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25May

By Tyler DenyerNo Comments

Dungeon Drafters – PC Review

Dungeon Drafters is a rogue-lite RPG (role-playing game) developed by Manalith Studios and published by DANGEN Entertainment. In this game, players navigate through procedurally generated dungeons. The gameplay centres around drafting and building decks of cards that represent various skills, spells, and abilities. The Dungeon Drafters need you In order to vanquish your opponents and create powerful decks that can save the world, you must explore different dungeons, collect rare cards, and use cunning combinations. Learning the best strategies along the way. Gameplay Upon entering the game, you can choose which character you want to play (from left to right). We have a mage, brawler, monk, bard, shinobi and explorer. These are each more for aesthetic reasons, though, as you can collect...

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp – Switch Review

25May

By Tyler DenyerNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp – Switch Review

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp is a 2023 turn-based strategy video game developed by the original makers of Advanced Wars Intelligent Systems in collaboration with Way Forward and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is a remake of the first two titles in the Advance Wars series, Advance Wars (2001) and Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising (2003). Initially announced for a December 2021 release but then delayed to April 8, 2022, the hold back again due to the Russia Invasion of Ukraine. The game finally saw its release on April 21, 2023. It's time to Advance as War is upon us! With 20 years since the last Advanced Wars game and graphics have advanced massively. Let's see how much the gameplay and style have improved, as we go to boot camp for Advance Wars. Gameplay Each campa...

18May

By MikeNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

Solasta: Palace of Ice – PC Preview

Palace of Ice is the latest DLC for Solasta and is a direct follow-up to Crown of the Magister. I was kindly invited to play with a few of the game's developers & publishers at Tactical Adventures. Solasta is their debut game and I was thrilled to be able to see their passion for it. The hour-long preview showcased 3 new regions with the return of the Soraks and new enemies demons & devils. The new campaign comes to PC on May 25th, almost exactly two years after Crown of the Magister. Fans of the base game will undoubtedly enjoy the 25+ hours of this high fantasy non-linear story. I also had the pleasure of reviewing previous Solasta content which I've linked below. Solasta: Palace of Ice - the cold never bothered me anyway I've had a great time playing past Solasta content an...

Front Mission 1st Remake – Switch Review

16May

By DanNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Front Mission 1st Remake – Switch Review

Brought to us by Forever Entertainment we have Front Mission 1st Remake. Although it has been more of a remaster, gamers now have the chance to play a SNES classic on their Nintendo Switch. War Is Upon Us - Grab Your Wanzer The franchise kicked off with its first release in the 90's on the Super Nintendo (SNES) aptly named Front Mission. We have seen a vast number of these tactical RPG titles across the years with more than ten titles on the list. Gameplay Huffman Island, June 3rd 2090 the Larcus incident occurs. In turn, generating The Huffman Conflict. The Oceania Cooperative Union (OSU) and the United States Of The New Continent (USN) are at war fighting for Huffman Island. Donning your mechs (Wanzers) Capt Clive and Driscoll are at the front of these organisations and have a classi...

30Mar

By Kyle McGrathNo Comments

PC Reviews

Blood Bowl III – PC Review

From Nacon publishing comes the next entry, Blood Bowl III, created by Cyanide Studios. Released on February 23rd this year, players get another shot at taking their teams to the top. You can pick up this strategy-RPG game on Xbox and PlayStation for £34.99 with the Brutal Edition for £49.99 or grab it on Steam for £24.99. A Switch port is currently in development, with a release planned sometime this year. All's fair in blood and Waaaagh! I was never good at sports games like Madden, Fifa or PGA tour. But I am good at a few strategy games, so Blood Bowl looked like my shot at being good at some sports without actually being good at them. A mixture of the NFL and Warhammer franchise, I look forward to bashing some skulls in with Da Boiz. Gameplay Players can choose to play either o...

13Mar

By Mathew JanesNo Comments

PC Reviews

A Hero’s Rest – PC Review

Have you ever wanted to run a small town for heroes and adventurers to relax, have a drink, buy some armour and weapons, or even train and pick up a quest? Well, Vanargand Games has given us just that with A Hero's Rest. Before we jump into some details of the game, firstly it would be worth mentioning Vanargand Games. They are a new Indie Developer comprised of 2 people, a married couple with a passion for video games. After looking at the developer's site it seems to be their first release. Do your best in A Hero's Rest Have you heard of this title before? What are you looking forward to doing or seeing from this? Let us know in the Comments. Gameplay A Hero's Rest as mentioned above is a town building/management simulator game that allows you to buy some land, build either a tav...

2Mar

By StuartNo Comments

PC Reviews

King of the Castle – PC Review

Looking for the next big game to play with your friends? Wanting to reach a wider community and instil fear amongst them as you look to control the Kingdom? If you have answered yes to any of these, then King of the Castle might just be for you. Developed by Tributary Games, and published by Team 17. King of the Castle sees you taking your rightful place on the throne to lead a fictional Kingdom to a new era or alternatively suffer some catastrophic disasters. All the while entertaining your friends or viewers with witty narration and impressive story telling. All for the grand sum of less than £4, it really is an incredible price to pay for greatness. I'm The King Of The Castle And You're The Dirty Rascal If you could name your own Kingdom, let us know in the comments what you would cal...

15Feb

By MikeNo Comments

Previews & Early Access

The Art of War: Card Game – PC Preview

The Art of War: Card Game is the newest release from publisher and developer Brightdawn Entertainment (A Walk in the Woods VR). It is a non-collectable deck builder card game set in a fantasy world with Game of thrones style machinations. I immediately felt the similarities to Gwent: The Witcher Card Game so I wasn't surprised when Brightdawn cited Gwent as inspiration. As well as bringing what they felt the genre was missing and a social game like Gwent, Magic: The Gathering or Yu-Gi-Oh! The Art of War is available now on PC but still in early access. There is also the upcoming tabletop version later in 2023. Sun Tzu who? There's a new The Art of War in town I'd love to hear what anyone of you think of The Art of War: Card Game so feel free to comment below. Gameplay The Art of Wa...

8Feb

By MalNo Comments

PC Reviews

This Land is My Land – PC Review

After the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 which showcased settlers in the untamed lands that went on to be the USA, some gamers wanted a Native Indian's take on that time of turmoil. The game developers, Game-Labs, set about creating just that with This Land is My Land, a game full of beautiful scenery and wilderness, aimed at survival and growth. We got a chance to get our hands on the game recently. All of this Land is Yours - Take it! I was drawn into playing This Land is My Land after seeing the trailer. The graphics looked great and the concept of a strategy/survival game based on Native Indians intrigued me. If you love a good survival, let us know in the comments your favourites. Gameplay From the off, in the main menu, the game gives you the option to start a resistance ra...

24Jan

By JasonNo Comments

Switch Reviews

Toy Soldiers HD – Switch Review

Released on Nintendo Switch NYE '22, Toy Soldiers HD is an overhaul of the easily recognisable 2010 tower defense game by Signal Studios. Published by Accelerate Games, Toy Soldiers HD supports handheld, tabletop and TV mode. Toy Soldiers HD - Construct your Defences Carefully I was a big fan of Toy Soldiers: War Chest back in the Xbox 360 days however I haven't had the pleasure of playing an HD version of Toy Soldiers so far or on the Nintendo Switch. Let's get the band playing and move onto the battlefield! Gameplay There is something quite nostalgic when it comes to the Toy Soldiers franchise. Admittedly I have been so busy that there have been some old classics that I have simply forgotten to go back to. As Toy Soldiers HD loads you are greeted by a haunting male voice accompa...