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If you’re on the market for an action-packed 2D side-scroller on PC, you really should check out Bladed Fury. It looks wonderful, plays well, and has plenty of content for its humble price. Among the hundreds, if not thousands, of shovelware titles on Steam it’s a bit of a gem....
For anyone that is keen to experience Killer7 and doesn’t want to fish out an old Gamecube or PlayStation 2, this PC port is essential. And so too is it for those who want to re-experience the game. It brings a classic back to life in a wonderful way. But...
Genesis Alpha One has more in common with Farming Simulator than No Man’s Sky, offering a more grounded take on exploration than most. The smattering of gunplay is enough to stop the game becoming a grind, but you’ll nevertheless find joy in the game’s moments of stillness. And it’s a...
To further mix things up, Pikuniku throws in a variety of wonderfully absurd mini-games, including a basketball competition and, my personal favourite, a dance-off against a robot. There’s also a heavy helping of humour which lands more hits than it does misses, the jokes often stemming from how naive and...
Vane
None of the problems break Vane, indeed the lack of guidance is what defines it, gives it its uniqueness and differentiates it from hundreds of other puzzle platformers. It’s often a game that’s easier to admire than actually play though; a challenging piece of art that makes almost everything else...
That’s an issue that may arise on another day, though. At this moment in time, Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown is only really brought down by the occasional frustration felt upon the often unfair failure of a mission. Its campaign really is great overall, but sometimes you’ll curse when a...
My Time at Portia takes a lot of positive notes from popular farming simulators like Stardew Valley and Minecraft, and puts its own creative spin on things. It might seem just like any other farming sim at first glance, but the more you play the more you’ll discover its unique story...
If you really love the Hitman series, including Absolution, and don’t mind parting with £49.99/$59.99, you’ll appreciate what’s been done to bring these games to current gen consoles. If not, you’ll probably want to wait for a bit of a discount. Hitman HD Enhanced Collection thankfully isn’t a lazy port,...
The Eternal Castle [REMASTERED] is not like any other game I’ve played. It is both hyper-modern and old-school, horrifying and uplifting, rich with detail yet surprisingly concise when all things are considered. It has immense replay value, not in the least because of extensive new game plus content. On the...
What was once great then, is now simply good on the balance of things. Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition‘s story can still firmly hold your attention despite the occasional lull, and there’s enough content to keep any JRPG fan happy. But the combat will remind you that this is a...
The former omission likely stems from the game’s second significant issue: Bury Me, My Love began life as a mobile game and it seems that relatively little has been done to enhance it. The Nintendo Switch version of the game has a feature whereby you can play the game in...
London Detective Mysteria is a perfectly good visual novel that I’ll definitely be going back to so I can romance each and every one of the available hunks. Its 19th Century setting feels authentic and well thought out, while its story outside of the romances feels a bit stale and...
