I’ve never really thought of Druids as peace loving forest dwellers due to the sheer amount of Dungeons & Dragons that I’ve played. Druids harness the forces of nature to deadly effect in order to defend themselves, their groves, and the sanctuaries of the animals that they have oaths to…
Read MoreOreshika: Tainted Bloodlines combines some old JRPG sensibilities with a good number of interesting twists that make this title fresh yet familiar at the same time. This creates a comfortable mix that sometimes lacks the depth of narrative we have come to expect from the JRPG genre, while still giving…
Read MoreThere’s something about Flame Over, a roguelike firefighting game from Laughing Jackal, that is terrifying. Before your little firefighter is a series on rooms are slowly burning, trapping the people and cats within. The goal is simple – save those trapped inside, and then save the building before the grim…
Read MoreWhen a console approaches the end of its life, the kinds of games that you see on it are stuff like Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters. However, where many of these kinds of budget productions are quick cash-ins on an increasingly starved audience, desperate to play anything new on their fading…
Read MoreThe legend of David felling Goliath is one which runs deep – the historic turning point in Jewish history decided by a young boy and a slingshot has evolved into an instantly recognisable allegory for the underdog defeating unsurmountable odds through a mix of faith and cunning. In David, a…
Read MoreHelldivers is a brutal action game that will no doubt frustrate some players while sparking plenty of competitive (and friendly) fire for others. What looks like a simple top-down shooter shows that it has a lot more depth that one might think at first blush. Strategy elements, good controls and…
Read MoreSlitherine has really established itself as the premier developer/ publisher of serious strategy games on iPad. It is releasing games at a rapid rate, and from titles such as Pike & Shot and Battle Academy 2 through to the likes of Commander: The Great War and Panzer Corps, the quality…
Read MoreBrought to us by Brisbane developer Defiant Development, Hand of Fate is a hybrid of Dungeons & Dragons-style RPGs and the combat prominent in action games. It comes with a unique premise and ends up being one of the best games so far this year. Related reading: You can also…
Read MoreI really didn’t know what to expect going into War of the Human Tanks – Alter, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that it’s a rather enjoyable experience. It is a sequel, but having never played the first I cannot say how it stacks up compared to its predecessor,…
Read MoreIf you’re an Australian, and a fan of cricket, then you will surely know of Test Match Cricket. An admirable attempt to turn the sport into a board game, Test Match Cricket was nonetheless a rather simple and often frustrating interpretation of the game, because in trying to emulate the…
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