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Although Oxide Games has looked at other similar games for inspiration, there are plenty of fresh elements here that they have done well. Ara: History Untold is beautiful to look at, offers complexity, and nails its concept with flying colours, but it lacks the customisation options its competitors offer, and...
If you liked Frostpunk, I think you'll like Frostpunk 2. It's a bigger and grander sequel. I also like that the people have been given a stronger presence in the narrative, it contributes to the city being more organic and alive. There are few indie projects that convey a story...
Despite my criticisms, The Plucky Squire deserves a lot of praise. It's a great game, based on a great premise, and it's well executed throughout. The way the main character can travel between the world of the book and the real world makes the game a little technical gem. However,...
So, when you add the typical and familiar Dead Rising quirks (such as the funky zombies that often phase through your attacks or the NPCs that are nightmares to command and protect) to the new Deluxe Edition specific features and improvements, you get a version that's a bit hit-or-miss. With...
The highlight of Funko Fusion is the characters crowded in here, from Scott Pilgrim to Marty McFly and Mega Man himself, often with really cool designs and often well-known music snippets that give instant endorphin kicks. But that's not enough. With more time in the oven and especially co-op, this...
In many ways, Tiny Glade's strengths are also its weaknesses. Of course, it's a very difficult balance to strike because it's easy to wish endlessly for more things. At the same time, I really wish there was a bit more to the flora options and better abilities to change the...
Again, it sounds like Caravan SandWitch fails in a number of key areas, but that's really the half-truth. This is a damn fine effort from a relatively untested studio, and while the studio chronically comes close to realising many of their ambitions here, it's easy to love, and also pretty...
With Wild Bastards, Blue Manchu has created a really excellent, and somewhat different, sequel to Void Bastards. Wild Bastards is well-balanced, feels really well-crafted and it's a very successful roguelike, with great characters, a lot of exciting mechanics layered on top of each other and more tactical depth than you...
This is a decidedly lazy remaster that has only been given a minor visual boost, and in some places it actually looks worse than the original. If you were a big fan of the original Lollipop Chainsaw, then you should consider the RePOP version, but there are just some games...
NBA 2K25 was not at all what I had expected. Instead of a tired, mediocre experience, I had fun. Which seems like a very strange thing to say about sports games these days. In fact, it's very possible that this is the best sports game of the year. If you...
So, all in all, Yars Rising is a bit of a mixed bag. On one hand, I think WayForward has done a great job bringing this older title into the modern day with top visual and audio prowess. On the other hand, it lacks a lot of the class and...
If you like Metroidvania in general and Castlevania in particular, this is a package you just can't miss. The Nintendo DS delivered three fantastic Castlevania titles between 2005-2008, and it's incredibly satisfying to be able to get all of them without having to dip into your retirement savings or dig...
