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Eldest Souls is a retro-inspired boss-rush game that takes no prisoners and holds no hands. You are on your own the entire journey. Following centuries of servitude, Man finally rebelled against the Old Gods, imprisoning these colossal calamities within the sacred walls of the Citadel. But an evil stirred within,...
Often, games pack so many characters, storylines, and mechanics into the experience that the end result ends up being a bloated mess. Occasionally, there are games that strip everything back and stick to a strict minimalist style and set the world on fire. Rarer still is a game that has...
Grime
GRIME is a side-scrolling action-adventure roleplaying game developed by Clover Bite and published by Akapura Games. It sees you playing as a stone body called the vessel, as you try to survive in a strange and surreal landscape.
Omno
The world of Omno is vast and visually stunning. As a protagonist with no voice or name, you will explore a beautiful world around you, discovering the history of those who came before you, and the connections between living beings and the Light. You have nothing moving you forward on...
Orcs Must Die! 3 is the long-awaited third instalment of the franchise that takes the tower defence genre, typically a rather hands-off affair, and turbocharges it by letting you dive into the fray yourself and hunt down waves of orcs alongside your system of traps. Beginning life as a timed...
For a game that was once a mere Skyrim mod, The Forgotten City manages to spin gold with a new loop on a 2000-year-old tale. It’s a mystery adventure that pulls the player into a time loop and demands you discover the truth behind its many threads. With a lively...
A chaotic cyberpunk action game from only 12 people, The Ascent is Neon Giant‘s ambitious first game as a studio. It’s coming to us from industry veterans who had previously worked on titles like Bulletstorm, DOOM, Gears of War, and the newer Wolfenstein games – and it shows. The Ascent...
Another Chernobyl set survival game is once more begging for your attention. No, I’m not talking about S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, that’s still some months away. What is at least attempting to tide you over until then is Chernobylite, a horror-action shooter developed by The Farm 51. With Alexey Sityanov on the team, who’s a...
Samurai Warriors 5 is an excellent musou game for newcomers like me. It’s got the 1-vs-500 action gameplay that these titles (and their sister series Dynasty Warriors) are known for. It’s a self-proclaimed “new beginning” for the series, with streamlined gameplay, a gorgeous cel-shaded art style, and a story shining...
The Ace Attorney Series, as illustrious as it is, has been going through a bit of a dry spell… especially here in the West. In the past eight years, the only game we’ve gotten is Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice in 2016. Not so in Japan: they...
There I was, about 6 hours into Cris Tales. The game was starting to make sense; there’s some timey-wimey stuff going on, classic JRPG combat, an unassuming hero. All in all, a classic formula. Suddenly, I’m presented a choice – who is going to lead the town of St. Clarity?...
London definitely has a distinct vibe; a pub on every corner, black cabs, the tube. There’s also a sense of familiarity for us Aussies as English culture is so entrenched in our own. Last Stop does an amazing job of bringing that feeling of a vibrant, historical city like London...
