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I’ve never been all that good at gardening, despite being a person who loves plants and wants a home full of them. So Botany Manor sounded like a bit of a dream to me, a game where being good at puzzle-solving makes you good at growing plants. Developed by Balloon...
When you are trapped in an inescapable dream filled with monsters, what do you do? Sneak past the horrors and solve puzzles? Or do you find a weapon and fight back? Withering Rooms gives you both options as you discover the mystery behind the Moystn House. Thanks to the variety...
I’ve been around the block and then some with games at this point. No matter the genre or the experience, as long as it provides hours of fun and the goods then I’m there. One of my big gaps of knowledge in the gaming world, however, has always been run-‘n’-gunners...
Dragon’s Dogma 2 has finally graced us. The 2012 cult classic has sparked both excitement and controversy among fans and critics alike but with a bigger budget and lessons learnt, we can finally see these kingdoms blossom. Developed by Capcom, this open-world fantasy RPG promises a rich adventure, exploration, and...
In a weird way, Unicorn Overlord is the polar opposite of Vanillaware’s previous title, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim. I found 13 Sentinels to be a stand-out, phenomenal and unique sci-fi story, with adequate but simple tactical gameplay. It’s as if they decided that their next title must be its inverse:...
Pepper Grinder is a side-scrolling action platformer that has players digging and burrowing through the world, performing a cross-country journey as pirate Pepper to get back their stolen treasure. With a trusty drill in their possession, they must triumph over cruel environments, tough bosses and action setpieces to get that...
It can often be difficult to make characters feel instantly real and relatable. Sometimes it takes hours of gameplay to begin to emotionally connect with a character, so it’s always impressive when a game manages to do it in less than two. Published by Annapurna and from much of the...
When an extreme snow day freezes the entire town over, the kids come out to battle over territory. Cartman rallies the New Kid in South Park: Snow Day! for another “mystical” battle against the South Park cast. As Cartman’s dragon-in-chief, it’s your job to defeat waves of enemies and claim...
Every year sports games come and go, from every sport imaginable including AFL, NRL, Cricket, Football/Soccer, NBA, NFL, and Golf. But MLB has something these games do not. I celebrated scoring a home run because it felt like an accomplishment. The controls are much the same as a cricket game,...
If Starfield isn’t providing that whacky space adventure you crave, perhaps it’s time to consider another first-person shooter set across the galaxy. Bears in Space is an action FPS developed by Broadside Games, an indie game company based in Queensland, Australia. Checkpoint was lucky enough to preview the game back at PAX Aus...
Finally twirling out of the short chubby plumber shadow for her own proper starring role, Princess Peach: Showtime! gives everybody’s favourite princess a chance to shine on a literal stage, living out every gay theatre kid fantasy there is with charming aplomb. Excitingly, this is not just a Super Mario...
Team Ninja’s latest action blockbuster has slashed its way into our lives, bringing a new take on 19th-century Japan and some familiar open-world setpieces. A nameless samurai with no set allegiances walks through a world ravaged by political unrest, allowing you to forge your own path in a game where...
