Reviews

Platformers are a genre where you’ll find no shortage of games to satisfy your needs, and among them, 3D platformers are a bit rarer, and (especially in the indie space) it feels like a special event whenever a new one is released. Games like A Hat in Time or Fall Guys became iconic for being […]

For the longest time, I had a bit of a strained relationship with the top-down RPG genre, or more specifically, isometric RPGs. There was something so alien about them that made me shy away from their often meticulously crafted worlds. Whether it was the density of the systems on offer in games like Fallout 2,

The 2023 Wholesome Direct showcase was an incredibly overwhelming event. They squeezed 70 games into just half an hour, making it hard to keep track of any new titles. However, some great games amongst it managed to catch my eye despite the chaos. One that immediately stood out to me was Sticky Business. I’m a

Indie games, for the most part, are a branch of gaming that rarely penetrates the mainstream zeitgeist. No matter how promising a new indie seems to be, they usually only achieve a cult following. Probably because AAA studios are more than happy to spend millions on ridiculous ad campaigns, which the plucky little indie studios

I’ve never been a massive fan of the butterfly effect; every choice matters sub-genre. I love a narrative-driven game as much as the next guy. I’d even say I’m one of the few who still yearn for more walking simulators. But for the most part, I really struggle to categorize these specific narrative titles as

  I’ll let you guys into a little secret – I wasn’t supposed to play GYLT. We have an awesome team of writers here, and one of my colleagues was initially supposed to review GYLT. However, the review code that came through was for Xbox, and the editor knew that was my console of choice.

2023 has already been a banger for games, with great titles coming out of both the AAA and Indie spaces. One game I never thought would stand alongside juggernauts like Diablo 4 and Dredge is Dave the Diver, an aquatic adventure with so much charm and character I never wanted to stop playing. Dave the

Amidst a million games coming out trying to be the next Stardew Valley, a game called One Lonely Outpost takes a mildly unique angle of a space-colony builder where you’re stranded on an alien planet and have to rebuild. You’d expect a game like this to be one where you’re constantly trying to make progress,

Dordogne was a long time in the making. I remember first seeing it announced in 2020, and I had no idea that it wouldn’t release until 2023. Every few months, I’d be reminded of its existence, and would wonder when I’d finally get a chance to play it. But last week, at long last, I

The puzzle genre is one of the most varied in all video games, but one format of this mixed genre is games where you have to draw a line to reach your goal, usually putting some restrictions or spins on this simple premise. Feed All Monsters is one of these games that brings its own