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Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker is a miniaturised circus act delight
How do you add a new story to a sweeping RPG? That’s the tricky conundrum that faced Sea of Stars developer Sabotage Studio. Some games choose to continue the story, bolting it onto the back of…
Lunar Remastered Collection Review
The opening cutscene of Lunar Silver Star Story might be the most ‘90s introduction to any game I’ve ever played… and I was alive in the 90s. Presented here in glorious 4:3, and accompanied by…
Revenge of the Savage Planet Review
2020 seems like a lifetime ago, and for the developers of Revenge of the Savage Planet, it probably feels like it’s been even longer. Putting all the real world tumult of the past half decade…
Spiritfall Review
Have you ever wondered what would happen if Super Smash Bros. was made into a roguelite? How would the chaotic arena battling of Nintendo’s finest platform brawler work within the rinse and…
Oblivion Remastered is perfect for fans on the long wait for The Elder Scrolls VI
“Stop right there, criminal scum!” Before it was a meme – in a time before memes – this famous quote yelled by Oblivion’s patrolling lawmen once filled me with dread. Probably because my Argonian…
F1 25’s Braking Point 3 aims to tell motorsports’ most impactful story
F1 25 is just around the corner – OK, maybe it’s a chicane or chicken – with the latest entry in Codemasters’ long-running motorsport series set to arrive on the 30th of May for PS5, XSX|S and…
Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy Review
Amerzone: The Explorer’s Legacy has quite the history, this remake bringing back Benoit Sokal’s Amerzone from 1998, which itself was based on a comic strip from 1986. Amerzone was the first…
South of Midnight Review – ‘Another unmissable step on Microsoft’s path to redemption’
South of Midnight is a special game, for any number of reasons. Arresting art direction, a strong black female lead, a South American folklore-inspired tale, it also stands amongst the quite…
Commandos: Origins Review
Commandos: Behind Enemy Lines was first introduced to the world in the much-missed era of the 1990’s, when the world made sense and films were good. Ostensibly a stealth-oriented real-time…
Croc: Legend of the Gobbos Remaster Review
I remember Croc from when I was a kid, and even though the details are a little hazy after nearly 30 years, nostalgia had me looking forward to revisiting Croc: Legend of the Gobbos. After…