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Review: Unmechanical: Extended (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 19, 2015

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The world of Unmechanical is a claustrophobic experience. That makes it suspenseful. It’s not scary, and you won’t be suspecting something will pop out around any corner, but nonetheless as you play you’ll be left with a feeling of foreboding. It might never pay off but the atmosphere is always…

Preview: Sunset (PC)

February 18, 2015

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Sunset is an upcoming title from indie developer Tale of Tales. I was given a spoiler-free access to a ten minute preview of the game, which allowed me to experience three separate in-game days of the final product. The full release is not long away now (March), and I cannot…

Review: Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Nintendo 3DS)

February 18, 2015

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It is not an accident that Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate released on the same day as the New Nintendo 3DS, as it is a game that tries to showcase everything that the new system is capable of (don’t worry, it is still playable on older 3DS models too). In that…

Enjoyed The Banner Saga? Check out the Aussie-made Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire on Kickstarter!

February 18, 2015

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Last year The Banner Saga was nothing short of a revelation. An indie game from a talented team, The Banner Saga was an epic tactics RPG with a breathtaking art style and a narrative filled with hard moral lessons. Clearly inspired by the success of that game, Aussie studio, Whale…

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February 18, 2015

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Nihilumbra is a strange mix between a puzzle platformer and a narrative storybook. You play a Born, a shadow that has somehow escaped from the Void (which is what it sounds like). One a part of the Void, you move the world painting it in colours all while trying to…

Review: Dark Echo (Apple iPad)

February 17, 2015

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You’re in a dark room. So dark you can’t see the rest of your body. And up ahead, you hear the sounds of what may or may not be saw blades. Welcome to Rac 7’s minimalistic horror game, Dark Echo. If you’ve ever wanted to be trapped inside a labyrinth…

Review: Dead or Alive 5: Last Round (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 17, 2015

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Dead or Alive 5 has been a complete commercial success for Koei Tecmo. And, among those critics that can look past its hyper-sexualisation, it has also been regarded well as the edition in the series that took the franchise and injected it with enough depth that it works both as…

Review: The Detail: Episode 1 Where the Dead Lie (Apple iPad)

February 17, 2015

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If you’re going to promise a noir genre game, then you should deliver one. The Detail starts well. Players find themselves thrust into a world of heavy contrast and are immediately tasked with helping two cops break into a house to apprehend someone potentially responsible for doing some very nasty…

So, let’s talk about game length and The Order

February 17, 2015

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There’s been a whole new controversy around The Order: 1886 to wade through. Before the game has even been released some YouTuber uploaded the entire game playthrough (let’s put how completely unethical that is to a side for a moment), and because that playthrough takes around five hours, people have…

Review: Harold (PC)

February 16, 2015

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Harold, the character, is not what you would consider a winner in life. He is a goofy, clumsy and somewhat dim fellow that has decided to participate in races. The problem is that every one of Harold’s opponents is far more capable than him. Harold, the game, is a winner,…

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