Stranded on the oil rig Beira D, “leccy” man, Cameron “Caz” McCleary must survive the nightmarish horrors that have been released after a catastrophic drilling exercise goes wrong. Experienced from a first-person perspective, the player assumes the role of Caz, a Glaswegian electrician working a stint on the rig to avoid imprisonment after being involved […]
Few people who play video games can surely claim that developments, over the last 10 years have been positive. Perhaps it is easy to romanticize, the good old days. The rise of big business, shareholders, mega publishers have done little to improve the lot of gamers, or people who work in the Industry. “Games are […]
“Takoyaki Surprise!” – this is the exclamation that greets players as they load up Red Triangle’s action clicker. Takoyaki Surprise has nostalgia in spades for anyone who grew up gaming in the 80s and 90s (or avid fans of early tabletop or cabinet arcade machines). Red Triangle has put a lot of effort into capturing […]
Irem Collection Volume 1, released in November 2023 by ININ, Tozai Games, Irem and Strictly Limited Games, offers a collection of three classic Irem shoot-’em-up titles: Image Fight, Image Fight II, and X-Multiply. While the collection brings some nostalgic value, it has both strengths and notable weaknesses. The games themselves – Image Fight (1988), Image […]
Willy’s Wonderland, the 2021 movie starring Nicolas Cage, has been transformed into a classic fighting game where an unsuspecting guy ends up in an abandoned theme park and has to fight his way out alive. Willy’s Wonderland: The Game is a 2.5D beat ‘em up game where players take control of either The Janitor or […]
Despite being middle-aged and having a deep love of horror. I am too much of a coward to play horror games. I love the idea of them, but games give you agency, and that dear reader is too much pressure for me. Running in panic as the monsters close in, is too much for me […]
One of the things that has marked out this current generation of consoles is the re-releases of old(er) games on new formats – something that has given new life to old franchises and resurrected long-dead games AND games that never saw the light of day either worldwide or merely just Western audiences. This is where […]
Back in 2018 one of the surprise games of the year was Bud Spencer & Terence Hill: Slaps And Beans, a video game based on the films (and personalities) of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, two guys who were HUGE in the 70s and 80s, with their Italian-made films traversing the globe, bringing the duo’s […]
In CounterAttack: Uprising, humanity is faced with a mechanical apocalypse. Beings known as “Automatons” are hellbent on the complete eradication of the human race – assembling an unstoppable armada and laying waste to everything in their path. With nowhere to go, humanity is forced to rush the Experimental Space Fighter program into production with 8 […]
Green Hell is a first-person survival game developed and published by Creepy Jar in which players take on the role of a man named Jake, who finds himself stranded deep in the Amazon rainforest. The game focuses on survival, exploration, and crafting as players must navigate the dense jungle and face the many dangers it […]
Pinku Kult: Hex Mortis is an exciting new video game that combines elements of horror, action, and puzzle-solving to create a truly unique gaming experience. Developed by a small indie studio, this game has already garnered a lot of attention for its unique visuals, intriguing storyline, and engaging gameplay. The game takes place in a […]
Zorro the Chronicles is a Nintendo Switch game based on the animated series of the same name. Developed by Cyber Group Studios, this action-adventure game allows players to step into the shoes of the legendary hero Zorro as he fights against the corrupt tyrant Ramon and his army of soldiers. The game features a captivating […]
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope is the sequel to the popular 2017 game, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, which was a surprise hit that combined the worlds of Mario and Rabbids in a strategy game. This time around, the game takes place in space and introduces new characters, new abilities, and new gameplay mechanics. […]
Sir Lovelot is a 2D platformer game that was originally released on the Nintendo Switch in March 2021. Developed and published by pixel.lu, Sir Lovelot follows the journey of a knight in search of love. With its retro-inspired graphics and tight gameplay, Sir Lovelot offers a fun and challenging experience for players. The game features […]
The Nintendo Switch might just be my favourite console ever. I’ve always been a Nintendo guy, so it’s no surprise I’m talking like this about one of those console. But part of the reason I love it so much is because of its vast library of games that has led me to trying games and […]
Super Rare Games have been on my radar for a while now. They are continuously releasing great, original indie games that are initially only available digitally, and making them physical releases, often with cool extras thrown in to. The occasional digital release is also included and this is where Lone Ruin comes in. What grabbed […]
Wales Interactive, acclaimed for its FMV games and narrative-driven media, have announced the first of three interactive movies with Mia and the Dragon Princess. This offbeat action-adventure follows Mia, a plucky barmaid whose life is thrown into chaos when a mysterious woman turns up at her workplace, on the run from a group of violent […]
For horror fans there is something fun about being in control of the victims of a horror game. Supermassive Games proved this well with Until Dawn. Now it’s time to collect another group of teens and stick them in a summer camp ready to be the victims. The question is will The Quarry be as […]
When Evil Dead: The Game was first revealed, the marketing was perfect. Put Bruce Campbell in the trailers, show characters from not only the movies but the TV show and you have fan’s attention from the start. The question is does the game live up to the hype created around it? The answer to this […]
Broken Sword, Monkey Island, Grim Fandango, Syberia, Clock Tower. All classic games. All classic point and click adventure video games. But I haven’t played any of them and I’ve been playing video games for a very long time. I’m trying to think as I write this but it’s been at least thirty years. And in […]
Yes, the musou classic is back with another entry in the long-running series that has also had numerous spin-offs and titles that use the same “warriors” format for their own gameplay needs (Hyrule Warriors for example). And in terms of the musou action nothing much has changed, however… Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires lets gamers live […]
I have always been fond of top-down racing video games and I’m not entirely sure why because I haven’t actually played a whole lot of them. I think my first memory of this type of racer probably came from seeing Super Off Road in gaming magazines in the nineties. There was something about that style […]
