Review by Matt S. Game like Ironclad Tactics are a dime a dozen on mobile platforms. Billing itself as a “strategy game,” Ironclad Tactics is really a casual semi-turn based experience that is briefly diverting, but it’s hardly the kind of thing that you’re going to sit down for and…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Satire is a very difficult genre for to pull of well in a game. Consider this – if you went along to a 20-hour performance from a comedian, would you find him or her as funny by the end as the start? Probably not, right? It’s…
Read MoreReview by Jedediah H. Whether you closely follow and intelligently participate in politics, or reluctantly observe its policies, promises, and the disparate outcomes that follow from behind news coverage of Taylor Swift’s perfect post-workout limp, you probably have a sense that something is smelly and awry within the world of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Battle Miner is a truly appalling piece of work. I appreciate that the Nintendo platforms don’t have a version of Minecraft on them yet, and I do understand that Nintendo fans want a version of Minecraft on their preferred console. In that context I understand why…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Designed by a team of animators with experience at the almighty Pixar, Flyhunter is the story of Zak, a janitor on a spaceship, that gets himself in a heap of trouble; he gets bored and accidentally releases the spaceship’s valuable cargo… and its captain. Someone should…
Read MoreReview by Sam M. It’s surprising to see a little indie game take on the big challenge of addressing the damsel in distress trope that has been a large point of discussion in video game culture lately. But when it’s done this well it’s hardly a complaint that Dokuro’s developers…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Fight The Dragon is a clever little title that does not wow with technical achievement, but provides plenty of fun, balanced gameplay and ample opportunity to flex your creative muscle to boot. The end result is an action RPG that is stronger than its individual parts…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Papers, Please is not the kind of game that would ever feature in a Christmas countdown. It’s most certainly not the kind of game that you should be playing to set yourself in the mood for the season. It is a brutal, depressing, and frank deconstruction…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. From its title screen alone, Metrocide nails the cyberpunk “city noir” aesthetic. The newest title from Aussie developer Flat Earth Games puts you in the shoes of a private investigator fallen on hard times who must carry out contract killings while avoiding the police and the…
Read MoreReview by Andrew M. When Tennis in the Face first came across my desk, I thought this could be a bit of fun. The screenshots I’d seen looked great, it looked like it had a sense of humour about itself and appeared to be an enjoyable ride. While I got…
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