Retro

15Oct

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

SiN Reloaded – PC Review

At 18 years old, I was getting stuck into PC gaming, but there was one rather important problem. My computer wasn't exactly a powerhouse. While other gamers were enjoying the latest releases, I was often left wondering whether my machine would actually manage to run them without bursting into flames. SiN was one of those games that really tested the limits of my hardware, and I certainly struggled to get the experience I wanted from it. Fast forward to 2026, and Nightdive Studios, along with Atari, have brought us SiN Reloaded, a remastered version of Ritual Entertainment's 1998 shooter. Having recently revisited another blast from the past with Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection, I seem to be on a bit of a nostalgia trip at the moment. Apparently, turning 46 means spending your sp...

Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection – PC Review

12Oct

By JasonNo Comments

PC Reviews

Alien Breed 35th Anniversary Collection – PC Review

There are some games that you remember playing, and then there are games that take you straight back to a particular time in your life. Alien Breed is definitely one of those games for me. I’m now 46, which means I’m officially at the age where I can tell younger people that games used to be harder, and start sentences with “When I was your age...” And Alien Breed takes me straight back to being younger, going around my mate’s house and playing with him on his Amiga. Back then, the Amiga was my arch rival as I was club Atari ST. However I still found that the graphics were amazing, the sound was brilliant, and, most importantly, it was where I first experienced games like Alien Breed. A few years later, when I was around 15, I finally got my first PC and started playing the Alien Bre...

17Sep

By Cameron J KeywoodNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Hazard Pay – PS5 Review

I’ve always had a soft spot for a good puzzle game. So, when the opportunity came to get my hands on Hazard Pay, I was more than happy to take on the challenge. Hazard Pay is a solo-developed project from Smitner Studio, published by Numbskull Games. It released on the 10th September for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Steam. It costs £11.99, with a 20% launch discount. In this pixel-art puzzler, you play as an IPT clean-up worker. You must mop up secret biohazard incidents under orders from a mysterious voice on the radio. So, does Hazard Pay wipe the floor with the competition? Or should you leave this one in the hazardous materials bin? A Mop-topian Adventure Set in an alternative 1982, Hazard Pay gives us a simple premise. Clean up the mess, erase the evidence and leave nothin...

Blasphemous 2: The Third Sin DLC – PS5 Review

6Jul

By JoseNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Blasphemous 2: The Third Sin DLC – PS5 Review

Blasphemous 2 is an action, metroidvania, roguelite from Sevilla-based game developers The Game Kitchen and published by Team17. Its second DLC, The Third Sin, was released on June 6th, and it is completely free. Blasphemy, Sin, and Penance The Penitent One returns to extinguish the sins of the Miracle and bring back peace and balance to mortals once again. In this beautifully grotesque and bloody re-imagination of Spanish catholic themes, the protagonist of this not-so-little expansion sets out to stop Asterion, First of the Penitents, in his fanatic pursuit to fulfill the Miracle's apocalyptic wishes. Get ready to slice, dice, squash, maim, stab, behead, disembowel, mutilate, and otherwise cut your enemies into tiny little pieces Spanish Inquisition style! Gameplay Yes, The T...

29Jun

By JoseNo Comments

PC Reviews

Gothic 1 Remake – PC Review

Gothic 1 Remake is an open-world RPG developed by Alkimia Interactive and published by THQ Nordic. The Barcelona-based developers have brought back to life this 2001 German jewel, which at the time of its release was considered one of the best European-made games. The project for the remake was first revealed in 2019. Seven long years later, devotees of the game are longing to know one thing: Has it aged like milk or like fine wine? Grab a pike and a shovel, we're digging for the truth in the ancient ore mines of Myrtana! Between A Hard Place And A Rock Gothic 1 Remake stays fiercely loyal to its source material. Not even as much as a cutscene has been altered from the original game. This is, of course, to be expected, since any alterations may provoke the fury of keyboard warrior...

Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era – PC Preview

10Jun

By JoseNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era – PC Preview

Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era is a turn-based fantasy strategy game developed by Unfrozen and published by Hooded Horse. It combines hero exploration, kingdom management, and tactical battles in the magical world of Enroth. It's out now in Early Access on Steam, so let's check it out. Lo, The Heroes of Yore Returneth After years of decline and neglect under Ubisoft, the long-running Heroes of Might and Magic series is making a comeback for its 30th anniversary. The IP-hoarding dragon Ubisoft was wise enough to restore the game to its classic name and partner with strategy-focused publisher Hooded Horse, known for recent hits like Manor Lords, to help revive the franchise. Developers Unfrozen have done a fantastic job at recreating the old-school, turn-based, hexagon-layered fantasy...

13May

By Parker FauxNo Comments

PC Reviews

The Third Shift – PC Review

When I was a kid, my mom would take me to a big natural history museum close to our house. I remember feeling both enraptured and terrified by the taxidermy animals, with their frozen poses and glassy eyes. Sometimes I would wonder if they moved at night, or when I wasn't looking at them. It was a strange atmosphere; a place of learning, yet with a sense of quiet, creeping dread. It's a sense of horror that very few games have capitalized on, at least up until now. The Third Shift is a survival horror game developed and published by Teebowah Games. The initial demo released all the way back in 2020, and I distinctly remember watching it back in high school. Development has been on and off for the past few years, but the game finally released this April, and I was excited to finally ...

15Apr

By Mike CreweNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Ghost Master: Resurrection – PS5 Review

I am, admittedly, a bit of a sucker for remasters/remakes. Or, at least, the ones of games that didn't come out a few years ago... Being able to experience something from my younger years on modern hardware is both nostalgic and comforting. So, when I saw that Ghost Master was returning from the dead, I knew I had to check it out! Released in 2003 for PC and a year later for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, Ghost Master is a sort of puzzle/strategy hybrid. A game my younger self would often describe as "The Sims but you have to haunt them instead of take care of them". Not that I really took care of my sims... Now, in 2026, Ghost Master: Resurrection is here! Developer Mechano Story Studio state that this is a "faithful remake of the beloved original" but with some much-needed bug fixes and upgr...

13Apr

By JoseNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance – PS5 Review

Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, developed by Bit Bot Media and published by Crystal Dynamics, is a retro pixel-art 2D action platformer and the first original entry in the series in over two decades. The long-awaited follow-up arrives 23 years after 2003's Legacy of Kain: Defiance, the franchise's previous installment. After three remasters in recent years, Soul Reaver 1, Soul Reaver 2, and Legacy of Kain: Defiance, fans of the franchise finally get to explore never-before-seen characters, places, and timelines. Which, at first, may sound intriguing and interesting, but unfortunately, new personalities like Elaleth do not feel like an organic addition to the lore. Instead, the execution falls flat, burdening a beloved franchise with retroactive continuities, or rather, I should say retroact...

10Mar

By Mike CreweNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Under The Island – PS5 Review

If you're a gamer of a certain vintage, chances are you have fond memories of the '90s and early 2000s. From Alundra to the 2D Zelda titles, there were plenty of brilliant action RPGs during that era. With Under The Island, developer Slime King Games attempts to capture the magic that made these classics so memorable. Blending elements of modern and retro (are we calling the '90s retro now? I feel old...) games, Under The Island may well be a great debut for the developer. Can the gameplay match what is arguably a gorgeous-looking love letter to games gone by? Under The Island is out now, and is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. With that said, let's get on with the review! Above, Around, and Under The Island! With...