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6Dec

By Ben Williams1 Comment

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond Review

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, from developers ILCA for Nintendo, was released in November as the latest Pokémon remake. The original game has always had mixed responses from fans. The pixel art was a thing of beauty, but the Gen4 dex was underwhelming. Still, there was plenty of excitement at another Pokémon getting remade to modern standards for the Nintendo Switch. Remakes of classic games are a tricky thing – do you just update the graphics, or do you also make some little improvements to the general gameplay and story? We saw with Lets Go! Pikachu/Eevee that the update in graphics was wonderful. Seeing wild Pokémon walking around instead of random spawns was an upgrade I never knew I needed. The mechanics like throwing a ball to catch a Pokémon though became quite tedious and the old-s...

20Nov

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Airborne Kingdom Review

Welcome to my review of Airborne Kingdom. It is developed by The Wandering Band and published by Freedom! Games (To The Rescue!, Cat Cafe Manager). I am playing the PlayStation 4 version on the PS5, the game is also available on PC via the Epic Games Store, Xbox One & Series families, and the Nintendo Switch. Join The Mile High Club In An Airborne Kingdom Can Airborne Kingdom keep me floating or will I fall flat on my face? Keep reading to find out. Check out my previous game review here where I reviewed Let's Build A Zoo. Gameplay We start off Airborne Kingdom with our first building, which is the center of your kingdom aptly named the Town Center, this helps keep your kingdom afloat and moving around so you can gain more resources from afar. Trust me when I say resources are of t...

16Nov

By MikeNo Comments

PC Reviews

Fantasy Town Regional Manager Review

Fantasy Town Regional Manager (FTRM) is a town builder sim developed and published by Caps Collective. Caps Collective are an Australian company with FTRM as their debut game available now on PC. I quickly learned that the title hits the nail on the head as a description. The game begins with you as the unwitting person in charge of building a town on the ruins of the old. Set in a fantasy world, the town and people are plagued by various monsters and potential disasters. As your town expands however you will gather more residents and adventurers to avert these disasters. Each day brings new challenges and so new choices from focussing resources to diplomatic decisions with the goal of literally avoiding ruin. Fantasy Town Regional Manager - If You Build It, They Will Come I was exci...

9Nov

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews, Previews & Early Access

Despot’s Game Early Access Preview

If you're looking for a game that let's you play battles between puny humans and all sorts of strange denizens, Despot's Game may be the one for you. In development by Konfa Games (Despotism 3k) with publishing by tinyBuild (Graveyard Keeper, Hello Neighbor), Despot's Game became available for Early Access on Steam on October 14th. Though it's currently only available on Steam, it is possible that the game may eventually release on mobile and Switch as well similar to Despotism 3k. Despot's Game of Puny Human Carnage If you enjoy this review, be sure to check out my other reviews here. I haven't played Konfa Games' previous game, Despotism 3k, but just comparing screenshots to Despot's Game I'd take a wild guess that the two are related. Both seem to relate to the spurn toward hum...

2Nov

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PC Reviews

War Mongrels Review

Today I bring you my review of a new PC game named War Mongrels. This game was released on to Steam on October 19th, 2021, and is brought to us by developers Destructive Creations (IS Defense, Ancestors Legacy, Hatred) and publishers Surefire.Games (Heroes of Hammerwatch). War Mongrels is a real-time tactical action game akin to others like Commandos, Desperados, and Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun. Take control of a group of German, Polish, and Lithuanian freedom fighters and help them fight through German outposts, patrols, and villages. War Mongrels Give Plenty Of Bite Check out my previous game review here where I played Nuclear Blaze. If you would like to follow us on social media there are links at the bottom of this article. Gameplay We start the game, as always, with a rat...

25Oct

By Joe MckieNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Red Ronin Review

Red Ronin is a tactical turn-based slash and dash game (try saying that ten times) from Brazilian developer Thiago Oliveira and Wired Dreams Studio. Initially released on PC in 2020, the bloodthirsty Samurai is back! Catch her if you can on PlayStation, Xbox One/Series X, and Nintendo Switch. Keep Ronin, Ronin, Ronin I'm reviewing Red Ronin on Nintendo Switch, mainly handheld, which feels like a great match for a game that lets you dip in and out with ease. With its bloody pixel art and brutal challenges, Red Ronin has major Hotline Miami vibes. If you've yet to play the Hotline series, you can check out our review of the cult collection here. If you're excited to give Red Ronin a spin, give us a shout in the comments below. Played the original PC version? Let us know how you think it co...

22Oct

By JasonNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Ghostrunner Review

Ghostrunner has received its PS5 and Xbox Series X release taking the originally released game to new heights. Developed by One More Level, Slipgate Ironworks and 3D Realms, this cyberpunk parkour-samurai-ninja foray looks stunning. With so much history steeped into the development companies, I was excited to get my PS5 switched on so I could get going! Ghostrunner - The Ultimate Version of Bop It! Should you have the PS4 version already then it is refreshing to know that the PS5 version is a free upgrade. I wish others would follow suit! After playing the likes of Mirror's Edge, could I transfer any of my building leaping skills to Ghostrunner? Let's get it on! If you enjoy my review be sure to check out my past articles here. Gameplay Set in a post-apocalyptic cyberpunk w...

10Oct

By Martin HoskingNo Comments

PlayStation Reviews

Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition Review

Welcome to my review of the Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition PlayStation 4 version, played on the PlayStation 5. This game is brought to us by developers Snapshot Games (Chaos Reborn) and publishers Prime Matter (Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Kings Bounty II). Snapshot games is founded by Julian Gollop, who is known for being the creator of the legendary series of X-COM games, and David Kaye who is known for being a co-founder of Iron Realms Entertainment (Lusternia, Aetolia). Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition is a turn-based strategy RPG game. Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition Proves It's Not All About X-COM So with two big hitters in the gaming industry behind Phoenix Point: Behemoth Edition, can it hit as hard as some of the X-COM games have done in the past? Continue reading to find out. You...

29Sep

By Jordan RookerNo Comments

PC Reviews

Encased Review

Encased has officially broken out of Early Access as of September 7th, 2021. It can be found on Steam and Epic as well as GOG. The game is a single-player tactical sci-fi RPG that is set in an alternative timeline of the 1970's, after the Cold War. Encased began as a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2017 for developer Dark Crystal Games and is published by Prime Matter (Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Outward, Kingdom Come: Deliverance). Explore the Dome in Encased I wasn't entirely certain what to expect from Encased when I first took a look at it. I don't have a whole lot of experience with turn-based combat or tactical games such as XCOM or Gears Tactics. What I do love is games that make your choices matter and offer alternative endings and gameplay based on those choices. So I was pleasant...

27Sep

By Gareth TruemanNo Comments

Xbox Reviews

Dustwind – Xbox One Review

Developed and published Dustwind Studios. Dustwind is a post-apocalyptic tactical strategy game. There are so many video games out there now that are set in a post-apocalyptic world. Will this be just another copy and paste of all the rest or will there be some surprises up its sleeve. Let's find out in the Dustwind Xbox One Review. Dustwind - Played One Played Them All Now years ago whenever there was a release of a tactical strategy game. I always got excited to play it but lately there just seems to be so many of them knocking about. Is there really any more room for these types of games anymore. Well, let's find out if Dustwind falls into the category of just another mediocre RTS game. As usual, if you enjoyed this review then why not check out my latest one here. You can also che...