Review by Matt S. The retro-throwback JRPG has been a genuine trend in recent years, and it’s not just in the indie space, either. I Am Setsuna and Bravely Default, for example, are games published by the godfather of the genre, Square Enix. Related reading: Our interview with the developer…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Let’s talk about one of the most painful games that I’ve ever played. Skylight Freerange 2: Gachduine is a complete mess. It never makes sense, not even for a second, it’s barely playable, and it is so far beyond ugly that words like ‘ugly’ are almost…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. What’s a console without shovelware? We used to be blessed with all sorts of cheap movie tie-ins and low-budget shelf fillers, but over the last decade, they’ve found a lucrative new market in the mobile space. There are plenty of bad games on PS3 and PS4,…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. The latest attempt to recapture the magic and nostalgia for classic JRPGs is Earthlock: Festival of Magic, a game that comes from an outfit in Norway, of all places. We’re talking the full experience here; puzzle-filled dungeons, an overworld to explore, and intense, strategic, tight turn-based…
Read MoreReview by Nicktatorship. The Flame in the Flood draws on the quintessentially American story of a life lived along a river, echoing a theme often found in the great American works of literature, film, music, and history. More than that, it explores the moments of being that exist in the…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. While 2016 had a great many memorable games, one genre I found myself frustrated with was the 4X science fiction one. There were several solid fantasy themed strategy games, and of course Civilization VI, but I found myself greatly underwhelmed by sci-fi titles, even those with…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Sylvio, a horror adventure title by Swedish studio Stroboskop, is an odd game. It’s a game built upon the concept of Electronic Voice Phenomena, or EPV, where microphone usage in supposedly haunted places can make recordings which bear hidden messages from spirits. It’s also mechanically one…
Read MoreReview by Matt. C I’m surprised there aren’t more monster-collecting tactical RPGs. The genres go together perfectly; TRPGs put huge emphasis on party composition and team strategy, and monster collecting games give you a huge range of characters from which to build your party. It’s a match made in heaven.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’ve always felt that Worms Forts: Under Siege was a game that deserved to be remembered better than it has been. Or just remembered at all. One of the most unheralded games ever in Team 17’s particular franchise, I never thought we’d see a game quite…
Read MoreReview by Nicktatorship. Bard’s Gold is acutely aware of what it is – not exactly a love letter to platformers of the early nineties, but a jaunt into a pseudo-relic of the era. It delivers an exacting feel of the time, to those that missed out on its ludic cousins…
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