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Darwin’s Paradox! Review – Octo-spy
Darwin’s Paradox! is a surprising game. You play as a cartoon octopus, for one, who finds itself thrust into an alien conspiracy to take over the world. Thankfully, octopi are surprisingly…
Stellar Wanderer DX Review
Stellar Wanderer DX is a space sim, in the style of the classic Freelancer, which is one of my favourite games of all time and clearly an inspiration for this game. These games drop you into a…
Starship Troopers Ultimate Bug War Review – Do you want to know more?
The Starship Troopers franchise has always been a strangely neglected one. The original novel and movie are stone cold classics, the latter in particular skewering the propaganda and marketing…
Nacon Revolution X Unlimited Anniversary Edition Review
How do you make something that’s already great even better? If you’re Nacon, the answer seems to be partnering with Microsoft to create a controller that’s both cutting edge and utterly…
Laysara: Summit Kingdom Review
City builders are one of my favourite types of game. Building an idyllic little town, putting together efficient production lines, and planning where more of them will go later is an addictive…
Love Eternal Review
Love is one of the most complicated emotions we can experience, impacting every kind of relationship. Family, friends, significant others, and pets are all recipients of our love. Love can be…
Greedfall: The Dying World Review
Greedfall was an interesting and fairly distinctive RPG that, whilst it had its issues, was able to capture my imagination. From the direction of the cutscenes, through the interesting…
Under the Island Review – Link to the Past…
While I can certainly appreciate the scale and beauty of modern Zelda games, I do miss the old school style of dungeons and power upgrades on a 2D plane. This always draws me to games that are…
Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered Review – Too long in the tooth
I love the Legacy of Kain. The original RPG, Blood Omen, was one of the games I bought alongside my PlayStation (from Toys “R” Us to give it nostalgic context) and I replay it every few years.…
Planet of Lana 2 Review
While it might seem simple from the outside, there’s always the risk of ‘second album syndrome’ striking a studio’s second game. After pouring so much time and effort into a first effort,…