is a stunning-looking game developed by Jonas Manke aka StudioInkyfox, a solo indie dev from Germany. It recently became available on the Nintendo Switch and has been available on other platforms for a few months prior. The game is an atmospheric adventure about a journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders. Omno, a perfect game for the Nintendo Switch? Omno first came onto my gaming radar when I saw it on the Xbox Game Pass page. The graphics looked lovely and the trailer stood out. Being quite limited on space though with my Xbox Series S (thanks Microsoft for making the only proper storage expansion far too expensive for what you actually get) I am almost completely maxed out on some rather humongous graphics intense games. Seeing that this was then coming out on the...
Happy’s Humble Burger Farm Review
PlayStation Reviews

Happy’s Humble Burger Farm Review

Happy's Humble Burger Farm, you would be forgiven just going by the title that this was a game similar to Team 17's smash title Overcooked. Do You Want Fries With That? However other than the cooking, it is where the similarities end. A stressful horror game that places you in the world of a quick time service restaurant. Scythe Dev Team has taken all the horror that only those who have worked in that industry will truly appreciate and dialled it up to 11. Released December 3rd for Playstation and Xbox consoles alongside a PC release. Happy's Humble Burger Farm was on my list of games to play as it kind of reminded me of Five Nights at Freddys.  Gameplay Congratulations you've been hired to run the night shift of your local Happy's Humble Burger Farm restaurant. This first-perso...
Conway: Disappearance At Dahlia View Review
PC Reviews

Conway: Disappearance At Dahlia View Review

Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View, by devs White Paper Games, is a dark detective thriller.  Set in 1950's England you play as retired detective Robert Conway.  The game is available now on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Switch. Conway: A Spectacular Who-Dunnit! I do enjoy a game with an enthralling storyline, let's get sleuthing!  If you enjoy this review check out my others here! Gameplay In a nutshell, Conway is a point-and-click adventure-style game.  As the story begins (and I promise no spoilers), you discover that a crime has happened within the private estate below your flat.  Your character, a wheelchair-bound Robert Conway gets his camera and begins to survey the scene.  Using your mouse you navigate the camera lens around while zooming in and out using the keyboard.  As yo...