Review by Nick H. Most first-person games are about tension. It might be a horror game where the first person perspective is designed to connect the player closer to the fear (such as Alien: Isolation), or it might be using that perspective to most accurately emulate a sensation of speed,…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. Battle Academy 2 is fantastic. That’s no surprise; the first Battle Academy was fantastic, and the sequel is more of the same. The latest title in the series comes with a fresh paint job, better tactical options and a brilliant skirmish mode but, not-so-deep-down, it’s still…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. Having spent the better half of a year on Steam’s Early Access program, Wrack has finally made its way to a proper, full release. Billed as an old-style first-person shooter, Wrack follows in the footsteps of shooters old (Doom and Shadow Warrior, just to name a few),…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Well, this is quite the way to wrap up what has become one of my favourite games of 2014. How is it From Software has managed to take a brightly lit, snowy environment and make it just as desolate and foreboding at any of the caverns…
Read MoreInterview by Jedediah H. The future is overloaded with possibilities. Because we tend to overestimate ourselves, when we lay belly-down on our sofas after a morning of spontaneous, mountainous trail climbing and boulder tossing, and visualise the landscape of our coming years, our predictions can be pretty, maybe even unrealistically,…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Borrowing ideas from occultism, which is the study of spiritual reality, and theosophy, which concerns the nature of divinity, developer Encryptique’s breakthrough title, Tulpa, appears to be a phantasmagoria of combined, grim perceptions. Taking place in a shifting world, Tulpa sets you in the role of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I like a good, classic, dungeon crawler, and thanks to the wonders of Steam, my laptop has a bunch of ’em sitting on it. From the original Wizardry games through to innovative indies doing spectacular things with the genre with titles such as Legend of Grimrock,…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Choice is something that we all love to have. Sometimes, however, too much choice can cause paralysis by indecision. Runers may cause a few people to have severe choice paralysis as they start off with far too many things to keep track of in what is…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. There are a lot of 4X strategy games out there, and most genre fans have a personal preference with regards to what they like playing. Mine are those with fantasy elements. Kings, dark lords, magic spells and fantastical creatures appeal to me greatly, and the sweeping…
Read MorePreview by Sam M. Randal’s Monday begins with a fellow called Randal celebrating with newly engaged Matt and Sally. As the night escalates, as does the bar tab, and Randal somehow ends up in possession of a magical ring, the same ring Matt was going to give to Sally. The…
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