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Scathe
Scathe is a fast-paced co-op-focused bullet hell FPS, where you as the titular protagonist must explore a hellish maze and mow down demons by the hundreds. Although the concept of a co-op, bullet-hell take on DOOM is one that certainly has merit, Scathe’s execution of said concept leaves something to...
When Destroy All Humans! 2 was originally released back in 2006, the world was a very different place. The “#MeToo” movement was yet to occur and “toxic masculinity” was a term that was nowhere near as common as it is in 2022. Therefore, Destroy All Humans! 2 Reprobed is very...
The words Full Motion Video (or FMV for short) cannot even be uttered without discussion quickly turning to developer Sam Barlow. Serving as the creative director and writer on 2015’s Her Story, this venture arguably brought the resurgence of the live-action video game genre. It was absolutely showstopping, bringing investigative...
After 25 years, a sequel to Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers is finally here. Soul Hackers 2 is a part of the popular Atlus franchise Shin Megami Tensei and resembles the studio’s most recent games. With all the flair and fashion of Persona 5 in a concise package, this JRPG is...
It has been a particularly good year for narrative-focused video games. First, we got NORCO, a thrilling yet disturbing point-and-click adventure, and then a few months later Citizen Sleeper brought us a thoughtful sci-fi tale with multiple narrative threads. But quite unexpectedly, I Was a Teenage Exocolonist has come out...
It’s been seven years since we last spent time with Saints Row, with the last expansion “Gat Out of Hell” having you wage war against the Prince of Darkness throughout the 5 unique districts of hell. Certainly a far cry from Saints Row’s relatively humble GTA-esque beginnings. So once the...
I don’t think I’ve ever played a game that has made me put on a load of washing, yet here we are. Arcade Paradise is a simulation game set in a laundromat during the 90s which gives you ownership of the family business. It’s a real rags to riches game...
Unity lead developer and dad from Poland, Jacob Dzwinel offers the action movie experience with Midnight Fight Express. The isometrical brawler puts players in control of blockbuster combat, all against impossible odds. While it may need a bit more development support, this Humble Bundle published game is an absolute blast...
We Are OFK
2020’s edition of The Game Awards saw the premiere of We Are OFK, a virtual pop band. The spectacle was exciting and something not seen many times prior. Here was a pop ensemble, not too dissimilar to Riot’s K/DA, only now they were to release an accompanying EP and game....
Rollerdrome
You’re off. Careening into an arena via a quarter pipe, you sense the danger ahead of you. Combatants equipped with sniper rifles, rail guns, riot shields and the likes are bombarding you with heat. Dodging, leaping, flipping and grinding away, you do your best on your trusty rollerskates to make...
Thymesia
I really am a lover of the Soulsborne genre. Possibly one of the newest and most definitive game genres around, the style mixes intense challenge with rewarding gameplay, cryptic and dense plot and lore, and larger-than-life themes. Many games, both indie and big budget, have stepped up to the plate...
Digimon Survive has been through a rough development. Initially announced in 2018 to celebrate 20 years of Digimon, the visual novel suffered multiple delays due to a global pandemic, a complete studio switch, and an engine overhaul. Now celebrating the 25th anniversary of the anime, Digimon Survive offers an engaging...
